Chapter 15: Oh Baby
Quick A/N: I'm not a doctor and I've never given birth, so I'm not the best on my medical stuff here.
(Kevin's POV)
As Lucy held out the test for me to see, I immediately saw that it was positive.
"Luce, it's positive, we're going to have another baby!" I announced.
Her expression registered shock and she moved to sit on the edge of the bed," We're going to have another baby."
"Yes, aren't you excited?" I asked with a grin.
"Yeah, I just didn't entirely expect it yet," she hugged me.
"You always said you wanted a big family," I pointed out.
"True. I guess this is very good news," she placed her hand on her stomach," another baby."
"So do you want another girl, or do you want a boy this time?" I asked.
"Oh I don't know. A boy would be nice, but another girl would be great too," she smiled," either way I'll be happy. We should tell the family at dinner tomorrow."
"All right," I yawned," I think it's time for bed now."
Lucy turned of the lights and then crawled into bed next to me," Ready to be a daddy again?"
"I sure am," I said. The longer that the news had to sink in, the more I was happy about it.
"I think Sammie would like to have a little brother or sister," Lucy suddenly said.
"I bet she will. She sure took a liking to David, so another kid who's here all the time would be great for her," I agreed.
Lucy yawned," Well goodnight, Daddy."
"Goodnight Mommy," I pulled her in for a hug.
(Mary's POV)
I was sleeping in the garage apartment, it must have been about 1 AM, when I felt a strange pain in my back.
"Oooh," I moaned," not now. Please tell me it's a false alarm."
I waited for a while and then the pain returned. So I figured it must have been the labor starting. I found my bag and went into the house to wake Mom up. I tried to be quiet as I moved through the house, and I hoped it was the real thing and not just the Braxton-Hicks (A/N: not sure of the spelling on that) contractions I had heard of.
"Mom," I hissed.
"Huh wha? Mary, what is it?" she asked groggily.
"I think I'm in labor," I whispered, trying not to wake Dad up.
"Oh my!" she jumped up out of the bed to get dressed.
"Go wait in the car, Mary, I'll be right down," she ushered me towards the stairs, then when I was halfway down," wait a second!"
She ran back into her room and tossed something to me. It was the car keys," Thanks Mom."
Moments later Mom got into the driver's seat and pulled out of the garage. I sat back in the seat and closed my eyes. She explained that she told Dad that we were leaving and left a note for the kids in the morning. When we got to the hospital, I was put into a labor room to wait. A doctor popped in to examine me and explained it would be hours, probably the next day before the baby was born.
"Hours? Mom I can't do this for hours!" I breathed heavily as another contraction began.
"It's okay, you have to wait, dear," she stroked the top of my head.
"Could you call Lucy? I want her to be here," I whimpered.
"All right, I'll see if she wants to come now or wait for the morning," Mom said," it is late...or early I guess."
She picked up the phone and dialed it. There was a moment of silence before she spoke," Luce? I know it's late, sorry. Mary's in labor...yes we're at the hospital now....no, he said tomorrow is more likely...I know...well she wants you to come down here...okay, we'll see you in a few then...bye!"
Lucy was there within half an hour," I had to let Kevin know where I was going. He'll bring Sammie by tomorrow before he goes to work. So how are you doing so far?"
"I'm all right," I lied. Truthfully, I was terrified. I didn't know what to expect. I wanted as many people who had gone through this to be with me as possible. I tried to keep telling myself I'd be okay, but it wasn't working.
"I know it's tough, you'll get tired by the end, but when it's over, you'll have a little bundle of joy!" Lucy was still energetic, even at 3 AM.
"How can you be so awake?" I asked her, I was exhausted.
"I don't know, this is exciting. I get to be here for you while you have your baby," Lucy explained," and I know I'll be in the same spot in several months."
Lucy was just beginning to show the signs of her pregnancy. It was already March, nearly April, and the last few months of my own pregnancy had seemingly flown by. I couldn't believe Lucy was having a baby again. I didn't even really want my own, but it was too late to say no. Of course I would love my child, but without a father, life would be hard.
(Annie's POV)
I could tell that Mary was scared, but she was too tough to admit it. Having a child could be very frightening, especially without the support of the father. I couldn't imagine how Mary was dealing with this. She had lots of family ready to support her, but raising a child alone wouldn't be a walk in the park. After several hours of labor, dawn finally broke and the doctor announced that Mary was about halfway there.
"Only halfway!" Mary exclaimed.
"Yes dear, these things take lots of time," I soothed.
She fell back onto her pillow," Remind me never to do this again."
"Mom, do you want me to go to the cafeteria and get something to eat?" Lucy asked.
"That's a good idea. Bring back coffee please," I said.
"Okay, I'll be back in a little while," Lucy headed out of the room.
"I'm not even hungry," Mary sighed," I just want this to end!"
Well, now you're aware of the serious consequences of pre-marital sex, I thought, then said," It'll be over sooner than you think."
"I sure hope so," she said.
We stayed silent the rest of the time Lucy was gone. Mary shut her eyes and tried to rest as best she could to save her energy for the pushing later. Lucy re-entered the room with a tray which she revealed to have two sticky buns, a cup of coffee, a cup of orange juice and a cup of ice for Mary.
"Thanks Luce, I think I'll need that," Mary took the offered cup and began sucking on the ice.
"Thank you for getting this," I took a plate and the coffee.
"Not a problem," she smiled cheerily.
About an hour later, a nurse came in," Which one of you is Mrs. Kinkirk?"
"That's me," Lucy raised her hand.
"There's a police officer outside for you," she looked rather confused.
I laughed as Lucy said," That's my husband."
She left the room, presumably to go get her daughter. When she came back, Eric was with her instead.
"Hi Mary, how are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm doing as well as can be expected," came the reply.
"Well that's good," he said," the other kids are in the waiting room."
"I have to go sit with Sammie for a while," Lucy said," she was very upset when Mommy wasn't there this morning. I better go explain to her why I was gone."
"We'll send for you if Mary needs you," I told her as she left.
(Ruthie's POV)
I was a little surprised when Dad woke me up early this morning to tell me that Mary was in labor. I got ready quickly because I wanted to be there when her baby was born. I love babies. It was early, but I didn't mind at all when I knew it was for a birth. Simon, on the other hand, was a bit slow to get ready. We left without him and told him he could drive there on his own later. He showed up about an hour after we did.
We waited for several hours before Mom came out to announce," It's a boy!"
Everyone jumped up to hug one another and celebrate. There was another Camden boy in the world.
"Nobody can go visit just yet," Mom explained," but I'll come get you when she's ready."
"Wait, is there a name yet?" I asked her.
"Not yet," she said and left the room.
"Another boy to play with," David grinned.
I laughed and explained that the baby wouldn't be able to play with him for a long time. He frowned and crossed his arms across his chest. I told him to remember when Sammie was younger and she couldn't play with him and I think he finally understood it.
Shortly, Mom came out to have us come in one by one to see the baby. I waited impatiently for my turn to come. I watched as everyone came out smiling and saying how cute the baby was. Finally it was my turn and I practically ran to see the baby. Mom handed me a tiny bundle wrapped in a blue blanket.
"Oh, he's so tiny," I cooed," he's cute too."
"Yes he is," Mary smiled from her position on the bed.
"Have you thought about names yet?" I asked.
"I'm too tired for now," she yawned to strengthen her point.
"Okay," I was disappointed. Baby Camden didn't seem right. He needed a name, but I could understand that Mary needed her rest. She'd been laboring since the middle of last night.
We were excused from school for the day, so after everyone had their turn seeing the baby we decided to go out to lunch. I rode with Simon, while David rode with Dad. Lucy took Samantha in her own car. Mom stayed behind with Mary, who didn't want to be alone for a while.
Quick A/N: I'm not a doctor and I've never given birth, so I'm not the best on my medical stuff here.
(Kevin's POV)
As Lucy held out the test for me to see, I immediately saw that it was positive.
"Luce, it's positive, we're going to have another baby!" I announced.
Her expression registered shock and she moved to sit on the edge of the bed," We're going to have another baby."
"Yes, aren't you excited?" I asked with a grin.
"Yeah, I just didn't entirely expect it yet," she hugged me.
"You always said you wanted a big family," I pointed out.
"True. I guess this is very good news," she placed her hand on her stomach," another baby."
"So do you want another girl, or do you want a boy this time?" I asked.
"Oh I don't know. A boy would be nice, but another girl would be great too," she smiled," either way I'll be happy. We should tell the family at dinner tomorrow."
"All right," I yawned," I think it's time for bed now."
Lucy turned of the lights and then crawled into bed next to me," Ready to be a daddy again?"
"I sure am," I said. The longer that the news had to sink in, the more I was happy about it.
"I think Sammie would like to have a little brother or sister," Lucy suddenly said.
"I bet she will. She sure took a liking to David, so another kid who's here all the time would be great for her," I agreed.
Lucy yawned," Well goodnight, Daddy."
"Goodnight Mommy," I pulled her in for a hug.
(Mary's POV)
I was sleeping in the garage apartment, it must have been about 1 AM, when I felt a strange pain in my back.
"Oooh," I moaned," not now. Please tell me it's a false alarm."
I waited for a while and then the pain returned. So I figured it must have been the labor starting. I found my bag and went into the house to wake Mom up. I tried to be quiet as I moved through the house, and I hoped it was the real thing and not just the Braxton-Hicks (A/N: not sure of the spelling on that) contractions I had heard of.
"Mom," I hissed.
"Huh wha? Mary, what is it?" she asked groggily.
"I think I'm in labor," I whispered, trying not to wake Dad up.
"Oh my!" she jumped up out of the bed to get dressed.
"Go wait in the car, Mary, I'll be right down," she ushered me towards the stairs, then when I was halfway down," wait a second!"
She ran back into her room and tossed something to me. It was the car keys," Thanks Mom."
Moments later Mom got into the driver's seat and pulled out of the garage. I sat back in the seat and closed my eyes. She explained that she told Dad that we were leaving and left a note for the kids in the morning. When we got to the hospital, I was put into a labor room to wait. A doctor popped in to examine me and explained it would be hours, probably the next day before the baby was born.
"Hours? Mom I can't do this for hours!" I breathed heavily as another contraction began.
"It's okay, you have to wait, dear," she stroked the top of my head.
"Could you call Lucy? I want her to be here," I whimpered.
"All right, I'll see if she wants to come now or wait for the morning," Mom said," it is late...or early I guess."
She picked up the phone and dialed it. There was a moment of silence before she spoke," Luce? I know it's late, sorry. Mary's in labor...yes we're at the hospital now....no, he said tomorrow is more likely...I know...well she wants you to come down here...okay, we'll see you in a few then...bye!"
Lucy was there within half an hour," I had to let Kevin know where I was going. He'll bring Sammie by tomorrow before he goes to work. So how are you doing so far?"
"I'm all right," I lied. Truthfully, I was terrified. I didn't know what to expect. I wanted as many people who had gone through this to be with me as possible. I tried to keep telling myself I'd be okay, but it wasn't working.
"I know it's tough, you'll get tired by the end, but when it's over, you'll have a little bundle of joy!" Lucy was still energetic, even at 3 AM.
"How can you be so awake?" I asked her, I was exhausted.
"I don't know, this is exciting. I get to be here for you while you have your baby," Lucy explained," and I know I'll be in the same spot in several months."
Lucy was just beginning to show the signs of her pregnancy. It was already March, nearly April, and the last few months of my own pregnancy had seemingly flown by. I couldn't believe Lucy was having a baby again. I didn't even really want my own, but it was too late to say no. Of course I would love my child, but without a father, life would be hard.
(Annie's POV)
I could tell that Mary was scared, but she was too tough to admit it. Having a child could be very frightening, especially without the support of the father. I couldn't imagine how Mary was dealing with this. She had lots of family ready to support her, but raising a child alone wouldn't be a walk in the park. After several hours of labor, dawn finally broke and the doctor announced that Mary was about halfway there.
"Only halfway!" Mary exclaimed.
"Yes dear, these things take lots of time," I soothed.
She fell back onto her pillow," Remind me never to do this again."
"Mom, do you want me to go to the cafeteria and get something to eat?" Lucy asked.
"That's a good idea. Bring back coffee please," I said.
"Okay, I'll be back in a little while," Lucy headed out of the room.
"I'm not even hungry," Mary sighed," I just want this to end!"
Well, now you're aware of the serious consequences of pre-marital sex, I thought, then said," It'll be over sooner than you think."
"I sure hope so," she said.
We stayed silent the rest of the time Lucy was gone. Mary shut her eyes and tried to rest as best she could to save her energy for the pushing later. Lucy re-entered the room with a tray which she revealed to have two sticky buns, a cup of coffee, a cup of orange juice and a cup of ice for Mary.
"Thanks Luce, I think I'll need that," Mary took the offered cup and began sucking on the ice.
"Thank you for getting this," I took a plate and the coffee.
"Not a problem," she smiled cheerily.
About an hour later, a nurse came in," Which one of you is Mrs. Kinkirk?"
"That's me," Lucy raised her hand.
"There's a police officer outside for you," she looked rather confused.
I laughed as Lucy said," That's my husband."
She left the room, presumably to go get her daughter. When she came back, Eric was with her instead.
"Hi Mary, how are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm doing as well as can be expected," came the reply.
"Well that's good," he said," the other kids are in the waiting room."
"I have to go sit with Sammie for a while," Lucy said," she was very upset when Mommy wasn't there this morning. I better go explain to her why I was gone."
"We'll send for you if Mary needs you," I told her as she left.
(Ruthie's POV)
I was a little surprised when Dad woke me up early this morning to tell me that Mary was in labor. I got ready quickly because I wanted to be there when her baby was born. I love babies. It was early, but I didn't mind at all when I knew it was for a birth. Simon, on the other hand, was a bit slow to get ready. We left without him and told him he could drive there on his own later. He showed up about an hour after we did.
We waited for several hours before Mom came out to announce," It's a boy!"
Everyone jumped up to hug one another and celebrate. There was another Camden boy in the world.
"Nobody can go visit just yet," Mom explained," but I'll come get you when she's ready."
"Wait, is there a name yet?" I asked her.
"Not yet," she said and left the room.
"Another boy to play with," David grinned.
I laughed and explained that the baby wouldn't be able to play with him for a long time. He frowned and crossed his arms across his chest. I told him to remember when Sammie was younger and she couldn't play with him and I think he finally understood it.
Shortly, Mom came out to have us come in one by one to see the baby. I waited impatiently for my turn to come. I watched as everyone came out smiling and saying how cute the baby was. Finally it was my turn and I practically ran to see the baby. Mom handed me a tiny bundle wrapped in a blue blanket.
"Oh, he's so tiny," I cooed," he's cute too."
"Yes he is," Mary smiled from her position on the bed.
"Have you thought about names yet?" I asked.
"I'm too tired for now," she yawned to strengthen her point.
"Okay," I was disappointed. Baby Camden didn't seem right. He needed a name, but I could understand that Mary needed her rest. She'd been laboring since the middle of last night.
We were excused from school for the day, so after everyone had their turn seeing the baby we decided to go out to lunch. I rode with Simon, while David rode with Dad. Lucy took Samantha in her own car. Mom stayed behind with Mary, who didn't want to be alone for a while.