I am now 8 weeks along in this pregnancy and so far feel fantastic, our ultrasound with Dr Cooper is this afternoon and Franky and I are so excited, we are crossing our fingers that the little one is okay in there and also hoping that we get to hear the heartbeat. My wife has been the sweetest since we found out a month ago that we were expecting, I have not had any nausea yet, and for that I am extremely grateful.

I sit here at my desk waiting for Franky to come to the University to pick me up for our appointment, I have made sure not to schedule any students in as I knew I would need to leave early today, so when I hear a knock at the door, it surprises me. I call for whoever it is to come in as the door is unlocked, however no one enters. I find it strange so I stand and make my way over to the door, opening it to find no one there. I happen to look down and see a white box, no larger than a shoebox at my feet. I carefully pick it up and bring it to my desk, where I put it down. That's when I notice there is a card attached, it reads:

'Gidge, I saw this a few weeks ago, thought it was cute and as of today I want it to remind you of me, all my love, Franky xx'

Intrigued, I open the box to find a small, but nevertheless adorable bear, kitted out in Lawyers robes, Franky's right, it does remind me of her, or at least the kind of attire she will wear one day.

"Hey Gidge, I see you opened my gift." Franky says with a smirk; she has another expression on her face that I'm not too familiar with as well.

"Hi honey, yes I did, it was very thoughtful of you, I was just thinking how one day you will be wearing these robes, fighting cases in the courtroom." I smile, thinking into the future and trying to imagine my wife in her robes, arguing her case.

"Well I actually have another present for you." She says slightly sheepishly as she pulls out some kind of document from her briefcase, handing it over to me.

"Franky wha-Oh my God! I can't believe this! 97% on your final law exams? Darling that is wonderful news!" I stride over for a tight embrace, then lean up to capture her lips.

"There's more Gidge, I've been headhunted by law firm Strathon&Myers, because of my test scores and great recommendations from Legal Aid, they want to offer me a newly available Partner position! Can you believe that? They want to make me Partner!"

"Holy shit Franky, are you serious? That's a lot to take in at once." Sitting down at the sofa in my office, Franky joins me.

"What do you think babe? Oh and before you get worried, the firm is here in Melbourne so no relocating, and my pay will be incredible, it will actually work out to be just over triple what I earn now, and that's before any bonuses and commission, and let's be honest, now more than ever we're going to need the extra money." She looks down at my still flat stomach and smiles. I take her hand and hold it tightly.

"That's amazing Franky, I am so proud of you baby, you've done so well! If this job is something that you want, which I'm quite sure it is then take it, I mean it's not every day you will get offered Partner."

"Thank you, okay I'm glad you agree, I believe this is a once in a lifetime opportunity so I will be handing my notice in to Amelia and accepting this new position." We share another quick kiss before I glance at the clock on my wall.

"Shit Franky, our appointment is in 20 minutes, let's hurry I want to see our baby!"

CHANGE TO FRANKY POV

Thankfully we make it to Bridget's appointment with five minutes to spare – I have no idea how, but the main thing is we're here and both so excited to see what is going on in there.

"Hey Gidget, don't look so worried, you've been feeling great for the past month since we found out, I'm positive everything is going to be just fine." I say to my wife in the most comforting tone to try and soothe any fears she has.

"I know darling, you're right but you know I'm a worrier, of course I'm anxious to see little peanut for the first time and to see if Dr Cooper detects a heartbeat."

"Little peanut, huh? You're too cute sometimes love-" I get cut off saying anymore by the receptionist calling us through to the Dr's office.

CHANGE TO BRIDGET POV

So here I am, laying down on the exam table, I have undone the button and zip of my black skinny jeans – which are starting to feel a bit tight, so I may need to go shopping in the coming weeks. I have also rolled up my cream blouse that I had worn to work that day. My abdomen is now exposed and ready for the ultrasound to begin. If I look very closely, I can see a slight bump sticking out the tiniest bit, directly above my pubic bone. Dr Cooper is just finishing setting up the machine then she assures us we are ready to go.

"Bridget, I'm going to squeeze some gel on to your stomach, it may feel a little bit cold at first – sorry." Dr Cooper is not kidding; I jump slightly at just how cool it feels against my skin.

"I'm just going to move the wand over the lower part of your stomach, that's where any development will be taking place." Franky reaches out and takes my hand in her own as we wait to see any images appear on the screen, it's my wife who reacts first.

"Oh My God! Is that little white thing peanut?!" Franky asks excitably, I think it's cute how she's naming it peanut now too. I squint at the screen to look at the shape, Dr Cooper presses some buttons on the machine and soon enough the most wonderful sound fills the room. I look at Franky, we lock eyes and soon enough both have tears streaming down our faces – it really is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.

"Well ladies, I have detected a single heartbeat which is great news, that means it looks like out of the three embryos, one of them has started to develop into your baby."

"Dr Cooper, that sounds like a really fast heart rate, is that normal?" I ask slightly concerned with how fast it sounds.

"Yes Bridget, heart rate is 170bpm, over the next few weeks, as the foetus develops, the normal rate will be between 110-160bpm, but this is perfectly normal at this stage." That helps to put my mind at ease, knowing it is normal for this point in the pregnancy.

"As you can also see the shape is starting to form now, no limbs yet, but when you come back for your next ultrasound it will be a lot clearer. Your next appointment will be at 12 weeks, that will be the end of your first trimester and beginning of the second. During that appointment we will just take a listen to the heartbeat and make sure you are doing okay Bridget. The next time you see your baby will be when you are between 18-20 weeks, we would be able to say if you're having a boy or girl by then if that is something you've changed your mind about knowing."

"Thank you Dr Cooper, we'll be sure to make an appointment at reception for four weeks' time then." Franky adds before I can say anything.

"Here you go, some printouts of the ultrasound, and I've also given you a copy of the video so you can hear the heartbeat whenever you want."

"That will no doubt be going on as soon as we get in!" I chuckle and look at Franky who's giving me her best 'duh, of course' expression.

"Also, I have dated the pregnancy so it looks like your due date will be 15th November 2016, but we will keep an eye on baby's development to make sure everything stays on schedule."

"A November baby, wow Gidge, our first Christmas as a little family of three." Franky says with a big smile.