Early update tonight. I have a work Christmas party to go to. I will post pics on my FB group for anyone who wants to see them. Not very exciting I know but I stay in with the children most nights so this is a treat.

"Where are the plates and the cups…oh…and the napkins…where are her presents…did you wrap them yet?" Bella said panicked.

Edward pinched his nose with his fingers. Bella was in hormonal overdrive today.

It was Emma's second birthday and they were having a party at their house. Bella was running or waddling around the house frantically trying to pull things together. They were having a My Little Pony party for her.

"Cupboard, cupboard, cupboard, living room and yes, they are wrapped." He answered calmly. He didn't want to set her off today. But if he did, at least there were people around to either witness his humiliation or his death…whichever she deemed deserving. She was now five months pregnant and had never looked more beautiful in his opinion. In her opinion, she was a huge cow and she needed to be taken out back and shot…or something like that.

"Okay. Now we just have to wait for everyone. Where are they?"

"Bella, it is four hours before the party. They will be here in four hours."

"Oh yeah." She said. "I am going to go take a nap then."

Edward banged his head on the table and groaned. Just four more months to go.

***IASS***

The party was in full swing. Everyone had made it to celebrate Emma's birthday…Kate, Jasper, Alice, Stanley and Brian, Phil and Amanda, Angela, Ben and their children, Riley, Mallory, Bree, James and Ellen. The house was alive with the sounds of joy and laughter. Edward looked around. This was the life he had always imagined for himself. His friends, his house, his beautiful pregnant Bella, and his little girl who was holding court in her high chair with her My Little Pony cake in front of her. Bella lit the candle and summoned for everyone to sing. Mallory the singer of the group started.

"Happy Birth…"

Emma grabbed the cake with both hands and smooshed it in her face, getting some of it in her mouth. Everyone stopped singing and started laughing. Bella's eyes bugged out of her head.

"I probably should have undressed her first." She stated, starting to laugh along with everyone else. "Might as well let her finish now."

Edward squeezed her waist and drew her to him.

"That's our little girl."

"I know. Our very messy little girl."

After Emma finished decimating her cake, Bella grabbed a towel and picked her up trying to keep the mess to a minimum.

"Jay." Emma exclaimed, spotting Jasper.

"You are one messy kid." Jasper said. Emma put her arms up indicating she wanted him to hold her.

"Later Emma. After your bath." He told her. Emma scrunched her face up and started to cry.

"Take her." Bella told Jasper.

"She is messy, Swan." He said.

"You made my daughter cry. I am pregnant and hungry and now covered in cake. If you don't take her so help me God, Jasper, I will tell Edward you are screwing my sister." She warned.

Jasper's eyes darted around looking to see if anyone overheard.

"Shhh Swan. How the hell do you know about that?" Jasper said panicked.

Bella smiled smugly.

"It doesn't matter how I know, what matters is that I do know. If you want it to stay quiet then take my daughter."

Jasper took Emma quickly. She stopped crying instantly and smiled up at him happily.

Bella smiled at Jasper.

"You know, I am not entirely convinced she is not biologically yours, Swan. You both know how to get your way." He muttered. "My shirt is ruined now."

"Easier to get cake out than blood." She remarked shrugging her shoulders.

"You are evil, Swan…just evil."

"It's Cullen, Jasper, and I know." She said smiling sweetly as she went for another piece of cake.

***IASS***

Emma was bathed and clean as she sat down in Bella's swollen lap on the floor. Her eyes widened at all the brightly colored presents in front of her. She lunged at the first one tearing at the paper. Edward snapped shot after shot as she ripped into her gifts like a seasoned pro. She received some books from Riley, some Dora and Elmo DVDs from Bree, a one hundred dollar gift card to a toy store from Jasper, a motorized jeep from Alice, a drum set from Kate…Bella glared at her as Kate smirked back…a book on potty training and a Disney Princess Dress Up set from Angela and her family, a mini leather jacket from James, a doctor play set from Stanley, a dress and shoes from Mallory, a photo album of Rosalie, Emmett and Emma and a locket with their pictures and an empty place for Bella and Edward's from Ellen…Bella teared up with that one…and a birthstone ring from Esme. More gifts from the other aunts were on their way on Monday.

"More." Emma demanded.

"Okay, peanut your present from Mommy and Daddy is outside." Edward said, picking her up and kissing her cheek.

"Yay! Go side." She demanded. Edward walked towards the door.

"Excuse me?" Bella called.

Edward saw her struggling to get up from the floor. He smothered a laugh and went to go extend a hand. She grasped it and slowly got off the floor.

"Thanks."

"Dude, you need a tow truck." James joked.

Bella glared at him while Edward frantically shook his head at James.

"Are you saying I am fat?" Bella asked.

"No. You are beautiful and thin and you glow…like the moon." He said.

"Go away." She said.

"Gladly." He scurried out of sight.

They walked outside and waited for Emma's eyes to take in the massive swing set they had purchased for her birthday.

"Ooh…" Emma breathed. "Sing, me wan sing." She struggled to get down from Edward's arms. He set her down and she grabbed Brian's hand and pulled him with her. They were quite close as they spent a lot of time together in the hospital daycare.

"They had better not get any ideas about dating or getting married." Stanley muttered.

"Why?" Bella giggled, watching them play with Angela's children.

"It is bad enough I work with you and socialize with you all, but to be forced to do it would be torture."

"Thanks." Edward said sarcastically, wrapping his arms around Bella, kissing her neck.

"That is exactly why. You can't keep your hands off of her."

"I know, isn't it great?" Edward grinned.

"No, it makes me sick." Stanley said walking off.

"She loves us." Edward told Stanley.

"I know."

They watched their daughter play.

"She's happy." Bella breathed.

"Well, yeah…it's her birthday. That is a requirement."

"I wouldn't know." She whispered.

He tightened his arms around her.

"Bella, I am so sorry but these memories, the ones we are making together…these are what you need to focus on. You are a wonderful mom. She is so happy." He told her.

She turned in his arms to face him.

"I love you." She said, kissing him deeply.

"I love you, too."

He held her close and rocked her back and forth as they watched their happy daughter play, content in the life they had and were very thankful for.

I have to say I can't wait until this fic is over. I am getting diabetes over here!