5 months have passed. Elizabeth is now 9 months pregnant. Peter has been living with her and Rachel came back for the summer. Ella is 15 months old she is walking and started to talk.
EC/PB friendship
Chapter 8:Happy Birth-Day
Elizabeth was sitting out on her deck fanning herself and sipping on a glass of ice water. She heard Reese Ella, and Rachel laughing as they ran through the sprinkler. She could see them from where she sat. She smiled and waved at Rachel. She smiled and waved back. Elizabeth sighed as she rubbed her huge belly tomorrow was July 19th and not one little contraction yet. She smiled as she talked to her belly. "Baby its your mommy don't you want to come out and meet everybody I know they all want to meet you" She got up and told Rachel she had to use the bathroom and she'd be back.
Elizabeth walked up the stairs to the bathroom. She used the bathroom and headed back downstairs. She stopped half way down when a pain shot across her stomach. She was having her first contraction. She waited for it to pass and went back out to the deck. She knew she could be at this for awhile so she sat back and tried to relax.
A few hours later Elizabeth's contractions had grown worse. She decided to tell Rachel she had to go to the hospital. She stood up and her water broke. She called Rachel's name. She looked up and saw the pain on Elizabeth's face. She turned off the sprinkler and grabbed Reese and Ella. She raced up the stairs. She smiled "Is it time" She asked. Elizabeth smiled and nodded as she rubbed her belly. Rachel went inside and dried and dressed the kids. She threw some shorts and a tee-shirt over her bathing suit. Elizabeth had come inside and was now sitting in the kitchen breathing.
Rachel paged Peter at work then she checked to see who was off today. Susan was off so she quickly dialed Susan's number. She answered and Rachel told her Elizabeth was in labor. Susan instructed her to take care of Elizabeth until she got there. Rachel hung up the phone and went into the kitchen. "Elizabeth, Susan is on her way and I paged Peter" All Elizabeth could do was nod she was in the middle of another contraction. Rachel didn't know how to breath Peter went to all the Lamaze classes with Elizabeth but she tried anyway. She took Elizabeth's hand and told her to breath.
10 minutes later the doorbell rang. Rachel ran to answer it. Susan was there. She smiled "Hey Rachel where's our little mommy to be" Rachel giggled "She's in the kitchen" Susan walked to the kitchen while Rachel got Reese and Ella ready to go.
Susan walked into the kitchen and saw Elizabeth holding her stomach and breathing. She walked over to her "Contraction?" she asked. Elizabeth nodded. Susan knelt down in front of her. "How far apart are the contractions?" Elizabeth sighed "About 5 minutes apart" she whispered. Susan smiled "Okay let's get you to the hospital" She stood up and helped Elizabeth up. They slowly walked to the car. Elizabeth stopped in the driveway for another contraction. She grabbed on to Susan's arm squeezing it until the contraction passed. Elizabeth blinked back a few tears. "I'm sorry Susan." She whispers. Susan smiled "That's okay Elizabeth let's get you into the car."
During the drive to the hospital Elizabeth had a few more contractions. They pulled up in front of County. Susan told Rachel to take Ella and Reese to the lounge. Susan helped Elizabeth out of the car and they walked into the ER. Susan spotted Abby. "Abby can you get Elizabeth a wheelchair." Abby smiled "Is it time!" Elizabeth nodded. Abby ran to get a wheelchair. Susan helped Elizabeth sit down. They wheeled her into an exam room. They helped Elizabeth on to the gurney and into a gown. Susan looked at Abby "Go get Kerry and page Peter again" Abby nodded and left the room.
A few minutes later Abby returned with Kerry. Kerry smiled "Hey Elizabeth today's the day huh" Elizabeth nodded as her eyes filled with tears. Kerry walked over to her. "Elizabeth what is it what's wrong" she whispered. Elizabeth sighed sadly. "I wish Mark was here" Kerry frowned a little "I know you do sweeite" Elizabeth screamed a little as another contraction hit. She looked at Kerry. "Where's Peter get Peter" she said through her pain and tears. Kerry gently touched her shoulder "He'll be here he was up in surgery I sent John upstairs to get him. Elizabeth nodded "Okay" she whispers.
Susan examines Elizabeth. She smiles "You're at six centimeters Elizabeth it won't be to long now" Elizabeth sighed she just wanted it to be over. She was having way more pain than she had with Ella. She heard the door open. Peter raced over to her side. He kissed her forehead. "Sorry I'm late" he whispered. Elizabeth broke down when she saw him. "I'm scared It hurts Peter it really hurts I wish Mark was here" Peter put his arms around her and held her. "Shh I know, I know its going to be okay" She was hit with another contraction. She grabbed on to Peter and screamed. He held on to her supporting her.
Several hours later Elizabeth was still in labor and still in a lot of pain. She didn't know how much more of this she could take. She had been in labor almost all day. It was now the late evening and the baby still hadn't arrived. Elizabeth's face was wet with sweat and tears. She looked at Peter who was still at her side. "Why won't this baby come out" She whispers. Peter sighed and looked over at Susan.
Susan smiled. "I'm going to check your progress Elizabeth" Elizabeth nodded. Susan examined her. She sighed. Elizabeth didn't like that. "Susan what is it what's wrong." Susan looked at her. "Well Elizabeth you haven't made much progress you've only dilated one centimeter I'll check you again in about an hour and if you still haven't made any progress we may have to do a c section." Elizabeth started to cry. "No please Susan I don't want a c section" Susan patted her knee. "I know you don't and hopefully you won't need one you're at 7 centimeters now let's just wait and see where you're at in an hour okay" Elizabeth nodded.
An hour or so later Susan examines Elizabeth again and announces she has fully dilated and can begin to push with the start of her next contraction. Elizabeth was relieved that meant she wouldn't need a c section. Elizabeth has a contraction. Susan tells her to push. Elizabeth grabs Peter's hand and squeezes it as she bares down and pushes. Susan smiles "Good job Elizabeth the baby's crowning just a couple more pushes and you'll have yourself a baby" Elizabeth sighed with exhaustion "Can't you just pull him out" Susan shook her head "Nope sorry" Elizabeth shot Susan a look. She squeezed Peter's hand. She bared down and pushed again. Susan announces that the head is out. Abby hands her a suction bulb and she suctions the baby's mouth and nose. She looked up at Elizabeth. "Okay one last push and you'll be done"
Elizabeth pushed one last time. The room was soon filled with the beautiful sound s of a crying baby. Susan smiled "Congratulations It's a Boy" She placed the newborn on Elizabeth's stomach. She started crying as soon as she saw him. She gently touched the top of his head. "Welcome to the world Mark David Greene" she whispers. Abby smiled "I'm going to take him for a minute so I can bathe him, weigh him, and measure him" Elizabeth nodded. She looked over at Susan. "Susan what time was he born." Susan smiled. "12:02 am" She started to cry even harder" Susan looked at her "Elizabeth what's wrong" She looked at her "It's July 19th its Mark's birthday his son was born on his birthday" She whispered.
Abby walked over and placed the baby in Elizabeth's arms. "He weighs in at 8lbs 5ozs and he's 19 and a half inches long" Elizabeth smiled "Thanks Abby" She smiled at her new son. "Hey you, you look like your daddy I wish your daddy was here to see you he'd be so happy" Kerry smiled as she watched Elizabeth with her new baby. She walked over to her bedside. She lightly touched the baby's tiny fist. "He's beautiful" Elizabeth smiled "Thank you". Kerry hugged her "You're Welcome" "I'm going to go let Rachel know the baby's here" Elizabeth nodded.
Kerry walked to the lounge. Rachel was asleep on the couch. She walked over and sat on the edge. She lightly shook her. Rachel sweeite wake up" Rachel slowly opened her eyes. "What" she whispered. Kerry smiled "Elizabeth had the baby" Rachel sprang up. "She did when! How much did he weigh what's his name!" Kerry giggled "He was born at 12:02 am, he weighed 8lbs 5ozs and his name is Mark David Greene" A few tears glistened in Rachel's eyes. "She named him after daddy and grandpa" Kerry nodded. Rachel smiled "Can I go see them" Kerry nodded "After she's settled in her room"
A few hours later Elizabeth sat in her room holding her new son. She held a picture of Mark in one hand. She smiled "Well Mark we did it we have a son. He's prefect" tears filled her eyes as she glided her finger over the picture "I miss you, I miss you so much" There was a knock on the door. Elizabeth tried to pull herself together. "Come in" she called. Kerry walked in with Rachel and Ella. She smiled "You up for some visitors" Elizabeth wiped away a few stray tears "Sure" Kerry noticed her tears. "You okay" she asked. Elizabeth nodded "Yeah I was just thinking about Mark"
Rachel walked over to Elizabeth's bedside. She looked at her new baby brother. "Oh he's so cute he looks like daddy" "Can I hold him." Elizabeth smiled "Sure honey" Rachel sat down and Elizabeth gently placed the baby in her arms. Rachel smiled "Hey Mark I'm your big sister Rachel I promise someday I'll tell you all about our daddy" Ella squirmed in Kerry's arms. "Mommy" she squealed. Kerry walked over to the bed and set Ella down. Elizabeth held her arms out and she ran into them. "Hey sweeite you have a baby brother" She showed Ella the baby in Rachel's arms. Ella smiled "Baby" She giggled as she reached out and touched the baby's little hand. Elizabeth sighed and thought "Only one thing would have made this day even better" she looked at the picture of Mark "You" she whispered.
This fic is almost done there's one more chapter to come...... Chapter 9:The Epilogue....Coming soon!!!!!
EC/PB friendship
Chapter 8:Happy Birth-Day
Elizabeth was sitting out on her deck fanning herself and sipping on a glass of ice water. She heard Reese Ella, and Rachel laughing as they ran through the sprinkler. She could see them from where she sat. She smiled and waved at Rachel. She smiled and waved back. Elizabeth sighed as she rubbed her huge belly tomorrow was July 19th and not one little contraction yet. She smiled as she talked to her belly. "Baby its your mommy don't you want to come out and meet everybody I know they all want to meet you" She got up and told Rachel she had to use the bathroom and she'd be back.
Elizabeth walked up the stairs to the bathroom. She used the bathroom and headed back downstairs. She stopped half way down when a pain shot across her stomach. She was having her first contraction. She waited for it to pass and went back out to the deck. She knew she could be at this for awhile so she sat back and tried to relax.
A few hours later Elizabeth's contractions had grown worse. She decided to tell Rachel she had to go to the hospital. She stood up and her water broke. She called Rachel's name. She looked up and saw the pain on Elizabeth's face. She turned off the sprinkler and grabbed Reese and Ella. She raced up the stairs. She smiled "Is it time" She asked. Elizabeth smiled and nodded as she rubbed her belly. Rachel went inside and dried and dressed the kids. She threw some shorts and a tee-shirt over her bathing suit. Elizabeth had come inside and was now sitting in the kitchen breathing.
Rachel paged Peter at work then she checked to see who was off today. Susan was off so she quickly dialed Susan's number. She answered and Rachel told her Elizabeth was in labor. Susan instructed her to take care of Elizabeth until she got there. Rachel hung up the phone and went into the kitchen. "Elizabeth, Susan is on her way and I paged Peter" All Elizabeth could do was nod she was in the middle of another contraction. Rachel didn't know how to breath Peter went to all the Lamaze classes with Elizabeth but she tried anyway. She took Elizabeth's hand and told her to breath.
10 minutes later the doorbell rang. Rachel ran to answer it. Susan was there. She smiled "Hey Rachel where's our little mommy to be" Rachel giggled "She's in the kitchen" Susan walked to the kitchen while Rachel got Reese and Ella ready to go.
Susan walked into the kitchen and saw Elizabeth holding her stomach and breathing. She walked over to her "Contraction?" she asked. Elizabeth nodded. Susan knelt down in front of her. "How far apart are the contractions?" Elizabeth sighed "About 5 minutes apart" she whispered. Susan smiled "Okay let's get you to the hospital" She stood up and helped Elizabeth up. They slowly walked to the car. Elizabeth stopped in the driveway for another contraction. She grabbed on to Susan's arm squeezing it until the contraction passed. Elizabeth blinked back a few tears. "I'm sorry Susan." She whispers. Susan smiled "That's okay Elizabeth let's get you into the car."
During the drive to the hospital Elizabeth had a few more contractions. They pulled up in front of County. Susan told Rachel to take Ella and Reese to the lounge. Susan helped Elizabeth out of the car and they walked into the ER. Susan spotted Abby. "Abby can you get Elizabeth a wheelchair." Abby smiled "Is it time!" Elizabeth nodded. Abby ran to get a wheelchair. Susan helped Elizabeth sit down. They wheeled her into an exam room. They helped Elizabeth on to the gurney and into a gown. Susan looked at Abby "Go get Kerry and page Peter again" Abby nodded and left the room.
A few minutes later Abby returned with Kerry. Kerry smiled "Hey Elizabeth today's the day huh" Elizabeth nodded as her eyes filled with tears. Kerry walked over to her. "Elizabeth what is it what's wrong" she whispered. Elizabeth sighed sadly. "I wish Mark was here" Kerry frowned a little "I know you do sweeite" Elizabeth screamed a little as another contraction hit. She looked at Kerry. "Where's Peter get Peter" she said through her pain and tears. Kerry gently touched her shoulder "He'll be here he was up in surgery I sent John upstairs to get him. Elizabeth nodded "Okay" she whispers.
Susan examines Elizabeth. She smiles "You're at six centimeters Elizabeth it won't be to long now" Elizabeth sighed she just wanted it to be over. She was having way more pain than she had with Ella. She heard the door open. Peter raced over to her side. He kissed her forehead. "Sorry I'm late" he whispered. Elizabeth broke down when she saw him. "I'm scared It hurts Peter it really hurts I wish Mark was here" Peter put his arms around her and held her. "Shh I know, I know its going to be okay" She was hit with another contraction. She grabbed on to Peter and screamed. He held on to her supporting her.
Several hours later Elizabeth was still in labor and still in a lot of pain. She didn't know how much more of this she could take. She had been in labor almost all day. It was now the late evening and the baby still hadn't arrived. Elizabeth's face was wet with sweat and tears. She looked at Peter who was still at her side. "Why won't this baby come out" She whispers. Peter sighed and looked over at Susan.
Susan smiled. "I'm going to check your progress Elizabeth" Elizabeth nodded. Susan examined her. She sighed. Elizabeth didn't like that. "Susan what is it what's wrong." Susan looked at her. "Well Elizabeth you haven't made much progress you've only dilated one centimeter I'll check you again in about an hour and if you still haven't made any progress we may have to do a c section." Elizabeth started to cry. "No please Susan I don't want a c section" Susan patted her knee. "I know you don't and hopefully you won't need one you're at 7 centimeters now let's just wait and see where you're at in an hour okay" Elizabeth nodded.
An hour or so later Susan examines Elizabeth again and announces she has fully dilated and can begin to push with the start of her next contraction. Elizabeth was relieved that meant she wouldn't need a c section. Elizabeth has a contraction. Susan tells her to push. Elizabeth grabs Peter's hand and squeezes it as she bares down and pushes. Susan smiles "Good job Elizabeth the baby's crowning just a couple more pushes and you'll have yourself a baby" Elizabeth sighed with exhaustion "Can't you just pull him out" Susan shook her head "Nope sorry" Elizabeth shot Susan a look. She squeezed Peter's hand. She bared down and pushed again. Susan announces that the head is out. Abby hands her a suction bulb and she suctions the baby's mouth and nose. She looked up at Elizabeth. "Okay one last push and you'll be done"
Elizabeth pushed one last time. The room was soon filled with the beautiful sound s of a crying baby. Susan smiled "Congratulations It's a Boy" She placed the newborn on Elizabeth's stomach. She started crying as soon as she saw him. She gently touched the top of his head. "Welcome to the world Mark David Greene" she whispers. Abby smiled "I'm going to take him for a minute so I can bathe him, weigh him, and measure him" Elizabeth nodded. She looked over at Susan. "Susan what time was he born." Susan smiled. "12:02 am" She started to cry even harder" Susan looked at her "Elizabeth what's wrong" She looked at her "It's July 19th its Mark's birthday his son was born on his birthday" She whispered.
Abby walked over and placed the baby in Elizabeth's arms. "He weighs in at 8lbs 5ozs and he's 19 and a half inches long" Elizabeth smiled "Thanks Abby" She smiled at her new son. "Hey you, you look like your daddy I wish your daddy was here to see you he'd be so happy" Kerry smiled as she watched Elizabeth with her new baby. She walked over to her bedside. She lightly touched the baby's tiny fist. "He's beautiful" Elizabeth smiled "Thank you". Kerry hugged her "You're Welcome" "I'm going to go let Rachel know the baby's here" Elizabeth nodded.
Kerry walked to the lounge. Rachel was asleep on the couch. She walked over and sat on the edge. She lightly shook her. Rachel sweeite wake up" Rachel slowly opened her eyes. "What" she whispered. Kerry smiled "Elizabeth had the baby" Rachel sprang up. "She did when! How much did he weigh what's his name!" Kerry giggled "He was born at 12:02 am, he weighed 8lbs 5ozs and his name is Mark David Greene" A few tears glistened in Rachel's eyes. "She named him after daddy and grandpa" Kerry nodded. Rachel smiled "Can I go see them" Kerry nodded "After she's settled in her room"
A few hours later Elizabeth sat in her room holding her new son. She held a picture of Mark in one hand. She smiled "Well Mark we did it we have a son. He's prefect" tears filled her eyes as she glided her finger over the picture "I miss you, I miss you so much" There was a knock on the door. Elizabeth tried to pull herself together. "Come in" she called. Kerry walked in with Rachel and Ella. She smiled "You up for some visitors" Elizabeth wiped away a few stray tears "Sure" Kerry noticed her tears. "You okay" she asked. Elizabeth nodded "Yeah I was just thinking about Mark"
Rachel walked over to Elizabeth's bedside. She looked at her new baby brother. "Oh he's so cute he looks like daddy" "Can I hold him." Elizabeth smiled "Sure honey" Rachel sat down and Elizabeth gently placed the baby in her arms. Rachel smiled "Hey Mark I'm your big sister Rachel I promise someday I'll tell you all about our daddy" Ella squirmed in Kerry's arms. "Mommy" she squealed. Kerry walked over to the bed and set Ella down. Elizabeth held her arms out and she ran into them. "Hey sweeite you have a baby brother" She showed Ella the baby in Rachel's arms. Ella smiled "Baby" She giggled as she reached out and touched the baby's little hand. Elizabeth sighed and thought "Only one thing would have made this day even better" she looked at the picture of Mark "You" she whispered.
This fic is almost done there's one more chapter to come...... Chapter 9:The Epilogue....Coming soon!!!!!