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“I don’t like not being able to try things on.”
“Well, I guess you're in pajamas for the next few months.”
Alexis laughed. “Fine by me. Where’s Harper?”
“In her room.”
“Harper?” Alexis called down the hall. “You ready?”
“Yup!” Harper’s voice echoed back as she came running out her room toward them. She’d dressed herself in a Minnie Mouse Christmas-themed dress and looked beyond adorable. Blake and Alexis had both agreed they wanted Harper as involved in the pregnancy as she could be. That meant she was joining them for the ultrasound appointment. “I’m ready.”
Less than an hour later, Alexis was up in stirrups with her mother-in-law giving her a vaginal ultrasound. So far, she wasn’t bothered by it. Mostly because Vera had also delivered Harper, so it was nothing new to either of them. Harper was sitting on a round chair near the ultrasound machine as Blake held on tightly to Alexis’s hand. Or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, both were anxious to see their baby.
“Okay, so, let’s get this into position and,” Vera made a minor adjustment with the wand, “there we go.”
“Is there a heartbeat?” Blake asked the question Alexis was also wondering.
“There is.” Vera turned the screen slightly so they could see it better. “There’s the amniotic sac and the baby, who looks perfectly on track for eight weeks along.”
Even after having Harper, Alexis still struggled to make out the image on the screen. But she knew exactly what it meant when Vera moved the wand andanotheramniotic sac appeared on the screen.
“Wait, is that…?” Alexis couldn’t finish her sentence. She sat up slightly, squeezing Blake’s hand tighter.
Vera nodded and the smile on her face widened. “It’s twins!”
“Holy shit!” Blake laughed as she stood from her seat. She leaned closer to the screen, which now shows each baby perfectly. Looking down at Alexis, Blake burst into tears. “We’re having twins.”
“Congratulations, you all!”
Alexis held out her arms as Blake hugged her. She felt the warm tears falling from her eyes and a small hand on her arm. Turning toward Harper, Alexis caressed her cheek and smiled. “We’re having twins, Harper! You’re gonna be a big sister totwobabies!”
“Like Luke and Leia!” Harper jumped up and down excitedly.
“And Brayden and Ellie,” Vera added. “Apparently twins run in the family when a Mackenzie donates the eggs for their partner to carry.”
They all laughed, knowing Vera had carried the twins with the eggs Isla donated. Harper hopped up onto the bed beside Alexis and snuggled close to her. She looked at the screen as Vera showed them both twins again and took pictures and measurements.
“Those are your little siblings.”
“Are they boys or girls?”
“We won’t know that for a few more weeks, sweetie.”
“What do you think they are, Harper?” Blake asked.
“Luke and Leia!”
After another round of laughter settled down, Vera gave them the all clear.
“Will this affect my due date?”
Vera nodded. “It will. With twins, it’s more likely they’ll come early. I would like them to wait until at least thirty-seven weeks. They are fraternal twins, meaning both eggs implanted. They each have a placenta, which should mean fewer complications than if they were sharing the same placenta. If we aim for thirty-seven weeks, you’re looking at the beginning of July. But, like I said, it’s a possibility they may be early. But we will keep a check on you and them to try and keep them in as long as possible.”
Although the news was overwhelming, Alexis didn’t let it dim her excitement. They scheduled the next appointment with Vera before leaving the office. The family of five made their way back out to the car as Harper chattered about how she hoped they would name the babies Luke and Leia because it was, in her words, too perfect.
“Guess we’ll have to change those ornaments tobabies,” Blake teased as she leaned over the center console in the car and kissed Alexis.
Alexis felt like she floated with the news she was carrying twins for the next few days. She found maternity clothes that fit and framed the ultrasound picture for their bedroom. They had wrapped all the Christmas presents for their friends and in only a few short hours, everyone would know. As they carried over the punch bowl and appetizers for the Christmas Eve party at Sophia’s and Emily’s apartment, Alexis reminded Harper again to keep the babies a secret.
