"Congratulations Mr. And Mrs. Baker, you have a beautiful baby," I didn't hear anything after that. I didn't know if I cared yet. Girl or boy, it didn't matter, our journey to have a child was hard, and so long as it was healthy and happy I didn't care. I smiled up at Julian who was holding our baby and smiling at us both. He gave me a kiss on the head and sat next to me whilst handing our baby to the nurses to clean her up.
"We did it Brooke" he smiled, and after thinking for a minute he kissed me again, lay down next to me again and corrected himself "you did it" he said. He was happy with this, he stroked my hair and kissed me again. "You're a mum" he whispered.
"You're a daddy" I smiled back at him then through overwhelmed tears and inaudible sniffles I told him I love him. I knew he couldn't hear me but he knew what I was saying. He held me tighter and told me he loved me more.
"Does Brooke Davis want to hold her baby?" was the next thing I heard come out of his mouth. I nodded and embraced the tiny body bundled in pink in my arms and cried harder.
"She's perfect" I smiled through my tears and I turned to Julian. "What are we going to call her?" at that we both laughed. Luke and Peyton named Sawyer in honour of Peyton's maiden name. Nathan and Haley named Jamie, James, after Haley's maiden name. We had a running joke that if we chose to continue with tradition our baby's name would be 'Davis Baker'. Neither of us were keen on it, but it made us laugh throughout my entire pregnancy.
"She doesn't really look like a Jade" Julian said of the name we'd previously chosen, I agreed entirely. He followed with
"Maybe she's just Babygirl for a while."
" Hello Babygirl Baker" I said down to our baby mockingly.
"Fine then" I smiled as I watched Julian deep in thought. I couldn't help but think how grateful I was at that very second. All my dreams and wishes were reality at that very moment.
"I think her name is Grace" Julian said after a while.
"Why Grace" I asked, knowing my husband never said anything without having a reason.
"Because I know she's going to take after her mum, she's going to be beautiful and strong. Grace sums it up, 'Grace' is appropriate for Brooke Baker's baby". I smiled at the compliment.
"I don't really like Grace" he rolled his eyes and kissed my forehead
"I knew you'd say that" he said, then said "That's why we're going to name her Blossom"
"I like Blossom, Blossom Baker." We smiled.
"Why Blossom?"
"Because, my darling wife, I want our daughter to know she will, and I want her to know that we have faith in her"
I couldn't imagine a better name. Baby Blossom Baker.
"I'm going to go and tell Nate and Haley to come in now" Julian mumbled, giving me a few minute alone with my pride and joy.
"Blossom" I whispered in her tiny head of hair.
I looked down at my daughter, her little button nose and dark brown eyes encapsulated me. "You're my everything" I told her.
And in that moment all I could do was promise my baby that I was going to do my best, and give her my best every day for as long as I lived. I told her I love her and I cried as I held her against my body.
"beautiful, breathtaking, baby, Blossom Baker" I heard Haley say.
"Congratulations Brooke" she laughed, tears in both our eyes as I handed her Blossom.
"Welcome to the world beautiful Blossom..." she said, then, there was nothing for any of us left to say.