FYI: This chapter takes place about six months after the last one.
Will Kerry and Carter's bundle of joy ruin the surprise that Elizabeth and the rest of the ER staff have planned for Kerry?
Chapter 6: The Baby Shower
Kerry was having a hard day. She made her way to the admit desk. She sat down next to Randi.. She reached down and rubbed her bad leg. It had started bothering her more than usual now that she was a little over 8 months pregnant. Randi noticed the frown on Kerry's face and the tears brimming in her eyes. "Dr. Weaver are you ok?" Kerry nodded "Yes Randi I'm fine." Randi sighed "Ok if you say so" she went back to reading her new issue of Cosmo.
Elizabeth had just finished with a surgical consult when she noticed Kerry sitting by the admit desk with tears in her eyes. Elizabeth walked over to the admit desk and set the chart she had been working on in the rack. She lightly touched her friend's shoulder. "Kerry are you alright?" Kerry looked up at her "I'm ok Elizabeth it's just my leg again it hurts pretty bad this time." Just then Doris Pickman burst through the door with a gurney. Kerry got up to help an as she did pain shot through her leg causing her to wince. Elizabeth quickly turned back toward her. "Kerry sit back down and rest I'll handle the trauma" Kerry tried to smile "Thank you Elizabeth" Elizabeth smiled "Sure Kerry" She raced off to the trauma room as she did she glanced back at Kerry. She knew the baby shower she had planned was just what Kerry needed.
Later that day Elizabeth, Susan, and Carol were in the lounge. They were putting the finishing touches on the baby shower. The lounge was decorated in blue and pink streamers and a huge sign the had "Congratulations Kerry!!" painted on it. There were also tons of pink and blue balloons everywhere. Two tables sat in the room. One table was set with all kinds of food including a large cake pink and blue frosting ran along the edges of the cake and written in the middle was Congratulations Kerry! it was covered in sprinkles shaped like pacifiers and baby bottles and in one corner sat two little rattles one pink one blue with little ribbons on them. The other table had gifts piled on it. The three women looked around the room. Elizabeth smiled it looked prefect.
An hour later the lounge was packed with the ER staff. Luka & Abby, Doug & Carol, Mark & Elizabeth, Peter, Cleo, Susan, Randi, Jerry, Ramono, Dr. Anspaugh, and all the nurses were there as well as Jeanie & Reggie, Jing Mei & Dave, Maggie Doyle, Anna Del Amico, David Morganstein , and Carter's Gamma. Elizabeth was happy that everyone showed up now all they needed was the guest or honor.
Carter waited outside the ladies room. He and Kerry had been on their way to the lounge when Kerry got sick. He really felt bad for her. She'd been sick alot during her pregnancy. He was happy that Elizabeth had planned a baby shower for Kerry he hoped it cheered her up.
Kerry emerged from the ladies room with her hand on her stomach. Carter noticed it "Honey are you ok?" Kerry nodded " I'm fine John" she wasn't fine she had a few contractions while she was in the ladies room but she didn't want to tell him. She had accidentally found out about the baby shower that Elizabeth was planning and she didn't want to ruin it so she kept quiet. She took a hold of Carter's hand and put on a smile "Come on John let's go to the lounge I need to sit down." Carter smiled. They headed toward the lounge.
They now stood outside the lounge. Carter grinned "Honey why don't you go in first" Kerry placed her hand on the door just as she had another contraction. This one had been more painful than the few she had in the ladies room but she still managed to hide it form Carter. She put on her best smile and pushed open the door. Everyone inside screamed "Surprise!!" Kerry looked around at all her and John's friends with a pretend look of surprise on her face. She took a few steps into the room and she was suddenly hit with another contraction it was the most painful one yet and there was no way she could hide it. She turned toward Carter. She grabbed his arm and clung to it. Tears began to fill Kerry's eyes.
Everybody in the room started to crowd around Kerry. Carter pulled his wife from the couch and led her to the couch. They sat down and Kerry looked at him and whispered "I'm sorry" Then she looked over at all of their friends and whispered "I'm sorry". Tears started to slide down her cheeks. Carter looked into her eyes. "Honey you have nothing to be sorry for" Kerry nodded "Yes I do I had a few contractions earlier when I was in the ladies room I didn't tell you because I sort of knew about the shower and everybody worked so hard to do this for me I didn't want to ruin it." Just then Kerry had another contraction. She grabbed Carter's hand and squeezed it. Elizabeth crossed the room and sat on the couch on the other side of Kerry. She took a hold of her other hand "Kerry you didn't ruin anything." She rubbed Kerry's belly "The baby just decided it wanted to come to the party." That made Kerry smile but not for long. She had another contraction . She squeezed both of their hands.
Carter looked at his wife. "Kerry I think it's time to get you up to OB." Kerry's eyes grew wide with fear. "No John I want to stay down here in the ER" Carter sighed "Kerry you can't stay down here who will deliver the baby" Susan made her way over to the couch. "I'll do it Carter if I can deliver my niece I can deliver this baby" Abby joined Susan. "I'll help after all I was an OB nurse." Then Doug spoke up "Hey do you need a pediatrician?" Kerry looked at Carter. He smiled "Ok Kerry you win." Kerry looked back at Doug "Yes and you're it" She turned to Elizabeth "Will you come too" Elizabeth smiled "Of course I will"
Carter helped his wife get up off the couch and they slowly left the lounge followed by Susan, Abby, Elizabeth and Doug. Everyone in the room shouted good luck. They were half way to an exam room when Kerry had to stop. She was having a very painful contraction so painful she started to sink to the floor. Carter picked her up in his arms and carried her the rest of the way. Elizabeth and Abby helped her change into a gown then Carter lifted her on to the bed.
Two hours later Kerry's contractions had gotten closer together and more painful. Kerry had a hold of Carter's and Elizabeth's hand. She was all sweaty and her hair was plastered to her face. She had another contraction and once it ended she burst into tears. She whispers "I'm scared John it hurts so much." Carter caresses her damp cheek. "I know honey I'm scared too but we'll get through this together." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. Carter smiled "Elizabeth and I are in pain too our hands hurt so bad Elizabeth may never operate again and me well I'm afraid I'll never do sutures again" Elizabeth chuckled. Kerry groaned "Very funny John you won't be laughing the next time you try to touch me!" Abby and Susan giggled "Ouch she got you Carter!"
Another hour passes and Kerry's contractions are even closer together. Susan smiles "Kerry you're ready to push so when your next contraction starts I want you to bare down and push ok" Kerry nodded "I'll try Susan but I don't know if I can" Susan patted her knee "Chloe didn't think she could do it either but like I told her you're strong I know you can do it" A few minutes later Kerry starts having another contraction. Susan nods "Ok Kerry I want you to push!" Kerry moans "I can't" Carter gently lifts her up "Yes you can Kerry come on push!" Kerry leaned on Carter for support. She bared down and pushed with what little energy she had left. Susan announced that the head was out. Abby handed her a suction bulb and she suctioned out the baby's mouth and nose. Susan looked up at Kerry. "One more really good push and your baby will be here." Kerry was so tired she had no energy left but she still managed to push and after a few minutes the silent room was filled with the beautiful sounds of a crying baby.
Susan smiled "Congratulations!! It's a boy!" She set the baby on Kerry's belly. Kerry caressed the top of her newborn son's head a few tears ran down her cheeks. She whispers "Oh John look at him he's beautiful." Carter reached out and touched the baby's little hand. He smiles "He looks just like his mother." Abby walked over and handed Carter a clamp. "Ok daddy time to cut the cord." He cut the cord. Then Abby picked up the baby and brought him over to Doug to be cleaned up and examined.
Doug finishes examining the baby. He wraps him in a warm blue blanket. He walks over to Kerry and gently places the baby in her arms. Kerry looks up at Doug. "Is he ok" Doug smiles he's prefect he's a beautiful healthy 6 lb.8oz baby boy" "Now all he needs is a name" Susan, Elizabeth, Abby, and Doug waited for Kerry and Carter's answer. Kerry sighed she had wanted one name but Carter had wanted another. Carter smiled "Well Kerry and I couldn't seem to agree on a boy's name she wanted one name and I wanted another so I did some thinking and figured out a way we could both be happy" Kerry just stared at him she couldn't imagine what he was talking about. Carter looked at Kerry holding their new son. "Our son's name is John Gabriel Carter" Kerry's eyes glistened with tears "Oh John I don't know what to say I thought you wanted him to have your name" Carter smiled "He does he has my first name and my last name" Kerry smiled "I love you John" Carter leaned over and kissed her softly "I love you too honey"
Elizabeth thought that was their cue to exit. "Kerry we're going to go tell everyone about the baby" Kerry nodded as she watched Elizabeth, Susan, Abby, and Doug leave the room. Kerry looked down at the tiny baby in her arms and smiled. Carter smiled too. "He looks like you Kerry he has your eyes and your red hair" Kerry giggled "Yeah but the poor kid got stuck with your nose" Carter pretended to be hurt "Very funny Kerry" She giggled again "He does have one of your best features though" Carter smiled "Oh really and what would that be" Kerry grinned "Your lips" She pulls Carter down close to her and kisses him. Kerry yawned "I'm so tired" Carter sat on the small bed next to Kerry. He gently took the baby in one arm then he pulled Kerry to him. She snuggled in his arms and whispered I love you John. He whispers "I love you too Kerry" Kerry was asleep in Carter's arms with in minutes. He looked at his newborn son he let out a little baby yawn and he too fell asleep in Carter's arms. Carter sighed happily he was at his happiest holding his wife and newborn son in his arms close to his heart.
Will Kerry and Carter survive parenthood! LOL
Find out in .....Chapter 7: Adventures In Parenting.......Coming Soon!!!
Will Kerry and Carter's bundle of joy ruin the surprise that Elizabeth and the rest of the ER staff have planned for Kerry?
Chapter 6: The Baby Shower
Kerry was having a hard day. She made her way to the admit desk. She sat down next to Randi.. She reached down and rubbed her bad leg. It had started bothering her more than usual now that she was a little over 8 months pregnant. Randi noticed the frown on Kerry's face and the tears brimming in her eyes. "Dr. Weaver are you ok?" Kerry nodded "Yes Randi I'm fine." Randi sighed "Ok if you say so" she went back to reading her new issue of Cosmo.
Elizabeth had just finished with a surgical consult when she noticed Kerry sitting by the admit desk with tears in her eyes. Elizabeth walked over to the admit desk and set the chart she had been working on in the rack. She lightly touched her friend's shoulder. "Kerry are you alright?" Kerry looked up at her "I'm ok Elizabeth it's just my leg again it hurts pretty bad this time." Just then Doris Pickman burst through the door with a gurney. Kerry got up to help an as she did pain shot through her leg causing her to wince. Elizabeth quickly turned back toward her. "Kerry sit back down and rest I'll handle the trauma" Kerry tried to smile "Thank you Elizabeth" Elizabeth smiled "Sure Kerry" She raced off to the trauma room as she did she glanced back at Kerry. She knew the baby shower she had planned was just what Kerry needed.
Later that day Elizabeth, Susan, and Carol were in the lounge. They were putting the finishing touches on the baby shower. The lounge was decorated in blue and pink streamers and a huge sign the had "Congratulations Kerry!!" painted on it. There were also tons of pink and blue balloons everywhere. Two tables sat in the room. One table was set with all kinds of food including a large cake pink and blue frosting ran along the edges of the cake and written in the middle was Congratulations Kerry! it was covered in sprinkles shaped like pacifiers and baby bottles and in one corner sat two little rattles one pink one blue with little ribbons on them. The other table had gifts piled on it. The three women looked around the room. Elizabeth smiled it looked prefect.
An hour later the lounge was packed with the ER staff. Luka & Abby, Doug & Carol, Mark & Elizabeth, Peter, Cleo, Susan, Randi, Jerry, Ramono, Dr. Anspaugh, and all the nurses were there as well as Jeanie & Reggie, Jing Mei & Dave, Maggie Doyle, Anna Del Amico, David Morganstein , and Carter's Gamma. Elizabeth was happy that everyone showed up now all they needed was the guest or honor.
Carter waited outside the ladies room. He and Kerry had been on their way to the lounge when Kerry got sick. He really felt bad for her. She'd been sick alot during her pregnancy. He was happy that Elizabeth had planned a baby shower for Kerry he hoped it cheered her up.
Kerry emerged from the ladies room with her hand on her stomach. Carter noticed it "Honey are you ok?" Kerry nodded " I'm fine John" she wasn't fine she had a few contractions while she was in the ladies room but she didn't want to tell him. She had accidentally found out about the baby shower that Elizabeth was planning and she didn't want to ruin it so she kept quiet. She took a hold of Carter's hand and put on a smile "Come on John let's go to the lounge I need to sit down." Carter smiled. They headed toward the lounge.
They now stood outside the lounge. Carter grinned "Honey why don't you go in first" Kerry placed her hand on the door just as she had another contraction. This one had been more painful than the few she had in the ladies room but she still managed to hide it form Carter. She put on her best smile and pushed open the door. Everyone inside screamed "Surprise!!" Kerry looked around at all her and John's friends with a pretend look of surprise on her face. She took a few steps into the room and she was suddenly hit with another contraction it was the most painful one yet and there was no way she could hide it. She turned toward Carter. She grabbed his arm and clung to it. Tears began to fill Kerry's eyes.
Everybody in the room started to crowd around Kerry. Carter pulled his wife from the couch and led her to the couch. They sat down and Kerry looked at him and whispered "I'm sorry" Then she looked over at all of their friends and whispered "I'm sorry". Tears started to slide down her cheeks. Carter looked into her eyes. "Honey you have nothing to be sorry for" Kerry nodded "Yes I do I had a few contractions earlier when I was in the ladies room I didn't tell you because I sort of knew about the shower and everybody worked so hard to do this for me I didn't want to ruin it." Just then Kerry had another contraction. She grabbed Carter's hand and squeezed it. Elizabeth crossed the room and sat on the couch on the other side of Kerry. She took a hold of her other hand "Kerry you didn't ruin anything." She rubbed Kerry's belly "The baby just decided it wanted to come to the party." That made Kerry smile but not for long. She had another contraction . She squeezed both of their hands.
Carter looked at his wife. "Kerry I think it's time to get you up to OB." Kerry's eyes grew wide with fear. "No John I want to stay down here in the ER" Carter sighed "Kerry you can't stay down here who will deliver the baby" Susan made her way over to the couch. "I'll do it Carter if I can deliver my niece I can deliver this baby" Abby joined Susan. "I'll help after all I was an OB nurse." Then Doug spoke up "Hey do you need a pediatrician?" Kerry looked at Carter. He smiled "Ok Kerry you win." Kerry looked back at Doug "Yes and you're it" She turned to Elizabeth "Will you come too" Elizabeth smiled "Of course I will"
Carter helped his wife get up off the couch and they slowly left the lounge followed by Susan, Abby, Elizabeth and Doug. Everyone in the room shouted good luck. They were half way to an exam room when Kerry had to stop. She was having a very painful contraction so painful she started to sink to the floor. Carter picked her up in his arms and carried her the rest of the way. Elizabeth and Abby helped her change into a gown then Carter lifted her on to the bed.
Two hours later Kerry's contractions had gotten closer together and more painful. Kerry had a hold of Carter's and Elizabeth's hand. She was all sweaty and her hair was plastered to her face. She had another contraction and once it ended she burst into tears. She whispers "I'm scared John it hurts so much." Carter caresses her damp cheek. "I know honey I'm scared too but we'll get through this together." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. Carter smiled "Elizabeth and I are in pain too our hands hurt so bad Elizabeth may never operate again and me well I'm afraid I'll never do sutures again" Elizabeth chuckled. Kerry groaned "Very funny John you won't be laughing the next time you try to touch me!" Abby and Susan giggled "Ouch she got you Carter!"
Another hour passes and Kerry's contractions are even closer together. Susan smiles "Kerry you're ready to push so when your next contraction starts I want you to bare down and push ok" Kerry nodded "I'll try Susan but I don't know if I can" Susan patted her knee "Chloe didn't think she could do it either but like I told her you're strong I know you can do it" A few minutes later Kerry starts having another contraction. Susan nods "Ok Kerry I want you to push!" Kerry moans "I can't" Carter gently lifts her up "Yes you can Kerry come on push!" Kerry leaned on Carter for support. She bared down and pushed with what little energy she had left. Susan announced that the head was out. Abby handed her a suction bulb and she suctioned out the baby's mouth and nose. Susan looked up at Kerry. "One more really good push and your baby will be here." Kerry was so tired she had no energy left but she still managed to push and after a few minutes the silent room was filled with the beautiful sounds of a crying baby.
Susan smiled "Congratulations!! It's a boy!" She set the baby on Kerry's belly. Kerry caressed the top of her newborn son's head a few tears ran down her cheeks. She whispers "Oh John look at him he's beautiful." Carter reached out and touched the baby's little hand. He smiles "He looks just like his mother." Abby walked over and handed Carter a clamp. "Ok daddy time to cut the cord." He cut the cord. Then Abby picked up the baby and brought him over to Doug to be cleaned up and examined.
Doug finishes examining the baby. He wraps him in a warm blue blanket. He walks over to Kerry and gently places the baby in her arms. Kerry looks up at Doug. "Is he ok" Doug smiles he's prefect he's a beautiful healthy 6 lb.8oz baby boy" "Now all he needs is a name" Susan, Elizabeth, Abby, and Doug waited for Kerry and Carter's answer. Kerry sighed she had wanted one name but Carter had wanted another. Carter smiled "Well Kerry and I couldn't seem to agree on a boy's name she wanted one name and I wanted another so I did some thinking and figured out a way we could both be happy" Kerry just stared at him she couldn't imagine what he was talking about. Carter looked at Kerry holding their new son. "Our son's name is John Gabriel Carter" Kerry's eyes glistened with tears "Oh John I don't know what to say I thought you wanted him to have your name" Carter smiled "He does he has my first name and my last name" Kerry smiled "I love you John" Carter leaned over and kissed her softly "I love you too honey"
Elizabeth thought that was their cue to exit. "Kerry we're going to go tell everyone about the baby" Kerry nodded as she watched Elizabeth, Susan, Abby, and Doug leave the room. Kerry looked down at the tiny baby in her arms and smiled. Carter smiled too. "He looks like you Kerry he has your eyes and your red hair" Kerry giggled "Yeah but the poor kid got stuck with your nose" Carter pretended to be hurt "Very funny Kerry" She giggled again "He does have one of your best features though" Carter smiled "Oh really and what would that be" Kerry grinned "Your lips" She pulls Carter down close to her and kisses him. Kerry yawned "I'm so tired" Carter sat on the small bed next to Kerry. He gently took the baby in one arm then he pulled Kerry to him. She snuggled in his arms and whispered I love you John. He whispers "I love you too Kerry" Kerry was asleep in Carter's arms with in minutes. He looked at his newborn son he let out a little baby yawn and he too fell asleep in Carter's arms. Carter sighed happily he was at his happiest holding his wife and newborn son in his arms close to his heart.
Will Kerry and Carter survive parenthood! LOL
Find out in .....Chapter 7: Adventures In Parenting.......Coming Soon!!!
