Oh Baby!

Yesterday was my second ultrasound. I was very nervous before my appointment. A side track to that... Do you know how hard it is to hold your pee for an hour after drinking 32 ounces of water when you're nervous, have 15 or so pounds resting on your bladder and a an occasional kick? Someone needs to invent an ultrasound machine that works on an empty bladder to stop the unnecessary torture of innocent pregnant women everywhere. Back to the main track.... I had had an ultrasound at a clinic a few weeks before, but the lady barely knew how to turn the machine on and couldn't really give me any information or get any good pictures. It was more about proving I was pregnant to be able to receive Medicaid than providing any answers. So coming into this appointment yesterday, I was a bit anxious to find out the sex and to get a better estimate of my due date. What the technician told me nearly made me wet myself. I almost felt as if I was trapped in the Twilight Zone or something. The technician knew that I had had an ultrasound before (because of my chart) so she was quite surprised to find out that I didn't know I was having twins. A boy and a girl as I have now come to find out. Oh ya, I'm also due August 9th (instead of August 14th) but twins are almost always delivered early (full term for twins is usually either 37 or 38 weeks instead of 40 weeks, I forget which one exactly).

I, of course, called everyone I know to let them know "It's A...... [drum roll] One Of Each!" I received a whole range of different responses, most positive. I think the best answer was from my friend Joe-Joe. He decided since it's one of each, my new nick name should be "Padme". Unfortunately, for that nick name to really fit, I'd die after child birth and the guy I slept with would help the dark side of the force try to take over the universe. Although he is evil, I don't think he's that evil. On the upside, to look as amazing as Natalie Portman.... I could accept that. There's also the idea of having friends in my life like Obi-Wan, another plus.

I am truly excited about my little lion cubs (end of July/beginning of Aug is in the sign of Leo). Definitely frightened and nearly constantly praying for faith that this will work somehow, but over all, I'm excited. I always wanted a boy and a girl and now, with a lot of faith, hard work and support (and probably a few infant care classes) , I'll have what I always wanted.