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He flips the screen toward us and the baby looks back at us

“Look at the little legs” I point, and you can see the baby kicking them around

The doctor takes some measurements and snaps some photos He presses another button and the heartbeat thunders through the roo

I glance over at Xander and he has his left hand pressed to hisin awe at the screen

I thought,each time

“Is it a boy or a girl?” Xander asks, looking from the screen to the doctor “Do you know?”

Dr Hawkins smiles “You want to know? I can tell you”

“Yes!” we both shout simultaneously

I holdit

Dr Hawkins sirl”

“It’s a girl?” I gasp “Are you sure?” Tears begin to fall, and I’m helpless to stop them

“I can tell you with one-hundred percent certainty that it’s a girl Look right there” He points at the screen between the legs “That right there irl”

I glance at Xander and find that he’s crying too “Xander,” I breathe “We’re going to have a daughter”

He leans over and cups the back ofether

“This is real,” I tell him