Before I knew it a very busy and hectic Christmas and New Year had passed and before I knew it it was the sixth of January which meant one thing - the date of my twenty week scan. It would have been done last week but given the fact that it had been New Year's Day on the actual date where I turned twenty weeks pregnant it wasn't really feasible to do it then. Me and Ben had been so busy with our royal commitments so me, Ben, Doug and Evie had decided until this week. Both of the twins were very active in my stomach and we were all very eager to find out the twin's gender today.
"Hi everyone" Rosie said as she closed the door behind us all after we all had entered her office.
"Hi" we all said together as we took to our seats.
"How is everyone?" Rosie asked happily as she sat down on the chair next to her sonogram machine.
"Excited" I answered and Ben nodded at this.
"Nervous" Doug answered.
"Eager" Evie smiled.
"Well your Majesty you know the score" Rosie said as she smiled at me. "Let's get you on the couch" she nodded towards it. Me and Ben then stood up and I passed him my handbag before climbing onto the couch. As Ben sat in the chair next to me Evie and Doug slid their chairs along to the end the couch so they can see everything. I then pulled my t-shirt up slightly and Rosie tucked tissue paper around my clothes.
"Well we all know the score now-" she began. "First of all we will make sure that everything is going to plan; then we see what we are expecting" she explained as she picked the probe up. "Girls or Boys?" she grinned at us all as she started to run the probe along my stomach. I then felt Ben slide both of his hands over my left and he quickly squeezed my hand and I couldn't help but look at him and we both shared a lovingly look.
"What do you want?" I heard Rosie say and I looked over to Evie and Doug.
"We don't mind, do we Doug?" Evie answered eagerly for them.
"No" Doug answered. "As long as they are both happy and healthy" he answered happily.
"Well I can confirm that both of them are very healthy" Rosie smiled as she continued to run the probe along my stomach.
"Really?" Evie asked with a large grin.
"Yes" Rosie replied as she turned the screen and we all watched as the twins moved slightly in my stomach.
"Oh" Doug gasped. "They are so beautiful" he advised proudly.
"Yes they are" Evie replied. "Mal thank you for this" she added and I watched as her eyes started to fill with tears.
"You're welcome" I muttered.
"I'm just going to give mother and father a little bit longer" Rosie explained as she threw me and Ben a happy look.
"Thanks" Doug said. "Look Evie they are waving" he cooed.
"Yes" she snuffed and when I looked over to Evie to see the tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Oh E" I muttered.
"Mal this is everything that I have ever wanted" she sniffed as she wiped her cheeks and eyes from tears. "I just have mixed feelings on this" she admitted.
"What do you mean?" I asked in confusion.
"I feel bad that you and Ben have to do this for us-" she began. "I'm sorry" she quickly explained.
"Hey!" I cooed. "Don't be Evie" I urged. "We are glad to help" I pressed.
"I agree" Ben added and the room fell into silence. As I looked over to the screen I watched as Rosie was still moving the image around and I smiled when I noticed the gender of one of the babies - Evie and Doug were going to have their hands full!
"Ready to know what you are having?" Rosie asked.
"Yes please!" Evie and Doug exclaimed together.
"Well I will check both twins but the fact that they are identical twins they will be the same gender" Rosie advised.
"Ok" Evie nodded as Doug rested his head against Evie's.
"Here we go" Rosie smiled and she ran the probe along my stomach again. "Twin one" she advised and we all saw the screen change to reveal the gender. "Is a girl" she announced and I heard both Evie and Doug gasp at this. "Twin two is also a girl" Rosie advised as we watched the screen move onto the second twin.
"Eeeek!" Evie exclaimed her hands eagerly.
"There they are!" Doug exclaimed. "My girls" he added proudly. "To match my perfect Princess" he grinned and I watched as he quickly pressed a brief but loving kiss against Evie's. The fell into silence once more as me and Ben turned to face each other and we cuddled in; letting Evie and Doug have their private moment with their daughters.