The remainder of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pass by relatively quickly and uneventfully. Betty does her best to follow the doctor's orders regarding getting lots of rest and avoiding activities that could strain the eyes, such as reading fine print. Matt continues to assist her with her eye drops.

As she nurses Rosalina around 7 on Thursday morning, Rosalina looks at Betty curiously, seemingly trying to figure out how her Mommy has changed.

Betty softly announces, "I think Rosalina is undecided as to whether she likes me without my glasses."

Giving Betty a sweet, yet intense kiss, Matt says, "Rosalina is just trying to get used to your new, non-glasses look. She loves you regardless, just like her Daddy does."

Smiling at Matt as she returns his kiss, Betty remarks, "I have no questions about how you feel about me, you show me your love all the time and I am grateful for that."

As Betty and Matt get ready for their visit to The Plaza and confirm the dinner arrangements for their "Family Night" on New Year's Eve, Betty's phone rings, with caller ID indicating that it is Mr. Dunne.

"Hello Mr. Dunne," answers Betty, "I will be back at the office this upcoming Tuesday as we discussed previously."

"Glad to know that we remain on schedule for your return," he replies.

Mr. Dunne then continues, "My main reason for calling was to see if you two had discussed what you wanted to feature in the first issue of your magazine, because that will come up before you know it."

"Well, time has certainly gone by quickly of late. It is hard to believe that Rosalina is already over 3 months old. With our wedding coming up shortly, that will take a lot of our time and could distract us from selecting a primary story for our magazine," responds Matt.

"I've actually been giving it some thought and was going to suggest having the Hartley Foundation's work in Botswana be the main focus of our first issue. Matt has done some great research already, including pictures and interviews, which would make it a bit easier," remarks Betty, who then glances at Matt to see his reaction.

Smiling and whispering, "I am glad you liked what I gathered so far," Matt says aloud, "I think that the good works in Botswana would be an excellent charity to start with. Since Betty is one of the best writers and interviewers I know, I would like Betty, Rosalina, and myself to take a couple of weeks trip to the village I volunteered at so that Betty can get some of the material first hand."

Blushing slightly at his compliment, Betty softly says to him as she kisses his cheek, "You make it seem like I am ready to win a Pulitzer, but I do appreciate your confidence in my interviewing, writing, and editing skills."

"Sounds like we are all on the same page, with a job related family vacation shortly after your wedding. We can discuss it in more detail when you get back to England," comments Mr. Dunne as he hangs up the phone.

At 10:30, Betty opens the front door and finds Amanda, Daniel, and Marc on their doorstep.

"So, you decided to bring your reinforcements, smart move. Please come this way," comments Betty as she leads them to the "babyfied" room on the first floor.

"Does she really use all this stuff?" asks Marc as he sweeps his arm in a circle and gestures at all of the toys and baby "equipment."

"Most of it she uses already and the rest she will be ready for very soon," replies Matt.

"Thanks for helping us out and we'll do our best to bring you all back some food samples," says Betty as she leads them to Rosalina's bedroom and shows them where the diapers and clean clothing are located.

"I believe Amanda shall have the honor of any diaper changes, but I'll help with the bottle. I'm much better at eating than cleaning," jokes Daniel.

"However you divide up the "baby chores" is up to you three, I'll just be glad to come home and find everyone, but most especially Rosalina, in one piece and no worse for wear," retorts a smirking Matt.

"I think we can manage that. It is a ratio of one infant to three adults," responds Marc.

"Two last things. Here is a key in case you decide to take a walk, making sure that she is warmly dressed, and these are our contact numbers. Please call with any questions, no matter how silly they may seem," instructs Betty.

Standing at attention and saluting Betty with a "Yes, Ma'am," Marc, Amanda, and Daniel make all the adults laugh, with Rosalina, who is in Amanda's arms, giggling too.

Betty and Matt take the towncar to The Plaza, where Victoria, and the wedding planner with the hotel, Ben, greet them.

"Please come this way," Ben tells them. "Here is the reception ballroom for a party as large as yours is anticipated to be. This room here is typically where people will have their ceremony. Of course, things look very different at night than during the day."

Betty is speechless for a few moments before she whispers to Matt, "It is still hard for me to believe this is real."

Embracing Betty, Matt softly says, "It is real and we all deserve it-a chance to show off our love to everyone."

"Please sit down and I'll have the chef and his staff start to bring out the appetizer samples," instructs Ben.

Matt, Betty, and Victoria proceed to taste the various appetizers, which are primarily seafood with some vegetarian and poultry choices mixed in.

"There are 4 different skewers with veggies, how about one with eggplant and the other with beef since there is relatively little red meat among the appetizers we've tasted so far," suggests Matt.

"Excellent idea," responds Betty with a smile. "I have several relatives who are allergic to shellfish, so I want to make sure that the seafood choices include non-shellfish varieties."

"I'll make a note of that and have them indicate ingredients as needed. Are you aware of any other dietary restrictions?" asks Ben.

"Not that I can think of, other than a friend of ours, Marc, is allergic to walnuts," answers Matt, with Betty nodding in agreement.

Ben states, "After dining on the appetizers in this area outside of the main hall, guests will be told to go inside and then they will have a choice among the Cesar, House, or Spinach Salad followed by Roasted Tomato, Seafood Bisque, or Wild Mushroom Soup. The Intermezzo is a Melon or Lime Sorbet. Next will be the main course, which will be selected ahead of time via an insert in your invitations, with dessert finishing out the eating experience."

"Here are samples of snapper, salmon, sea bass and mahi mahi, please tell me which you like best," indicates Ben.

"I like the snapper the best and the mahi mahi the least, the other two are in between," responds Betty.

Victoria, who has done her best to remain quiet, comments, "I agree that the mahi mahi was the least flavorful, so that is eliminated."

"The snapper is quite tasty. Let's go with that if it is available," states Matt.

"This prime rib is excellent, I definitely want that among the entrée choices," remarks Victoria, with both Betty and Matt nodding in agreement.

"I suggest eliminating the veal chop, a bit too powerful in its aroma," says Betty.

Matt asks, "Is it possible to go with 7 entrée choices rather than the 6? I agree with Betty that the veal chop was the least impressive, but I am having trouble eliminating any others. I think that two seafood, two meat, one poultry, and two vegetarian dishes would decrease the number of special requests."

"I'm sure that can be arranged at a slight cost so we will go with 7 entrees," states Victoria, with Ben nodding affirmatively.

"Now to most people's favorite part of the meal, the desserts," announces Ben with a smile as sample sized treats are brought out.

"It says we could do a chocolate fountain or fondue, which would you like?" Victoria asks Matt and Betty.

"The Chocolate Fountain," reply Matt and Betty virtually in unison, which makes all of them chuckle.

As Ben packs up several items for them to take with them, Betty's phone rings and she remarks, somewhat worriedly, "It is Amanda, I hope everything is alright."

"Hey, Betty, your Royal Princess here does not want to take her bottle. She keeps trying to grab my boobs whenever I try to give it to her and won't open her mouth for Daniel or Marc," says Amanda, with Rosalina's cries heard in the background.

"She is thinking you are going to nurse her," responds Betty, having trouble concealing her laughter.

Matt instructs them, "Have Daniel or Marc sit in the recliner, squeeze a little of the milk on their finger and rub it on her lips. That may get her to open her mouth."

"That did the trick!" exclaims Marc, "She is drinking the bottle down right now. Daniel seems to have the magic touch. Apparently he is the most talented one amongst us in terms of getting her to eat. He is known for his way with women, so I guess I shouldn't be that surprised."

Keeping his voice quiet so as not to disturb Rosalina, Daniel announces, "My reputation in relation to women has nothing to do with this. She just likes her Uncle Daniel, now doesn't she."

Raising her eyebrows and glancing at both Matt and Victoria, Betty says, "I'm glad she took the bottle. We should be home within the hour with goodies for all of you."

After hanging up the phone, Matt teases, "I do believe our daughter has Daniel wrapped around his fingers already, but she is talented with that."

Nodding at Ben to indicate that he is no longer needed, Victoria informs them, "We are pretty much done here. While I did send out a save the date announcement for those who have not been paying attention to the celebrity pages, I do need you two to select a wedding invitation design within the next week since we need to mail them out by January 17th. I'll email you with my preferences."

"Thanks for all your hard work, Mother. With an infant, Betty's job, and trying to start our magazine, planning a wedding was a big task that neither of us had time to do," says Matt as he briefly hugs Victoria.

"Yes, thank you for following your rules and getting this rolling. If left up to us, with our current schedules, we might have had two children by the time we got things arranged," jokes Betty as they get up and leave The Plaza.

"You are both very welcome. I do enjoy party and event planning. I know that you managed to get married before Rosalina arrived, but lets try to keep such surprises to a minimum," replies Victoria.

Arriving back at the townhome, Betty and Matt come in to find all three adults on the floor with Rosalina, who is showing off by rolling over.

"It looks like you have all survived your "adventures in Rosalina sitting" very well. I've put the food samples in the kitchen if you are hungry," comments Matt.

Marc, with Amanda closely behind him, announces, "I will never turn down food, especially when sample sizes allow me to preserve my figure."

As he watches Daniel play with Rosalina, Betty comments, "You are doing really well with her. You'll make a great Dad someday."

"Thanks," replies a slightly red Daniel, "Since I think Jennifer is the one for me, perhaps that day will be sooner rather than later."

Amanda reenters the room and says, "That really hit the spot. Betty, please come look at my accessory ideas so far. We will then get going so you all can have family time."

"Sure," responds Betty, who reviews with Amanda her accessory ideas. "You apparently know me pretty well, because I like all of them. And, no, I am not just saying that. Let's wait until we see the dresses and we can decide then."

"Fine with me as long as I'll have at least two days to work with," answers Amanda.

Matt replies, "We'll do our best to make sure that happens. Christina wanted a couple of days to do final dress alterations too. Thanks again for all your help. We really appreciate it."

"No problem. I even admit it was sort of fun, especially since I did not get stuck on diaper detail," comments Marc as they leave the townhome.

They make quick calls to Bobby and Gio regarding their New Year's Eve plans. Betty invites Hilda and Bobby to show up anytime after 4pm, which results in Hilda sounding the happiest she has in nearly a week. Betty, Matt, and Rosalina have an enjoyable rest of the day.