Chapter Ten: Pregnancy Blues
Lydia had been back in Las Vegas a week. It was Thursday and Lydia stood on the scale in Nick's bathroom after her shower.
"129. Oh my gosh. I can't believe it. After two months of pregnancy, I gained seven pounds."
Nick opened the bathroom door. "You look fine to me."
"I am going to get fat and ugly," she whined.
."Don't worry, it's only for nine months. And look on the bright side, at least you haven't gotten morning sickness yet."
"No, that's next month."
Oh, sorry," Nick said sympathetically.
Lydia put on her clothes. They still fit her, for now anyway.
"What are you plans today?" He asked curiously.
"Well, I have that doctor's appointment at 10:45. Do you think you can make it?" She asked hopefully.
"Um, no. I'm sorry. Not this time, I have to be at the station," he replied.
"Okay. Well, I'll tell you how it went at dinner," she replied back, picking up the hair dryer. She dried her hair and entered the kitchen to find Nick sitting at the table enjoying a bowl of Life cereal and reading Parents magazine. She smiled.
He looked up. "Hey, come listen to this."
She walked over and sat on the chair to his left.
Nick was reading an article about labor. "The average woman is in labor for ten hours," he read.
"Lovely. More wonders of being pregnant," she muttered.
He set the magazine down and looked at her. "Well, I think it's beautiful and, honestly, I can't wait until you get a little tummy." He smiled. "I better be going."
"Love you," she said.
He gave her a kiss goodbye and was out the door.
Lydia sat at home until 10:30 then she got into the car and drove to the doctor's. She met her OB-GYN, who had delivered Lindsey. Catherine recommended her.
"Hi, I'm Dr. Krystal."
"Hi. I'm Lydia Bennett. It's nice to meet you."
The doctor's appointment went well. Lydia liked Dr. Krystal. She was nice. She talked to Lydia and explained everything from morning sickness to labor and completed the conversation with recovery. She asked Lydia about Nick and she explained about his job. Dr. Krystal asked about Catherine after Lydia told the doctor about Catherine recommending her.
"She's so nice," Dr. Krystal responded.
"Yeah, she's a sweetie."
Lydia left the doctor's office and was blinded by the beautiful Vegas sun.
Lydia had been back in Las Vegas a week. It was Thursday and Lydia stood on the scale in Nick's bathroom after her shower.
"129. Oh my gosh. I can't believe it. After two months of pregnancy, I gained seven pounds."
Nick opened the bathroom door. "You look fine to me."
"I am going to get fat and ugly," she whined.
."Don't worry, it's only for nine months. And look on the bright side, at least you haven't gotten morning sickness yet."
"No, that's next month."
Oh, sorry," Nick said sympathetically.
Lydia put on her clothes. They still fit her, for now anyway.
"What are you plans today?" He asked curiously.
"Well, I have that doctor's appointment at 10:45. Do you think you can make it?" She asked hopefully.
"Um, no. I'm sorry. Not this time, I have to be at the station," he replied.
"Okay. Well, I'll tell you how it went at dinner," she replied back, picking up the hair dryer. She dried her hair and entered the kitchen to find Nick sitting at the table enjoying a bowl of Life cereal and reading Parents magazine. She smiled.
He looked up. "Hey, come listen to this."
She walked over and sat on the chair to his left.
Nick was reading an article about labor. "The average woman is in labor for ten hours," he read.
"Lovely. More wonders of being pregnant," she muttered.
He set the magazine down and looked at her. "Well, I think it's beautiful and, honestly, I can't wait until you get a little tummy." He smiled. "I better be going."
"Love you," she said.
He gave her a kiss goodbye and was out the door.
Lydia sat at home until 10:30 then she got into the car and drove to the doctor's. She met her OB-GYN, who had delivered Lindsey. Catherine recommended her.
"Hi, I'm Dr. Krystal."
"Hi. I'm Lydia Bennett. It's nice to meet you."
The doctor's appointment went well. Lydia liked Dr. Krystal. She was nice. She talked to Lydia and explained everything from morning sickness to labor and completed the conversation with recovery. She asked Lydia about Nick and she explained about his job. Dr. Krystal asked about Catherine after Lydia told the doctor about Catherine recommending her.
"She's so nice," Dr. Krystal responded.
"Yeah, she's a sweetie."
Lydia left the doctor's office and was blinded by the beautiful Vegas sun.