"I can't thank you enough for this." Stephanie said, holding her daughter on her chest.

Kimmy's eyes filled with tears. "I'm happy for you."

"She's just perfect."

Stephanie woke up and looked around her room. Just a dream.


Ramona walked downstairs into the living room. Her now visibly pregnant mother was sitting on the beloved family couch.

"Mom?"

"Yeah hunny?"

"Do you remember when you were pregnant with me?"

"Of course!"

"Good. I want to hear about it."

"Well, I didn't even think I was pregnant, but your papa knew. He brought home three tests and I took all three and all of them were positive, so I made an appointment and a few days later the doctor confirmed it. We were both so excited. Then came the morning sickness..."

"Was it bad?"

"The worst. I couldn't eat, I started losing weight and my doctor threatened to hospitalize me. Fernando got really good at finding things I could eat. There wasn't many things that I could eat and keep down, but he found a few and I was able to snack all day. The doctor also put me on some medication to help with morning sickness."

"I'm sorry mom."

"I'll never forget the first time I felt you move. My heart stopped, skipped a beat, grew ten sizes and I've never been the same. Then we found out you were a girl. I was so excited to have a daughter."

Ramona smiled. "Mom?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you feeling sick this time around? With the twins?"

"Not at all, thankfully. That could be because their genetics are different."

Stephanie started to walk downstairs. "Mom?" She heard Ramona say. "Are you going to be okay when the twins are born and you have to give them up?"

Stephanie froze.

"Yeah. What makes it easier is they have a mom and a dad who already love them and would do anything for them. Stephanie is so excited. I know this means everything to her and Jimmy. I'm trying not to get too attached to them since I know in the end they're not coming home with me. I knew when I offered to do this that in the end I would have to give the baby up."

Stephanie let out a soft relieved sigh.

"Is this weird for you at all?" Kimmy asked. "To be in high school and have a pregnant mom?"

"No, because I think what you're doing is really cool."

"Aww Ramona." Kimmy replied, "I love you baby."

"I love you mom."

"Hey Kimmy, Hey Ramona." Stephanie said, entering the living room as-if she'd heard nothing.

"Hey." Ramona replied.

"Feeling okay today, Kimmy?"

"I'm feeling okay, Stephanie."

"Do they move yet, mom?"

"Not yet. Any day now I should be able to feel them."

Stephanie got the biggest smile on her face.

"Usually it takes a few more weeks after I feel the baby, before the outside world can feel it. Probably about three or four more weeks and you'll be able to feel them move, Steph."

"I need to put your next doctor appointment in my phone so I don't forget."

"Are you guys gonna find out the genders?" Ramona asked.

"Oh wow." Stephanie replied, "That never even crossed my mind. How soon could we find out?"

"Probably at my next appointment."

"Really?!" Stephanie's eyes lit up, "That soon?! I need to talk to Jimmy about it and see if he wants to find out."

"Do you want to know?" Ramona asked.

"Me, personally? I would love to find out." Stephanie replied, "Then we would know what colors to buy for the nursery."

"Do you have a preference at all?" Kimmy asked.

"No." Steph replied, "Honestly, I never thought this day would come where I would have children of my own, so just to have them means everything to me, it does not matter to me at all whether I have sons, or daughters, or both, all I hope for is that they're healthy."

"Mom, did you have a preference when you were pregnant with me?"

"I'm not gonna lie, I wanted a girl and I got my girl!"

Ramona leaned into her mother. "I love you so much, mom."