My sister Jill called me one day and said she was pregnant...but there was more...with twins! My jaw dropped, my stomach did flip flops! Was this a joke!? How was it possible? Are they sure!?
It appears that it is no joke....I saw her growing belly this week and at 4 months she is big, so big there has got to be two in there! We are beyond thrilled to be adding not one but two little munchkins to our growing family.
Of course, the first question that people ask is does it run in the family? Not directly, both my Mom and Dad have great aunts who were twins and Brian's Dad had a great set of aunt twins too, we also have a cousin who has twin boys, but other than that it was a total surprise and shock. The first thing that came to my mind...ALEC! He totally had something to do with this. I just know it. He is up there, talking to the big guy, working out some deal and now Jill and Brian are having twins.
If anyone could handle twins, it would be Jill and Brian. Both are laid back and I know they will be amazing parents. Not every couple would survive twins, but they will and it will be fun to watch. Every time I am with my sister and her husband, they have some funny story or silly banter back and forth, I love being with the both of them and I am so anxious to meet these two little Brillys! (Brian+Jill=Brilly a nickname for Jilly and Brian)
Alec's best friends, John and Jaime have one son Jack who is 7 and twins, Alex and Ellie who will be 4 this summer. They are the best three kids I have ever spent time with, they are so well behaved and are loving, adorable children. They adore Chase and treat him like the most special friend, always including him, teaching him things, making sure Chase has a drink, a snack, a toy. I love being with their family because I learn from them, they are not only incredible parents, but have a very special marriage, and, they were Alec's BEST friends since he was a little kid, and I have come to love them just like Alec does. If John and Jaime can do it...Jilll and Brian can too!
Jill and I are so close that we use to pretend we were twins when we were little and it is a common question we are still asked from strangers. And, I secretly wanted Chase to be a twin, and our chances were pretty high since we did IVF, but only one took and I know there was a reason for that now, can you imagine two little Chase's running around!? Another reason I think they are having twins...if Alec were still here I would probably be having a baby any day now, since we wanted them close in age and 2 years would be perfect. So maybe he knows that and he is sending two so that Chase has 2 more cousins close in age and I can get my baby fix soon. I asked Brilly if I could have one (specifically baby B because he/she is so laid back with the little arms all stretched out in utero) but they said no. They don't want to split them up...fine...be that way. (Maybe they will reconsider after a couple months!)
Sometime this fall (her due date is her Birthday, October 13th!) 2 more grandchildren for my parents, making it a total of 5 in 4 years. Apparently we like to have babies 2 at a time in my family, almost two years ago Chase and his cousin Kelsey were born on the same day and now real twins. We do things double time in my family, makes it more exciting!
What makes it even more exciting is that they are not finding out the sex. I LOVE surprises and will be placing bets soon. I am going with 2 boys!
Congrats Brilly! WE love you and can not wait to meet the two sweet potatoes!
Love,
Auntie Heather
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| First time ever Jill's belly is bigger than mine! So cute! |
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