Sometimes Stars Explode Too
NORMAL!
Normal normal normal normal normal. Not balanced. Not carriers. Normal. Both (aw what the hell, let's celebrate a little shall we?)... both BABIES are normal.
Details on the longest wait in the history of time (but other than that, Elder Pliny, how was the 1st century) to follow. Right this second I am going out to dinner; as I picked up the phone and told my friend, "Actually, it turns out I will be crawling out from under my bed today after all."
Did I mentioned the 13s are NORMAL!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH how wonderful!!!!!!
Posted by: neens | July 11, 2007 at 06:04 PM
THIRTEEN! THIRTEEN! (pumps fist in the air)
Posted by: victoria | July 11, 2007 at 06:05 PM
YES! YEAH! WHOO HOO TIMES TWO!!!!!!
Best. News. Ever.
Posted by: Emily | July 11, 2007 at 06:05 PM
OMGOMGOMGOMG! CONGRATULATIONS! ::breathes into paper bag to stop hyperventilating:: and CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!
Posted by: Naomi | July 11, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Beyond AWESOME! Woohooo, you have made everyone's day, most of your yours and Steves! CONGRATULATIONS! I am so thrilled for you and your BABIES!!!!!
Posted by: Andrea | July 11, 2007 at 06:06 PM
WHOO HOO!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: c. | July 11, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Oh man REDBOOK is totally gonna can your pregnant ass now. lol.
Posted by: victoria | July 11, 2007 at 06:06 PM
OMG Julia, I never comment but couldnt resist!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You sooo deserve this, 2 healthy babies!!!I have a bt 3,19 and have lost 9 but have 2 beautiful girls! I have been refreshing the screen all day waiting for your news. Go celebrate, youve made my day!
Posted by: Dori | July 11, 2007 at 06:07 PM
Normal!!!!!!!!!! That's so wonderful, especially since the amount of refreshing of your homepage has been most abnormal! So delighted to have all that refreshing pay off with NORMAL!!!!!!!! Hoping that things continue to be normal!
Posted by: wavybrains | July 11, 2007 at 06:07 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot diggity doodaah! This is the best news I've heard in a long time. Congratulations!!!! Fuck, it feels good to be able to say that you!!!
Posted by: Ollie | July 11, 2007 at 06:07 PM
I've been obsessively refreshing every 15 minutes (I have a timer set and everything!) What? You were my incentive to get some work done, too...every fifteen minutes of computer writing, then check Julia (both sites.) I even tried to sternly lecture myself away from distracting, aimless web surfing today - for Julia. In other words, work hard, no fooling around, maybe you will help bring good news. (It makes about as much sense as eat everything on your plate, because there are starving kids in Africa.)
Congratulations!
Posted by: Patty | July 11, 2007 at 06:08 PM
That is so wonderful!!!! I'm so happy for you and Steve. And Patrick - when he finally finds out!
Posted by: Vanessa | July 11, 2007 at 06:08 PM
I am so excited I have to post another comment within minutes of posting the first.
TWINS! BABIES! FOR YOU (and Steve and Patrick, of course)!
Posted by: Emily | July 11, 2007 at 06:08 PM
Wow. Delurking to say congratulations!!!!
Wow!!!
Posted by: PBfish | July 11, 2007 at 06:08 PM
How stupid is it to cry in front of the computer for a perfect stranger? I am so happy dear. Hugs
Posted by: yanicka | July 11, 2007 at 06:09 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot diggity doodaah! This is the best news I've heard in a long time. Congratulations!!!! Fuck, it feels good to be able to say that you!!!
Posted by: Ollie | July 11, 2007 at 06:09 PM
WEEEEEEEYAYYAAYHHHHHH!!!! Did you hear that?? That was all the way from California!
Posted by: Susy | July 11, 2007 at 06:09 PM
Delurking to say that THIS IS GREAT!!OMG...I AM SO---HAPPY FOR YOU!!!CONGRATS!!!!CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR FUNNY SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTER STORIES FOLLOWED BY HEALTHY BIRTHS!!!!
Posted by: Lini | July 11, 2007 at 06:10 PM
Yippeeeekiaaayihhhyeah MF!!!!!! That's the best thing I've heard in....forever!!!!! Congrats, now try to enjoy yourself! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
Posted by: Kim | July 11, 2007 at 06:11 PM
I just burst into tears. I can't even begin to imagine how thrilled, relieved 29 ish weeks, you have earned them a million times over.
Posted by: victoria | July 11, 2007 at 06:11 PM
so I'm sitting here and your page is loading and I'm whispering "please be updated, please be updated" and then I see the word "normal" and I burst into tears ...
I am so very very pleased for you.
Susan
Posted by: Susan aka Accidental Poet | July 11, 2007 at 06:13 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!! I am so thrilled for you both! This is so exciting and wonderful! Congratulations!!!!
Posted by: Shelly | July 11, 2007 at 06:13 PM
HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!! This is the most wonderful post - I have been checking here all day like a nutjob to see the words you have typed here, and I am smiling like crazy for you and Steve and Patrick and the normal, normal, normal 13's!!!! Enjoy your celebratory dinner, Julia - I am so happy for you!!
Posted by: silene | July 11, 2007 at 06:13 PM
Fan-damn-tastic. Really, really fantastic. I could not be happier.
Posted by: Carla Hinkle | July 11, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!! So happy for you all.
Posted by: Kathleen | July 11, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Longtime reader here, finally had to comment! This post gave me chills, made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and made me cry. Way to go! Best news I've heard in...well, I don't know how long! May the rest of this pregnancy be peaceful and easy!
Posted by: Nancy in Redmond, WA | July 11, 2007 at 06:15 PM
ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod
I honestly have tears of happiness in my eyes for you, dear woman.
I am so, so, so, so happy for you.
Posted by: Anita | July 11, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Now that I am under control and successfully first to post, let me just say, aaahhhhhhhhhgh! I am so happy for you. I can't even say it enough. You deserve this so much. Now you can relax and enjoy your pregnancy and look forward to two precious bundles of baby sweetness. Yea! Yea! Yea!
Posted by: neens | July 11, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Another lurker delurking to say Congratulations!!!!!
Such wonderful news.... Enjoy
Posted by: Mel G | July 11, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Holy shit! That's awesome! I am so freaking happy for you!!!!!!!
Did I ever tell you 13 has been pretty good to me? I am so happy it seems to be good to you as well. Have a great dinner.
BTW, I can't believe 20 people beat me to this! I was checking like every few minutes, and then I go do one freaking puzzle with the offspring and I come back to see not only the best post ever, but also 20 comments. That'll teach me to do any of them edumacational activities with the short people!
Posted by: JuliaKB | July 11, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: HeatherS | July 11, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Wow!!! SOOOO pleased for you. I was just beginning to suspect that with the level of suspense this testing was generating you were really a 60 year old potato farmer from Idaho just wanting to f*ck with our emotions. Enjoy the moment - dreams can come true!!!
Posted by: Kylie | July 11, 2007 at 06:19 PM
Holy shits, yay!
Posted by: MollieBee | July 11, 2007 at 06:20 PM
You know what sounds bloody fantastic?!?!?!? Happy family of five. You being able to say, "my three children really wiped me out today."
I'm so very relieved and happy for you.
Posted by: Socal | July 11, 2007 at 06:21 PM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am crying.
Shit girl you are going to have twins!
SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring it on!!!!!
PS Have I used enough exclamation marks?
Posted by: bec (and Charlotte) | July 11, 2007 at 06:22 PM
Best. News. Ever.
Babies.
I'm sort of out of words. But, a thousand hoorays are not enough for these babies!!
Posted by: Liz | July 11, 2007 at 06:23 PM
OH MY GOD!!! I SCREAMED! My kids wonder WTF is wrong with mom that she is crying for some chick in the lap top. I am so fucking happy for you. So happy!
Posted by: Lisa V | July 11, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Congrats! Wonderful Wonderful News!
Posted by: Bellefior | July 11, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Hey, is this a pattern? This is pregnancy #13, and aren't you in your 13th week? Isn't this Friday the 13th? I think these little tummy tadpoles have their lucky number!
Posted by: Susy | July 11, 2007 at 06:24 PM
wooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
wow wow wow wow
oh my god
holy holy shit
Holy everything.
too good. so good. so great.
NORMAL!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jb | July 11, 2007 at 06:25 PM
Yippeeeeeee!!!!! I had the shittiest day, and your news has completely turned it around for me. Congratulations!!!
Posted by: JenM | July 11, 2007 at 06:26 PM
I'm so fucking happy for you!
Posted by: Steph | July 11, 2007 at 06:26 PM
That's so, so wonderful. Congratulations!
Posted by: Amy | July 11, 2007 at 06:28 PM
WAHOO!!!!!!! I am beyond thrilled for you - congratulations!!! I too have been refreshing all day, having a hard time getting any work done and now have chills and tears in my eyes!!! OMG I'm so happy for you!!!
Posted by: Carrie (in MN) | July 11, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Delurking to say Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wishing you, Steve, Patrick and the 13's all the hard-earned happiness you are so due!!
Posted by: Michelle | July 11, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Wow, wonderful fabulous news times 2!!! Congratulations!!!
No genders? ;-) LOL
Posted by: Susanna | July 11, 2007 at 06:28 PM
WAHOO!!!!!!! I am beyond thrilled for you - congratulations!!! I too have been refreshing all day, having a hard time getting any work done and now have chills and tears in my eyes!!! OMG I'm so happy for you!!!
Posted by: Carrie (in MN) | July 11, 2007 at 06:29 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: mm | July 11, 2007 at 06:29 PM
WOO HOOO!!!! You going to start taking those prenatals and buying all those healthy twin pregnancy books now? I thought so ;) I've probably got some hanging around here somewhere that I could send you :) Absolutely fantastic news!!!!!
Posted by: Chickenpig | July 11, 2007 at 06:29 PM
FINALLY!!! Yay.
I love it.
You had to get 2 perfectly normal babies FINALLY!
Laurie
Posted by: Laurie | July 11, 2007 at 06:30 PM