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Amy and Sheldon spent the first week at home with Jamie not going out, but they received plenty of visitors with their friends coming by every day and Amy's mom, Amy felt sore for a few days but by the Friday she felt ready to go out, Penny and Leonard had invited everybody over for Chinese food, Amy put Jamie in a sling across her body and got into the car, Sheldon was driving the short distance to Los Robles and when they arrived they discovered the lift had been fixed
They arrived at 4A in quick time thanks to the newly fixed lift and knocked on the door of 4a, Penny opened straight away
"Hi Ames, Sheldon, thanks for coming" said Penny letting them in
"Am happy to get out of the house for a while and Jamie is into a routine now so we will be leaving by about 10 if that's ok? Replied Amy
"Ames its fine, can I take him? Asked Penny
"Of course" replied Amy as Sheldon helped to take Jamie from the sling and passed him to Penny who immediately went all gushy and gooey with him
Bernadette, Howard, Raj and Pasha all arrived together, Bernadette had passed the crucial 12 week stage now and was looking healthy with a teeny tiny bump, she greeted Amy and Sheldon with hugs and kissed Jamie on the head
"How's he sleeping at night? Asked Penny
"He's brilliant, I feed him before we go to bed and he wakes up once usually around 230am and then again when its morning so we have him in a little routine now" replied Amy
"Also we haven't told anybody yet but we have set a date for the wedding" added Sheldon
"When is it? Asked Penny
"Well Amy pointed out the last 3 Valentines Days have been quite significant for us and we are going to carry on that trend by getting married on Valentines Day next year" replied Sheldon
"Your all invited by the way and you will all be involved in the wedding, hopefully Jamie might even be walking by then as well" added Amy
"Are you going to get married here? Or in Texas? Asked Leonard
"Here and also because I have requested 6 weeks paternity leave, we will spend a week in Texas before I have to go back to work, I want my family to spend some time with Jamie as well" replied Sheldon
"Well who wouldn't want to spend time with him, he's a cutie" said Bernadette watching Penny cradle Jamie
"I know he's your baby but he's like the group mascot, we all love him" added Penny giving Jamie a kiss on the head
"He's the best surprise we have ever had" replied Amy
"Bernie, Howard have you chosen names yet? Asked Pasha
"Yes we both like Eva for a girl and Matthew for a boy" replied Bernadette
"Eva is a very pretty name" commented Penny
"Yes although if it's a girl it will have the same middle name as me" replied Bernadette
"Mary-Anne? Asked Penny
"That's it and Matthew will be Matthew Joel Wolowitz" added Howard
The Chinese food arrived at that moment, so Amy put Jamie down in his car seat so everybody could eat
"You know if you need help looking for a wedding dress, just ask us and we will come with you" said Penny
"Thanks bestie, I will wait a few months before I do that, I have a lot of weight to lose first"
"Ames, you look great, you only have to lose the baby belly, you didn't put on weight anywhere else" replied Penny
"I know but I can't help feeling enormous" said Amy
"You still look sexy to me" said Sheldon leaning over and giving her a kiss
"Aw isn't he the perfect fiancée" commented Amy smiling at him
The group had an enjoyable evening and the following week Amy took Jamie to work to show her colleagues, the monkey study only had a month to go and even on maternity leave she had been kept up to date with what was going on but she kept the baby out of the lab for fear of upsetting the monkeys
The following weekend Amy's mom who was round visiting her only grandson made a suggestion
"Would you consider leaving him with me for a couple of hours? That's if you trust me with him? Asked Sandra
"Of course we trust you, we just don't feel ready to let him go just yet, he's only two weeks old! Replied Amy
"Perhaps you two would like to go for dinner somewhere, I can stay in with him" suggested Sandra
"Sheldon what do you think?
"Well it's important that your mom bonds with Jamie, perhaps she can take him to her own house and we have takeout?
"Ok, mom if you want to take him now as he has just had a feed and bring him back for 7pm then, he usually has a feed at 7 so I don't want to miss that one out, Suggested Amy after taking a look at her watch
"You have a deal" replied Sandra looking pleased with her own suggestion
"Let me go and pack a bag for everything you will need then" said Amy going upstairs before she changed her mind
Amy came back with a the bag which contained spare nappies, a spare baby grow and a bottle of expressed milk just in case and tearfully kissed her son goodbye
"Oh it feels strange without him" said Amy once Sandra had left
"I know but in a few months, you will be back to work and be leaving him with a childminder anyway, its something we will have to get used to and he's with family after all" replied Sheldon as he followed Amy to the kitchen
"I guess, did you want a drink before we order the food? Asked Amy as she put the kettle on
"Tea please, come here" said Sheldon holding his hands out to Amy, he gave her a reassuring hug and they shared a lingering kiss
"Mmmn you smell nice" said Amy after the kiss
"Come to the living room and just relax with me, a little break without Jamie won't do any harm" said Sheldon leading her to the sofa
"Your right, did you book the flights to Texas?
"Yes we are going the week after next but we are only going for four days, I don't want to overwhelm you or Jamie, once we get back we can have another look at houses, I don't know about you but I would like to be in our own house by the summer, especially if Mom is coming to visit" replied Sheldon
"Well we could always look now? Suggested Amy as she collected her laptop from the coffee table
"No this time is for us to relax" replied Sheldon wrapping his arms around Amy and bringing her close for a cuddle
"I do like relaxing, especially with you, you make me feel safe" commented Amy as she felt contented in Sheldon's arms
In the end they didn't have anything to eat as after sharing another kiss, they fell asleep on the sofa and on woke up with the sound of the doorbell going when Sandra brought Jamie back, she said he had been perfectly fine, once Sandra had gone, Amy fed him and left him in the playpen while she sorted dinner for her and Sheldon
Two weeks later they found themselves landing at Houston Airport, Jamie who was now a month old had travelled well despite the noise of the airplane, Sheldon who hated flying had held Amy's hand during take off and landing, they went straight to the car hire place and collected their car and Sheldon drove them to his mothers house, Mary and Meemaw were waiting for them outside the house as Amy had text to say they were close by
"Oohh look at little Jamie, he's gotten so big now" said Mary helping Amy out of the car and taking the car seat from her
"Well he's put on 5 pounds since he was born" replied Amy leaving Sheldon to collect their luggage from the car and following Mary into the house and giving Meemaw a quick hug
"You sit down and put your feet up, how's Shelley doing with Jamie? Asked Mary
"He's great, a perfect dad in fact" replied Amy as she undid the straps from the car seat and took Jamie out and passed him to Mary
"He's just like Billy junior when he was this age" said Mary
"Is Missy coming today? Asked Sheldon
"Yes, she will be here for dinner and so will your brother" replied Mary
"Oh good" replied Amy
"Shelley why don't you take the bags up to your room? I borrowed a cot from a friend and have put him in the same room as you both, I wasn't sure if that was what you wanted though" said Mary
"Same room as us is fine mom" replied Sheldon
"You leave Jamie with me and Meemaw while you unpack then" said Mary eagerly taking the baby from Amy
"Are you all still coming in the summer? Asked Sheldon
"Yes of course for your wedding" replied Mary
"Oh yes, that's the thing, we are not getting married in the summer after all" replied Sheldon
"Why not? Asked Mary in surprise
"We are getting married on Valentines Day next year instead, makes sense" replied Amy
"Hopefully by the time you all come in the summer, we will have a new house to live in" added Sheldon
"Just make sure you are not overdoing things" said Mary as she gave Jamie a kiss and held him close
Sheldon and Amy went up to unpack and by the time they had returned Missy had arrived with Billy Junior and her husband, Billy junior was 18 months old now and a proper handful, running about everywhere and touching everything, he was intrigued by Jamie and looked at him intensely a few times before racing off somewhere else
"You have that to look forward to" commented Missy watching her son wearily
"I know but I can't wait" said Amy happily as Jamie who had been in Meemaws arms being cradled started to whimper a bit
"Its time for his evening feed, I will go to our room and feed him" said Amy taking Jamie off Meemaw and going upstairs
By the time she was done, Mary had finished cooking dinner and George had arrived with his girlfriend Jade, they took turns in holding Jamie as well
"By the way, Jade and I are living together now, we have been together over two years, so it felt right" said George
"Oh congratulations" said Amy giving him a hug
"Thanks, you are happy for me to bring her when we come in the summer?
"Totally" replied Sheldon speaking for them both
After dinner Sheldon and Amy helped with the washing and drying up while the family fussed over Jamie, afterwards the group played games and chatted about the wedding plans, Missy offered to help Amy look for wedding dresses when she came in the summer before Amy and Sheldon went to bed exhausted, they snuggled up in bed together with Jamie asleep in the cot next to them
"You know I can't wait for the 6 weeks to be up so we can resume our love life" said Amy as she and Sheldon peppered each other with little kisses
"Same here but I understand that we have to wait and just because they say 6 weeks doesn't necessarily mean we have to do it, I don't want to hurt you" replied Sheldon
"I think I will be fine, all the soreness has gone now and I've even lost a little bit of weight" said Amy
"I've noticed" replied Sheldon as they spooned together in bed with Sheldon wrapping his arms around Amy's waist
"Goodnight, love you" murmured Amy as she dozed off to sleep
"Same to you" replied Sheldon kissing her shoulders
The next morning Amy was woken at 5am to Jamie crying, he hadn't woken up in the night, so Amy fed him before taking him downstairs to make tea, she found Mary in the kitchen already
"Morning Amy, tea?
"Oh please, how long have you been awake?
"Oh I always wake up early, was Jamie ok?
"Yes, this is the first time he's slept all the way through the night" replied Amy sitting down at the table with Jamie
"That's how Billy Junior was, once he got to a month old, he was the same" replied Mary passing Amy her tea
"I see, you don't mind if I take this back to bed, Jamie looks like he's dropping back off now" asked Amy
"No of course not, sleep when you can, that's what I did when I had my twins" replied Mary
The next three days in Texas were very enjoyable with the family, some more of Sheldon's family arrived and spent time with them and by the time the last day came, Sheldon was ready to go home, he wanted to spend the remainder of his paternity leave with just him and Amy, they made plans with his family for the summer and left Texas to go back to Pasadena, Leonard picked them up from the airport and drove them home
The day that Sheldon returned back to work was tough for Amy, she was so used to having Sheldon there to help her with the baby that she suddenly felt that she was going to be vulnerable without him
"Amy you will be fine, you are a brilliant mother" said Sheldon as they hugged before he left
"Thank you Sheldon, I know I'm being a bit silly, Penny is coming over before she goes to work anyway" replied Amy
"Your not silly, its just nerves, maybe this will take the nerves away" suggested Sheldon as he pulled Amy into his arms and kissed her for a very long time
"That was nice" replied Amy looking dazed and turned on after the kiss
"Good, that might keep you going until I get home" replied Sheldon smiling at his fiancée
"I might have a treat for you when you do get home in that case" suggested Amy stroking his face
"I will be home as early as I can, I know I have a lot of email correspondence to catch up on"
"Go on, the sooner you go the sooner you can get home" replied Amy walking him to the door
"Love you" Sheldon gave her another kiss and left the house
Penny had spent that morning with Amy and had just finished her afternoon shift at the Cheesecake factory, she and Leonard had been trying for a baby since they got married two months previously and she was two weeks late for her cycle, she hadn't told Leonard this yet and she had picked up some pregnancy tests but had decided to wait for Leonard to come home before doing anything about it, Leonard chose that moment to come home and noticed Penny looking distracted in the kitchen
"You ok? Asked Leonard
"Yes, I am late though, so our plan to get pregnant may have worked" replied Penny passing him the pregnancy test boxes
"That's great news, why have you not taken them already? Queried Leonard
"I was waiting for you to come home"
"Do them now then" said Leonard eagerly
"Ok" replied Penny taking the tests and going off to the bathroom
A few minutes later she came back to the living room with the tests and sat down on the sofa next to Leonard and put the tests down on the coffee table
"Well?
"I can't look, I am excited and scared at the same time" replied Penny
"I will look then" said Leonard picking the tests up and checking
"What do they say? Asked Penny nervously
"They both say positive" replied Leonard and getting a smothering hug in return
"Oh my, I don't want us to say anything to anybody just yet, we are probably only 4 weeks gone, I would guess" replied Penny as she danced excitedly around the room
"That's understandable, looks like all three of us are having babies this year after all" said Leonard happily
"Exactly and with Bernies due in August, ours will probably be November or December then depending on how far gone I am" said Penny
"Either way our baby will be smart and beautiful" commented Leonard
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