1 month later:

"I hate you for making me fat!"

"One month ago you were saying that this wasn't my fault!"

It had been a long day at work for Squid, but he always looked forward to coming home and seeing his wife. Things weren't perfect. They fought all the time, but they always made up.

Kandy looked down at her stomach. It was getting much bigger. Everyday she would wake up and then go into the bathroom and look at herself. Everyday her stomach seemed bigger.

"I'm sorry. It's not your fault."

Kandy had only been pregnant for two months but already she was ready to have this child. She was never the type of person, who can sit home all day and watch TV, but since she was getting bigger and so was the baby she was having less and less to do each day. She missed Squid when he was at work, and she had nothing better to do than think about him. She loved him more than anything, but she wasn't ready for the responsibility that comes along with having a child. She was worried.

"What did the doctor say?" Squid put a hand on Kandy's stomach and she placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Same thing as always. Be careful! Blah blah blah." Squid smiled.

"I know you hate being here all day, but he is right you need to be careful."

Kandy nodded and looked down at her toes. Sixty days. She has had another living person in her for sixty days. This was a lot to think about sometimes. Kandy thought about what she was getting her self into. She thought about how stupid she and Squid had been that night. She thought about money. She thought about food. She thought about baby clothes. She thought about a lot while she was home alone.

"What are we going to do, Squid?"

"What do you mean?"

He knew exactly what she meant. He could tell that she spends the day thinking. He could see in her eyes that she was trying to mask the fear with fake happiness.

"How are we going to support a child when we can barely support ourselves?"

"We will find a way. I can work extra hours and we will make things work."

"I don't want you to work extra hours! I want you to be here with me! I love you and I want to spend time with you, but it seems like I see less of you everyday. Is this what our life is going to be like? Always trying to make things work?"

Squid sighed and took Kandy's hand.

"We messed up, but now we have to make-up for it. I know this is even harder on you, but trust me everything will be ok."

Instantly Kandy was filled with hope. They had been married five years and these words still had the same effect on her as they did when they first met.

"Have you told your mom yet?"

"Yah…"

"What did she say?"

"That we were stupid and that she was disappointed in our lack of responsibility, but she also said that she would be there to help us."

"Wow! I thought she would be pissed."

"Me too."

"I was thinking about baby names today."

Squid rolled his eyes and then laughed. It felt good to him to laugh. Things seemed easier after he laughed.

"Is there ever a time when you don't think about baby names?"

"Yes…when I am thinking about what color to make the nursery."

Squid groaned and then picked up and pillow and covered his ears.

"I don't want to talk about nursery colors or baby names!"

"Please Squid! I want this kid to have a good name and a cute nursery…is that too much to ask?"

"We still have seven months!"

"So!"

"So…can't we talk about something else?"

"Like what?"

"Like the weather or something?"

Kandy looked at him with annoyed, but loving eyes and then gave into him.

"Fine. This is nice weather we're having don't you think?"

"Yup it is warm."

"Yah it still feels like summer- what if we named her summer?"

Squid grabbed the pillow and covered his entire head. His voice was muffled, but Kandy could still make out what he was saying.

"We try to have one conversation that isn't about the fetus and you have to go back to baby names! How do you even know it is going to be a girl anyways?"

Kandy gently took the pillow from Squid and brushed the hair from his eyes.

"Please do not call it 'the fetus' and I don't know it is a girl, but I was just thinking if it was summer might be a cute name."

"I don't want to name my child after a season."

"Ok, then summer is out. See baby names don't have to be so complicated! It is either yes or no."

"Sure…"

"I like the name Sierra."

"You mean like Sierra Mist?"

"No. The name Sierra."

"Well I like Jessica."

"That's an OK name."

Kandy knew that they were not going to get anywhere so she gave up and changed the subject.

"How was work?"

"Fine. I think if I good a really good job on that report about the new kind of algae that is growing on some of the rocks I might finally get a promotion!"

"That's awesome!"

"Yah! I think it is a new type of algae, and if it is then that would lead to more research and that would mean that I would have to spend more time in the lab and less in the aquarium, which means that I would get more pay!"

Squid was beaming. Even though algae was not his first choice of marine life to be studying at the aquarium, he still took a lot of pride in his work and he knew that this could be his break in being able to do more things he wanted to do.

"I am so proud of you!"

"Thanks."

3 months later:

Squid got his promotion and was now getting more pay for fewer hours. He is spending more time taking care of Kandy and getting things ready for the baby. They decided on powder yellow for the nursery and Squid spent a lot of his time painting, because Kandy couldn't help him while she was pregnant. Kandy is five months along now, and her stomach is getting bigger and bigger.

Squid helped Kandy out of the car and opened the door for her as they walked into the doctor's office. They signed in and then took a seat. Once their names were called they went back into the small room and sat down.

"Dr. Marcus will be with you shortly."

"Thanks."

The nurse walked out of the room and left Squid and Kandy alone. They were getting the results or their ultra sound back. This was going to tell them if the baby was healthy and if it was a boy or girl. The doctor walked in and shook both of their hands.

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith I have good news! Everything looks great!"

Kandy looked at Squid and beamed.

"It is a boy or girl?"

"Which would you prefer?"

"Boy." Squid squeezed Kandy's hand.

"Girl." Kandy looked at him like he was crazy but didn't say anything. She knew he wanted a boy, but she really wanted a girl.

"Well it is going to be a girl."

Kandy smiled and started asking a million questions about what she can do to make sure that the baby stays healthy. Squid looked a little disappointed, but then gave the doctor his full and undivided attention. He decided that it didn't matter what gender the baby was as long as it was healthy.

1 month later:

All of D-tent has been visiting Kandy a lot during the last month. They all want to be the god parent.

"How are you going to name a girl after me?" Zigzag smiled his goofy grin and then raised and lowered one shoulder. "Oh well, I guess you can name it Regina and call it Ricky or short or something."

"That would be an ugly name and that little girl would be made fun of for her entire life! You're crazy Zigzag!" X-ray gave Zigzag a playful punch on his arm.

"I don't know what we are going to name it because no one wants to cooperate when we try to pick one out!"

Squid rolled his eyes.

"You talk about it everyday. I told you I don't care you should name it whatever you want."

"I want you to be a part of this!"

"How about you name this one and if we have another I get first choice on that one's name."

"No that isn't how this should work! We need to decide on a name, Squid."

"I kinda like Regina." Squid laughed.

"Shut-up."

Please review then I will put up the next chapter really soon! Anyone have baby name ideas? Thanks everyone who reviewed!

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