Well, as you know, we had our first OBGYN appointment yesterday. We will still be making some trips to EVMS because of the high risk (twins) nature of the pregnancy, but at this point we are done with The Jones Institute. Kinda sad, as we had developed some good friendships with the doctors and nurses there. A wonderful group of people to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude.
Ashley was supposed to update you on the appointment last night. But after 3 hours at the doctor's office, dinner, and a tub of ice cream she called it a night. Such is the life of a pregnant Ashley.
Anyway, we have healthy, active, growing babies and everything checked out beautifully. Measurements, heart rates, everything was perfect. One of the twins even rolled over and gave us a wave during the ultrasound. Priceless!
I have to tell you that, up to this point, this whole experience has seemed somewhat surreal to me. Everything from the IVF to the confirmation of twins, despite the waiting, has been a cloudy, dusty, whirlwind. Not anymore! There's nothing like arms and legs, hands and feet, fingers and toes, and beating hearts to clear the air and drive home the reality. Ashley didn't see it because she was mesmerized by ultrasound monitor, but my eyes were full of tears and my heart was beating a mile a minute when I saw those images. Wow! This is happening and it's happening fast.
Now, for the next big challenge we face. All the talk now is about finding out the sex(es). We can do it now with blood work, we can do it soon with 4D ultrasound, we can find out in a few weeks with normal ultrasound. Wait just a stinking minute here! I don't want to know! I like surprises. And the way I see it, it's the only reason for me to be in the delivery room at the end of all this. Why else would I want to be in room for several hours with an angry woman, blood and guts, and sight and sounds that could scar me for life. You see, I pass out at the sight of blood and guts. Thankfully, I know this and readily recognize when it's time to lay down and put my cheek against the cold tile floor.
Conversely, any of you who know Ashley also know that she wants to find out if these babies are boys or girls or both. YESTERDAY! She could care less about a surprise. So, the plan is for her to find out and not tell me. Stay tuned to see how that plays out. :)
Oh, and one last thing. Ashley's been released for normal physical activity. She's been taking it easy for about 3 1/2 months during IVF and the first trimester. Couple that with her crazy work schedule for all of 2014, and we haven't had many opportunities to sleep in the woods together. So the planning has begun for the next backcountry outing. Soon we'll be strapping on the backpacks and heading deep in the mountains to take in the nature and solitude. John, Ashley, the babies, mountains streams, campfires, hammocks...I can't wait!
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