The Shock of my Life

When my first born was about 14 months old, I found out that I was pregnant again. This was not my plan. In fact, I had used different types of birth control for a while. I started feeling sick to my stomach and "yucky" so I stopped using birth control all together. I figured between the chemicals in my body and the lack of "baby making" activity, I would be protected from pregnancy for a week or two. Who was I kidding? Remember, it only takes one time.
Finding out that I was pregnant was not the end of the world. After all, I had planned on having a big family. I no longer wanted 6 kids. I just couldn't handle that amount of sleep deprivation! No. I had decided that four wonderful kids would be enough. My husband wanted two. So.... we comprimised. 3 became our magic number. So baby number two showed up a couple of years early? So be it. I was fine with that.
When it came time to hear my baby's heartbeat I went to the doctor with my toddler in tow. My mom works for my OBGYN, and I knew he'd be happy to see her. The nurse had no trouble finding the baby's heartbeat and it was strong. This was a good sign. It was late in the day and there were no more patients to be seen, so we decided to do an ultrasound. We really didn't think that we would see anything this early in the pregnancy, but, what the heck.
My mom held my son while we got started. I looked at the screen and thought to myself "I wonder what that other thing is." Just then the technician said, "Well, it seems there are two fetuses". I stared at her as if she was an alien. She said "There are two babies. Here's a baby and here's a baby." I said "WHAT? I don't understand what you are saying." She said "Angie. You're going to have twins." I looked at my mom and cried "Mom, I'm not having twins!". She ran out of the room, still holding my son and told the entire office. The doctors and nurses came in to see. Everyone was so excited and talking at the same time. Me? I was crying. How could I have two babies?? My first child wasn't even two years old yet. I was in shock. The tech looked at the babies and all seemed fine. She labled them "baby A" and "baby B", printed the picture and sent me on my way. On the drive home, I would cry and then just laugh. I talked to my son, as if he could understand what was going on. Hoping he might help me undertand what was going on.
I got home and found my husband cutting the grass. My son jumped out of my arms and ran to his daddy. No a care in the world. My husband chatted with him for a minute, then looked at me and asked "How was your doctor's appointment?" I gave him the ultrasound picture then started to cry. He asked me if this was a joke. I lsmiled and said "No!" He ran inside the house. He called his mother. He was beaming...as if HE had actually done something special to make twins. Everyone was so excited and happy. I was happy but scared.
This was the begining of yet a new chapter in my life. Was I up to the task????