July 25th, 2005

Week 18

Dave made sure the window was wide open. There was no reason to kill the children with paint fumes. Ireland and Lyric stood in front of him dressed only in their underwear and with their hair pulled tightly back.

"Ready to paint the room for the baby?" He asked. The girls nodded as they held up their paintbrushes.

"Why is it white?" Ireland asked.

"Because it has to be white." Dave said pouring some paint into a bucket, "When we find out if it's a boy or a girl, then we can paint it a pretty colour."

"I hope it's a boy." Ireland said as she dipped her paintbrush into the bucket. She began slapping the paint against the wall. Dave knew he'd have to go over what the girls did, but it made them feel good to help out with the nursery.

"Daddy." Lyric whispered holding up her hands. "Look paint."

"It's okay. You'll take a bath later." Lyric nodded slowly and started to splatter paint against the wall.

"Can Dixie help?" Ireland asked. Dave laughed loudly.

"No. She'd make a terrible mess." He said. Within the next two hours, the finished the room. The girls were covered in paint. Dave lifted them up and carried them to the bathtub.

"Tired." Lyric yawned.

"I know. We got to wash you off first." Dave said as he turned the water on. He undid their hair and began to splash them with water.

"Hey guys." Randi smiled from the doorway.

"Hi Mommy." Ireland smiled, "We painted."

"I saw. You did a great job." Randi smiled.

"How did the appointment go?" Dave asked.

"Good." Randi said, looking at her scarred hands. "They said everything looked fine. I'm not slow or anything. They gave me a new lotion to try to reduce scars."

"Another new one?" Dave asked. Randi nodded.

"Yeah. They act like scars on my palms are a major beauty concern for me." She giggled as she rubbed her belly.

"They just want to make sure you don't sue them." He said washing Lyrics hair.

"It wasn't their fault I got into a car accident." Randi said.

"Me too." Ireland said.

"Ireland too." Randi smiled as she grabbed a towel. "Look how much paint is in that water. I don't want to even know how covered you two were." Dave chuckled.

"No you don't." He said as he pulled the tub plug. "Let's get you dried off." Ireland leapt into Randi's arms as she wrapped the towel around her.

"Watch it. Don't squish the baby." She chuckled.

"Sorry." Ireland said pushing her wet hair off of her face.

"Woom dry?" Lyric whispered.

"What? Speak up, child." Dave chuckled.

"Woom dry?" Lyric whispered still as quiet as ever.

"It'll be dry in the morning, Sweets." Randi said.

"How can you hear her from there when I'm holding her and I cant even hear her?" Dave asked.

"Its called having a mother's ear." Randi winked.

"Do they sell them on eBay?"

"Maybe," Randi chuckled, "Let's get your Pjs on."

"Do I have to go to bed?" Ireland asked.

"Yes. You start preschool soon and you need to get on a proper sleep schedule." Randi said. Ireland sighed and looked at her father.

"Yes. Yes. I'll be in in a few minutes to give you a good night kiss." Ireland sighed again and went into her room. "I'll see you in bed in about twenty minutes." Randi giggled and quickly followed Ireland to her room. Maybe a little pregnancy sex after the long day Dave had would be nice and relaxing.

August 9th, 2005

Week 20

Lyric and Ireland cheered in the back seat as they parked in front of the hospital. They were happy they weren't the patients. Dave got out of the car and helped the girls out.

"You ready to see if you're going to get a brother or a sister?" He asked.

"Mommy is going to have a brudder." Ireland said.

"Sisa." Lyric mumbled. Randi chuckled as she hauled herself out.

"It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. It only matters that it's healthy." Randi reminded them.

"God make'em how he wants them." Ireland said. Dave chuckled as he picked up Lyric.

"You're absolutely right." he said as they walked in and up to the maternity ward. Randi walked up to the desk.

"Hi we have a nooner with Dr. Coburn." Randi said.

"Nooner. Too funny." Dave chuckled. Ireland looked around at all of the pregnant women.

"So many babies. "S he whispered.

"Yeah. There were this many babies here when you were in Mommy's tummy also." Dave said.

"Weird." Ireland said.

"Dave, Randi. Come in." Janet smiled from the door. The family walked in.

"I know the routine." Randi chuckled, "My back hurts, my feet hurt, the girls and work keep me busy and I try rest and drink water as often as possible." Randi said as she jumped up onto the table.

"Very good." Janet smiled.

"What do you think about home births?" Randi asked.

"I don't like them, but since you're married to a doctor, I would feel more comfortable than normal." Janet said, "Why are you think about it?"

"I don't know yet." Randi said.

"Can we see the baby now?" Ireland asked. Janet chuckled.

"If mommy and daddy are ready." She said.

"Oh I'm ready." Dave grinned, "We're convinced we're having a boy."

"Harrison." Randi smiled.

"Well, let's see if you're right." Janet said as she started the screen, "What if its a girl? Any names?"

"No." Randi chuckled, "We didn't have a name for Ireland until we held her either so we'll just see."

"Watch the screen." Dave pointed to it. The girls watched carefully as the baby popped up on the screen.

"There it is." Janet said, "There's its spine, hands...Looks like its giving us the peace sign see?"

"Yes." Randi grinned. This whole pregnancy process still amazed her.

"Are you really sure you want to know? I know you wanted to wait with Lyric, but couldn't wait." Janet chuckled.

"Yeah." Dave said, "We don't have the willpower to wait."

"All right." Janet laughed. "Let's see. You said Harrison if it's a boy?"

"Yes." Randi murmured.

"Well...You'll need to be finding another name." Janet smiled, "You're having a girl."

"Another girl?" Dave started at the screen. "Are you sure?"

"I'm pretty sure." Janet snickered, "She looks completely healthily." Randi smiled looking at the screen.

"You're getting another baby sister." She said turning to Ireland who shrugged.

"Lyric was right." She said. Lyric giggled softly looking at the screen.

"Hi Sisa." She whispered.

"A house full of estrogen." Dave smiled ruffling Lyric's hair. Janet chuckled as she wiped Randi's stomach.

"Any questions or anything?" She asked Randi shook her head.

"No. Thank you so much, Janet." Randi smiled, "You've made our day."

"And that's why I become a baby doc." Janet winked at the girls. Randi sat up, "Until next month?"

"Until next month." Randi smiled. Dave smiled softly as he led the girls outside. Randi looked at him, "Are you mad?"

"Mad about what?" Dave asked stepping into the elevator.

"That we're having another girl." Randi said.

"What? No. I'm absolutely thrilled we're having another girl." He said, "I'm getting another daddy's girl." Randi smiled.

"I was worried that you were going to be upset." She said.

"Never. We've been blessed once again." He said. Sure he had been disappointed for a split second this baby wasn't Harrison, but he was thrilled that it was a girl. She was a healthy baby and that was what mattered most. Having three baby girls wouldn't be bad. He may enjoy it although come the dating years, it'll be hard.