A Tale of 8 Kinkirks

Chapter 13

Like Lucy, everyone was very relieved to hear that she was all right. Kevin and Lucy stopped by at the Camdens to pick up all of the gifts. "We got so much baby stuff!" Lucy told Kevin. "That's good. We needed something to fill the baby room. Right now it's just a yellow room with white trim and curtains. Maybe tomorrow we can put it all together," Kevin suggested. "Yeah, but right now I'm really tired. I just want to go to bed," Lucy said. "That's good- it's just what Dr. Hastings told you to do," Kevin said. When they got home Lucy fell asleep right away, even though it was only 9:00.

The next day Lucy woke up at 10:30. Kevin was still in bed. "Good morning," Kevin said as he kissed Lucy. "Good morning," Lucy said. "How are you feeling?" Kevin asked. "Fine, actually. This is the first morning in a while that I haven't woken up and felt totally sick," Lucy smiled. "Maybe today's the day!" Kevin said excitedly. "I hope not," Lucy told him. "They're not due for another two and a half weeks. Besides, their room isn't ready yet." "That's what we're going to do today. Do you want to see if Mary and Ben can come over and help, and then we'll go over to their place and help them?" Kevin suggested. "Yeah- that's a good idea. I'll call them in a little bit," Lucy said. "Hey- you know what I want for breakfast? Pancakes. And not just pancakes, but mushroom pancakes! Doesn't that sound good?" "Not really," Kevin said and made a face, "But I'll make them for you. And I'll just have plain pancakes. Okay?" "Sure," Lucy said as she got out of bed.

A little while later, after breakfast, Lucy called Mary. "Hey! You want to come over and help do our baby room, then we'll go and help do your baby room?" Lucy asked. "Sure! I don't have anything better to do. Ben can't come, though. He has to work. By the way, how're you feeling?" Mary wondered. "Why does everyone keep asking me that?" Lucy exclaimed. "Uh, because you went into false labor last night, and you're due in two weeks," Mary laughed. "You are too, I mean, the two week part. Oh well. So come by around eleven thirty?" Lucy asked. "Sure. See you then!" Mary said. "Okay, bye!" Lucy hung up.

After Mary came, they put the cribs together. Just as they were finishing up, Mary said, "You know the appointment where you went first because Kevin had to leave after? Well Ben and I did something after you left. We found out the genders of the babies," Mary said, smiling. "Really? And?" Lucy asked. "Two girls. Joanna Lauren and Ali Megan. I wanted to tell you guys first," she told Kevin and Lucy. "Two nieces!" Lucy exclaimed. "Congratulations," Kevin said.

They finished up Lucy and Kevin's baby room. Then they went to Mary's and did her baby room. After a long day of hard work, Kevin and Lucy went home and went to bed.

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