A Quarterback and A Cheerleader

Yesterday my wife and I had our 19 week ultrasound of our twins! It was an exciting two hour event, the best movie I’ve ever seen. I’ll admit, my neck got a little sore watching the screen for that long, but my athletic training and concentration go me through.

During the extensive ultrasound, it was fascinating to see all of the different parts of our kids that the technician was taking pictures of. We were able to see the hearts and the stomachs, the lungs and the brain, the spine and, of course, little hands and feet. I marveled at the amazing way they are being formed inside of my wife’s stomach. I am still blown away by the idea that they are growing inside of her, and will someday soon be the bundles of joy that will change our lives forever.

During the ultrasound we found out that one of those bundles of joy is a boy and one is a girl! We are thrilled to have ‘one of each’ and be able to dress them up and experience all of the joys of having both genders to raise.

Of course, my first dream of them was seeing the high school version of my son running out onto the football field with my daughter cheerleading on the sidelines. I suppose that is a long ways off, but it was a good dream.

I realized however, yesterday, when seeing every inch of them in the ultrasound, that it doesn’t really matter if they play sports or are on the math team. My only hope and dream for them as a parent is that they have the chance to experience this world and live life to its fullest. That’s all that really matters and I can’t wait to watch them grow.