8 months ago, I found out that I was pregnant. Now, I am going to be a mom any day now! Everyone is so excited to see our baby boy in the next couple of weeks. My mom, Helen, and Patrick have moved to Genovia permanently, so they can be more involved in their grandson's life.
Three months ago, my grandma and I went to my doctor's appointment, since Nicholas had to go to Spain for a meeting. I was so excited to find out that I was having a son. The news spread like wildfire, since everyone in Genovia wanted to know.
I wake up and stare down at my humongous stomach. "Nicholas?"
"What's up love?"
"I feel like a whale. Can't he just come out yet?"
"I'm sorry babe. It shouldn't be longer than a week until he is here."
"Ugh. I am so anxious to see him." I try to get out of our bed and make myself useful.
"I'm going to go talk to my mom. I will see you later."
I don't bother changing out of my pajama pants and t-shirt, since I don't care what I look like at the moment. As I walk over to the guest suite, Charlotte passes by.
"Your Majesty, do you need some help?"
"I can manage. Thank you Charlotte."
"Okay. Don't overdo it." She smiles and walks into my grandma's suite to talk to her.
I knock on the door. "Mom? Patrick?"
Patrick comes to the door. "Hi Mia. Come on in."
"Thanks." I waddle into my mom's room.
"Hey sweetie! How are you feeling."
"I feel like a whale, honestly. I can't do anything anymore." I sit down in a chair, tired from walking over to their suite.
"That's normal. Are you having any labor pains?"
"Just like every 2 hours. I wish it would take this long."
"He will be here before you know it."
"I sure hope so."
My mom gives me a hug and so does Patrick. They have been very encouraging, since they moved. Trevor has been enrolled in preschool, since he is 2 years old now. My parents want him to live as normal of a life as possible.
"I'm going to lie down in my room and watch television, since that's all i'm good for."
"Here. I will walk you over to your room." My mom helps me up out of the chair and to my room.
"Mom, I am so scared about all of this. How did you do it?"
"That's why they invented the Epidural." My mom rubs my back. "Without it, I probably wouldn't of had Trevor."
"Hopefully I can get one."
As the guards open the door, I feel a surge of liquid on my legs. "Mom, what just happened?"
She looks down at my pajama pants. "I think your water just broke."
I get into a surge of panic for a second. "No this can't be happening. Not right now."
"I'm going to call Charlotte and tell Nicholas."
My mom helps me into a chair in my sitting room and runs to get Nicholas from the kitchen.
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I am in the kitchen cooking breakfast for Mia and Queen Clarisse when Helen runs into the kitchen.
"Nicholas, Mia's water just broke."
I wave of emotions come over me and I run to get Charlotte. "Charlotte?"
"Yes? What's wrong."
"Mia's in labor. Can you get the wheelchair?"
"Of course. I will be there in a second."
As I run to see Mia, she is in the middle of a contraction. "Why the hell does this hurt so much?"
"I'm so sorry babe. We will be at the hospital in a second." Charlotte comes to our suite with the wheelchair and I pick up Mia and put her in it. Queen Clarisse and Joe come to help us. "Is there anything we can do?"
"Come with us to the hospital." I load Mia into the limo with Helen and Clarisse. Joe and Patrick take a different car, so they don't get in the way.
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Once we get into the limo, everyone starts to calm down a little bit. Everyone is trying to comfort me, but all I can focus on is the intense pain. I am lying down in the seats and Nicholas is holding my hand. We get to the hospital in about 10 minutes. The nurse helps me into the wheelchair. "I can't do this."
Grandma reassures me, "Yes you can. I believe in you sweetheart." She sits down with Joe as they wheel me into the delivery room.
Mom and Nicholas come with me. The doctor asks, "How far apart are the contractions?"
"About an hour." Nicholas has been keeping track of the time.
"Okay. You should be here for a while then, Your Majesty."
I moan in pain. "Does that mean that I can at least get an Epidural?"
"I will let you know when you can get your Epidural. You should be able to get it."
"Thank you, Doctor." My mom says as he leaves the room.
A few seconds later, my contraction stops, so I can relax. "You are doing great honey." My mom holds my hand. "He will be here in a few hours."
Nicholas walks back out to the waiting room to tell everyone that it will be a while before I can give birth. Joe and Patrick get up and leave, but my grandma comes into the delivery room to say goodbye.
She peeks into the room. "Good luck everyone. I can't wait to hold my great-grandson." I smile and she gives a hug. "I am going back to the castle to update everyone and wait for a call from one of you." Joe comes to take Grandma back to the limo so they can go back to the castle. By now, there is a crowd of press outside the hospital waiting for the new prince to arrive. Everyone is so anxious to see the prince, but I wish we could have some privacy. Thankfully, the maternity ward is on the 4th floor, so none of the press can see in the window.
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After 2 hours of contractions, the nurse comes in with the equipment for my epidural. Hopefully, it will decrease some of the pain, so I can relax. By now, my contractions are twenty-five minutes apart.
I decide to take a quick catnap, so I can be wide awake when my baby comes. My nap only lasts 20 minutes, because of another contraction. My mom and Nicholas are right by my side.
Once my contractions get 5 minutes apart and I am 10 cm dilated, my OBGYN comes in and so do 2 nurses. "Your Majesty, get ready to push in a couple of minutes."
The doctor tells Nicholas to count to ten once I start pushing and for my mom to hold my hand. Even after having my epidural, the pain is excruciating. I feel the next contraction coming.
"Mia, start pushing."
Nicholas starts counting, "Ten, nine, eight, seven,..."
My mom is trying to comfort me. "You're almost there. Breathe Mia, Breathe."
I scream out of pain and yell, "Nicholas, we are never having any more children. Are you listening?"
He nods, knowing this is only temporary. "You can do this babe."
Another contraction starts and the cycle continues. I continue pushing with all of the strength in me. At the end of the contraction, I feel a sudden release of pressure. Half awake, I hear a baby crying and tears start pouring down my face. Nicholas watches as the nurse cleans him off. His smile is really big. The nurse takes our son and places him into my arms.
"He's here."
"Babe, you did such a wonderful job. I am so proud of you." He sits next to me in my hospital bed. My mom is on the phone with my grandma telling that they should come over.
His hands are so little and he puts his hand around Nicholas' finger. "The two most important men in my life."
My mom hangs up the phone. "Can I hold my grandson?" I give my son to my mom. Nicholas takes out our camera and gets a picture of my mom with our son.
After a few minutes, Grandma, Joe and Patrick come in the room. Their faces light up when they see the baby. Nicholas gets pictures of them getting to hold our son. "Does he have a name?" Patrick asks as he is given the baby.
"I think we have a name." I look at Nicholas and he nods.
"Connor Joseph Devereaux."
Joe's face turns from excitement to tears. "You don't have to do this Mia."
"I am positive. Nicholas and I talked it over and we agreed that it was the best choice."
"He already has the haircut." Nicholas laughs.
"I guess you are right about that." Joe laughs.
Patrick hands Connor over to Joe.
I start to feel sleepy, since I just gave birth. Nicholas looks at me. "Can we let the new mom rest a little? She is about to fall asleep."
Joe puts Connor in his bassinette and everyone walks out of the room, except for Nicholas. "Babe, can you snuggle with me until I fall asleep?"
"Of course."
He gets up from his chair and sits down on the hospital bed. He puts his gentle arms around me and I drift off into a deep sleep.
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Once Mia falls asleep, I start to think of how far we have come in these last 2 years. Today is one of the proudest days of my life, since the woman I love gave me a son. All of this wouldn't have been possible if she got married to Andrew. After a while, I fall asleep as well.
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Author's Note
Congratulations to zuka4one for winning the name competition. I changed the middle name you gave me, so it would be more sentimental. Thank you for being the only one who entered!