WEEEEEE! In this chapter, they tell their family about baby VDW. SO EXCITING!
November 30th... Monday... Jenny and Eric's apartment...
Being pregnant again was so weird, because my last memories of being pregnant involved constant squirming baby and a gigantic stomach with little room to breathe. Now, I was pregnant and my stomach was flat, and I couldn't feel the baby yet. All I felt was tired. The morning sickness hadn't been bothering me for the past couple days.
Working was even more tiring, but I wasn't going on maternity leave until the baby got much bigger, and nearly ready to be born.
I was a little nervous about going through labor again and giving birth to another baby. Last time, it was hell and I felt like I was dying. Even though it was more than worth it for my baby girl, I was afraid of the pain I would go through again.
I'd been sitting on our bed after work with Tianna, when someone knocked on the door.
"Jenny! Let me in!" Vanessa called through the door.
I scooped Tianna up and went to unlock the door.
"Guess what!"
"What? Should I be scared?"
"No! I went to the doctor today!" She held up a picture from her ultrasound.
"V, that's adorable! When are you due?"
"September 1st."
"Holy shit! That's only-" I quickly shut myself up. I'd almost said that's only a week after I'm due.
"It's only what?"
"Nothing. I don't even know what I was saying."
"Whatever. I have to go, Nate and I are planning our wedding and we have a few things to do."
"Ok, I'll see you later."
"Bye!" She told me as she left.
December 5th... Saturday...
"Ew." I said to myself as I looked in the bathroom mirror at my naked body.
"Did you seriously just say ew?" Eric asked, poking his head into the bathroom.
"Yeah. I'm bloated and I have stretch marks."
"Jen, stop it. You're beautiful. And you have, what? Two stretch marks?"
"Three." I corrected him. One under my right boob, one on my left hip and the other was a few inches below my belly button.
"So what? They're natural, and beautiful. You got them from growing a human inside your body! I'd say that's pretty amazing."
"It still bothers me though. And I'm fucking bloated. Can you not see this?" I poked my hip.
"I can see it, but that's temporary and also caused by you growing a human. None of that matters. You are beautiful, and so is your body. Even if your body wasn't, it doesn't define you, and you would still be beautiful."
I walked over and hugged him. "I love you so much."
"I love you more." He replied, kissing my neck. "But do I even want to know why you're standing in the bathroom completely naked?"
"I was changing. And every once in a while I need to look at myself."
"Makes sense. I'll let you get changed."
Later...
Dad agreed to watch Tianna so we (Eric, Chuck and I) could go shopping for Tianna's first Christmas.
We were just walking around in the mall, looking for things and talking.
"What exactly are you guys doing for the holiday?" Chuck asked.
"In the morning, we're going to Dad's and Lily's, then we're having the afternoon at our apartment."
"Ok, so what should I do?"
"Come with us?"
"Ok, I didn't know if I should or not."
"This is perfect!" Eric randomly exclaimed, holding up a little red velvet trimmed with white fur dress. "It's even the right size for Tianna."
"That is perfect." I agreed, looking at it. "Yeah, I'm definitely getting her this. Have you guys noticed her love for fuzzy things?"
"Like your hair." Chuck commented.
"Basshole! My hair is not fuzzy! It's hair!" My hair was really long; down to my ass.
"I was joking."
"I know. If you weren't, I would've ripped your balls off already."
"Really I wouldn't mind that. I have no use for them anyway."
"You did not just say that!" Eric said.
"Yes I did and I meant it. I'm never going to have another kid. No one will ever truly love Chuck Bass." Chuck explained.
"You don't know that." I stated.
"Well you sure as hell don't."
"Not that way. You'll find someone if it's right."
"I'm starting to think I don't want anyone. I have a little girl, and for that I am eternally proud, but I don't think I need a woman."
"Whatever. It's your choice. But still, unless there's something wrong with them, keep your balls. They make you more manly."
Eric and Chuck started laughing their heads off when I said that.
December 25th... Friday morning...
I woke up on Christmas morning and remembered I was officially 11 weeks pregnant. Then I realized something. I jumped off the couch and ran into the bathroom. Eric followed.
I yanked my shirt up and turned to the side.
"Babe, what's wrong?"
"Oh my god."
"What?"
"Look at this!"
He looked at my stomach and gently sat his hand on it. "This is beautiful."
"Yes it is! I have a baby bump again!"
"Time to bring out the picture announcement?"
We'd taken the announcement picture last week, and it turned out great.
"Yes! It's time for everyone to know!" I was getting a little over excited.
At the parents' apartment...
Eric and I were standing in front of our whole family.
We'd just passed little envelopes with the picture inside around to everyone, and they were going to open them on the count of three.
One, two, three!
