December 5th, 2005

Week 32

Alex didn't tell Ty about the whole Jimmy thing that had happened awhile ago. She didn't think it was a big deal, but she knew if she told him he would blow it out of proportion and probably beat the shit out of Jimmy. She didn't need that.

"So pretty." Jade said as she walked around the Christmas tree. "Can we put stuff on it now?" Ty nodded.

"You can do it. Your old enough to do it yourself." He said. Jade smiled brightly and started to pull ornaments out of the box. Ty sat down next to Alex and rubbed her belly, "How you feeling?"

"Big and uncomfortable." Alex smiled, "I want to be at work."

"This time next year you will be." Ty chuckled watching Jade. She stood on her tiptoes and hung a purple ball up.

"Remember last year when we decorated the tree? Jade would just lay the ornaments on the branches until they slid down." Alex smiled. Ty nodded.

"She's growing up fast." He said. Alex sighed softly.

"I'm glad Caroline will be here in eight weeks." She said. "I miss the baby stage. It's great that Jade is so independent, but It makes me sad sometimes." Ty nodded in agreement.

"I get that way sometimes." He said, "She'll start school in two and a half years." Alex groaned loudly.

"Don't start that." She said.

"Momma look." Jade held up the wooden rocking horse ornament, "Santa get me this?" Alex chuckled.

"Well, we'll see. You'll need to ask Santa for a real rocking horse." Alex said. Jade sighed deeply.

"I ask Nana." She said, "Can Uncle Adam come over tomorrow?"

"Not tomorrow pumpkin, but in two weeks we're going to have a big family Christmas dinner." Alex said as Jade crawled up onto the couch. Jade kissed her belly. "You'll get presents then."

"I like presents. Aunt Kim and Uncle Jimmy coming?" She asked.

"Aunt Kim will. I don't know if Uncle Jimmy will." Alex said.

"I thought he told us he would." Ty said. Alex smiled weakly.

"You know, things come up." She said, "I'll ask again."

"Good." Ty said. Jade started to yawn loudly, "Are you tired, Lady Bug?" Jade shook her head.

"No." She said.

"I think we should put her to sleep." Alex said. Jade started to pout.

"But tree naked." She whined. Ty chuckled as he scooped his daughter up.

"We'll finish in the morning." Jade looked sadly at Alex. She chuckled gently and kissed Jade.

"In the morning, Lady bug."

* * *

Alex lay in bed reading one of her favourite mystery novels. Reading was a favourite past time she had just discovered while on bed rest. She used to hate it, but now there was something comforting about it. Ty walked in as he scratched his stomach.

"She's sound asleep. Snoring away." He said getting into bed.

"She takes after you." Alex chuckled as she dog-eared the page.

"I know." Ty winked, "Tomorrow I'll go over Ma's and work on Jade's rocking horse. It just needs one more coat."

"She's going to love it." Alex grinned at her husband.

"She's going to think she's died and gone to heaven." He said as he lay down.

"This rocking horse is much more special than all of those we saw in the store." Alex said as she snuggled into him, "Thank you for making it. It's going to be perfect." Ty smiled softly.

"It was nice making something for my daughters." He said.

"This is only Jade's. Not Caroline's." She said. Ty winked.

"Right." He said. "Good night, Baby."

"Night." Alex whispered softly.

December 19th, 2005

Week 34

Alex made sure her green maternity suit was straight. She made sure not a single strand of hair was out of place. She made sure her nails were perfectly clean. They were having big family dinner with Adam, Maggie, and Beth. Alex was nervous.

"Momma how do you like?" Jade spun around in her green velvet dress. Alex smiled at her.

"I like it." Alex said, "We're both wearing green."

"I like green." Jade said watching her mother.

"Let me do your hair." Alex said. Jade jumped up on the bed and stood up. Alex ran a brush through her daughter's shoulder length hair. She grabbed the hair gel and ran some through Jade hair. Using gel always made Jade's curls stand out. She paid special attention to the two large blond curls on the right side of her head. She smiled softly. "You're looking pretty."

"I know." Jade grinned as Alex slid a green ribbon in her hair. Alex chuckled.

"Go help Daddy set the table." She said.

"Okay." Jade jumped off of the bed and ran downstairs. Alex smiled to herself as she waddled down the stairs. She loved being pregnant, but she hated all of this waddling she had to do. Adam opened up the front door and grinned at his sister as she came down the stairs.

"Looking pretty big, Lexi." He said. Alex stuck out her tongue.

"Give me a kiss." She giggled. Adam wrapped his arms around his sister and hugged her tightly. "Where's mother?"

"Getting the apple pie." He said. Beth chuckled as she walked in.

"Baked with my own two hands." She said giving Alex a kiss.

"Oh great." Alex winked. The apple pie smelled delicious.

"Where's…Maggie?" Beth asked.

"Right behind you." Maggie smiled holding a pumpkin pie. "Ah, I see you already have a pie."

"But we don't have a pumpkin pie." Alex smiled giving her mother in law a peck on the cheek.

"Nana! Grandma! Adam!" Jade cried running up to Adam and threw her tiny arms around her uncles' legs.

"Hey there gorgeous." Adam tossed Jade in the air.

"You're looking great, Alex." Maggie smiled at her.

"I look like a whale." Alex chuckled, "Ty is in the kitchen getting everything ready. Let's go have a seat and then we can eat."

* * *

"Then she lifted up her dress and flashed the whole station." Beth laughed. Alex blushed deeply with a laugh.

"And that is why I don't wear dresses much." Alex shook her head. Ty gave his wife a look. "Don't look at me like that."

"You have to love holiday stories. Huh, Lexi?" Adam chuckled.

"When they're not about me I love them." She smiled.

"Presents now?" Jade asked with frustration.

"Are you done with your pie?" Ty asked. Jade nodded.

"I want presents." She said looking at her grandmothers.

"Jade, just wait." Alex said as she had her third piece of cake.

"Oh just let us give her a present." Maggie chuckled.

"Fine fine." Alex said.

"Yay!" Jade squealed. Both Maggie and Beth pulled out a couple of presents, "Tanks, Nana." Jade tore open the green wrapping paper and Beth had giving her her very first Barbie doll.

"Look at that." Ty grinned.

"So pretty." Jade giggled. Maggie gave her son a look. "Now Grandma."

"Here you go." Maggie handed her granddaughter a purple bag.

"What is it?" Alex smiled. She loved watching her daughter's eyes.

"A teddy bear!!" Jade giggled hugging the bear tightly.

"How cute." Ty winked as he reached over and rubbed his wife's belly. They both watched their daughter switch from Barbie Doll and Teddy bear so both grandmothers didn't feel left out. She eventually handed the bear to Adam and they played together. Alex smiled at her husband. It was during times like these she was so thrilled to be in this family.