August 30th, 2005

Week 18

Ty sat on the couch watching Jade. She was sitting quietly in the corner playing with her dolls. She was turning into a gorgeous young girl. The boys would be knocking down the doors soon and that scared the shit out of Ty.

"Daddy, you braid her hair?" Jade stood up and handed Ty a doll. He looked at it with a frowned.

"I don't think I can, Ladybug." He said turning the doll around in his hand.

"Please try." She said frowning at her father. Ty sighed started to braid it. "Ugly." Ty frowned at his daughter. Jade rolled her eyes.

"Go ask mommy to do it." Ty handed the doll back to Jade.

Daddy!" Jade cried.

"Go now." Ty said. Jade frowned deeply at him and stomped out of the room and up the stairs. "Don't stomp up the stairs, Jade."

"Shut it!" Jade cried as she marched into Alex's bedroom.

"Did you just tell your father to shut up?" Alex asked putting her book down.

"No, mommy." Jade crawled up onto the bed, "Braid please."

"Let's see. Did Daddy try to braid her hair?" She asked. Jade nodded. Alex chuckled as she began to braid the doll's hair.

"Carrie sleep?" Jade asked resting her feet on Alex's stomach.

"Yeah, Carrie is asleep, Ladybug." Alex said. "There. All done."

"Good." Jade snatched the doll and jumped off the bed.

"What do you say, Jade Olivia?" Alex asked. Jade sighed.

"Tanks." She muttered and ran into her room.

"I swear to god." Alex growled.

"Don't swear to god." Ty said as he walked into the bedroom, "What's wrong now?"

"That daughter of ours is starting to develop an awful mouth and attitude." Alex said. Ty chuckled as he sat next to his wife.

"Starting to act like her mother more and more each day, I suppose." He said. Alex giggled softly as she snuggled into Ty.

"Thanks." She smiled, "Do you think this baby will look like Jade?"

"Oh maybe." Ty said. "Maybe not though. You and Adam don't really look lie each other." Alex shook her head.

"He looks like mom and I look like Dad." She smiled softly, "I kind of like it that way." Ty hugged his wife.

"Who do you think Jade looks more like?" He asked. Alex chuckled.

"I think she's a perfect mix of both of us." Alex said, "Notice her hairs starting to lighten up?"

"Yeah it's cute." Ty caressed her stomach.

"Daddy!!!" Jade stomped into the room with a pillow under her shirt, "I have baby." Alex and Jade burst into laughter. "I like you, Mommy."

"I see, Baby." Alex giggled pulling her daughter up to her. "I think you need to rest with mommy and Daddy can serve us ice-cream and cookies."

"Mmmm cream and cookies." Jade smiled. Ty kissed Jade's 'belly'. He loved these girls. Every moment he spent with the two of them was an amazing moment. Bringing another baby into this family was utterly perfect, especially if it was a boy.

September 14th, 2005

Week 20

Jade stood patiently on the sidewalk as Ty helped Alex out of the car. She smiled proudly as They finally came up and took her hands. They were going to see the baby today. Jade was being a happy and well-behaved big sister today.

"Come on, Ladybug." Alex smiled waddling into the hospital.

"See Carrie now?" Jade asked swinging from their hands.

"In a minute, Bug." Ty said watching Alex as she walked up to the admit desk.

"Hi. Alexandra Davis. I have a one o'clock with Dr. White."

"All right. You may go right in his office." The receptionist said.

"Thanks you." Alex looked at Ty and he picked up his daughter, "Let's go in." The Davis family walked into Dr. White's office.

"Good afternoon, Alex." He smiled, "How is the bed rest treating you?"

"It's hell, but I'll handle it." She chuckled, "Whatever is bets for the baby." Dr. White nodded handing Jade a lollipop.

"Tanks." She grinned as she popped it into her mouth.

"Any more pains or anything?" He asked. Alex shook her head.

"Nope. Everything has been perfect." Alex said, "Thank the lord."

"And Dad? How are you?" He asked. Ty chuckled softly.

"I'm fine. Just anxious for this baby to be here." He said.

"I completely understand." Dr. White chuckled, "I was always anxious around the twentieth week." Alex raised her hand.

"I'm anxious too." She said.

"Me too." Jade said. Alex laughed.

"You don't know what anxious means." She winked.

"Get up on the table and lay down." Dr. White said.

"Why, Dr. White, how romantic." Alex giggled as she jumped up on the table.

"I was always a romancer." He said.

"See Carrie?" Jade asked Ty. He nodded with a smiled.

"Yeah, we're going to see the baby now." Ty said, "It's going to be on that screen right there like on television." Jade nodded. Alex took in a deep breath as Dr. White put gel on her stomach. The last time she had seen the baby she was in the hospital terrified she would be loosing it. She looked at Ty nervously.

"Okay, let's see." Dr. White said as he pointed to the screen.

"There's the baby." Ty said. Jade strained her eyes as she looked at the screen. Alex's breath caught in her throat.

"See the arms and legs, Jade?" Dr. White pointed. The toddler nodded. "Everything looks terrific. She has a strong heartbeat and is growing along schedule."

"Great." Alex smiled as she looked at the screen. As she took in what the doctor just said, her smile faded. "What? Did you just say she?"

"What? AH...No." Dr. White mumbled remembering they sad they didn't want to know the sex.

"You said she." Ty said, "We're having a girl?"

"No." Dr. White said.

"So we're having a boy?" Alex asked as she breathed in deeply.

"No…" Dr White said, "The baby looks perfectly healthy but I still want you to stay on bed rest." Alex propped herself up on her elbows.

"You said she. We're having a girl aren't we?" She asked.

"Just tell us." Ty said. Dr. White nodded.

"You're having a girl." Alex covered her mouth with her hands.

"A girl." A large smile broke out on Ty's face, "You're getting a baby sister, Jade."

"Sister Carrie." Jade grinned broadly. Alex started to cry into her hands. Ty laughed as he kissed his wife's temple.

"Don't cry, sweetheart." He said.

"We're having a girl." Alex looked at him as Dr. White wiped off her stomach.

"Carrie." Jade giggle. Alex looked at her daughter with a nod.

"Yes, Carrie. Caroline." She said, "Your sister's name is Caroline." She glanced at Ty with approval. He smiled at her with a nod.

"Caroline Davis." He said softly putting his hand on her stomach. Alex grinned. She looked out the window and to a puffy cloud. Thank you, Daddy, Alex thought. A perfect healthy daughter. Nothing could be better than this.