So You're Lady with the Foot in the Vagina! Part 1

The Boy and I have been getting into the Wire. I know, we're a bit late, but I've only just become an 'Amazon Mom', which gives me access to Amazon Prime, meaning that we could finally see what all the fuss is about. In any case, I digress...

It was 11.15 pm at night and I had asked the Boy to fill me a bowl of water so I could soak my feet. I don't know why I did, as I never soak my feet. Ever. I just quite fancied it. As he placed the water in front of me and helped me up, I felt a little bit of wee escape. Uh oh, best get to the loo! Unfortunately, the water never stopped flowing and turned into a Niagara gush. I assure you that it's quite a memory to be straddling a bowl of water to which you're adding additional fluid at an alarming rate. And all on a Saturday night. How very rock and roll. 

So we hot-footed it downtown in an Uber, as we had no idea where the squirmy monkeys were positioned. Our Uber driver seemed to have left his brain at home that night and ended up taking a wrong turn and travelling over the Brooklyn Bridge. Just what you need, a detour to Brooklyn whilst in labour with twins!

The dramas continued during my various exams. It took the Physician's Assistant forever to find both heartbeats. I kept asking if everything was OK, but she continued to be vague and I remember looking at the Boy with total fear. I could see the same thing in his face. All was well, however, and they managed to find both heartbeats. 

Next came the vaginal exam followed again by awkward silence. 

'Is everything OK?' I ask. 

'Ummm... Yes.' She replies nervously. 'It's just that you're 5 cms dilated and I can feel a foot and five toes.' 

Then in the distance I hear, 'We need to get Jenny in the operating room right now...' as I try and compute what she is saying. I later find out that the good news was that the operating theatre was ready for another patient, who I bumped and also, she ended up having her kid vaginally. All's well that ends well. 

Henry Beck arrived at 2.05 am on Sunday 24th May weighing 4 lbs whilst Parker Chan arrived at 2.06 am weighing 4 lbs 5 oz. We had always thought Baby A would be Henry and Baby B would be Parker, as Baby A was always so calm in utero and a little bit harangued by Baby B. We always felt Baby B was the more restless younger brother and that's how they came out at birth. The Boy was trying to confuse me though by saying they were the other way round. He still maintains the bigger one came out first so maybe the hospital got it wrong...