A New Beginning

Chapter 6

Look who is home

¨It´s a girl! ¨ I could hear somebody Yell from outside. ¨Yes, a girl! Can you believe it Emm we will have a baby girl in the house.¨ I recognized Rosalie´s voice filled with excitement. With the way she was booming I would of thought she was the one who had the baby.

I was so entwined in my little world at the moment that I hadn´t even noticed when the rest of the family had arrived home. I could see in a blur of images as Edward took her in his arms when he had cut the cord. This act of love of Edward towards his baby daughter was so emotional that I heard Carlisle gasp and then quickly clear his throat as if he actually needed to.

Rosalie and Esme suddenly walked into the room. Esme was carrying a bundle of baby blankets and fresh, clean towels. Rosalie walked right behind her carrying a baby bath and everything else needed to bathe and shower my baby with love and attention. ¨Hurry up, Alice! This is something you don´t want to miss.¨ Rosalie called annoyed.

Alice danced into the room with the grace of the world´s best ballerina. ¨Choices, choices. You know this is something that can´t be rushed. She will never relive this moment, and I personally want to remember every aspect of it. So shush. She walked straight to me and planted a soft kiss on my forehead. ¨Don´t worry Bella, your daughter will be in the best of hands.¨

She then sauntered over to Rosalie´s side and began getting things ready. Rosalie very gently took my baby from Carlisle´s hands. I´ll take care of her, Carlisle. We can bathe, and pretty her up while you and Edward finish up here with Bella.¨ While Rosalie spoke to Carlisle she never took her eyes away from the baby, but I could read all the emotions coming from her as she tenderly wrapped my baby in the blanket. I even saw her hand tremble as she so carefully caressed her cheek, or maybe I imagined it. I just can´t fathom the budding of feeling she must have been going through at that very second, but I´m sure a creature as perfect as Rosalie would know how to store that perfect moment in her memory for the rest of eternity.

¨Thank you, Edward said quickly and quietly.

While Edward and Carlisle helped me deliver the afterbirth and finish up with everything else that goes on after having a baby, the girls bathed, measured, dressed and pampered my baby.

Soon enough Alice had finished dressing her and was bringing her to me. ¨Let me see her.¨ I said in a low voice. I accepted the wiggling bundle swaddled in a pink and white blanket. Round, chubby cheeks, tiny button nose, wisps of copper colored hair, and just plain beautiful.

I could feel my lip trembling and the merciless tears welling up, blurring my vision. ¨Oh, my baby, I can´t believe anything can be so beautiful.¨ I kept my attention to the beautiful newborn in my arms. The tiny mouth stretched open in a yawn. I stroked her cheek, causing her little face to turn. Her tiny soft lips pursed in a sucking motion.

A surge of warmth flamed across my chest, tightening my throat, making it hard to breathe. Despite the fact that I knew nothing concerning babies except what I had read the last couple of months I began feeling the need to nurse my baby. This baby was depending on me and had been for some time now. I knew that I couldn´t and wouldn´t let her down.

Edward touched my shoulder and I could feel him kissing the top of my head. ¨You did great, Bella. Look at that sweet face. She looks so much like you.¨

¨Huh, you think so. I think she looks more like you. I mean look at her lips, they´re exactly like yours. She also has your color of hair. Wow! She is gorgeous.¨ I continued.

¨Yup. Definitely has your nose, and your beautiful eyes.¨ He kept caressing my cheek with his finger as he continued. ¨I guess she is a perfect combination of you and me.¨

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