Not sure what happened when I posted this? The site was acting up and it took me over an hour to even get it posted. Sorry about that.
Chapter 6
"Eight weeks huh?" Tony raised his eyebrows seductively at his wife. "That means we likely made our baby on our anniversary."
Angela nodded, "She did say give or take a few days."
"Give or take nothin'," He shook his head vehemently, "You know how good we were that night."
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded slowly. "It is rather fitting that after all these years, we conceive a child on our first wedding anniversary."
"Sounds like us," He smiled. "It's amazing to think we're going to see our child."
Her pregnancy had been confirmed through an exam. She was just over eight weeks along, give or take a week or so. Her doctor seemed encouraged by the tests she'd already done, but they were waiting on the results of her blood work. Dr. Colin's was set to return any minute, to conduct an ultrasound.
"I didn't have one with Jonathon," She told him. "The technology was still new and my doctor didn't think it was needed. I take it Marie didn't have one with Sam?"
He shrugged. "We barely had enough money to pay for doctor's appointments. There wasn't ever a thought about anything else."
"We're lucky then, aren't we?" She wished her doctor would hurry back with the results. She hated exam rooms, the paper robes, and the smell of antiseptic.
"Very," He raised their joined hands to his lips. He was sitting on the exam table next to her, his hand warm in hers. The only time he'd left her side was the few minutes Dr. Colin's had asked him to step out of the room so she could conduct her exam. He was hovering; he was already being over protective and attentive. He was absolutely adorable and she was lucky to have him.
"Are you nervous?" She wondered looking over at him.
"A little. You?"
"A lot," She blew out through a shaky breath, "I can't help but worry…"
"Stop worrying, stop thinkin and enjoy this," He said firmly, confidently.
"My age isn't ideal for pregnancy," She reminded him. "The risks for me and the baby are far greater than they would be if I were in my twenties or even my thirties."
Tony offered her a knowing smile and squeezed her hand. "You're fine and the baby is fine and we're all going to live happily ever after."
She shook her head, though the smile playing at her lips gave her away. She knew he was right, but her mind was still running at a mile a minute and getting stuck on the worst possible scenarios. "How can you be so sure?"
"Because," He started, eyes locked with hers, "I know."
"Well that's not very reassuring," She laughed, shaking her head.
"I think I might be able to allay some of your fears," Dr. Colin's said from the doorway. "Your test results are in Angela, and aside from your blood pressure being a little higher than I would like, you're very healthy."
"I've been under a lot of stress lately," Angela started, "I guess that's why my blood pressure is high?"
Dr. Colin's nodded. "It's not abnormally high, yet. But it can be very dangerous as your pregnancy progresses. It's important to get it under control sooner rather than later."
Tony nodded, slid off the exam table, and eased into the chair next to it. "I'll make sure all her stress disappears, doctor."
"Good," She motioned for Angela to back against the table, "we only want what best for mother and baby."
"I'll do whatever I have too." She meant it. There was nothing she wouldn't do to ensure this pregnancy went to term and that their child was as healthy as he or she could be.
"I have no doubt," Dr. Colin's replied as she showed Angela how to lie, and how to best arrange her gown for the ultrasound. "Seeing as you haven't had one of these before, I'll walk you through every step."
Angela nodded nervously and Tony leaned in close, excited. They watched with wide eyes as Dr. Colin's applied the gel, and then explained how the gel and the microphone wand worked together. They'd heard the heartbeat first, and after a few seconds the first image of their child would appear on the screen.
"I don't imagine it'll look much like a baby this early," Angela mused, eyes on the screen.
Dr. Colin's nodded, moving the wand around her abdomen. "It's about the size of a raspberry right now. "However, you will be able to see his or her arms and legs." She told them with a smile, as the faint sounds of a heartbeat wafted through the room.
They nodded deftly, smiles playing on their lips. "The heartbeat is so fast…" She was already in awe of this child.
"In this case a fast heartbeat is good. We're in the normal range," She told them, moving the wand further, until the first image of their child appeared before them. "Here we are." She pointed to a small spot on the screen, which really was no bigger than the size of a raspberry.
"Oh my…" Her words were barely there, and muffled with tears that were stinging the back of her eyes.
"Amazin," Tony breathed softly.
"Everything looks great," Dr. Colin's reported as she finished the last of the measurements she'd been taking. "If you look closely, you'll be able to see his or her arms and legs and right here," She pointed to the near the center of what they could only assume was the baby's chest, "This is the heart."
"I still don't quite believe it," Angela whispered, eyes leaving the screen long enough to glance at Tony. "We're having a baby."
"Yes we are," He blew back, all smiles as he leaned in to kiss her.
Dr. Colin's was saying something about printing stills that they could take home to show the family, scheduling another appointment, prescriptions for vitamins and a million other things, but all they could hear was the sound of their child's heartbeat pulsing through the room.
They weren't sure what they'd done to deserve such a miracle, but they were going to savor every minute.
To be continued
