Twins

I’ve known for a while, but today it became true. Twins. When I found out your mom was pregnant, I was surprised and excited. The news of both of you coming was more surprising and more exciting, but it came with a bit more worry.

Twins are more complicated. The risks of a single pregnancy doubled just because you both decided to show up at the same time. Even worse, there was the chance one of you might vanish, leaving us to quietly grieve what might have been in days which should have been joyful.

There were also the financial concerns. Your mom and I have said all along that there’s no such thing as a child-shaped hole in your budget, but we certainly weren’t planning for two. Sure, there’s the doubling of expenses like clothing and diapers. But with twins comes the need for two car seats, something our current vehicle can’t really accommodate.

The first concern was largely eased today. We saw you both, active as ever, arms and legs kicking like you were as excited for me seeing you as I was. Strong heart beats, all four limbs. Healthy, at least for the time being.

The second could also be dismissed, and that became clear almost as soon as I saw you again. We needed another vehicle anyway. We’d only need one stroller. And we are blessed and privileged in a way that people around the world would envy. We were going to be okay.

All of us are going to be okay.

I can’t wait to meet you both.