Susan knocked the door to Abby's apartment the following morning, but
when it wasn't answered she used her key to open the apartment up. Surely
Abby hadn't forgotten shopping for baby things. The apartment was quiet as
Susan made her way inside. She had only just managed to keep breakfast
down although it was slowly making it's way back. She ran through to
Abby's bathroom where she proceeded to loose her breakfast.
Abby awoke to someone throwing up. 'Wait, there was someone in my apartment yesterday morning, not today.' She thought to herself as she levered herself up in bed. It was getting harder and harder to move these days. The toilet flushed and Susan appeared at the door.
"Sorry 'bout that, couldn't keep the breakfast down any longer. How did you manage to hide it for so long?" Susan asked but immediately regretted it by the look on Abby's face.
"Guess, I'm a good actor." Was the flat response. "Anyway what you doing here this early in the morning?"
"Abby's it's almost lunch time." Susan told her handing her the bedside clock.
"Susan, I am so sorry, I have just been so tired lately. Give me half an hour and then I'll be ready, promise." Abby manoeuvred herself off the bed and into the bathroom while Susan made her way to the kitchen to make some tea.
An hour later, the girls arrived at the door of the biggest department store in Chicago. "So where to first?" Susan asked. This was her first time baby shopping, or even maternity clothes shopping, she wasn't sure where to go.
"Well, this place has a really good maternity wear section and then after that I thought we could move on to Babies 'R' Us. I want to get started on the nursery soon. I know that I have a little over three months to go but I won't be able to do it very soon. I'm already having problems moving about." Abby said rubbing unconsciously at her stomach again.
"Okay, lead the way." Susan was a little worried about Abby. She had become very quiet in the last few weeks, not really talking about the pregnancy or the birth much. She was overjoyed when Susan told her the news yesterday but there was something she was telling. Susan wondered if she was still crying herself to sleep at night.
They had been in maternity wear for almost an hour. Susan had tried on many clothes, even though she wasn't showing yet, none of which she really liked, apart from the denim overalls./ She said they reminded her of her teenage years. Abby on the other hand really needed new clothes. This was her second clothes shopping trip in the last two months. She found the perfect jeans that didn't have an elastic panel, or even look like maternity jeans. She also bought some more tops that were just a size or two too big.
"Are we ready for something to eat yet?" Susan complained. She seemed to have got over her morning sickness and was into hunger mode.
"Sure, we can go to the little cafe just around the corner, Carter used..........." Abby trailed off when she started to talk about Carter. Susan looked up at her, but Abby had already turned away. Not far enough that Susan couldn't see her wiping away a few stray tears.
"Wherever you want." Susan told her laying a hand on her arm. Abby looked up and smiled a watery smile. She didn't think it would be so bad to think about him or talk about him any more but it still hurt, big time.
Upon entering Babies 'R' Us Susan became overwhelmed by it all. Every little baby thing made tears well in her eyes. "Abby look at the size of this." She held up a tiny romper suit. "Soon we are both going to have little ones that will fit into these things."
All Abby could do was smile. She was heading towards the nursery section to pick out the crib, changing table, stroller and car seat she wanted. She had been saving for months and just hoped that she could afford everything. She finally admitted to Susan that she had been buying little things like diapers and wipes and creams and all the practical stuff over the last few weeks. "Everytime I go to the grocery store I buy something else."
"Well that's a good start." Susan told her as she watched Abby's eyes gloss over when she started looking at the cribs on display. Abby walked straight to a beautiful pine wood crib-bed. The store had it set up with the covers and everything inside. Abby had fallen in love with it straight away. Now the only thing was the price. She looked to the tag and realised that indeed she could afford it and still have enough for everything else. It was good shopping when there were sales on. She picked up the sale ticket and continued on her way around the section. She chose her changing table along with the car seat. She had already been eyeing the strollers. Susan could tell she knew exactly what one she wanted, but she saw heading in the opposite direction to the cheaper ones. "Ab's why don't you leave the stroller just now. We still have plenty of time before you need it." Susan secretly had a plan.
Abby awoke to someone throwing up. 'Wait, there was someone in my apartment yesterday morning, not today.' She thought to herself as she levered herself up in bed. It was getting harder and harder to move these days. The toilet flushed and Susan appeared at the door.
"Sorry 'bout that, couldn't keep the breakfast down any longer. How did you manage to hide it for so long?" Susan asked but immediately regretted it by the look on Abby's face.
"Guess, I'm a good actor." Was the flat response. "Anyway what you doing here this early in the morning?"
"Abby's it's almost lunch time." Susan told her handing her the bedside clock.
"Susan, I am so sorry, I have just been so tired lately. Give me half an hour and then I'll be ready, promise." Abby manoeuvred herself off the bed and into the bathroom while Susan made her way to the kitchen to make some tea.
An hour later, the girls arrived at the door of the biggest department store in Chicago. "So where to first?" Susan asked. This was her first time baby shopping, or even maternity clothes shopping, she wasn't sure where to go.
"Well, this place has a really good maternity wear section and then after that I thought we could move on to Babies 'R' Us. I want to get started on the nursery soon. I know that I have a little over three months to go but I won't be able to do it very soon. I'm already having problems moving about." Abby said rubbing unconsciously at her stomach again.
"Okay, lead the way." Susan was a little worried about Abby. She had become very quiet in the last few weeks, not really talking about the pregnancy or the birth much. She was overjoyed when Susan told her the news yesterday but there was something she was telling. Susan wondered if she was still crying herself to sleep at night.
They had been in maternity wear for almost an hour. Susan had tried on many clothes, even though she wasn't showing yet, none of which she really liked, apart from the denim overalls./ She said they reminded her of her teenage years. Abby on the other hand really needed new clothes. This was her second clothes shopping trip in the last two months. She found the perfect jeans that didn't have an elastic panel, or even look like maternity jeans. She also bought some more tops that were just a size or two too big.
"Are we ready for something to eat yet?" Susan complained. She seemed to have got over her morning sickness and was into hunger mode.
"Sure, we can go to the little cafe just around the corner, Carter used..........." Abby trailed off when she started to talk about Carter. Susan looked up at her, but Abby had already turned away. Not far enough that Susan couldn't see her wiping away a few stray tears.
"Wherever you want." Susan told her laying a hand on her arm. Abby looked up and smiled a watery smile. She didn't think it would be so bad to think about him or talk about him any more but it still hurt, big time.
Upon entering Babies 'R' Us Susan became overwhelmed by it all. Every little baby thing made tears well in her eyes. "Abby look at the size of this." She held up a tiny romper suit. "Soon we are both going to have little ones that will fit into these things."
All Abby could do was smile. She was heading towards the nursery section to pick out the crib, changing table, stroller and car seat she wanted. She had been saving for months and just hoped that she could afford everything. She finally admitted to Susan that she had been buying little things like diapers and wipes and creams and all the practical stuff over the last few weeks. "Everytime I go to the grocery store I buy something else."
"Well that's a good start." Susan told her as she watched Abby's eyes gloss over when she started looking at the cribs on display. Abby walked straight to a beautiful pine wood crib-bed. The store had it set up with the covers and everything inside. Abby had fallen in love with it straight away. Now the only thing was the price. She looked to the tag and realised that indeed she could afford it and still have enough for everything else. It was good shopping when there were sales on. She picked up the sale ticket and continued on her way around the section. She chose her changing table along with the car seat. She had already been eyeing the strollers. Susan could tell she knew exactly what one she wanted, but she saw heading in the opposite direction to the cheaper ones. "Ab's why don't you leave the stroller just now. We still have plenty of time before you need it." Susan secretly had a plan.