chapter 3

Lion-O and Liosella looked shocked and they saw the ultrasound and there were four little forms there. Lion-o smiled this was amazing. "quadruplets," he said. Then he fainted once it sank in.

"Oh my word!" Liosella said.

Dr. Holkin and his nurse helped the shaky Lion-o to his feet. "Steady now," the nurse said.

"I'm fine," Lion-o said.

"Dear are you okay?' Liosella asked.

"Yes I'm fine, it was just shock," he said.

"Yes, it was so don't worry everything seems fine so no need to worry, but I need to keep a close eye on you because multiple pregnancies are high risk. Remember to take your prenatal vitamins, and follow the other rules of pregnancy." Dr. Holkin said. "I would like to see you every two weeks, once you are 24 weeks once a week." he said.

"Yes Dr. Holkin," Liosella said.

"Good," he said. "You also need 1200 hundred extra calories every day that is three hundred for each baby." he said.

"Yes Dr. Holkin," she said.

"Good see you soon," he said.

Liosella and Lion-o called their parents and told them the good news. They were pretty excited.

A few days later there was some bad news. Claudius called Lion-o at work. He told him the his grandfather had died. Lion-o sighed and hung up the phone. "Lion-o what's wrong?" Dr. Galton asked.

"That was my father, he said during his today his day off Grandpa was visiting, Grandpa took a nap and he never woke up he died in his sleep." Lion-o said.

"Oh Lion-o!" Liosella said hugging him.

"Lion-o we're so sorry," Dr. Zix said.

"Yes and he was really looking for to being a great grandfather too." Lion-o said.

Lion-o and Liosella were gone for a couple of days and they came back. "Hey Lion-o and Liosella, how was the funeral?" Dr. Destin asked.

"Everyone in the family showed up, we decided if we have a boy among our quadruplets or our next child if none of the children are boys we will name our son Leo after his great grandfather." Lion-o said.

"That is good way to honor him," Dr. Zix said.

"Thanks," Lion-o said.

Lion-o and Liosella began to prepare for their quadruplets. Even though Liosella was only ten week pregnant she was already wearing maternity clothes. Maybe now they can get over the loss in they had in the family.

The doctor's visit went great he did some testing and all three babies were doing fine.

Liosella was taking her prenatal vitamins and eating right. She was hungry all the time. Sometimes snacking at work. "Man you sure are packing it away no wonder you are getting fat," a new young male nurse said.

Lion-o growled and was about to reprimanded the young nurse. But Liosella held him back. "Actually I'm pregnant with triplets." Liosella told him.

"Oh I'm sorry about that fat comment." he said.

"It's okay," Liosella said.

Lion-o relaxed and kissed Liosella. They began to go through names. "Okay the names we like best for boys, are Leo, Claudius, Leon and Lion-o Jr." Liosella said.

"The names we like best for girls are Liosia, Leonora, Leona and Claudia." Lion-o said.

"Well now we have names picked out all we have to do is wait to find out the genders of our four little miracles." Lion-o said.

"Yes, it will be a long wait." Liosia said.

Boy would it be.