January 4th, 2011
Week 40
The snow was pretty. There weren't many times in Alex's life where she could say that. It covered the trees like powdered sugar. She just felt so at peace. She felt comfortable and happy. Even planning Caroline's fifth birthday party wasn't stressful for her.
"Jade, Can you come help me for a second?" Alex hauled herself up and waddled down the hallway.
"What do you now?" Jade asked. Alex chuckled.
"Get up on this chair and get that bag of streamer. I need to figure out the colours to use for Cricket's party." She said. Jade pushed the chair over.
"Purple and pink would be cool." She said, "Those are her favourite colours."
"I know, but just go get the bag." Alex said leaning against the wall.
"If its her party, she should pick what colours she wants." Jade told her mother.
"Jade, just don't give me lip." Alex told her daughter.
"What's lip?" Jade asked. Alex narrowed her eyes. This was not the time for little children to be smart asses. Alex grabbed Jade's arm and yanked her off of the chair.
"Go upstairs to your room now." Alex snapped.
"Why?" Jade cried.
"Because you're being a smart ass. Now MARCH!" Alex yelled. Okay, maybe she shouldn't have reacted that mad, but she was cranky and tired. Alex grabbed the bag of items and walked into the living room. "Carrie, come here please." Caroline bounced into the room with a large grin upon her face.
"Is it my birthday yet?" She asked.
"Almost, Cricket." Alex said dumping out the contents of the bag, "Now I want you to pick our your two favourite colours."
"Okay." Caroline thought carefully as she looked through the streamers. Finally she pulled out some red ones and some yellow ones, "I want these cause I want a farm party."
"Farm party?" Alex smiled. Caroline nodded.
"It'd be fun, right?" She asked.
"It would be wonderful." Alex chuckled. The chuckles soon faded as she felt an all too familiar felling coarse through her body. She cursed and grunted. Not today. Not when Ty was extremely busy with work.
"We could have a cow and a horse." Caroline grinned as she began to bounce around the room. Alex's water had broken. This was the day. This baby wouldn't wait.
"Jade! Come here please!" Alex cried.
"No!" Jade screamed, obviously still mad.
"My water broke!" Alex yelled back. There was silence and then Alex heard Jade running down the stairs.
"You mean…You know….The baby's water?" Jade looked at her mother.
"Yes." Alex said glancing at Caroline, "Give me the phone and please go get RJ up and dressed."
"Okay!" Jade grabbed the phone off of the desk and handed it to her mother.
"Thank you." Alex dialed the stations number, "Hi. May I please speak with Sgt. Davis…No, I will not wait for the meeting to be over with. We have a family emergency." Alex rubbed her stomach.
"Is the baby coming?" Caroline asked with large eyes.
"Yes." She smiled.
"Hello?" Ty answered the phone.
"You need to come home now." Alex said. Ty groaned.
"I'm trying to conduct a meeting, Alex. I can't just up and leave." He said, "If you're having a craving, just let me know and I'll get it when I get home."
"No." Alex said, "I don't have a craving."
"Then what is it?" Ty asked.
"I'm in labour." She said.
Ty stroked Alex's hair. Ty had a feeling this labour would be a quick one. Only an hour into it and things were moving along nicely.
"You need to cut your hair." He said.
"I know." Alex looked at him and smiled. "Who do you think this baby will look like? Jade and River look like you but Carrie looks like me."
"Then you're due for a look-alike." Ty chuckled.
"I think I am too." Alex smiled laying back against the pillows. "Do you think the others will like this baby?"
"Oh probably." Ty said, "Or they'll hate him and never play with him and he'll grow up to be a social outcast." Alex glared at him.
"That isn't funny." She said, "Nathaniel will be loved."
"By everyone." Ty kissed her temple as Beth walked into the room.
"Hello, Sweetheart." Beth walked up to the bed. She stared at her daughter. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine. I think this will be a quick one." Alex said.
"Oh probably. It's your fourth." Beth smiled, "Adam will be on his way soon."
"Good." She said shifting in bed, "I'm going to be a surrogate for him."
"He mentioned that to me." Beth glanced at Ty. He adverted his eyes. "As long as you wait long enough to get your body all ready."
"Don't worry." Alex said taking in a deep breath.
"Contraction." Ty said as he took her hand. Alex grunted as the familiar pain coarse through her body. She moaned loudly.
"You're doing fine, Honey." beth said looking at the monitor.
"Breath." Ty said taking her hand. Alex exhaled and began to relax.
"I hate those." Alex said.
"Well, they're not supposed to be enjoyable or everyone would have twelve kids." Beth smiled, "I know I would have if your head hadn't been so big."
"God." Alex laughed with tiredness. "This baby better take after Ty."
"I have a big melon too." He winked. Alex shot him a look. Beth laughed. She remembered when she was in the hospital having Alex. Those were the days, but these days were full of payback.
Ty held Alex's hand as he helped her out of her room. The doctor suggested a walk around the maternity ward and Alex jumped at the chance. She couldn't just sit there.
"Can you see my ass?" She asked. Ty shook his head.
"no you're fine." He said. They moved slowly down the hallway. A couple of other women were doing the same thing has she was. She could see that a small baby boom was on it's way.
"I'm so excited to finally be done with this." Alex said.
"Me too." Ty smiled. Alex made her way over to the nursery. She could remember doing this with another labour. Who's shouldn't could think that well right now.
"Two boys and two girls. Perfection." Alex looked into the nursery. Her eyes fell onto triplets and she began to laugh, "I'm glad that's not us."
"Oh me too." He shook his head. "it'll be hectic enough with our four."
"Four kids. I cannot believe it." Alex said. "I think, it'll be soon." She looked up at him, "there's so much pressure."
"Do you want to go back?" He asked her. Alex nodded. "Okay, here." Ty offered his arm to his wife. Alex clutched to it and waddled back towards her room.
"We have everything ready, right?" She asked him.
"Everything is ready." Ty chuckled, "Nursery, name, car seat, college fund. The usual stuff."
"Cool." Alex said as they made their way back into her room. "I need help up there."
"I know." Ty took her hand and helped her into the comfortable bed.
"Why are babies so cute?" Alex asked.
"If they weren't cute, the human race would come to an end." Ty said.
"We're not that shallow." Alex giggled as she pulled the blankets back over her.
"Yes we are." Ty said, "All babies are cute, plain and simple."
"I've seen some ugly ones." She said.
"Alexandra Morgan Davis, bite your tongue." Ty pretended he had just been offended. Alex giggled and began to finally relax.
Ty stood at the window thinking about Caroline. They still had to plan a birthday party for her. He didn't want her to be jealous over the new baby because he was taking up all their time. This birthday had to be extra special.
"Ty?" Alex sat up in bed.
"I'm right here." Ty looked at her.
"Can you get the doctor please? I think it's time." She said.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"I've had three babies. I know what this feeling is." Alex mumbled as a contraction began to over take her body. Ty nodded as he went into the hallway. He flagged down the nurse.
"Can you get Dr. White? I think it's time." He asked. The nurse began to smile as she paged Dr. White.
"TY!" Alex screamed. Ty went back into the room, "He's coming!"
"You have to wait Alex." Ty warned.
"No, I mean he's really coming." Alex moaned. Ty reluctantly lifted up the sheet and saw Alex was crowning.
"Shit. Oh shit." Ty said going back to the door, "She's crowing! We need someone in here right now!
"Ty, I n-need to push." Alex moaned.
"You can't baby." Ty said. Alex was gritting her teeth as a nurse ran in. She snapped some gloves on.
"My name is Sarah. Dr. White is on his way." She smiled examining Alex, "You certainly are ready. If you feel the need, you can push."
"He's gonna fly out." Alex moaned. Both Sarah and Ty chuckled.
"His shoulders will prevent him from flying out if he feels like it." Sarah said.
"need to push." Alex grunted.
"Then do it." Sarah said. Alex gritted her teeth and began to push. Ty stared at her. He couldn't believe this was already here. "You're doing good."
"Have you ever delivered a baby with no doctor?" Ty asked taking Alex's hand. Sarah nodded.
"Many times." She smiled, "His head is out, Mrs. Davis."
"Awesome." Ty said.
"Have you had children before?" Sarah asked.
"Three others." Alex said taking in deep breaths.
"Very good." Sarah positioned her hand underneath the baby. "You need to try to pass his shoulders now. I want you to press your chin to your chest and count to ten."
"Okay." Alex mumbled. She took in a deep breath and began to push.
"One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten." Ty said. Alex moaned as she exhaled.
"Excellent. You're doing great." Sarah said, "One more push and he'll be out." That got Alex going. She took in another deep breath and pushed with all her might. She wished all her other labours had been this easy.
"Out!" Alex cried. Sarah gently pulled the baby free. The room was filled with a cry.
"he's here." Ty said staring at the baby. "it's a boy. It's a boy right?"
"It's a boy." Sarah chuckled as she lay the baby on Alex's chest. Alex began to cry.
"He looks like me." She whispered.
"Yes he does." Ty kissed his son's head. "Welcome to the world, Nathaniel Taylor." It was amazing how his birth, made them feel. Their family was complete now. All they had to do was to hold on to their children until their wings sprouted. Their lives were now complete.
The End
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