In the late hours of Thursday night, we got an e-mail from our clinic.
“Your surrogate is doing well, and so are the twins. We spoke with her treating doctor today. Please try to reach Mumbai by May 15/16. The delivery will likely happen by end of next week.”
When you read that kind of e-mail, you just try not to drop your phone. 😉
It’s hard to explain the rush of relief and joy in finally knowing the date to be there, and also knowing that things are going well.
The twins’ pediatrician in the U.S. told us to hope and pray for 36 weeks of gestation and 5 lbs. each. As of today, the pregnancy is 35 weeks along, and the babies are approximately 4.7 and 4.9 lbs. (extrapolated from knowing their weight as of May 2, and the fact that twins gain, on average, almost an ounce a day at the end of a pregnancy), so it seems things are all on the right track.
On Friday I went into the office for the very last time. I cleared out my desk, left my access pass, and said goodbye to my colleagues. (They all knew it’d be hasta la vista once we got that e-mail from our clinic.) I’ll still be answering work e-mails until May 17, but after that, I’m officially a full-time dad.
On Monday, my mother-in-law, Ellen, will fly to Newark from Wilmington, NC. Matt and I will meet her there, and then we’ll all hop on a flight to Mumbai together. On Tuesday, May 14, we’ll finally be back in India.
In the meantime, we’ll be distracting ourselves with cleaning the house (so it’s not a wreck when we get back) and packing and repacking.
So, guys, this is it. On Monday we’re heading back to India, and soon we’ll meet and hold our twins. (!)
–Josh
New Dads on the Block 
Congratulations! Someone once said about parenting: “Remember the days are long but the years are short.” And when the days seem longer than usual, as will occasionally happen, remember the exhilaration when you first see your newborns! All the Best!