Meeks that is sooooo far away so the extra cost of a hotel and petrol would add up as well. I think my boys (2and5) must be very similar to yours as taking them to a restaurant brings me out in a cold sweat! I cannot imagine taking them to an uktrasound office. mine only listen the third time i say anything and get into scrapes every day - DS2 has managed to get bitten by a street cat and nearly lose a thumb in a glass door since we arrived in Vietnam. Our current medical bill stands at about 600 USD for these two incidents alone!
Grace i am so sorry you had to see a girl with your chosen name. The universe has a horrible sense if humour sometimes. I still looked over at DS2 when he was born to see if he had magically morphed into a girl. I have never heard of willies falling off inutero bu i guess that is what i was hoping for!