Manny rolled over and looked at her alarm clock and noticed that it was almost time for Jake to be released. She hurried and got dressed, did her hair, pulled Alexis out of her playpen and then rolled out into the kitchen where Spike was getting ready to go.

"Morning Spike," Manny said when she rolled into the kitchen.

"Morning Manny, Morning Alexis. Are you ready to go?" Spike asked.

"Yep, we are," Manny said and headed for the door, Spike behind her.

"Okay," Spike said as they walked out the door. When they got to the car Manny scooted out of her wheelchair and onto the edge of the van and took Alexis from Spike, whom had held her while Manny got out of her wheelchair, and put her up into her car seat while Spike put the wheelchair in the back of the van. She then pulled herself up onto the seat and buckled her seat belt.

Spike got in the front and turned around to see if they were ready. When she saw that they were, she started the van and drove to the hospital. Once at the hospital she parked in a handicap parking spot, because of Manny's temporary handicap, and pulled the wheelchair out of the back of the van and rolled it over to Manny who slid herself into it. Spike then unbuckled Alexis and pulled her out of the car seat and put her on Manny's lap. Manny quickly buckled Alexis in, so she couldn't fall off, and off they went, up to Jake's hospital room.

When Manny got up to the hall where Jake's hospital room was she saw Jake at the nurse's station signing some last minute papers so he could be released. He was on crutches. Manny rolled over to him and put her hand on his.

"Hey Manny, I'm ready to go whenever you are," Jake said looking down at her and Alexis.

"Great," Manny said and smiled.

"Dada," Alexis cooed at Jake.

"Hey angel," Jake said and leaned down and kissed her on the top of the head.

"She missed you so much," Manny said.

"I missed her too," Jake responded.

Just then Manny's cell phone started to ring. She pulled it out of her purse and looked at the number on the I.D. It was Paige.

"Hey Paige. What's up," Manny said.

"Not much. Just wondering how your doing and if you wanted to come over and hang out. You can even bring Alexis with you," Paige said hopefully.

"Sure, I guess that'll work but, not till later. Jake's being released today and I want to spend some time with him," Manny said.

"Okay, I'll expect you about three then," Paige said.

"Okay, that gives me and Jake time to watch a movie. I'll talk to you later then," Manny said.

"Okay. Bye Manny," Paige said.

"Bye Paige," Manny said and hung up the phone.

"Who was that," Jake asked, waiting to leave.

"Paige, she wants me to come over later, and I told her I would," Manny said just as Spike pulled up to the front doors and Manny and Jake left the hospital.

When they got home Jake called his parents and asked if he could stay over there for a little while and watch a movie. His parents had no problem with it so Manny and Jake turned on a movie and put Alexis down for her nap. Jake and Manny sat next to each other on the couch while the movie played.

FASTFORWARD

Manny got up out of her bed and onto her crutches and hobbled over to the mirror. She looked in the mirror at her stomach. She only had a week left to go til she would go to the hospital and be induced.

She turned around and hobbled over to the crib where the one year old Alexis was sleeping. All of a sudden she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.