Kurt peered down at the scales and bit down on his lower lip in frustration. He'd gained two pounds already. It was as if the doctor simply stating that he was pregnant had caused his weight to shoot up. He'd just weighed himself the day before and the dial had settled on the same number it had since his senior year of high school. The only difference between today and yesterday was the knowledge that he was in fact carrying a child; and now an extra two pounds. He sighed, stepped off the scales, and bit back the urge to scream his frustrations. He and Blaine had already discussed this the previous evening and his husband of two years had tried his best to convince him that they were in this together.
He rolled his eyes as he reentered their bedroom and spied the other man hunting through his dresser in nothing but his briefs; still as trim and toned as ever and he would remain so while Kurt piled on weight.
"This isn't fair," Kurt cursed his voice for the slight wobble that gave away just how hard he was trying not to cry as he took a seat on the edge of their bed.
Blaine dropped the pants he'd just pulled from the dresser, his attention immediately focused on his husband. "What," He made his way over to the bed and took Kurt's hands in his own, "What's not fair hon," He asked as he tugged the other man closer.
"This," Kurt poked, maybe a little too roughly at his husband's toned stomach, "How exactly are we 'in this together'," He made a show of his air quotes, "When I'm the one who is going to put on a ton a weight while you stay exactly the same, how is that fair?" He sniffled.
Blaine pursed his lips together as he thought over his husband's words, "It's not," He replied after a moment, "But what if I didn't," Blaine added his eye's lighting up in a way that Kurt knew meant he'd just come up with a plan.
"Huh?" Kurt questioned as he wiped at the few tears that had traitorously escaped.
"What if I didn't stay the same," Blaine was nearly bouncing with excitement as he spoke. "If we are in this together, then if you can't go on your morning run then I can't go on mine either. If you want an extra serving at dinner then I get one too, if you want fast food at two in the morning then I get it as well. You gain weight and I gain weight. We're in this together," He finished with a grin.
Kurt shook his head in disbelief though a small smile tugged at his lips, "That's insane," He sighed and allowed Blaine to pull him into a hug.
"It's really not though," Blaine murmured, "Not when you're having to deal with morning sickness, weight gain, heart burn, and every other slightly terrifying thing the doctor listed yesterday so we can have a child."
Kurt thought it over for a moment. It still sounded insane to his ears, but it would be nice to not be alone in some of the more uncomfortable aspects of pregnancy. To not have to deal with going up a clothing size alone or feeling embarrassed if he wanted seconds at meals when he knew that he would have never considered getting another plate previously and then he would also have someone to help him after the baby was born; someone to shed the extra pounds with rather than a husband still in annoyingly perfect shape while he struggled to get his body back.
"You'd really do this for me?" Kurt asked timidly, almost scared that his husband would rescind the offer.
Blaine pressed a tender kiss to his cheek, "Of course, especially since you are doing so much for us; for our family," He replied with a dreamy expression on his face that let Kurt know that his thoughts had drifted to their little child and what the future held for them.
They talked things out and quickly formed a plan. Blaine would keep track of his own weight and how much he had gained and needed to gain and they would get updates on Kurt's weight during each doctor's appointment.
"Now," Blaine pressed another kiss to his husband's cheek as he stood up and offered a hand to the other man, "What are we having for breakfast this morning?"
Kurt laughed as he accepted the hand offered and for the first time since the doctor confirmed the pregnancy he actually felt happy about the future and the idea of having a child with this amazing man he called his husband.
"Just toast for me," Kurt said as Blaine grabbed his robe and lead the way out of their bedroom, "Still a little queasy," He explained, "But you can have anything you want. No more of that half of a grapefruit and coffee only crap," He laughed.
This would honestly most likely end up being more difficult for his husband than it would be for Kurt. Everyone always assumed that Kurt would be the picky eater but it was actually Blaine that constantly counted calories while Kurt was happy to eat what he wanted and just put in a little more time at the gym.
Kurt went about making his toast and turned around to find his husband still staring into their refrigerator in confusion.
"Blaine?" Kurt raised an eyebrow in the other man's direction.
Blaine continued to stare forward, "Having pizza for breakfast is considered bad isn't it?" He asked after another moment.
"Yes," Kurt chuckled as he pulled his toast from the toaster oven, "Pizza is considered a very bad breakfast."
With a sigh and a nod of his head, Blaine pulled the pizza box from the refrigerator and made his way to the kitchen table.