October 12th, 2008

Week 40

Finally he was able to sleep. The nightmares were slowly disappearing. Seven hours of unwakened bliss consumed Dave. Two hours down and five to go. Randi shoved Dave hard.

"Dave, wake up." She said. Dave grunted loudly. "David Riley Malucci, get up now or your ass is mine."

"No." Dave mumbled. He couldn't bear to wake up from these wonderful dreams. He had waited a long time for them.

"Dave, my water broke so you better not sleep through this birth." Randi said. Dave opened up his eyes.

"Your water broke?" He asked. Randi nodded. Dave sat up; "Did you call Hannah?"

"No. My water only broke like five minutes ago." Randi chuckled. Dave scrubbed his eyes. "We're having another baby, Dave." Dave smiled with sleep still looming in his eyes.

"I'll call Hannah and Elizabeth." Dave slid out of bed.

"Okay." Randi smiled softly watching Dave leave. She knew it really hadn't sunken in for Dave yet. He was still half-asleep.

Randi slid out of bed and started to strip her bed. Since she was having a no-water home birth this time, she didn't want to get her good sheets all bloodied. I'm having a baby and I'm making a bed, Randi chuckled to herself. She probably had a good five hours until the baby decided to make and appearance.

"Hannah will be here in ten minutes," Dave said grabbing an old nightshirt for Randi

"Good." Randi smiled softly crawling back in bed naked. Dave returned her smile.

"Guess what?" Dave said sitting on the edge of the bed looking at Randi's leg.

"Ummm….The girls will have a new sister by the time they wake up?" Randi asked.

"No." He chuckled, "I called Elizabeth's cell and Andrew answered She's been in labour since six last night." Randi's face brightened up.

"Oh! That's great!" Randi grinned, "Our babies will be born on the same day."

"Probably." Dave crawled into bed; "It's one am. I'm napping." Randi smiled as she ran her hand down his back

"A contraction is...coming" She gritted her teeth. Dave watched as her face paled. He thought this would have been easier for her since this was her forth time doing this. He didn't dare voice that though. He valued his fingers and testicles.

"You okay?" He asked. Randi grunted though her gritted teeth. She breathed in through her nose and out her mouth. "Dumb question."

"Very." Randi mumbled. Dave reached out and took her hand, "God Dave."

"I know it's not fun." He said softly. Randi shook her head.

"No it's not. I wish Elizabeth was here." Randi said.

"She's busy giving birth herself." Dave smiled "Try to get some sleep."

* * *

Randi shifted in bed as she dialed Elizabeth's room number.

"Hello?" Elizabeth answered weakly.

"It's Randi. Is he here? Did you have him?" She asked. Elizabeth chuckled softly.

"I had him about an hour ago. It was a pretty short birth. He's Anderson Grey is eight pounds even." Elizabeth said.

"Oh Lizzie! That's perfect." Randi said. "I'm laying here five centimeters dilates. She's being stubborn, but I've only been at it for a couple of hours."

"You have time yet." Elizabeth yawned, "Oh Randi, You should see the baby. He is utterly perfect. Ella is so excited to be a big sister. She is all ready so good with him. She holds him so well. Isabel is here and she's actually acting like a real grandmother." Randi couldn't help but to chuckle at that image

"Who does he look like?" Randi asked shifted in her bed again. It was getting super uncomfortable.

"He has my eyes and hair, but he has Drew's nose." She smiled.

"Oh I bet he's gorgeous." Randi smiled, "I can't wait to see what Daisy looks like." Hannah walked into the room putting on her gloves; "I need to go. It's examination time. You try to get some sleep okay?"

"Oh you bet I will." Elizabeth smiled, "Good luck with Daisy. Anderson and I will be over in a few days to come visit his future wife."

"Thanks." Randi smiled hanging up the phone, " My friend gave birth an hour ago to a boy who was eight pounds."

"Very nice." Hannah smiled, "How are you feeling?"

"Very uncomfortable." Randi said, "Contractions are five minutes apart. There is a lot of pressure." Hannah nodded.

"Well, let's see how much more dilated you are." She said.

"Where is Dave?" Randi laid back and spread her legs.

"He's asleep on Sailor's floor. He was checking on her." Hannah chuckled.

"Poor baby. Dave could fall asleep anywhere." Randi smiled, "He is so tired."

"Well, you're the one who is giving birth." Hannah said, "You're about six centimeters along. So Daisy huh?" Randi smiled.

"Yeah, Daisy." Randi said softly as another contraction started to tear though her body. Hannah put her hand on Randi's stomach.

"Breath through it. Focus on the out come." Hannah said.

"Oh god." Randi groaned loudly.

"That's it." Hannah smiled, "Breathe deeply." Randi collapsed against the bed, panting.

"I thought this time, it would be easier." Randi whispered.

"Labour is labour, Randi. It's not easy no matter how you go around it and no matter how many times you go through it. God didn't call it labour for nothing." Hannah said taking her gloves off.

"A woman at work at seven children. Her last labour was one hour." Randi said. Hannah chuckled softly as she got up.

"Well, every birth is different. When you're on your seventh it may be one hour too." Hannah said. Randi groaned.

"I'm not having seven kids. Five maybe, but not seven." She said.

"Well, what if it takes you seven times to get a boy?" Hannah asked. Randi growled.

"Hush up you." Randi said. Hannah chuckled softly.

"She'll be here before you know it. You've done it three times before. You can do it this time." Hannah winked softly.

* * *

Randi groaned loudly. This pain was ridiculous. She knew it wouldn't fade until baby and placenta was out of her. Dave rubbed her back gently. Hannah woke him up an hour ago.

"I hate you." Randi moaned.

"And I love you." Dave smiled softly. Randi narrowed her eyes.

"You think I'm joking?? I'm NOT JOKING!!" Randi cried, "I hate you! I hate what you did to me. I hate that you got me pregnant." Dave couldn't help but to chuckle, "you're laughing?"

"Yes. You're being silly, Randi. You love the fact that I got you pregnant. You love feeling our child grow inside of you." He said.

"I don't like this pain! You want to know ho wit feels?" Randi growled, "let me pull out your intestines through your penis!!"

"Please don't do that." Dave said kissing her hair; "It'll be okay." Randi whimpered and shook her head.

"It won't be okay. It'll never be okay, Dave. This pain will never go away. The labour pain will, but this worriness will never go away. I will be so worried that Daisy will be hurt." She said.

"Daisy won't be hurt." Dave said softly, "I will protect her."

"Chares is in jail. He's not coming back out anytime soon." Randi said. Dave shook his head.

"No, by the time he gets out Daisy will be expecting her third child." Dave said. Randi couldn't help but to smile.

"I can't wait to become a grandmother." She said softly.

"Who do you think will have a baby first?" Dave asked. Randi chuckled.

"Lyric. She will be an amazing mother. Ireland will be too wrapped up in her movie career to have kids, but she will start when she's thirty-five." Randi smiled, "I don't know about Sailor yet."

"She's still young." Dave said.

"She's turning three." Randi sighed softly as she wrapped her arms around her belly. She couldn't believe time went so fast.

"I hope Daisy had blue eyes." Dave said, "Ireland is the only one with blue eyes." Randi smiled.

"What's wrong with Hazel eyes?" She asked.

"Nothing but Landsie and I are out numbered." Dave said.

* * *

Randi closed her eyes tightly. It was getting so bad. The pressure was getting so bad. The contractions were getting closer.

"God, Dave, I need to push. I need to." Randi moaned loudly.

"All right. Just hold on for Hannah. She's getting some towels." Dave said. Randi narrowed her eyes.

"You're a god damn doctor." Randi said, "I'm pushing."

"Hold on." Dave got up and went to Randi, "Let me check you all right?" Randi relaxed and laid back. Hannah came in as Dave examined her.

"How far is she?" Hannah asked.

"Ten centimeters." Dave smiled softly, "She can start pushing."

"FINALLY!" Randi moaned loudly.

"It's only been five and a half hours." Dave chuckled. Randi narrowed her eyes, "But of course that's A very long time."

"Yes it is." Randi moaned, "Oh god. Oh god."

"Push, Randi. It's all right to push now." Hannah said.

"OKAY!" Randi cried loudly as she started to push for the first time this morning. Dave said his arm around her back to try to help her some.

"One, two, three, four, beautiful, Randi, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten. Breath, Randi." Dave said. Randi exhaled and shivered.

"I'm pushing again! I want this god damn baby out!" She cried.

"Don't worry She's coming." Hannah chuckled, "Push."

"God…" Randi glared at Hannah as she pushed. Now she remembered how much giving birth hurt. How could she forget this? "Fuck…Dave…Fuck." Dave smiled softly.

"Push, but don't wait up the girls." Dave said.

"SHUT UP!" She yelled, not caring if she was waking up the entire neighbor hood. Hannah chuckled.

"You're crowning, Randi. You're doing an amazing job." She said.

"This is it." Randi moaned, "No more, Dave. We're not having any more. Four girls. We're done." Dave smiled softly as he dabbed her forehead.

"All right, Randi." He said.

"I mean it." Randi groaned, "No more." She started to moan again.

"Okay, push as hard as you can, Randi." Dave said softly.

"No shit!" She hissed. Here was so much pain. She had to get rid of al of it. Randi gritted her teeth and pushed. She pushed with everything that she had in her.

"Beautiful, Randi." Hannah smiled, "Does red hair run in your family?" Dave shook his head

"No. I think my great-great grandmother had it." Dave said.

"Why?" Randi moaned. Hannah smiled.

"No reason. I was just curious." Hannah said, "Her head is almost out, Randi. One more push and you'll have it."

"And then the hardest part." Randi said taking in a deep breath and began to push again. Dave kissed her head tenderly.

"You're doing so wonderful, Randi. I'm so proud of you." He said.

"Her head is out." Hannah grinned. She began to suction out Daisy's nose and mouth.

"I want to see her." Randi moaned.

"In a couple of pushes you may." Hannah smiled.

"Good." Randi moaned and started to push again.

"That's it. You're doing great." Hannah said, "Harder, Randi."

"I cant. I can't do this!" Randi groaned, "I really can't."

"Don't fight this." Dave smiled, "I want to hold my daughter."

"Me too!" She moaned as she pushed.

"That's it, Randi. That's it. Push." Hannah said, "Harder and you'll have her." Randi cried loudly as she pushed harder. Then she felt some relief as Hannah pulled the baby the rest of the way out. A newborn's cries filled the room, "It's a girl."

"Let me see her." Randi said as tears filled her eyes. Hannah held the baby up. Dave's eyes widened in surprise. Daisy had a head full of flaming red hair. "Oh my god." Hannah lay the screaming baby on Randi's chest. "She's so beautiful, Dave."

"Beautiful." Dave whispered. Daisy screamed until Dave placed a blanket on her. Daisy opened her large blue eyes. Dave smiled.

"She has blue eyes, Dave. I told you she would have blue eyes." Randi whispered.

"And red hair. You weren't expecting that now were you?" Dave chuckled softly. Randi shook her head. She was so tired, but she didn't care. He leaned down and kissed Daisy and his wife. This moment, this very moment was Dave's favourite moment and he was so thankful he was alive to be here.

* * *

Hannah picked Sailor up out of her bed.

"Where Momma?" She asked. Hannah smiled.

"I'll show you." Hannah said walking into Lyric and Ireland's room. The girls were quietly playing.

"Hey Hannah!!" Ireland grinned when she saw her, "What are you doing here?"

"Your mommy had the baby." Hannah said. Lyric jumped up.

"She did!? Can we see her??" Lyric asked. Hannah extended her hand.

"Of course. Come on." Hannah led the girls to Randi and Dave's room, "You three have some visitors."

"Come in." Ireland smiled as she held the pink bundle, "Come meet your sister, Daisy Christine Malucci." The girls ran over to the bed. Dave helped them onto the bed.

"Ooooooh!!!" Lyric said with large eyes, "She's so pretty."

"Her hair is funny." Ireland giggled.

"Her hair is perfect." Randi chuckled. Dave looked at Sailor.

"What do you think, Sammi?" he asked.

"Baby very tiny." She whispered in awe. Dave nodded.

"You were this tiny once." Dave said holding Sailor. They all stared at Daisy. She was utterly perfect. Blue eyes, red hair, she was a unique and gorgeous baby. Dave was so happy he saw this moment.

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