One of my favorite memories of being pregnant was the day we found out that we were having two boys. It was a very scary day, medically speaking, because the doctors thought we had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome - a very scary disease that only affects identical twins. I had a series of tests that day, so we asked the ultrasound technician to write down the sexes of the babies on a piece of paper so we could open it with Eliza. That night we were all cuddling in bed and Eliza opened up the paper. Pete and I started hooting and laughing. Eliza was so proud of the fact that she opened the paper.
Instantly we knew their names would be Jack and Colin.
Jack Bradbury is named after Pete's grandfather and my father.
Colin Charles is named after Pete's father. The Colin piece is simply a name we love.
That night Pete looked up the meanings of Jack and Colin.
Jack: With God's Grace
Colin: Victorious
From that moment, I knew the boys would be okay. With God's grace, they will be victorious.
And they are.
