Several days later, when we got back home, I noticed something very different about the house.
"Hey, is it me or did our house change?" I asked as we walked up to the porch.
"You'll have to wait and see," said Sharon.
"Um, okay," I said, puzzled.
The only thing I noticed was that the inside of the house was slightly bigger, but Sharon said the surprise was upstairs. There was a door next to my room which was closed.
"Why don't you open the door to see it?" asked my stepmom.
When I did, it was a nursery. I gasped in surprise to see the beautifully decorated carpet and the walls, along with a chair in the corner and bright yellow walls.
"Like it?" asked Sharon.
"I love it. Thank you so much," I said as I hugged her happily. I felt so lucky to have Sharon for my stepmom, and I shed tears of joy.
"Do you think I could show it to Dad?" I asked.
"Of course," replied Sharon.
I went to Dad, but he was busy unpacking and said he would see what I had to show him later after supper. Unfortunately, he was back to doing paperwork at the time, but he explained to me he had been busy getting caught up with work and that was why he couldn't come to me right away. Once he was done, I showed him the nursery, and he was impressed with the work that had been put into it.
"This is a very nice nursery," said Dad.
"Thanks," I said. "I was very surprised when Sharon showed me."
"They did a nice job," said Dad.
"I think so, too," I smiled.
So far, there were no new baby clothes in the drawers, but Sharon had offered for us to go shopping for some the following day. The next day, we left for Wal-Mart, and April went with us.
"If I tell you the gender, keep it between us," I said as we walked down the baby clothes aisle.
"Okay," said April.
"I'm having a boy, and naming him Cameron Richard," I said.
"That's a cute name," said April.
Sharon liked the name, too.
At Wal-Mart, I found some new pajamas, along with some new pants and shirts. We decided to buy some baby formula and food a bit later when the baby was old enough to wean or eat solid food. Afterwards, we went to Subway for lunch. After lunch, we went back to my house and unpacked the bags. April helped us by putting the clothes in the drawers. April had remembered the shoes, socks, and carriage.
It was definitely the best summer ever, one I would never forget.