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We stand and I follow Sylvia, who suddenly has my hand in a death grip. I mostly focus on relaxing her for the first half of the appointment. She’s slow to release her tension as she’s reminded that everything seems as normal as can be.
And then, our baby appears on the monitor. Such a small little thing. Sylvia starts crying and then a soft little heartbeat fills the air. All of a sudden, it hits me.
We’re having a baby.
“Scott?” Sylvia’s voice is shaky and she looks worried. I realize why when she reaches up and wipes a few of my own tears off my cheeks.
“We’re having a baby,” I whisper. “Our own baby.”
“I know. It’s crazy.”
It’s crazy for sure, but what a miracle. To think that my wife is finally carrying a baby nearly a decade after we were told it would never happen. To think that it’s my kid in there. My mind can’t seem to wrap around how surreal it all is. Her doctor is planning to keep a close eye on her and the baby throughout the pregnancy, but by the end of February, we could be bringing home a baby.
No. That’s not right.
We will be bringing home a baby.
In the meantime, we’re going to savor every last second of this pregnancy. It’s Sylvia’s first, very well may be her last, but either way, it’s a blessing. The fear is still there. It mingles in the back of our minds. Fear has never stopped us before and it won’t hold us back now.
Later, after our game day skate, I head over to the store inside the arena. I find a onesie and a jersey for a baby and buy it. The associate eyes me, but I don’t say anything. When I get home, I find Sylvia taking a nap on the couch.
“Wake up, Sylvie,” I say as I gently shake her shoulder.
She wakes rather quickly and pushes herself up. “What is it?”
I hold up my purchases. “We’re bringing the baby home from the hospital in this,” I hold the onesie a little higher, “and you’ll take the baby to his or her first game in this. Promise?”
Her eyes shine, but she smiles. “Promise.”
