proof

we'd been told to be at chong hua's ultrasound unit by 8am. OB didn't show til almost 10am as she was "doing the rounds" and i only hoped that i would get as much due attention from her when it was my turn. we live in the Pila-ppines after all*.


despite the number of people sat in rows in the waiting area, chong hua's women's unit hummed with efficiency and the newness of it all. a kick ass flat screen tv was showing 300 but we weren't there to watch a film, and truth be told, we had an office to run. 

so finally it was my turn. we saw a vague shape on the screen where the head was supposed to be. and the first thing you hear is a rapid thadudthadudthadudthadudthadud. "that's the baby's heartbeat she said." 

so we had proof. i was inhabited.   

(cost: trans-vaginal sonography Php700.00) 

*an old joke every time i have to line up for anything. a pun on Philippines. pila means to line up.