Chapter 21- Baby's Room
"We need to start working on the baby's room today," said Julie.
"Okay," said Matt smiling.
"Let's paint first," said Julie.
"I don't think we can get it all done today," said Matt.
"Yes we can let me call Tyra," said Julie.
Within a half hour Tyra showed up at Julie's house.
"I am ready to paint she said with old clothes on and her hair pulled back.
"We are going to paint, while Matt puts the crib, swing, and everything else together," said Julie.
"Okay," said Tyra.
The girls layed down everything they needed to paint. By the end of the day the baby's room was painted and all of the furniture was ready to be put in. Matt and Tyra moved everything in the room.
"What theme is the baby's room going to be?" asked Tyra.
Julie walked over and pullled the baby bedding out of the box.
"Football," said Julie.
"What else is there?" said Tyra laughing.
"I have to go over to the house and bring those boxes over here for your Mom's yard sale next month," said Matt.
"Okay," said Julie.
"Than I have to take everything over to the storage unit that we are saving," said Matt.
Matt kissed her goodbye and the girls took a break.
"Your Mom is going to be so proud of us," said Tyra.
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December went by so fast and so did the holidays before Julie knew it she was almost seven months pregnant. Tami had the yard sale to help pay for all the baby's expenses. Matt had a ton of things to sell from his Grandma's house. Altogether they made about $800, which was great.
Over the next few months The Taylors and Matt anticipated the arrival of the baby. Finally, at three in the morning in April Julie woke Matt up.
"Matt wake up baby," said Julie.
"I thinking I am having the baby," said Julie.
"What?" said Matt jumping up.
"I have been having pains and I think I am having a contraction now," said Julie sitting down.
"Okay let me get your Mom and your bag then we will leave for the hospital," said Matt.
Matt ran back the hallway and pounded on the door.
"Tami?" called Matt.
Finally he opened up the door and ran in.
"Julie's in labor," said Matt.
"What?" said Tami. She jumped up and started looking for clothes to put on.
"Isn't it a little early?" asked Matt.
"No sweetheart she will be fine. She is eight and a half months along. You are going to have to leave so I can change," said Tami.
Coach Taylor started to wake up.
"Eric we are going to the hospital Julie is having the baby," said Tami.
"She is?" asked Coach Taylor.
"Stay here with Gracie and I will call you later," said Tami kissing him goodbye.
Matt was sitting with Julie on the couch trying to comfort her.
"Do you have her bag?" asked Tami.
"It is already in the car," said Matt.
"Okay we are ready to go," said Tami.
Matt shut the door behind them knowing that the next time they would be in this house they would have a baby.