Chapter 5

5 am came and went. Then 8, 10, 11, now 3pm. Kimberly was lying on her side with the monitor beeping. Tommy could see his twins as he rubbed her back. Over 12 hours of labor now, Kimberly was miserable. Trisha wasn't this hard.

"Come on, let's try the chair or walking again."

"I just want to lay here."

"Okay." 6 hours later, Tommy held Kim by the waist as she kneeled over a chair.

"I really hate you."

"I'm sorry." He kissed her cheek. "Do want something else?"

"A stronger epidural."

"Doctor says you can't have one until you are at 4 ½."

"What does she know! I need it now!"

"Just a little longer, hang on."

It wasn't until 10 the next morning, when Kimberly was at 10 centimeter. Tommy was holding her hands as she pushed. He looked down as he watched the baby's head come into view.

"Oh, man, she's coming, Kim." The doctor moved for Tommy to get into position.

"Put your hands around her head and neck, and slightly pull." Tommy nodded. Kimberly allowed him to learn and delivery the twins. Tommy was able to direct Kim to push and pulled the baby girl out. He held her in his hands, though she was covered in mess, he still kissed her. The baby cried after a pat on the back. The doctor opened the scissors. Tommy cut the cord. He put the baby on Kim's chest. Kimberly was crying as she kissed her baby girl. Tommy kissed both of them again and again.

"Don't get too comfory, we have still one left and she is coming fast."

"She's soo big," Kim said as she cried. Tommy smiled and kissed her again. A doctor and nurse came over and took the baby to one station.

"Come, Tommy. Little Mack is coming." Tommy quickly went back into position.

"Little Madison is 6 pounds 4 ounces!" a nurse yelled then went to washing and cleaning the baby. Tommy laughed as he was pulling the second baby out. Tommy cut the cord and placed the hollering baby on Kim's chest. Kimberly took the baby and with one kiss, Mackenzie opened her eyes and stared at Kim. Kim gasped.

"Hi, you are soo gorgeous." The baby stopped crying. "Tommy, she's soo beautiful." Tommy kissed them. The nurse put a blanket around the baby and took her.

"She's big too."

"Mr. Oliver, comeMadison." Tommy looked at Kimberly.

"Go." He kissed her. The doctor cleaned up Kimberly. Tommy helped the nurse.

"Mackenzie is, wow, 6 pounds exactly. Never had one exactly at a pound."

"Are they okay?" The doctor moved to working on Mackenzie, checking her heart.

"Oh, they are fine. Absolutely gorgeous girls!" Tommy helped the nurse going through the baby bag.

"Oh, too cute," a nurse said holding up a white babysuit with Madison and Mackenzie on the chest.

"Kim got them. Made about a million of them."

"It's only so my husband doesn't forget which girl is which." Everyone laughed.

"Hey!" Tommy helped dress the twins in their booties and hats. The room was cleaned out as the twins were in Kim's arms. Trisha was carried in by her papa. Adam, Rocky, Tanya, Jason, and Aisha behind them with flowers and balloons.

"Surprise!"

"Come on in!"

"AWW!" The crowd took hundreds of pictures of the twins. The nurse handed Tommy over the camera at the end. From the moment in the car, until Kimberly arrived, the camera started, just like with Trisha's birth. Tommy made sure to record every special moment. After 30 minutes, the group was kicked out to let Mommy rest. Tommy lifted Trisha up to the window to watch the twins.

"So, Mackenzie is the one on the left?"

"Yea."

"Kim's resting?"

"Asleep finally, breast-fed, then went out like a light."

"She had been in labor for 32 hours."

"True."

"Hipy 4th July, Daddy."

"Happy 4th of July, princess." Tommy kissed her cheek and hugged her.

The twins was so healthy, they were allowed to be taken home just a week later. Kimberly laid in bed changing one baby, as Tommy handed the other one.

"Madison likes powder."

"Right." Tommy closed the dirty diaper. Kim placed creme on Mackenzie and closed her diaper. Trisha was standing at the end of the bed.

"Mommy book."

"In a minute, Trisha." Tommy held up Madison.

"Bet ya."
"This is not a race." Kimberly walked with him to the nursery. She placed the baby, opposite Madison.

"Just mad I beat ya." Kimberly turned on the baby monitor and took the other one. She clicked the lamp off and the baby light came on.

"So, when are you heading back?"

"I don't know."

"Is it okay?"

"I don't care. You, our twins, Trisha, are more important than some dig." Trisha stood in the doorway.

"Trisha, Daddy put you to bed."

"Can I sleep here?"

"Sure, princess." Tommy pulled the blanket back and helped her into the bed. Kimberly laid down Trisha and covered her up. Kimberly hugged her. Tommy moved behind Kim and kissed her head. "I love you."

"I love you too."

July 25th, Sunday afternoon, Kimberly trying to get Trisha to eat lunch. They had got home from church late. Tommy was in his favorite chair with the twins asleep on his chest. Mackenzie was the semi-good one in church. Madison barely made it 10 minutes into it, when Tommy had to go take her into the car before she would stop crying. But Mackenzie started about 20 minutes from the end, Kimberly had to give her to Tommyas she took back Madison. With the game on low. Trisha pushed the plate of spaghetti away. Tommy looked down at his daughters. Kimberly had them dressed in fluffy yellow and pink gowns. Tommy had the babies' Christianly last Saturday. Kimberly pushed the plate to Trisha.

"Please." Trisha sat back.

"I want cereal."

"You had breakfast already." Kimberly lifted the spoon. "Please."

"Then can I have cereal?"

"If you eat this, sure." Trisha took the spoon. Kimberly changed the puppy area and cleaned up as Trisha ate. Kim was pretty surprised how fast the puppies took to house train, accidents here and there, Jack, the only one that was spoiled. Ducky and Mushu now 6 months old, took the shortest to train. Jack, 5 months, still training.

"Hey." Kim kissed Tommy's head.

"Hey."

"Why don't we go lay them down?"

"They love sleeping on their Daddy." Kim smiled. Tommy since they were born always would be the first to pick them up and carry them around. Kim knew he was spoiling them rotten everyday he was here. Tommy would be leaving shortly, so was spending as much time as possible with his children.

"Okay." Kim kissed the twins' head then Tommy again on the lips.