Chapter 10

10:00 a.m.--the next day

Scotty and Lilly continued to gaze in awe at their son. They couldn't believe that they had actually created this small person

that was now resting in her arms.

As they did, she couldn't help but think back to just an hour earlier, when they had been told that he had weighed in at a very

healthy 7 lbs. even, and exactly 20 inches long--at which they both beamed with happiness and pride upon hearing. What they

were even more thrilled about, however, was that they would be able to take him home later that afternoon.

Everything was working out beautifully--they couldn't have asked for anything more.

4 hours 30 minutes later--2:30 p.m.

Lilly was still in bed, and Scotty standing next to her holding little Joshua. They both looked up when they heard a knock

at the door, and saw walk in.

"Well, how's the new little family doing?" she asked.

"We're doing great" Lilly replied, as both she and Scotty looked at each other, and smiled. "Never been better."

"That's great. I just came in to tell you that everything looks good, and that it looks like you guys will still be able to

go home today."

"You hear that, Josh?" Scotty said, lifting his son up and whispering in his ear. "We get to go home."

"So, what time will we be able to leave?" Lilly asked.

"Check out time 3:00. Does that work out okay?"

"Yes, that's just fine."

"Great--well then, I guess I'll leave you guys alone so you can get ready."

"All right, thank you so much. You've been so wonderful through all this."

"It was my pleasure--really. Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

After she had left, Scotty looked at the clock, and then back at Lilly.

"We better start packing--we only have half an hour left before he have to check out."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

25 minutes later-2:55 p.m.

It took them a little while, what with needing to tend to the baby, as well as themselves, but they were now finally

ready to go. At that time, a wheelchair was brought in to more safely transport Lilly and the baby to the car.

As they headed for the door, Scotty stopped at the desk and checked them out. After wards, with Lilly of course

holding onto the baby, him holding her bag, and the orderly pushing her, they all managed to make it out to the car

safely.

Scotty opened the door to backseat, gently lifted little Joshua out of Lilly arms, and safely secured him in his car seat.

He then opened the passenger side door, and carefully helped her in as well. As soon as she was safely in the car and

buckled in, he went around to the driver's side, got in, buckled himself in, and started the car.

This was it. They were finally going home--as a new little family.