So, the last beta was over 2000. A perfect doubling, and NOT a tripling like I had with the boys. So I do believe that we are looking at a single, something that will be confirmed tomorrow at my first fetal ultrasound.
I haven't told you all this before, but on the way home from our embryo transfer we got stuck behind a truck that had "Tori Ann" plastered on the sides. We took it as a sign. You see, we've always planned to name a girl Victoria after Charlie's sister (who died when she was a few days old due to exposure to Thalidomide), with the middle name Anne after his grandmother and my mother. And we plan to call her Tori.
So, I've become convinced that it's a single, and a girl. NOT THAT I CARE. As I said before, the only qualification is that the baby not be dead. But it will be interesting to see what happens, no?
I will post after the ultrasound tomorrow, plus I have something else I need to speak with you all about. So stay tuned.
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I've only heard and read a little about Bush's newest nominee for the Supreme Court. From what I heard this morning on NPR and the BBC, he appears to be a Scalia clone (in fact, his nickname is "Scalito"): a strict constitutionalist. Apparently, he thinks the Constitution is a perfect document, and should be strictly interpreted. He also believes that there should be no amendments to the constitution (like Scalia and Thomas), so he must be a fan of slavery (deeply ironic on the part of Thomas, dontcha think?) and women not being allowed to vote.
He does not believe that a right to privacy that protects a woman's right to choose exists in the Constitution.
According to what I've heard and read, he WOULD vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade, making the procedure that saved my life last October illegal. Not to mention what he would do to environmental law, civil rights, and many other things if he's given the chance.
What pisses me off the most is this: Aren't we supposed to be living in motherfucking democracy? So why, then, is this ONE FUCKING MAN going to be able to make decisions about my life? Not me, not my husband, not my doctor, but some asshole in Washington who knows nothing about having a motherfucking uterus.
It is WAY TOO MUCH POWER for one man to have. No matter what side of the choice issue you fall on, you have to agree to that. See past the issues and think about that, would you? A moderate voice, like Sandra Day O'Connor was, would be a better choice, and keep the balance of power reasonable.
Please feel free to post any links you have about ways to fight this nomination. We'll need all the help we can get.
These are dark times, my friends, dark dark times. I feel like I'm living in the twilight zone, not the United States. I'm so scared.
