Chapter 7-Nesting

"Bones, Bones. Close your eyes I have a surprise for you," Booth said coming into the living room with a huge grin.

"What kind of surprise?" she asked looking up from her book.

"Just close your eyes and I'll show you." He said helping he up from the couch before cover her eyes with his hand and guiding her down the hall to the baby room. He had been working on for weeks now and hadn't allowed her to see any of it until it was finished. Leading her inside he led her over to the middle of the room before he removed his hand.

"Can I look now?"

"Yeah open your eyes."

Opening her eyes she took in the room their daughter would be sleeping in. It was beautiful, the walls were painted to match the sheets she had chosen. Pink on the top half with brown on the bottom, the dresser was against one wall with the changing on the other. The crib was put together and above it was purple lettering spelling out their daughters name. The stuffed pig Parker had picked out was in the crib waiting for the baby that would cuddle up to it. "It's perfect," she said walking over to the rocking chair in the corner. This was where she would rock her to sleep just like her mother had done with her, "This looks just like the rocking chair my mother had."

"I know I used the picture you showed me and had one made just like it."

"I love it," she said sitting down as he knelt down in front of her wiping a tear off her cheek. "These hormones," she said shaking her head.

"I don't think it's the hormones sweetie, you know it's ok to cry. When your happy or sad or frustrated."

The days following the reveal of the nursery Booth came home to find Bones scrubbing the kitchen, "What are you doing?"

"Cleaning."

"But why the kitchen was clean."

"Just felt like cleaning I also organized the bathroom and put your clothes away in the drawers where they belong."

"Bones I know what this is, your nesting aren't you?"

"What?"

"Nesting you know getting ready for the baby to come so you feel like you need to have everything in order."

"Oh yes I have heard of this it's is a primal instinct. Like when you see birds making their nests, mothers-to-be do the same thing. The act of nesting puts you in control and gives a sense of accomplishment toward birth."

"I like seeing you like this, it means were getting closer to our daughter being here."

"I can't wait."

The next day they went shopping for some baby clothes and other essentials, now that the room was finished they could concentrate on filling it with necessities. "Aw look at this one Bones," Booth said holding up a little dress.

"That it cute but we need newborn clothes right now."

"Well we can get some for later too."

"Alright you can get that one."

"Yes! She is going to look so adorable. Just like her mommy."

"What if she looks like you?"

"I dunno Bones I think she'll look like you."

"You can't know that."

"I know I just hope she does."

With a sigh she sunk into the sofa an hour of shopping made her feel exhausted and her feet wore sore and swollen. "Bones wait until you see what I found at the store."

"I was there Booth I saw what you bought."

"Nope you didn't see all of it."

"Ok show me," She said sitting up a little as he reached in a bag and pulled out a onesie, holding it up so she could read the words printed on it.

Baby Squint

"Where did you find that?" she asked laughing.

"I had it made especially for our daughter."

"I love it."

"And I happen to have one more that I had made, this one is special."

"Show me I wanna see it."

He held up another one with the words, Will you marry me? on it. As he went down on one knee and dropped it to hold out a ring nestled in a velvet box.