Wait, how much?

Erin discovered there is a club here in Lexington for parents of multiples, so we attended a meeting to see what it is all about. I think it's going to be a great resource; the parents know about a lot of the issues that seem to face twins, they have an annual yard sale each year where they sell all the good twin-related items (like double strollers and such), and try to put together activities for both the kids and the parents.

During each meeting there is a guest speaker, and at the meeting we attended it happened to a rep. from Smith Barney who was there to talk about college prices. This was probably not the best meeting for us to attend. The estimated cost of tuition for ONE child in the year 2025? One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars. Wha Wha Wha Whaatt? Oh, and this was based on tuition at UK! This wasn't MIT or Stanford (which will probably require all your earthly possessions plus indentured servitude for 7 years). This was especially poignant given that we're HAVING TWINS. I'm viewing into my crystal ball, and I'm seeing...lots of student loans for our rugrats.

In other news, Erin is doing very well, although she swears there are days when she outgrows her clothes during the day. She's at 20 weeks today, so we're over the halfway point and it's all coasting downhill from here. Our next doctor appointment is next week, and we're hearing rumors of regular (say, once every week or two) ultrasounds at around 32 weeks, so that's exciting.

The Results Are In

I know everyone has been waiting with baited breath for the results from our ultrasound on the babies' genders. Well, I've got 'em right here. Two pictures which clearly, um, expose the kids. Well, sort of. I mean, the ultrasound tech was very confident, but Erin and I examined these pictures and gave them a, "What you talking about, Willis?" kind of look.

In any case, without further ado, drumroll please, the Gold twins will be:

A Girl...and a Boy!

This has definitely been the most commonly hoped for by well-wishers, I guess given that penchant for having children until you have one of each gender. Well, we got that right out of the way.

In case you can read ultrasounds, here are the pictures showing the identification from the ultrasound (can YOU tell what they are?):

Note: click on the image for a larger version

The Next Question

Ever since we announced our impending doom pregnancy, there's been one question asked more than any other: "Do you know what sex they are?" Well, I'm here to announce, we do!

But, we're not sayin' (yet). I'll admit, the ultrasound technician was quite confident, but we have a meeting with the regular doc tomorrow to go over the results. If the doc confirms and agrees with the technician then I would start looking for some leaks to the media, if you know what I mean. In the meantime, we can confirm that the dynamic duo are indeed fraternal, not identical, so all three combos are in play (boy-boy, girl-girl, girl-boy).

Erin is doing very well, I think the overarching fatigue is starting to wear off, and she's definitely started to "show" her pregnancy a bit. I'm hoping I can get Erin to cooperate and get a little dressed up so I can take some pictures and get them posted.

Just to keep you intrigued until the announcement, here are some pictures from the ultrasound last week (click for a larger version):