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Chapter 7: Nine Months
Dear FanFiction Reader,
My lovely wife, Bella, has just given birth and I could not be happier. I would like to tell you about some of the... well, as a gentleman, I will simply say "interesting" times we have had over the past nine months. Keep in mind, most days were perfectly normal, like always.
Love Always,
Edward Cullen
Month One (June/July):
June 21st: I just found out Bella is pregnant last night and it's the best birthday present I've ever received. I hopped in my Volvo and drove to my favorite book store in Port Angeles and bought every pregnancy book I could find. "The Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy" is my personal favorite.
July 4th: I've never seen Bella sleep so much, eat so little and throw up so often. My poor wife. I didn't realize pregnancy could be so hard.
Month Two (July/August):
July 20th: Bella and I went to her first OB/GYN appointment. She said she didn't mind me coming. It was a lot of questions, etc. Bella gained five pounds and cried for ten mintues about it. The doctor assured her that since her starting, pre-pregnancy weight was 114 lbs, this weight gain is healthy and her total weight gain will be 30 to 35 lbs. When she heard that she blubbered "35 pounds, no, I can't do it, Edward won't love me anymore." And she cried for ten more minutes. Holy hormonal. After Dr. Patel gave me an extremely dirty look, I assured Bella that of course I will still love her and she's carrying our baby, I want them both to be healthy and gaining weight is part of the process.
August 3rd - August 4th: Bella actually slept for a whole day.
August 20th: We heard the baby's heart beat for the first time and it was the best moment so far.
Month Three (August/September):
August 20th: Okay, Bella's getting her appetite back, that's good news, right? She's sleeping a little less, but is still tired a lot. She is still crying at the slightest little thing. She cried because she's not working and "what kind of man wants to be married to a woman who isn't working?" I told her that she never has to work a day in her life and she cried that I thought she is "useless."
September 10th: Bella's pre-pregnancy clothes no longer fit and she's wearing my sweatpants and t-shirts.
September 13th: I surprised Bella with a trip to La Bella Italia restaurant, and she told me that she no longer eats Italian food, the baby doesn't like it. Then later, after she would only eat bread at the restaurant, I brought her back to my parent's house for a little surprise party with cake and ice cream. She cried at the 24 candles on the cake saying "I can't believe I'm only 24 and I'm having a baby already. OMG I'm going to be a mommy!" Waaah.
Then, she ate three pieces of birthday cake and two large scoops of ice cream.
Total weight gain: 10 lbs.
Month 4 (September/October):
September 29th: Bella really started to show and Alice took her on a weekend long shopping trip for maternity clothes. That was the first time I was ever relieved to see Bella go away for a few days. I hoped the trip with Alice, who has been through pregnancy before, would help her out. After she returned, she told me about this wonderful ice cream she had tried at a restaurant, but didn't know the name because it wasn't marketed in stores, the restaurant made it themselves. She told me it had chocolate and vanilla swirls with caramel, thinly shaved chocolate pieces, marshmallow and cherries.
I searched every DARN aisle of every food store within 30 miles and not one had anything with those ingredience. She rejected all of the alternatives. The restaurant that had this ice cream was in LA, where she and Alice had gone, so I couldn't easily go and get ice cream from LA.
October 10th: Bella gained another 7 lbs. at her check-up and Dr. Patel says that she thinks Bella many be gaining weight too quickly. She schedules an ultra sound for the 20th. Bella panicked, but calmed down after she got to hear the baby's heart beat.
Total Weight gain: 17 lbs.
Month 5 (October/November):
October 20th: We had the ultra sound to determine the baby's sex. The doctor was shocked to tell us that Bella was carrying TWINS. Yes, that's right, twins. Two babies. Dr. Patel was so surprised because usually they can pick up two heartbeats, but they didn't on Bella's previous visits. That caused Bella to panick that one of the babies is dead, but Dr. Patel showed her that they're both alive and well, they both have strong heart beats and their growth pattern was normal. Bella's pregnancy is now classified as "high risk" simply because of the multiple births, which again, caused Bella to panick. Oh, and we're having two boys :)
November 6th: Charlie gets thrown out of our house after he brings over a fresh catch of fish, which he does several times per month, usually on a Sunday. Bella claims that her super sensitive nose due to pregnancy hormones can't stand the smell. Poor Charlie, I never knew Bella could curse like that.
Total weight gain: 23 lbs.
Month 6 (November/December):
November 22nd: We go to Carlisle and Esme's for Thanksgiving dinner, joined by Charlie and Sophia. Emmet and Bella have an eating competition and Bella wins.
December 4th - 7th: I tell Bella that I have to go away for a Psychology Conference for work (I volunteer at several hospitals in a 50 mile radius of Forks. I donate my time as Dr. Edward Cullen, PhD, since I don't actually need the money, and this way, I get to spend a lot of time with my family and Bella.) I insist that she stay with Alice in case she needs anything.
I don't really go away to a conference, instead, Emmet, Carlisle, Jasper and I all pitch in to paint the nursery and fully decorate it with everything the we'll need for the babies. Bella comes home, surprised and pleased. She cries for two hours about how lucky she is to have such a wonderful husband.
December 15th: Bella's belly is so big with the twins and she's getting so uncomfortable, she can't even take Masen outside for little walks.
Total Weight gain: 29 lbs.
Month 7 (December/January):
December 25th: Santa Claus leaves a present under the tree for the twins. It's a CD of lullabies made by your's truly.
January 10th: After the comotion of the holiday's settles down, all the girl's surpise Bella with a baby shower. Renee came up from FL, Angela flew back from England, where she and Ben now live, and she received so many presents, it took two days to go through them all. Half were from Alice.
Total Weight gain: 35 lbs.
Month 8 (January/February):
I still can't talk about these dark days with my maniac wife, Bella, who was put on bed rest, Dr. Patel's orders. Even Emmet doesn't crack a smile if we mention these dark times... (Side note, Bella says the "f" word more than the "l" word this month).
Total Weight gain: 40 lbs.
Month 9 (February/March):
March 4th, 11:00 PM: Bella goes into labor.
Adam Charles Cullen
March 5, 7:01 PM
5 lbs., 9 oz., 17 in.
Thomas Carlisle Cullen
March 5, 7:23 PM
5 lbs., 14 oz., 17 in.
