Sorry it's taken me so long to post this next chapter but I've had writers block and school's been busy, but here it it so savor it!:-)

BTW: I PROMISE the birth chapter is coming real soon! I also changed one of the babies names to Dillon, cause I think it sounds cute and I know two Dillons who are adorable.

Almost two weeks of bed rest had driven Abby close to insanity, her only savior was that when they didn't have shifts her friends came by. Today was her first official day of activity since the scare on Halloween.

"Are you ready?" Sam asked impatiently.

Abby was taking her time making sure the house was in order and that Carter and Becca would be okay without her.

"Mom go! Dad and I'll been fine" , "Yeah babe have a good time"

John and Becca called from their snuggled up placed on the couch. They were watching Trauma: Life in the ER on TLC heavily engrossed in the newest episode.

Susan, Elizabeth, Kerry, Jing-mei, and Sam stood near the door waiting as Abby hugged and kissed her husband and daughter then finally walked slowly to the door.

"Call me if there're any problems!" she shouted before going out, "There won't be" came John's distracted voice.

The women chuckled simultaneously at Abby's worry's and slid in to Elizabeth's Acura for their long-awaited shopping day. Of course the only ones to know about the twin boys were Elizabeth and Sam, so the rest were in for quite a surprise...

Laughing and enjoying their time together the friends were patient while Elizabeth directed the car through the maze of city streets until the small wood sign that read Bears and Blocks, came in to view.

The bell dinged elegantly as the group stepped inside thankful for the warmth. What greeted them was an array of expensive looking baby clothes, toys, and towards the back very appealing nursery furniture.

"Oh my lord" Elizabeth whispered snagging a glance at a price tag on a onesie.

Abby's eyes glazed over at her selection.

"OK we need two of everything"

"Two?" Kerry, Jing-mei, and Susan questioned in unison. Abby grinned "Yeah we're having twin boys." This news made them all sentimental, Abby simply rolled her eyes playfully.

When the mushy stuff was over they split in to groups, Abby and Susan picked out Wyatt's clothes, Jing-mei and Kerry picked the furniture, and Elizabeth and Sam chose Dillon's clothes.

"I love this!" Abby exclaimed holding up a blue onesie with ABC running vertically down the front. Susan already had five outfits over her forearm, her eyes catching something new at every glance.

Everything of Wyatt's would be blue and everything of Dillon's would be green so it would be easy for everyone to tell the kids apart.

"Hey, what about this?"

Elizabeth looked at what Sam held up. A green and white pants-shirt set with a lion on the shirt and a tiger on one pant leg.

"You know Abby I have some clothes of Alex's in a box that you could look through"

"Me too, Henry wouldn't care"

"Thanks guys, bring them over and we'll rummage through them"

Clothes were fairly easy to pick out, now it was time for baby accessories and furniture.

A blue double stroller from Maclaren and two infant carriers fixed the accessories category.

Cream-colored wood for the babies room was a preference of Abby's, it would match the light green paint that would adorn the walls and the border theme of Jungle animals.

Jing-mei found a crib, dresser, and changing table set fitting the description her friend had given her. Kerry called the salesman over to order the set and an extra crib.

Susan, Elizabeth, Kerry, and Sam all had bottles, baby bowls, spoons, and bibs to supply Abby with. They had a feeling the Carters credit card bill was already up there enough. Bedding was next on the agenda, both jungle-themed with slight differences.

For hours the women shopped, Abby grew progressively more tired with the passing of each hour. 2:00 tolled on the grandfather clock at the register, stomachs rumbled at the afternoon hour.

"I think we're done" Susan said eyeing the five cartfuls of baby necessities and Abby's hand rubbing the lower portion of her back.

A sigh of relief escaped Abby's lungs, the boys were kicking like mad using her bladder as a soccer ball. She went to the bathroom while her friends paid with her Amex card.

"These items will be delivered to these addresses on November 24th, congratulations to the mother-to-be." The middle-aged saleswoman congratulated as Abby walked up.

As inconspiciously as possible everyone fell quiet, because, little to John and Abby's knowledge, they were having a surprise baby shower thrown for them on Thanksgiving.

"We have reservations in 45 minutes over in Lincoln Park at The Pepper Lounge, ready?"

"Very"

"Then lets go"

Abby gazed out the car window waiting for her friends to stash the bags and get themselves settled for the drive, her thoughts turning to her husband and daughter.....

"I'm bored"

"What do you want to do then?"

John lay with Becca's head in his lap stroking her head while they watched television.

Most of the day had been spent quietly bonding on the couch watching horror movies and medical shows. Abby had not called once, for which John was thankful, glad that his wife was taking time for her today.

"I we go to County? or the park? or......?" Becca wondered

Giving her a perplexing look Carter asked, "Why would you want to go to County?" The hospital was the last place he wanted to be on his only day off in a month.

"Cause it's exciting"

"Ha! That's not all it is" John could think of a few choice words.

Becca lay against her dad's chest and contemplated it some more. "I know, how about we go hang with Luka, Chuck, Sandy, and the kids?", "OK sure"

Jogging upstairs Becca changed out of her sweats and waited while her dad called to make sure going over to Chuck and Susan's was OK. She heard the phone beep off proceeded by Carter's footsteps, "Let's go"

The Martin's townhouse entered in to view no more that fifteen minutes later.

Leaping out of the car Becca walked right inside, Carter followed close behind his eager daughter.

"Becs" Luka kissed the top of her head in passing to greet his friend, Chuck hugged her and followed to the entranceway.

In the living room Sandy sat with Henry in her lap and Hannah under one arm watching Little Bill and Ella sat with Alex watching him play with his Gameboy Advance.

"Hey honey, how are you?" Sandy asked

"I'm good, how bout you?"

The woman returned the answer. Henry and Hannah were too engrossed in their show to acknowledge Becca's presence, but Ella wrapped her arms around the older girls waist.

Pulling her over to the couch Ella nudged Becca on to it and settled herself between the boy and girl. Alex nodded briefly before focusing back on to the screen of his game.

From there it was a furthered lazy day, the kids watched TV with Sandy and the men went to look at some new flight toys Chuck ordered for his company. By five o'clock the two littlest ones had dozed off and been moved upstairs, Ella persuaded Becca to play Barbies, and Alex was tossing a baseball around with Sandy in the backyard. Chuck, Luka, and Carter had appropriated the TV for the Saturday football game.

However the elusive phone call vibrated Carter's Motorola, from who else but.... Abby.

"Hey Abs.......yeah we came over to Chuck and Susan's........napping.....he's with Sandy playing catch........yes he's bundled.......playing with Ella....uh-huh... I dunno we'll figure it out.......OK, be careful.......Love you too, bye"

Luka and Chuck were staring at Carter waiting, "They're eating dinner over in Lincoln Park, they'll be home by 8-8:30 and they want us to feed the crew"

Sandy was the avenue to take for food so they called her in.

"We could do pizza"

"KIDS!!!" Chuck hollered, Sandy slapped his arm "The babies are sleeping you goof, they won't care". He grinned sheepishly as she rolled her eyes, 'After three years he still doesn't get it' she mused.

The adults ordered the pizza and went back to their previous activities until it arrived twenty minutes later.

Everyone took their food in to the living room and dug in while fighting for what channel each wanted on. News Channel 3 was settled upon, the youngsters grumbled but remained mostly silent.

Darkness soon fell, Hannah and Henry fell back to sleep once more, Alex watched football with the guys, and Sandy played with Ella and Becca. A rustling outside broke the encased world in the Martin household, the women were back.

"Hey baby" Chuck greeted Susan

"How're you?" Luka kissed Sam

"Come on, sit" Carter impressed on Abby after kissing her

"Hi hon" Sandy hugged Kerry, and, not wanting Jing-mei to feel left out, hugged her too.

When the mothers went to their children the fathers went to take the bags from Elizabeth's car and pile them in to the Carter's car.

After visiting for awhile longer Carter and Abby herded Becca out to the car much to her dismay.

"We'll call you guys tomorrow" Abby said hugging each of her friends, Carter went to start the car and the family finally traveled home.

Rebecca went straight up to shower and go to bed, her parents layed on the couch equally exhausted.

"It's been a good day" Abby commented

"Yes, yes it has been..."

I know, I know not very exciting but the birth chapter is coming very soon so please stay with me! :-) Feedback is always appreciated.

Oh and Alex is still twelve because he was twelve when he came on the show in reality so I entered him in to this story at twelve too.