As the Miami weather grew hotter and hotter by the day, it was quite obvious summer was approaching. The official start of summer came and went followed by Calleigh's much awaited appointment with Dr. Miller to find out if she and Eric were having 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each.

Eric asked Horatio for a few hours off to go with Calleigh. Horatio gladly let him take as many hours as he needed that day.

"Ready?" Eric asked, helping Calleigh to her feet as her name was called not long after they arrived at the doctor's office.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Calleigh answered smiling.

Eric gestured sweetly for Calleigh and the nurse to go through the door and down the hall before himself. Calleigh was weighed, and the two were led into a room. The nurse took a few other standard tests and asked a few questions before opening the door to leave.

"Dr. Miller will be in shortly." the nurse said.

"Thank you." Calleigh told her.

Not long after, Dr. Miller entered the room. She talked for a while before having Calleigh lay down on the bed and lift her loosely flowing pink shirt. It was so light that Calleigh had chosen it as her favorite shirt because it kept her cool.

Dr. Miller prepped Calleigh for the ultrasound. The cold gel startled her for a second. Dr. Miller slid the probe on Calleigh's belly, finding the first baby.

"Hmm," she said, "Looks like this one is a....little boy!"

"Oh, Eric! A little boy!" Calleigh said, looking at Eric and holding his hand.

Dr. Miller soon found the other twin and moved the probe around for a second. "Sneaky little one! Come here so your mommy and daddy can find out what you are...come here. Ah ha! Meet your little girl!"

"A girl! Oh wow!" Eric said. "A girl and a boy. How perfect! Oh Cal!" He bent down and kissed her on her lips, Calleigh lifted her head up slightly to return the kiss.

After finding out they were having a boy and a girl, Calleigh and Eric shared the news with their family, friends and co-workers. Adriana was thrilled that she would have a little brother and a little sister.

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Mid-July, Calleigh started spending less and less time in the crime lab and more time at home. It was planned that every month, Calleigh would decrease her hours; one or two each month, depending on how she felt. In August, Calleigh spent 6 hours at work. This meant Adriana could stay at home longer instead of having to stay with her friend who lived next door, or Eric's mother.

Calleigh and Adriana spent time online looking at different baby things. Calleigh let Adriana choose a few things for her new siblings because she wanted her to feel like part of the process. There were many changes coming soon, so Calleigh and Eric wanted Adriana to know that she was loved and that they would still have time for her even with two tiny babies in the house.

Part of their time together was spent being lazy on the couch. Adriana loved putting her hands on Calleigh's stomach and feeling the twins move around. As Calleigh's stomach grew, it was much easier for her to feel them. Calleigh also helped Adriana with her ABC's, showed her how to write her name, and how to count to one hundred. By the end of August, Adriana could successfully count to 70 with no problem. Adriana also knew her address and telephone number which made both of her parents very happy.

September came and went. Adriana started pre-school, Calleigh decreased her hours a little more, finding out that carrying twins in her seventh month was a lot more difficult than being pregnant with just Adriana. She spent more time helping Natalia with DNA and Eric with fingerprints. Whenever she and Eric would work together, they'd whisper "sweet nothings" to each other and smile. Eric would wink at Calleigh and she'd giggle, then remember herself and give him a sharp "Eric! We're at work." That would make them both laugh for a second, then they would get back to work.

October was rather uneventful. Calleigh and Eric finalized the twins' nursery, painting the room a light green. Two little car seats sitting on the floor reminded them that soon, they would be parents again. Adriana decided to be a fairy for Halloween. Eric took her trick-or-treating while Calleigh stayed home. Natalia came over to chat and answer the door each time the doorbell rang so Calleigh wouldn't have to get up.

At this point, Calleigh was only at work for 2 hours. Her feet were huge, she felt enormous and also felt like she was always hungry. It was just easier to stay at home. She and Eric were anticipating the arrival of their new little ones in less than one month. Their arrival would be a little different than Calleigh or Eric had imagined it would be.