A/N: Bella's seven years old!!! Hope you enjoy…BTW, I wanted everyone's POVs on Bella's b'day because each one of them has something special planned for her. But if I were to write everyone's POV in one chapter alone, it would be insanely long. So I'm dividing it into two, chapter 9 and 10, and the one after that is when they move. I hope that's okay. If not then…I'm glad you don't know my address.

Disclaimer: SM owns it all.

POVs: Esme, Bella, Edward, Jasper

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Esme's POV

It has been three weeks since Darla Nunen had stepped out of our house, and three weeks since the official papers had been signed. Isabella Swan was now Isabella Marie Hale.

We had gotten around to telling Carlisle about Alice's vision when Edward went hunting-a task he found incredibly hard to do now since Bella was in our lives. He hated leaving her alone for a second, even though she would be surrounded by the rest of us. But his eyes had turned a deadly black color, so he had no other choice.

We had all decided that Bella should take Rosalie's and Jasper's last names. If she became Bella Cullen, it would mean that she and Edward were more or less siblings. That would make the future too ridiculous.

Edward had wondered why we had named her 'Hale' instead of 'Cullen'. He wanted Bella as close to him as possible.

None of us had answered his question, which of course made him even more suspicious.

Keeping this secret from my son had been nothing but tedious. Emmett had almost blurted it out five times in these past weeks. If it hadn't been for Rose's spontaneous "urges" I don't think we would have managed. Jasper always sent Emmett's thoughts in a different direction each time he thought of spilling the beans. Be it a shot of lust, or a shot of self-pity, or a shot of anger…Emmett would find himself completely distracted.

But I know Edward won't stop until he finds out.

I sighed, then glanced at the cooking book to my left. Tomorrow was Bella's birthday. The house had never been so busy. After Bella had gone to sleep, Alice had taken out the decorations she'd hidden and started working on it. The living room looked as if Santa had crashed his sleigh in it.

Edward had told everyone that Bella hated shopping or having money spent on her too much, so he wanted us to buy her a present each.

But even he went overboard. I bought her three myself.

Oh, can you blame us? It's our Bella's first birthday with us Cullens and Hales. It was a very special occasion.

I was baking Bella's cake and making one of her favorite dishes-macaroni and cheese. Honestly, the gooey substance disgusts me to no end. How could anyone eat that? But she seemed incredibly fond of it so I was making it for tomorrow's party.

We were going to surprise Bella with a whole day of birthday fun. We were already going to move next week, and I knew Bella was upset about that. Not only did her parents lived here, she had grown attached to the house.

It was hard enough for us, when we've moved for so many times. Imagine how much harder it was for Bella.

Edward, Jasper and Emmett had gone around the house collecting the presents they had hidden all over for the past two weeks. I honestly don't want to know where they managed to hide thirty something presents.

I looked at the clock. I had two hours left before Bella wakes up. I really needed to hurry.

I hoped Bella would love her presents, the cake and the mac and cheese. I wanted this to be a very special day for her.

This was, after all, the first year she would be Bella Hale.

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Emmett wanted to be the one to wake Bella up again, but Rosalie said she didn't want to scare the girl the first thing on her birthday. So I took one of the small brownies I made and placed one lit candle on it. We were all going to wake her up, as a family.

Alice opened the door as quietly as she could. She was practically bouncing off the walls in excitement. Poor Jasper.

We crowded around the bed, and Edward reached to tickle Bella awake. It worked-less than ten seconds later she was laughing so hard her eyes popped open. Her eyes widened at the sight of all of us in her room.

"Happy birthday, Bella!" we cried out.

Her lips formed a goofy grin as she wriggled to a sitting position. "I get a brownie?" she asked, looking at the brownie in my hand hungrily. "Before breakfast?"

She shot a look at Rosalie. It was true that Rose had taken the role of the strict mother. She doted on Bella, but her overprotective nature often overrode everything else. Lately, she had been obsessed with Bella eating healthy.

I laughed. "Yes, Bella. It's your special day today. Make a wish and blow out the candle," I said, holding the brownie out in front of her.

Bella's eyes lit up and she thought for a second. When she decided what to wish on, she squeezed her eyes shut, and blew out the candle. When she opened them, I had already taken out the little candle stick. She took the brownie and chewed on it hungrily.

We laughed at that.

"Come on, Bella, up and at 'em!" Alice squealed, lifting Bella off the bed and rushing her to the bathroom. "We have to hurry!"

"Why?" I heard Bella's innocent reply.

I grinned. Well, won't Bella be pleasantly surprised today?

I stood up from my position on the edge of Bella's bed and looked at everyone. "I'm the mother," I said sternly. "So I get to give her my present first." I didn't know if they would listen. I was just really excited to give Bella my special present. The rest of the things I got for her could wait until we sat down for cake.

The others nodded glumly-they had wanted to give Bella their special present first, too. Well, that's too bad. I was their mother and as for Carlisle…He wouldn't deny me anything.

Edward smirked at that, and I smacked him on the shoulder.

I walked out of the room, hearing Bella's squeals as Alice played with her in the bathroom. I went to my bedroom, and sat at my vanity. I opened my jewelry box, and picked out a silver heart-shaped locket with diamonds surrounding it. My mother gave me this locket, right before I got married. It was one of my favorite memories of her, and this locket was one of my favorite mementos. I would love to give this to my new daughter.

I tucked it in safely in my dress pocket, and walked out the door. I needed to take out the cake from the oven, and start making the mac and cheese. It was relatively easy to make, so Bella won't have to wait long.

I ran into Edward in the kitchen, and he smiled at me. He walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me. "It's an amazing present, mom," he said truthfully. "Bella would love it."

I smiled at him, and placed a hand on his cheek. Thank you.

Before long, Bella was ready. I had just placed the mac and cheese in the oven, so I went out into the living room to see her reaction to Alice's decorations. I knew it was too much, but Bella's reaction was what Alice cared about.

Bella was wearing a blue dress. It made her look like a princess, really. Alice even placed a tiara in her hair, which had been curled. She blinked at the sight in front of her, and we all waited for her reaction. Slowly, she opened her mouth and said, "That is really, really, really pink…"

Alice, being Alice, took this as a compliment.

I went forward and took Bella by the hand. "Bella, can you come with me for a moment into the garden? I'd like to show you something," I asked her.

Bella nodded at me, smiling in that sweet way of hers. In a way, she really was my first child.

Not forgetting my baby, of course.

Edward, Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie had been amazing children. My life felt so complete with each addition Carlisle made into our family. But Bella was…Human. She was warm, and soft, and lovely. She was a little child, who needed me, depended on me. I loved her.

When we reached the garden, I sat Bella down on the swing set Emmett had set up for her a few weeks back. "I want to give you something very special," I told her, kneeling down to her eye level. "I want you to promise that you'll always keep it safe with you, okay?

Bella nodded again. "Okay," she said softly. "I promise."

I smiled, and reached into my pocket to take out the silver locket. "My own mother gave this to me when I was a…Well, let's just say a long time ago," I chuckled. "She gave it to me right before I got married. Now, I want you to have it."

Bella's eyes widened when she saw the locket. "It's pretty," she murmured, reaching out with a tentative finger to touch it.

I nodded my head, leaning forward to fasten the locket around her neck. When that was done, I adjusted so that her hair wasn't trapped beneath the chain. "It looks really good on you, Bella," I smiled.

Bella launched herself at me, and hugged me tightly. I closed my eyes, burying my nose in her hair and inhaling her sweet freesia scent. "Thank you," she said. "I love you very much, mommy."

My eyes snapped open and I pulled back to stare at her. "What?" I whispered.

Bella looked down at her feet shyly. I realized that my reaction might have scared her into thinking that I was angry at her for calling me 'mommy'. Silly Bella. She had made me the happiest woman on earth.

I hugged her again. "I love you, too, angel," I whispered. I felt like I could sob happy tears at this moment.

I was a mother. Bella was my child. What could be better?

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Edward's POV

"I love you very much, mommy."

My head snapped up and my eyes found the back door leading to the garden. Through the huge glass windows, I could see Bella and Esme hugging.

Mommy. She'd called Esme mommy. What am I, then? First this, then Edward…She's supposed to be mine.

I turned to look at Rosalie. Jasper had been made aware of the emotions running through her as well, and he was trying to calm her down.

"What do you mean, Rosalie?" I asked quietly.

She started, as if she had forgotten I was even in the room. Her mind was immediately filled with shopping catalogues and things from Victoria's Secret that I never wanted to acknowledge even existed.

"Nothing, Edward," she said bitterly. I raised an eyebrow and she sighed. "Nothing, okay? I was just saying, you're her best friend. That's all." Will you please just drop it?

I nodded my head and turned away. Rosalie was upset because Bella had called Esme 'mommy'. But surely she knew that Bella loved Esme and Rosalie the same way? That she treated the both of them as mothers?

"She loves you like a mother, too, Rose," I said without looking at her.

For a moment, she was silent-verbally and mentally. Then-thanks.

I smiled to myself. My smile only widened when Bella entered the room. "I call dibs!" I yelled before anyone could say it was their turn.

They glared at me but I shrugged, and stepped forward. Bella looked up at me expectantly and smiled. So she knew I wanted something. "Would you come with me to the meadow?" I asked.

Bella smiled wider and nodded, raising her arms above her head to indicate that she wanted me to carry her. I did so willingly, and tucked her head under my chin, asking her to close her eyes. Within moments, I was running out the door to get to the meadow.

We reached in minutes due to my speed. I placed her on her feet and she smiled contentedly as she glanced around the familiar place. We'd been here twice, sometimes three, times a week since that first day we'd been here. Bella had loved it here and asked me to take her here often. It was one of the things that made her sad about moving-we couldn't come here anymore.

I knelt on both knees so that I wouldn't have to bend down and took out a silver bracelet with a diamond heart on it. "The diamond heart was my mother's," I told her. "It would mean a lot to me if you would accept this." I slipped the bracelet on her small wrist. It was a charm bracelet, really, and I was hoping to get her a new charm for every birthday, or special occasion. I think it was fitting.

Bella raised her left arm to stare at the charm. She smiled widely at me. "I love it a lot," she said, nodding her head in approval. "Thank you, Edward."

I gently drew her small, fragile body to me and hugged her as tightly as I could without physically harming her. She was an amazing person-and she was only seven years old. I couldn't even begin to imagine how amazing she would be as a grown woman.

I frowned as I remembered Alice's vision. Bella looked beautiful as a woman, but she was also obviously being coy in front of a boy. I couldn't see the other person, but I wouldn't allow her to date. I would talk Carlisle and Esme out of giving her permission to go. That age-what was it, fifteen, sixteen?-was too young for her to start being alone with boys. I knew human boys, I've read their thoughts for years. They were vile and uncouth. No way was my Bella going to be around them.

I felt Bella playing with the collar of my shirt and smiled. I still had years left before I had to worry about that.

"Ready to go home, Bella?" I asked quietly, already knowing the answer.

"No," she sighed. It was the same answer she'd given me every time I asked when we came here.

But today was different-it was her birthday. Others were waiting for her, too. "Come on. The others still have presents for you left, you know?"

At this, she perked up and jumped into my arms. "Let's go home!" she screamed.

I laughed, making sure she closed her eyes before taking off. She might know our secret, but there was no need to scare her with my speed.

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Jasper's POV

I paced the living room, waiting anxiously for Edward and Bella to return. Alice had informed me that they would come back in two minutes, but it felt longer to me. I really wanted to give Bella my present, but I didn't know if she would like it. Esme and Edward had given her jewelry-something Alice said was a girl's best friend, no matter how young said girl was.

What I was giving her was a book. It had the same sentimental value as Esme's locket and Edward's charm bracelet, but it was still a book. Alice had said that she'd seen Bella's reaction, and I had nothing to worry about. I was still a nervous wreck. What good was it to be an empath and not be able to calm yourself down?

True to Alice's words, Edward walked into the room with Bella wrapped around his neck. Even with closed eyes, I could see her smiling widely.

"Hey, Bella?" I asked. Bella opened her eyes and scanned the room until her eyes met mine. She smiled bigger and hopped down from Edward's arms.

"Do you mind coming to the library with me for a little bit?" Bella shook her head and took my hand in hers. Her small hand was so warm, yet it wasn't even half the size of mine. I could just imagine how small it must feel to Emmett.

When we were in the library, I sat her down in her usual chair she sat in whenever she read to me. "I wanted to give you a special present. My dad made me a book when I was little," I told her.

Her chocolate eyes widened. "He made you a book!?" she asked, amazed.

I laughed and nodded my head. "He sewed on the leather and everything. Anyway, my dad knew that I loved a good story, so he made one up. See?"

I took the leather bound book on the table. It was already yellowed, but it was a good memory nonetheless.

"The story is about a little boy who wanted to see the world, but his parents said that he was too young. So he ran away to find adventure," I explained, flipping through the pages so Bella could see the words and drawings.

She gasped at this. "He ran away?" she whispered.

I nodded my head. "But it's okay, because the story gets a happy ending. The boy saw what he wanted to see, and realized that he belonged at home."

Bella nodded her head, satisfied, and settled back in her seat.

I closed the book and placed it on her lap. Taking her hand in mine again, I looked her straight in the eyes. "My dad gave this to me to remind me that I could do anything I wanted to do. I just had to believe I could…I want you to do the same."

For a moment, Bella didn't say anything. She kept quiet, and her gaze fell on the book on her lap. She bit her lip as she did so. I thought I had blown it, that she hated my gift. Well, who would give a book to a seven year old? Ah, I'd been stupid to think it was a good gift.

Bella fingered the brown leather cover of the book and smiled up at me. "I really love it, Jazz," she whispered. "I think it's a great story. Thank you."

I smiled and leaned forward to kiss her forehead. "Good," I said, relieved. I guess I didn't have anything to worry about after all.

"Let's go back downstairs. I think Esme's mac and cheese is all done," I told her. She immediately jumped off the armchair, book clutched to her chest and ran to the door. She started to stumble and fall, but I was there in the blink of an eye to catch her.

"Silly Bella," I chuckled, and carried her down.

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Bella's POV

Alice had decorated the entire living room in pink. I couldn't even see the couch anymore. But Edward helped me, so I was okay.

Esme made me mac and cheese, which only I ate. When I asked, Edward told me that vampires don't need to eat normal food because they hunt. I asked him if he meant because they drink blood, and he told me to just eat my food.

Edward, Esme and Jasper had all given me their gifts, so I was expecting one from Rosalie, Emmett, Alice and Carlisle.

So when I saw the pile of presents in the living room right next to the couch, I was very surprised. I wanted to rip out the wrappings and see what they all were right then and there, but Rosalie made me eat first. She said that I hadn't even eaten breakfast yet and I would faint if I got too hungry.

I knew I didn't like being the center of attention, but this was okay. I liked being surrounded by the Cullens. And even though it was embarrassing to have the spotlight on me, I didn't mind it today. I just felt so happy.

I was surprised when Esme, Edward and Jasper gave me such special presents. Their own mommies and daddies had given them these presents. I didn't really want to accept them because I didn't want them to be sad if I took them.

But Alice had told me upstairs to just accept whatever someone gave me today. It was their way of saying they loved me, so it wasn't polite to say no. As it turned out, I loved their presents for me.

Once I was done with the mac and cheese, Alice insisted that we opened one present-but she got to choose. She grabbed a square shaped gift wrapped in pink wrapping. I tore it off greedily to find a box. I opened it and took out a camera.

Alice wanted me to open the gift so that we could take pictures-starting from today, my birthday. Carlisle brought out a big cake for me. Esme had made it herself. On the chocolate cake, Esme had 'Happy Birthday Bella' written in icing, and had stuck seven little candles on it. Alice snapped shot after shot of everyone singing the Happy Birthday song, of me blushing, of me blowing out the candle, and of me cutting the cake with Rosalie's help.

Finally, I could eat the cake. Even then, Alice kept snapping pictures. Edward finally had to take it away from her so she could calm down.

"Bella, I have a surprise for you," Edward said, grinning cunningly. I raised an eyebrow at him, and bit my bottom lip.

The last time he had smiled like that, he had smeared mud all over my new outfit-which had angered Alice to no end of course-and we had gotten into a mud fight. Emmett and Jasper had helped. Esme had gotten so angry, she'd grounded them all for a week. But she didn't blame me because she said that Edward had provoked me and made me have a mud fight. Thank God I didn't get punished.

"Wait here," he told me before I could ask anything. I looked around me, but no one would tell me anything. They just smiled like they had a secret. Esme took my plate and placed it on the coffee table.

I heard a soft 'meow' and my head snapped up. Edward was approaching me with the cutest little orange kitty in the world. I gasped and started to climb off the couch, but Jasper placed a hand on my shoulder. "Wait, Bella," he laughed.

I bounced in my seat. Was that the fastest Edward could walk? He was a vampire! Finally, he reached me and sat down next to me. He placed the little kitty on my lap and I smiled down at it. "This is Lilly," he told me. "She's two months old."

"She's tiny," I commented.

"Why don't you touch her?" Edward suggested.

I hesitated, and looked up at him. I was afraid I'd hurt Lilly. She was two months old-she was a baby! Edward took my hand gently and ran my fingers through Lilly's fur. Lilly didn't seem hurt by this. She padded softly on my lap and nuzzled her nose into my tummy. It tickled.

I laughed, and stroked Lilly's fur even more.

"Well, I guess it's safe to say what's her favorite present," Emmett joked.

I looked up to see all of them staring at me and Lilly. I blushed and turned to Edward. "How did you know I wanted a kitty?" I asked him, pouting.

"You talk in your sleep," he chuckled.

I think I blushed even more. "No!" I gasped.

Edward leaned forward to kiss my forehead. His lips felt especially cold to my overheated skin. "Don't worry, Bella, nothing embarrassing," he assured me.

I begun to relax and looked down at the baby cat in my lap again. She was so precious.

"Yet!" Emmett called out.

I groaned. I needed a lock for my door.

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To goldeneyedfanpire, a few chapters per year seems about right. 1 chapter per year is too little for me to cram everything in. Besides, I want this story to be long. Not drag-y, though, so don't worry.

To Fantasy Dreamer1992, I update about two chapters a day. As much as I can.

To Tearsinhell, I was going to skip like that, you know, first we have them move to wherever it is they move, and Bella's seven for two or three chapters, then she's ten for a few more, like that… Don't worry, I'll make it as good as I can and I won't miss out on all the good stuff.

To whitedehlias, I had no idea because I hadn't seen it since I was a child. I just remembered he was BIG. LOL. Thanks for correcting me.

Well, I hope this chapter was good enough. I'll post the birthday part 2 in a few hours, then it's the episode where they move. Please review and tell me what you think. As of now, I still haven't made up my mind where the Cullens should go or at what age Edward should find out. There's still time, but only a day.

Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed and even voted. It means a lot.