Congratulations! I am a mom to 5 including triplets.
24 years ago I had a son who was suppose to be a girl. When he came out they yelled, "It's a girl!", then a nurse told the doc to look again between those very fat those. "It's a BOY!" First I said, "Aw, Sarah!" Then I said, "Aw, Jason!" He was 9lbs 10ozs and all I cared about was it being over and happy to have my big fat baby. He looked just like me as a baby so it was a bit amazing.
16 years ago I had another son. I was shocked. Not just that I managed to push out yet another huge baby at 8lbs 11ozs (short and wide, like pushing out 2 heads) he looked nothing like me as my older son did! He looked just like his father but light skin and not much hair, just a bit of fuzz. So I found myself staring at him all the time because my husband was away in the military and looked like Dad.
7 years ago I gave birth to triplets! They were 2 months early. It was 2 boys and a girl, finally. They were so tiny! 3.10, 3.11 and 4.10. The first came out, a boy, sounding like a kitten cuz he was so small. The second, a girl, sounded even higher pitch because she was a girl. The third was a big bruiser so he sounded a bit more normal when he came out. I couldn't see them when they first came out as each baby had their own team of doctors and nurses. As they finally took them away to the NICU I got to see a glimpse of them. They had them in zip lock bags to keep their body temps up. First I saw little Jamison who looked like a little old man, lol. Looked like my side! Then saw big Jake who was naked. He had a bit of a time breathing but he looked like Dad! Then they said "Here's you daughter!" I said, "Uh oh!" I had boys for 17 years and that was the most foreign thing to hear that I had a daughter. She was so tiny and pettite. She looked like my grandmother with fuzzy light hair with a bit of red in it. I guess it was right to name her after my grandmother's 2 middle names. To this day it's odd sometimes to think I have a daughter, lol.
All 5 of my kids are so different from each other. I'm sure you are both enjoying the twin factor and how different all 8 of your children are from each other, and even how similar some are. Fun times ahead! Just remember to put the on a schedule and chart who eats, poops and pees so it's easier when you go to the doctor.
K. B
mom to 5 including triplets