I don't own Bones, I know I have 206 in my body, but the Bones from Fox isn't mine.
Moving Day
They spent the rest of the week packing and just talking. They also went clothes shopping, since she was outgrowing her clothes. It was nice to have time for them, without work to interfere. Before they knew it, Monday came and it was time to go back to work. Booth came by to pick her up for the doctor's appointment, and they were both excited to see the baby.
The weigh in was the most difficult part of the process. She was always so conscious of her weight, and when she found out that she had gained 10 pounds, she was shocked. The nurse told her that was not very much, but it still bothered her.
When they saw the baby on the ultrasound, they were shocked at the difference. The baby was quite a bit larger, and by looking at the location, she could understand her backaches. She knew that the baby was putting more pressure on her pelvis, so she mentioned this to the nurse.
"I can tell that you have to be getting more uncomfortable. I am going to have the doctor come in to finish the ultrasound. If you will wait a few minutes, he will be right in." she left the room to go get the doctor.
He arrived within minutes, and proceeded to finish the scan.
"Here is where the uterus is attached to your pelvis, and the muscles look very healthy and strong. I still don't foresee any problems with the pregnancy, but you should wear the belt all the time, and avoid lifting anything over five pounds. During the day, you should rest frequently, and avoid sudden movement. Think about it as when you need to move or change position, do it in slow motion, this will cut down on the sudden pain that you may be feeling. You can continue to work as long as you are aware of your limitations. The main thing is don't lift anything, and it will be fine."
"Doctor, what do you mean by rest, should she nap during the day?"
"No, that is not necessary unless she's very tired. By resting, I mean she should just sit and put her feet in an elevated position for a short period of time whenever she feels uncomfortable or pain." He looked at Temperance.
"Do you feel like you can continue to work, because if you want I can put you on maternity leave now?"
"No, I want to continue working. I didn't enjoy staying in bed when I was injured, and I don't want to go back to that."
"Well, I think you can continue to work at least until your seventh month, but we will keep an eye on the baby to be sure. One thing that may help the pain is swimming, or rather water walking, if that is possible."
She looked at Booth and they smiled.
"Did I miss something?"
"When we were on our honeymoon, I enjoyed the water so much that we are having the pool converted into indoor outdoor so I can swim daily."
"That's probably the best decision you can make at this time. Good idea."
Booth immediately responded, "Thank-you."
"Ok, let's finish this so you can go home. I see that you have gained ten pounds, that's perfect. You shouldn't gain too much weight, but you need to remember that a lot of that is baby weight."
"But, the nurse told us the baby only weighs eight ounces." Booth asked.
"Not all of it is baby weight; you have to consider the fluid, size of the uterus, breast enhancement, and placenta. With all that added together, ten pounds is perfect. I would say to keep doing what you're doing, and everything will be fine. Do you want to know the sex?"
They both looked at each other. Booth answered. "Can we wait a little while? I don't know if we are ready yet."
"We can determine the sex at anytime now, so when you are ready, just ask. The nurse will inform you. I will place a note in your chart that says not yet, so no one tell you. Do you have any other questions?"
"No, doctor, we are all set."
"Ok well, here are your pictures and I will see you in two weeks."
In the car on the way to the lab, they discussed the appointment.
"Bones, do you want to know the sex? I'm not sure if I want to know." "
I'm not sure Booth; we can wait another two weeks and decide then. It would be nice to be surprised in the delivery room."
"I know, but it would also be nice to be prepared. This way we can buy all the right things in the right color."
"That's true, but we are back at work, so let's wait to talk about this later."
Temperance was happy that she didn't have to stop working yet, and Booth continued to remind her about the lifting. When they went in to work the next day, he told everyone in work that her lifting was limited. He quietly made Angela promise keep an eye on her before he left for work.
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Soon it was time for them to move into the new house. He had Angela come to the house to watch over her, while he and the movers did all the work. She wanted to help, and Angela was becoming frustrated.
"Sweetie lets go swimming. They finished the pool yesterday, and I know it is good for the pregnancy, besides Enjoli loves the water."
They put the baby in her suit, and they both got in the water.
"This was a good idea Angela. Thank-you. I'm sorry I keep interfering with the movers, but I have always been so active, it's hard to not help."
"I know Sweetie, if you remember I was in bed for the last two months, so I know how you feel."
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. It must have been so hard."
"It was, Jack would get mad at me all the time for getting up, and he ended up having a nurse staying with me so I would stay in bed."
"That sounds like something Booth would do. He's so overprotective."
By the time they were done swimming, Booth had lunch prepared. They ate while the movers finished unpacking the truck, and she looked around at the boxes that filled every room.
"Don't even think about it." Booth gave her a stern look.
"What?"
"I know you want to open those boxes, but I have hired someone to do that. They should be here in an hour, and you get to tell them where to put everything."
"Yes, boss, I will not touch the boxes, and I know Angela will tell on me if I do."
"Good, because I have to go out for a little while. I need to go back to your place and make sure everything is done. I don't want to leave anything behind, and I need to pick up Angelis at the kennel. I will be home soon, and then we can begin organizing everything. We also need to decide what we are going to buy, because our stuff doesn't fill this house." He left shortly after.
"Oh, I love shopping, can I come with you?"
"Yes Angela, you can come, besides I need your opinion on some baby things. I have a nursery to fill."
"You need to tell me what you want painted on those walls. I would like to get started soon."
"We have decided to find out the sex of the baby at our next visit, and then we should be able to decide."
"I hope it's a girl, because Studly already has a boy, and a girl could be best friends with Enjoli."
"I know a girl would be great, but I think Booth secretly wants a boy. He missed so much of Parker's early development that I think he want to have a boy so he could enjoy the development from the beginning, and I know Parker wants a boy. There's ten years between him and the baby, so it will be hard for him to relate. If we have a boy first, then a girl next, at least Parker would have some time to adapt."
"Parker's a great kid I don't think it will bother him."
"Me either, but I think he will be very overprotective of this child. He already seems attached."
"He is so much like his father. How disappointed was he when they postponed the science fair?"
"I can't believe the school had to renovate the multi-purpose room a week before, but the water damage was too extensive. They had no choice."
"He was a little disappointed, but he knows it was just postponed. It's scheduled in two weeks, so he is waiting patiently. The problem is the rats; we made him select one to keep and the rest went back to the lab. He wants to take it home, but his Mom won't let him, since he finished the experiment he has gotten attached to it."
The baby started to cry and they went to get her so she could eat. They sat in the pool area while Angela fed her. The sun was nice and strong today, even though it was too cold to go out. The pool renovations included a retractable dome that allowed the sun to shine through. Temperance fell asleep as Angela fed Enjoli, and soon Booth arrived with the dog. Booth put her outside in the run, and they let her sleep while they helped unpack some boxes.
