Since its fall break, I finally have the free time to sit down and record some thoughts on here. Good thing too, because we are two to three weeks away from the big day. Waiting is the name of the game at this point.
The last ultrasound we had gave us some game changing news in that the presenting baby is breached. Some doctors may be comfortable with delivering a singleton baby breach, but they don't even mess around with breached twins and will always choose a C-section. Neither the nurses nor the midwife seemed impressed with my double handed reach, grab, and pull birthing idea. So provided Baby A doesn't pull another fast one and flip around the right way, we will most likely be having a scheduled birth time.
This news has admittedly upset us slightly, as we were preparing for a natural birth and are aware of the benefits of natural birth versus C-section. But God will be in control of the whole process and has a better view of things where he is at, so we are trusting in Him.
Life around the house seems to be in a holding pattern. The slanted autumn sunlight shinning in the many windows around the house and the browning of the various plant life outside, provide a kind of lonely atmosphere for us to wait for the rest of our family to arrive. The nesting is in full affect. The baby room is painted, organized, and completely empty. The car seats are already installed. Outlet plugs inserted appropriately. Diapers organized in the closet. Diaper bags stocked. Hospital bag packed. Hospital route planned. Paternity leave paper work done. Now we just twiddle our thumbs.
One area of change currently undergoing is in our vehicles. Basically, we need to replace them all. I met this notion at first with angry denial, because my beloved Ford Ranger 4x4 is not necessarily twin friendly and will have to go. Installing car seats in the bed, I am told, has not been culturally acceptable since the 60s. So the Ranger is currently in Indiana Auto/RV and also on craigslist. Combine that with the sale of my motorcycle, any evidence of my old bachelor lifestyle will be all but erased.
Since we have the car seats installed, we have discovered that our Hyndai Elandra is ridiculously small and will need to be replaced too. To accommodate the size of the child car seats in the back, it is necessary to move the drivers seat so far forward that if I were inclined to, I could clean the top of my knee cap with my tongue. I will miss this vehicle much less than my truck and bike. Don't get me wrong, it has been a great dependable and affordable car. But the interior is made of dollar store plastic, only one of the power windows works, and mother nature has had her way with the paint job. We plan on upgrading to a boat of a car that we can pay for with cash. Stylish and chic will not be factors considered in this replacement vehicle. Bench seats, giant interior, and spatial displacement will be.
So we wait. Eager to meet our twin boys. Hopefully, this will be my second to last blog in this thread. The last one announcing the successful and healthy birth of our boys. Prayers for us are very welcome at the moment and any encouragement for Steph would not be wasted effort either.
