Day 336- February 17th

Sheldon rolled over in bed, closing the gap between himself and Amy. He was just starting to doze back to sleep after placing his hand over her side when he felt it, startling him awake again. "Amy. I just felt the baby for the first time," he said, not sure if Amy was awake. "It feels so weird. How does it not drive you crazy feeling that all day?"

"It doesn't feel as weird as it did the first few times," she replied as she shifted to face Sheldon. "I've gotten a little used to it now. It's somewhat comforting to feel Roo throughout the day. What do you think now that you've felt it?"

"You know I hate that you call our progeny Roo. It makes it feel very real for me. Don't get me wrong, it's been real since you took that pregnancy test, but having felt it just now makes it even more real."

Amy started to get out of bed. "Your child has been very real for me for the past four months. Roo is a gender-neutral nickname. It was your idea not to tell everyone if it's a boy or a girl. Although, everyone will probably figure it out once we start to do the registry for the baby shower."

Watching his wife shuffle toward the bathroom, Sheldon spoke as she was closing the door, "You're coming back to bed when you're done, right?"

"Yes, Sheldon," nodded Amy. "I'll come back to bed, just like I do every morning."

Sheldon- Amy wants to have a baby shower and I need your help. I don't know how that would work since we're still supposed to be staying home.

Raj- I would love to help you throw Amy a baby shower! It's only February and she's not due till June, we've got plenty of time to figure this out. Do you have anything in mind for it?

Sheldon- She calls the baby "Roo" from Winnie the Pooh, so maybe something with that? We weren't going to say if it's a boy or girl until he or she is here, but now I think she's second guessing our decision to do that.

Raj- That's adorable! Do you want this to be a surprise for her or are you going to tell her you're planning something?

Sheldon- I'll tell her once we have some sort of plan. Don't tell Penny or Bernadette so they don't tell her what I want to do.

Raj- You got it.

"Hey, Sheldon," Penny greeted her neighbor as he let himself into his old apartment. "What's up? You usually don't come over in the middle of the day."

Glancing around the room, Sheldon paused before answering. "Is Leonard home? I was hoping to talk to him about something."

"He went to pick up our grocery order. Is it a work thing or is it something I might be able to help with?"

"Did he take Charlie with him or is she sleeping? It's about time for her morning nap, isn't it?" he asked.

The blonde looked at the time on her phone as she replied, "She should be waking up soon. She's been asleep for a while. What's going on, Sheldon? I haven't seen you like this in a long time. Did you say something stupid to Amy and upset her?"

"I just need someone to talk to, but I don't want to say anything to Amy. I guess I could talk to you about this as long as you promise to not say anything to Amy. I know how you are when it comes to these kinds of things," ceded Sheldon.

"I'm going to get Charlie up. She probably needs to be changed, so it could be a few minutes. You can join me or wait here," Penny started down the hallway towards her daughter's room when she heard Sheldon's footsteps behind her.

"I felt the baby move for the first time this morning," he shared, watching Penny move about the room with Charlie in her arms. "Amy asked me how it made me feel. I said that it made it all very real for me, which it did. It also completely weirded me out. How do I tell her that feeling our child move made me uncomfortable?"

Penny looked at him for a moment before replying. "Leonard was freaked out the first time he felt Charlie. I think Howard was too when he felt Halley and Michael, but you'd have to check with him to confirm. I don't know for sure, but I think most dads are because it's such a weird thing to feel. You've heard Amy talking about feeling the baby for a few weeks and now you can feel it, too. Despite her describing what it feels like, nothing could really prepare you for what it feels like to feel your child moving, right?"

"It's just all changing so fast. I know I'll be a good father, but it's still a lot to process. I can read all the baby books and websites, but it all just became very real for me to feel my son move," Sheldon shared, following Penny back into the living room.

Turning on her heel, Penny stopped Sheldon mid-thought. "Son!? It's a boy?"

Sheldon's face immediately began to turn red. "I can't believe I said that. Amy & I were waiting to say what we're having. I've managed to keep it a secret for a month without coming close to slipping up. Please don't tell Amy or Leonard what I just said. Amy suggested this morning that we tell everyone what we're having. I'll tell her that I told you, but I want her to hear it from me."

"Please tell her that I know sooner rather than later. We're supposed to be having a girls' night on Friday and I don't want to keep this a secret from her. Is she still calling the baby Roo?"

"I'll tell her today. And, yes, she's still referring to our son as Roo."

Shaking her head, Penny smirked, "That's kind of a stupid nickname. I hope, for his sake, she doesn't continue calling him that after he's born."

"Please tell her that. I'm not a fan of her calling the baby Roo, but there seems to be no changing her mind on that," pointed out Sheldon.