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"Are you excited for this?" I ask Joe as we are sitting in the waiting room waiting to have a 3d ultrasound done on our baby girls and to hopefully schedule a date to have a C-Section done. I'm not thrilled with the idea of having a C-section but that's what the doctor thinks will be best unless she wants to have me induced a couple weeks before my due date but after everything with Koa I'm not sure I want to risk labor. I'm torn between both of them each have positives and negatives.
"Of course," he says with a smile as he holds my hand as we wait. "I'm always excited to see our baby girls. I'm glad that I could actually be here for this."
"Me too," I say with a smile. "I wasn't sure if Vince was going to give you time off being this close to Mania. I'm surprised that he gave you the week off. We have so much we need to get done like wedding planning. I know we still have till September BUT do you know how fast the next few months are going to go especially with having the girls, moving to Houston and Mania? It's going to be crazy."
"I know," he says. "If it wasn't for Braun Strowman being a beast I wouldn't have time off. I'm not even understanding this feud."
"Yeah where did it even come from?" I ask. "It was the most random feud. Technically you're supposed to be feuding with my dad but they just throw this random feud in there. It doesn't make sense."
"I know but it is to give me something to do until Mania when I wrestle your dad. Then they want us to pick up the feud after Mania. I don't understand it myself. He'll probably decimate me at some point so that I can take time off to move and be there for the birth of the girls. I need some time off."
"I know but can't they give you anyone else why Braun? He's a beast."
"He's just not finished with me yet apparently," he jokes making me smile. "Once Fast Lane is over I'll have a few matches but their main focus is Mania and my match with your dad. I'm really nervous about that. I don't know what to expect. How do you feel about it possibly being your dad's last match?"
"I don't know," I shrug. "It's going to be bittersweet but he's not young anymore. He's getting older and he needs to get his hip replaced. He's been putting it off for years. He's not getting any younger so I can understand why he wants to be done. I mean he may be done with in ring competition but I think he's going to do a lot more things behind the scenes like hiring new talent and helping with creative. At least that's what he was talking about. He has beat up his body for this business so I understand why he's ready to walk away. It's just going to be weird because all my life he was The Undertaker. We could never post pics of him as our dad because he couldn't break character but after Mania it is a whole different ball game. He's not going to be The Undertaker anymore. He's going to be Mark Calaway. I'm happy for Kaia though. She's lucky because my dad has always been home for her. Gun and I had to always share him with wrestling and a lot of times wrestling won. I wish he had been there more but it is what it is. He was doing what he loved so I can't complain. He made a legacy and things are going to be weird for a while but it's time for him to call it quits while he still can. He gave his all for this business that's for sure."
"I know. I don't know how I was honored enough to be his last opponent. I'm truly honored. I was honored the night he came into my locker room to talk to me before the Royal Rumble. He gave me some really good advice that I will carry with me the rest of my career."
"That's the kind of guy he is. He thinks very highly of you not because you're my husband but because you're amazing. You deserve this match more than anyone."
"Thanks," he says with a smile as the nurse comes from the back and calls us. Joe helps me up and we make our way to the back to get our 3d ultrasound. I never had one done before but I have seen them so I am pretty excited to see our baby girls up close and in 3d. This will give us a better idea of what they will look like when they are born.
"How are y'all doing today?" asks the nurse as we walk into the room.
"Pretty good," I say with a smile.
"Good," says Joe with a smile.
"How are you feeling, Mom?"
"Large," I answer. "I have so much indigestion. I'm just over being pregnant. I have heartburn every day, my back hurts and I'm peeing like every 10 minutes then when they start moving it's insane because I feel like they are having their own WWE match in my stomach."
"It won't be too much longer now," she says as she hands me a gown to put on. "You have about 15 weeks to go. And that's give or take because you're having twins so it's more like 12 weeks to go those 12 weeks will fly by so fast you won't even realize it."
"I hope so. I'm anxious to meet them and I am hoping for a better outcome this time than last time. I miss Koa every day but I am scared that something will go wrong with the babies."
"From what I have seen," she says, "they are healthy little girls. They will be okay."
"I hope so," I say.
"Well, I am going to allow you to put your gown on. The doctor will be in shortly to do the ultrasound."
"Okay," I say with a smile. "Thank-you."
"You're welcome," she says before she leaves the room.
"So are we having a baby shower?" asks Joe as I put my gown on.
"I don't know. I think that we should have a baby shower after they are born because I think before will be too much. WE didn't exactly plan this pregnancy with the best timing."
Joe lets out a little laugh and says, "we didn't exactly plan this pregnancy. It was a big surprise."
"Tell me about it. One day I am training to get back in the ring and the next I'm pregnant. I should have known. It was definitely unexpected but amazing at the same time."
"I agree," he says with a smile. "It's always the unexpected things in life that are the most special. So we hold off and have a baby shower/bridal shower for you."
"You want to do a two in one?" I ask.
"Yeah, why not," he says. "It works out."
"Fine by me, is it true that in the Samoan culture when you bring the baby home from the hospital the family is there to help?"
"Yes," he says. "Expect my mom and dad to be there when we get home from the hospital maybe even my sisters too. It's a big deal in the Samoan culture to have a baby."
"Sounds fun," I say with a smile. "I love your family."
"I love your family I think we both have good families and we all get along well. Family reunions and holidays should be good."
"Thank God," I say as the doctor comes into the room. "Good morning," I say to her.
"Good morning, Willow," she says with a smile. "And Mr. Anoa'i," she says shaking his hand.
"Please call me Joe," he says with a smile.
"It's good to see you both here today. We have a couple of things to go over today especially about the delivery of the twins and of course the 3d ultrasound but first things first how are you feeling, Willow? How is the pregnancy going for you?"
"It's going well but my back hurts and these two enjoy kicking and pushing down on my bladder but for the most part everything is going well. I'm glad my morning sickness is gone but I am exhausted."
"Your back is going to hurt because you're so small and most of your weight gain is baby belly. Try using a heating pad on your back and dad can always give you a massage to help ease the pain in your back. I wish I could do something about your bladder but I'm sure after you have the girls even then you'll continue to have bladder problems."
"That's great to hear," I say with a smile. "They're pretty much killing my bladder."
"I'm just saying you will never be able to cough or sneeze the same again," she says making me smile. "So let's talk about delivery. You have 15 weeks to go. It's time we talked about your birth plan. I would like to deliver them around 37 weeks maybe even 38 weeks. It is safer for you and safer for the babies. I would like to induce you or schedule a c-section about 37 ½ weeks."
"Okay," I say. "Is it safe to have them that early? After Koa I am a little nervous about it."
"Yes," she says. "At 37 weeks you are considered full term and it is recommended. I would like to do a C-section given your history and since you had one with Koa. It is safer to have the C-section rather than a vaginal birth especially with twins."
"All right we'll do a C-section," I say.
"Willow, are you sure?"
"Yes, Joe, I'm sure. I want to have a C-section that way we know when they are coming and we can plan."
"Why can't you let them choose their birthday and then when we come to the hospital have a C-section?"
"Could we do it that way?" I ask, "or is it better to schedule the C-section."
"Well, it is better to schedule the C-section especially if you want me to be the doctor to deliver your babies. I can guarantee that I will be here but I can't guarantee if you come in one night or day that I will be here."
"I would rather you deliver the babies. I think we will schedule the C-section."
"All right," she says pulling out her tablet. "Let's see. I want to get you in between 37 weeks and 38 weeks. We are looking at any time between May 20th and May 27th. Is there a date you would like to schedule to have the C-section?"
I look at Joe and he looks at me. "Your birthday? Would you like to share a birthday with our girls?" I ask him.
"Sure," he says with a smile. "I would love that."
"May 25th," I say to the doctor. "We want to have the C-Section on Joe's birthday."
"Okay," she says marking it down. "We'll have you in here May 25th of course they can try to come earlier than the 25th but that's the day I have you scheduled. Would you prefer morning, afternoon or night?"
"Afternoon," I say with a smile. "I'm not a morning person."
"Neither am I," she smiles, "May 25th at 1p is what I have it scheduled for does that work for both of you?"
"Yes," we say together.
"Wonderful," she says. "So are you ready to see your baby girls?"
"I've been ready," says Joe with excitement.
"All right, let me get everything prepared. 3d ultrasounds are really cool you're going to love it."
"I can't wait," I say with a smile.
Once the doctor has everything prepared she turns on the machine for the ultrasound and takes the Doppler and places it on my stomach. She moves it around a little before one beautiful face appears on the screen in 3d with another little face beside it. "And there they are," she says with a smile and tears fill my eyes. They seem so real as if they are right in front of me. One of them has their fingers in their mouth and is asleep while the other is awake sucking on its thumb. "Well," I say. "I had no part in those girls. They look just like you, Joe," I smile.
"As far as we know they could have your eyes and your hair," he says with tears in his eyes.
"Yeah but their mouths, their noses and their face is all yours. I'm sure they both have a head full of dark hair just like you because I have really bad heartburn. I guess your genes trumped mine."
"It seems so but they are so precious," he says as one of them moves turning away from the screen. "And she's shy," he laughs. He leans down and kisses my lips. "They're beautiful, Willow."
"I know," I say with a smile as the one that was sleeping wakes up and takes its fingers out of its mouth and looks as if she is waving to us. I can't control it anymore and I break down into happy tears seeing my beautiful baby girls on the screen.
"It's okay," says Joe as he comforts me. "It won't be long until we're holding them in our arms."
"I can't wait," I say through my happy tears as the doctor hands me a tissue and I continue to cry throughout the ultrasound when she's finished she gives us our own CD to keep of the ultrasound to share with our family and friends but also for us to keep for the baby book. Before we leave we schedule our next appointment and then on the way home Joe stops to get me some hot wings which has been a really big craving for me; hot wings with extra hot sauce with ranch and bleu cheese dressing.
"So I was thinking," says Joe when we are at home eating our wings at the coffee table in the living room with the TV on in the background.
"Thinking about what?" I ask as I devour my wings.
"Damn, Baby Girl, are you even chewing or are you swallowing it whole? Don't swallow a bone now."
"Shut up," I smile. "I'm hungry," I say dipping it into my sauce. "What were you thinking about?"
"How much do you want me around when Kalea and Leinani get here?" he asks.
"I don't know as much as you can but I understand you have a demanding job and you're going to be gone most of the time. How much do you want to be around when they are born?"
"I want to be around as much as I can," he says as he eats some of his wings. "I was thinking of cutting back when they are born. I mean not give it up but definitely go to a part-time schedule but I'm supposedly at the prime of my career so I don't know if Vince or Hunter will allow that but I don't want to only be home two or three days a week. Alani is getting older and I have already missed so much of her life because of wrestling and I don't want to do that with Kalea and Leinani. I want to be able to be around a lot more than I was for Alani. I'm thinking of working RAW or Smackdown as well as pay per views and maybe one or two house shows a month. I don't want to miss out on the twins."
"I think that's a decision you need to make. I can't make it for you, Joe. I understand the lifestyle. I grew up with my dad in the business. Would you be happy working part-time or would you be happier working full-time? Times are different now," I say. "Today we have skype and we can video chat each other. I can record the twins to keep you updated on their milestones if you miss any and I can send a picture right away. It's different than when we grew up," I say. "I just want you to be happy."
"I don't know, Willow a part of me wants to be a hands on dad, work part-time while the babies are little then get back into the full time wrestling scene when they are older but I don't' know if I want to be away from my babies that long. I don't know if I want to be away from you that long. Marriages are really hard to hold together in this business."
"Since I'm not insecure I don't think our marriage is going to crumble if you work full-time. I want you to do whatever is going to make you happy, Joe. I would never tell you not to do something. I want you to do what's best for you, best for our family and what makes you happy. If you're not happy you can't live life to the fullest and you'll regret every minute of every day. I want you to do what is best for you what you really want to do."
"Thanks, Willow," he says as we continue to eat. "I'm going to be 32 in May, the same day our girls are born," he smiles, "and I know I have a lot of things to do in this business but I feel like I have a lot of things I want to do in your life and our kids' lives. When I took Alani to her father daughter dance I realized how much of her life I have actually missed. She's going to be 10 this year. I have been doing this since she was 3 years old. I have never been a constant in her life. I see her a day or two a week and before that whenever I could because she lived in Cali. I want to be the constant in our daughters' lives, in your life and in Alani's life. I want to be home more than a day or two a week. I want more time. I love this business don't get me wrong but I love my family and sometimes your family won't always be there. There are moments that are going to happen in our lives, Kalea's, Leinani's life and Alani's life that I'm never going to get back. Yeah it can be on video or in pictures but it's not the same as being there. I don't' want a relationship with my kids on Skype. I want a relationship with my kids by being there. I look at my brother for the beginning part of my niece and nephew's life he was a rockstar. He was missing so much. I look at me with Alani and I have missed so much. I don't want to miss those moments, Willow. I always said when this business is over and my life as a WWE superstar is done that I want to be a stay at home dad and be hands on. God gave us these babies for a reason and I don't think that reason was for me to be a superstar gone 5 days a week sometimes longer. Willow, I want to be a part-time wrestler and as close to a full-time dad and husband that I can be. Would you be upset if I did that? I mean we wouldn't be poor and we could get by."
"It has never been about the money, Joe. It's about you. I think that if you want to be part-time then you should go for it. I am happy with whatever you choose to do. I know wrestling is a straining business. I grew up with a dad in the business and I know there are plenty of times I wish he could have been there and I can't count how many important moments he missed in my life, Gun's life, Chasey's life and Gracie's life. Kai is the lucky one he's been around more for her and she's so happy but regardless I was always proud of my dad. It hurt when he wasn't' there but I knew he was doing what made him happy and what put the food on our table. I was never upset, never disappointed but I do wish he could have been around more. I tried to avoid having kids for so long because I didn't want to be a mother because I wanted to be a wrestler. I couldn't be away from them and didn't' want to be which is why I decided to walk away from the ring and focus on my teaching as well as the girls. I didn't want to marry a man that was involved in the business because of knowing how things work but everything I didn't want soon turned into everything I ever wanted. I would love more time with you and I know the babies will too but at the end of the day, Joe it is your choice and you have to do what makes you happy. I support you no matter what. Remember I told you that no matter what I would always be here in your corner even if the world was against you. You have to make the choice for you and for your heart not for what you think I want or need. It's up to you. You need to think about it and make sure this is the right decision and if you can be happy only working part-time."
"I know," he says. "I'll think about it but I'm pretty sure no matter what this is what I'm going to want to do, Willow."
"I love you no matter what."
"I love you too, Willow," he smiles and I know that his decision isn't going to be an easy one but I want him to know I support him no matter what he decides to do but a part of me would love the part-time schedule but he has to do everything that's going to make him happy and not worry about what's going to make me happy. I know about the sacrifice of the business so I understand that in life he will have to choose wrestling over us and he will have to sacrifice his family for the business but no matter what I'm always going to be here for him we can't get through it all without me supporting him and him supporting me.
*A/N: So what did you think of the 3d Ultrasound? What did you think of them choosing to have the C-Section on Joe's birthday? Do you think it will be a special day for him to have his twin daughters born on his 32nd birthday? What did you think of Joe deciding to cut down to part-time? Do you think he will be happy with that decision? Do you agree with Willow that he needs to think about it more? What do you think he should do? please review and thank-you for reading.