Over the Minimum

I drank way over the minimum amount of water that was required for the ultrasound reading. The discomfort was pretty severe on the way to the doctor's office.
By the time we were in the waiting room, I was starting to sweat.
"She should be back from lunch any minute."
Am I gonna make it? Let me just...lay back--nope. Sit up-- nope. Walk around? Oh, Oh, Oh... Rocking, rocking, rocking, tapping, tapping, tapping--omg-omg-omg!
Finally, the ultrasound tech leisurely walked in with her to-go cup. By this time, my body was shaking and I was on the verge of tears.
During the ultrasound, I was allowed to empty my bladder, thank goodness, but easier said than done.
On the bed, she had the monitor pointed away from me, so I couldn't see anything. I just remember seeing my husband's face expression. He was staring so hard at the monitor, leaning and squinting the way he does. All of a sudden he says, "There's two....Isn't there?"
"Yep. I was just going to ask if twins run in your family."
His hands were on top of his head, fingers locked, breathing pretty hard at this point, but he is smiling.
I need this repeated. I am not hearing this right. Panic comes over me. I cover my face with the crook of my arm and I feel like the bed is falling through the floor. I must be dreaming this. I start sobbing: "IM GOING TO BE HUGE!!"
and "How are we going to do this?" "Are they ok?" All of the possible complications come into mind one after the other and I cry and I cry and I cry. Rodney squeezes my feet on the bed and keeps reassuring me over and over: "We'll be fine. We can do it," and so on. He is such a trooper.

I finally opened my eyes to face this shocking reality. She turned the screen and I saw two miracle children. All my fears were forgotten for that moment. Two little perfect faces, four little perfect arms and legs. Their little arms were waving, almost as if to say, "Don't worry, Mom! We're okay!"
The rest of the day was spent telling our families and friends. The phone just kept ringing.
We could do nothing for a few days except sit and stare at each other with big smiles on our faces.