Tuesday 30th April 2013
After a bought of morning sickness and a quick shower and change Christian and I collect India from Grace and Carrick's and go shopping. We make our way to Once upon a time on Queen Anne children's store and I think both India and I are captivated as soon as we walk in.
Christian has India on his hip as we begin browsing with getting toy musical instruments mainly in mind.
The place is like a maze and around every corner it's another room filled with toys and clothing for children of all ages and all sizes. I am captured by some of the children's clothes and happily take some in my arms making Christian laugh, I know he loves it when I spend so I'm giving him what he wants. I love spending on clothes for India, it's like playing dress up when you were younger and she always looks so adorable in little dresses.
As I lose Christian and India who have tracked down the musical toys my eyes fall on a beautiful double buggy and I can't help but smile. I'll need one of those in a few months ready for baby number two's arrival. Once again everything changes but you know, I'm getting quite used to that notion now.
As I spot a beautiful baby blanket and wanting to be the first to buy something for the new baby my phone rings and my belly backflips when the caller ID shows Doctor Greene.
"Hello?" I answer my voice shaking with the nerves.
"Hey Ana, just calling to let you know the result is back and yes it's positive."
"Oh my God. Thank you." I say already smiling, there's definitely another Grey on the way!
"I've put you down for an appointment next week on Tuesday so we can get you started on the vitamins, my guess is you'll pretty much do everything like last time?"
"Yes." There's no question about anything there, I want the same midwife, same doctors who all were amazing when I gave birth to India.
"Ok good, so I'll see you ten am Tuesday. Have a good day Ana."
"You too Doctor Greene." I say grinning at Christian who has approached with India.
"Well?" He asks a scared smile on his face. I just nod and he pulls me into his side and kisses me making India get all excited. "You hear that India you're going to be a big sister." He whispers into India's ear making me giggle, she has no idea what that means but that doesn't matter!
"A fairy outfit?" I ask seeing Christian holding the cheap pink material with wings.
"Yes India saw it and went berserk so I thought she'd like it."
"Ok." I say knowing that I would never win an argument here. "Got everything?"
"Yeah let's pay." He says leading me to the checkout.
After leaving the toy store we head out to by our bikes as tomorrow we're going cycling along Elliot Bay bike path. We arrive at Gregg's Cycles and I leave Christian to talking with the sales assistant while I browse. I know nothing about bikes but I do remember the old one that Ray fixed up for me when I was about six, it took my about a year to learn how to ride without stabilizers and I rode every summer until I was about eleven and then everyone had scooters and Ray bought me a scooter for Christmas that year.
"Baby seen anything you like?" Christian asks coming up behind me.
"Not really, I wasn't really paying much attention to the bikes I was thinking about my first bike, Ray kind of found an old frame and put it together for me… I loved that bike."
"Well the guy thinks for what we want we could go for any bike so if you see one you like then it's yours. I was wondering though which one of us should have India on the bike." He looks nervous and I shrug. "I'd be ok having her." That's his way of saying he'd prefer if he had her and I nod, that's fine by me.
I eventually choose a low pink cruiser bike that looks like fun to ride and Christian chooses something similar in black. The seat he's buying for India could attach to either bicycle and both Christian and I are show how to put it on and take it off though I think it will probably stay on Christian's bike because hopefully by the time our second child is old enough to go on the back of a bike India will be able to ride her own bike, or a tricycle if we're really realistic.
We make it home before lunch and Christian and India together unpack the musical instruments in the Piano room while I get on with making lunch for us all and after lunch we all go into the piano room together and spend the afternoon making music… or a lot of noise along to nursery rhymes anyhow.
Wednesday 1st May 2013
After another long fight with morning sickness and a decent breakfast we're off on our little cycling trip. Taylor has been brought in to drive us and the bikes which arrived last night to the path but then we're on our own till he picks us up at Christian's request.
I'm dressed in my running cropped trousers and white tank by Stella McCartney and Adidas with my trainers and sunglasses, Christian's in a pair of navy blue shorts and a grey hoody and India looks just adorable in the pink Burberry tracksuit Mia bought her with Gold ugg boots and a little sun hat.
We get to the Elliot Bay Trail just after eleven am and set off quickly. The sun is shining and there are a lot of people around but we take it slow and just cruise. India seems to love it, she's gurgling happily in her little seat behind Christian and it makes me smile. Whenever I cast a glance at her though Christian's eyes catch mine even though are sunglasses and I know he's glaring at me, telling me without words to keep my eyes ahead.
We stop to eat on a picnic blanket at Myrtle Edwards Park. India is happy being out in the sunshine and eats all her lunch before enjoying half a bottle of formula, all the while Christian checks his emails.
"Anything interesting?" I ask as India takes the bottle from me to drink herself, she's becoming far too independent for my liking, I wish she could stay my little baby for ever.
"They want us in to record the video for beneath your beautiful on Sunday." He says grumbling.
"Why Sunday?"
"To get it done." He says giving nothing away as to what else it truly is.
"Sunday's fine with me." I say as if my opinion counts.
"What about it being family week?"
"We have nothing planned for Sunday only your parents coming for dinner. Carrie's back Saturday I'm sure she won't mind having India." I reply and he sighs. "What's wrong?"
"I'm nervous." He admits making me smile.
"That's a good thing, remember my video?" He nods while waiting for me to continue. "Yeah well I was terrified, and I'm nervous for this one two. Tell me what have they got planned?"
"They want it real simple, me by the piano to open then you in a ball gown singing your bit off to the left surrounded by candlelight then I come behind you and we sing together."
"That sounds pretty straight forward." I say thinking about some of the music videos I've studied recently.
"Yeah they think we should be able to do it in three takes with three cameras filming at once."
"Then let's get it done on Sunday." I tell him. "It's done then Christian, we can just sit back and enjoy it then."
"Ok." He says before taking out his blackberry and my guess is, replying.
When we get back to the house we're all exhausted and I know that my muscles are going be protesting tomorrow but it's been a wonderful day and I enjoy cooking dinner for my family while they sit by the table with Christian reading a big board book to India who just tries to steal it and eat it. I really do have the perfect family.
