"Learning To Share"
An hour later Logan, Rory and their new daughter had been settled into a private room(using the Huntzberger name, of course), after having been first given a clean bill of health by the doctor.
They were both surprised that they were still alone; they had expected Rory's parents, grandparents and their friends to come barging in, not that they would have minded.
The couple was lying in the hospital bed, holding their daughter.
"You tired Ace?" Logan asked.
"Exhausted, but happy." Rory responded still beaming with the smile that hadn't left her face since her daughter was first placed in her arms.
"You know, we haven't given her a name yet, we really should." she stated.
"Well, I'd been thinking." Logan started.
"I thought that I smelled something burning." Rory teased as she pocked him with her free hand.
"Ha, Ha, that's cute hon." he responded.
"No, but seriously, you want to name her Lorelai, right?"
"Ya, I do, because as you are well aware of, the name Lorelai and the family tradition hold really special significance."
"Yes, I am aware." Logan answered.
"But I know that you aren't too crazy about the idea." Rory said, now with a look of sadness; that he noticed and hated himself for bringing to her face.
"Actually, I'm kind of warming up to the idea, that's what my thought was, that we could name her Lorelai, Lorelai Elisabeth Gilmore Huntzberger, to be exact."
"Lorelai Elisabeth, I like it, no, I love it, but what would we call her for short, because we can't call her Lorelai, there can only ever be one of those and I don't particularly want a Rory Jr. ?" Rory asked.
"Well, how about we call her Ella for short, it co-insides with Elisabeth and we both seemed to like it when we were discussing names the other day."
"Ella, I love it, good work honey." Rory praised her husband when the baby started to cry.
Knock Knock…
Just then, Lorelai appeared, knocking at the door and asking in a whisper, not wanting to wake the baby…
"Can I come in?"
"Sure" Rory and Logan replied, smiling at Lorelai.
Logan pulled a chair over for Lorelai to sit down next to Rory.
"Hey there Mama!" Lorelai exclaimed giving her daughter a kiss and beaming down at her granddaughter.
"Hey Grandma." Rory laughed back.
"Uh, I'm going to have to get used to that one."
"You want to hold her mom?" Rory asked.
"Sure." Lorelai responded taking the baby from her daughter.
"Watch her head Lorelai." Logan said nervously.
"I got it Logan; you know I had a kid once."
"Sorry." he responded.
"It's ok, you're just a nervous new father, I got it."
"Speaking of fathers, I called yours and gave him the good news missy."
"Oh, thanks mom, so what did he say?"
"He was happy and excited and told me to tell you congratulations from him and I'm gonna email him some pictures of this little bundle of joy when I get home and he said that he'll come see you ASAP."
'That's great, thanks mom."
"So, what do you think?" Lorelai asked.
"About what?" Rory asked.
"About her, about being a mommy, about the whole giving birth experience."
"Well, she's amazing, beautiful, wonderful, the greatest thing that I have ever seen." Rory said gushing over her beautiful daughter.
"Tell me how you really feel." Lorelai mocked.
"No I mean, I really had no concept of what it was going to be like, what she was really going to be like, it's so totally different and almost not real when they're inside you."
"But now it's completely real?" Lorelai asked, sympathizing.
"Exactly."
"And it's nothing like I thought it would be; it's better."
So, ya, I definitely give this whole being a mommy thing two thumbs up."
"The whole labor and delivery thing, well, that's a whole other story." Rory said, making a face.
"Ya, that was scary, huh?" Lorelai asked her daughter.
"I still can't believe that you gave birth at the Inn." Logan cut in from the background.
"That makes two of us; I was very shocked, because this is your first baby and you certainly didn't come that fast." Lorelai said.
"Ya, well I guess she couldn't wait." Rory stated, taking her hand and caressing her daughter's face, while the baby let out a peep and grabbed onto her mother's finger.
"So, what do you think mom, does she look like me or Logan?"
"I'd say more like Logan, just because of the blonde hair, but she definitely has your eyes."
"See, I told you Ace." Logan replied, now coming back over and stepping closer to his wife.
"I told you that I think she looks more like you, I can't really see a whole lot of my features in her." Rory stated.
"Oh, I can definitely see traces of you in her; I can see you when you were a baby, a little bit." Lorelai said reassuring her.
"Hey, at least you can't say that you have the wrong baby, she was the only one born at the Dragonfly."
With that the baby began to cry, and Lorelai handed her back to her mother.
"Ok, ok, it's ok, here, you go back to mommy." Lorelai said bouncing the little girl, before picking her up and gently handing her back to Rory.
"It's ok Ella, mommy and daddy are right here." Rory said, trying to sooth her daughter.
"Ella?" Lorelai asked.
"Yes.." Logan started.
"Lorelai, meet your granddaughter Lorelai Elisabeth Gilmore Huntzberger, and we'll call her Ella for short."
"Wow, you sure her name will fit on the birth certificate? Lorelai asked.
"Mom!" Rory scolded still trying to rock the baby back to sleep.
"No, I love the name and thank you for naming her Lorelai."
"But I thought you weren't going to?"
"Well, we decided that we wanted to; I really wanted to and eventually Logan caved." Rory admitted.
"Because you didn't have to; just because I named you after myself, thanks to the Demerol, doesn't mean that you have to name her after me or yourself or us."
"Mom, stop, I want to, it's become a tradition; I wanted to name her after you and myself and after Gran." Rory explained.
"And we both love the name Ella, so we figured it's a good compromise."
"I think so too, Ella is a great name."
"Welcome to the family kid; we're crazy, but we love you!" Lorelai said.
With that, Ella began to become even fussier and fidget in Rory's arms.
"Shhh, it's ok baby." Rory cooed.
"Mom why won't she stop, do you think something's wrong?"
"No Hon, calm down, she's a baby, they cry, especially new born's, so get used to it, sleep is now a thing of the past, hope you both enjoyed it while it lasted."
"Great." Rory and Logan said in unison.
"How long before Ace here slept thru the night?" Logan asked.
"It didn't take her long; about a month I'd say, but that doesn't mean she'll get whipped into shape that fast, most babies don't sleep thru the night for awhile."
"Shh, it's ok Ella, mama's got you."
"Let me try." Logan said.
"Watch her head."
"Hey Ella, come to daddy."
"I have her."
For a few minutes Logan tried to sooth the baby, but she continued to twitch in his arms and began to cry even more.
"She's probably hungry." Lorelai stated.
"When was the last time you fed her?" Lorelai asked.
"Ummm.. never, I haven't fed her yet." Rory responded.
"Well no wonder she's cranky, you can't keep food from a Gilmore girl." Lorelai said.
"So, should I give it a try?" Rory asked apprehensively.
"No time like the present."
Logan handed the baby to Lorelai and headed towards the door.
"I'll leave the three of you alone; I'll go find some coffee."
"What's the matter Huntzberger, don't want to watch your wife breast feed your daughter?"
"It's not like you've never seen her breast-ige before." Loreali teased.
"No, I know, but I thought you would just like some time alone, so Rory can get used to it, but Ace, if you want me to stay." Logan asked squeamishly.
"No, it's fine, I think we can handle it." Rory responded.
And then there were three.
"I don't think he likes the fact that he now has to share them with somebody else." Lorelai said, pointing to her daughter's chest.
"Mom, don't be disgusting."
"I'm Sorry, but he seemed freaked out."
"Well, he's going to have to get used to it, because they are here for her disposal now." Rory said, unhooking her nightgown top.
"Do you think I should call the nurse to help, I mean that's what it says in that book that I read?" Rory asked.
"No, sweets, I think that we can handle it, unless you don't trust me?" Loreali asked, giving her daughter the puppy dog face.
"No, of course I trust you." Rory said motioning for her mother to hand her the baby.
Ella had no problem knowing what to do.
"See, I knew she was a true Gilmore girl; we always know what to do when food is put in front of us." Lorelai laughed.
"Mom!" Rory shouted again.
"What! I'm just saying, you're so sensitive today."
We're in the home stretch; don't loose it on me now. Keep the reading and reviewing coming.