Chapter 2: Diagnosis

While in the waiting room, Ron and Kim were discussing names, when Shannon came in with a nurse.

"Hey everybody, this must be the little one," Shannon said as the nurse took the baby to get her vitals.

Shannon proceeded, "Did you decide on a name?"

"Yes," Ron said.

Kim answered, "Isabel…Isabel Claire Stoppable."

"Are you going to take custody of her?"

Kim and Ron had discussed it in the car and there was no doubt they wanted to raise Isabel as their own.

"Yes," they answered.

"Did you bring the note?"

Kim handed the note to Shannon and then she sighed, "If the mother was high during pregnancy, Isabel might blood related problems, heart, liver, brain, lung, and kidney problems. She'll need to be admitted to the hospital for these tests. I'll go see if Jason wants to see her or send her to the hospital now."

Kim and Ron's eyes were full of tears, this poor little girl was only two weeks old and already going through so much. Shannon walked into the room a few minutes later.

"He said that he wants her to go to the hospital now, there's no telling the damage inflicted on her."

Kim and Ron's tears fell freely as they held Isabel closely to them.

"I could go with you two…to see that there is no confusion with the filing and paperwork."

Kim then spoke up, "We don't know anything about this little girl, we don't know if she's allergic to anything, her blood type, her heritage…" she trailed off crying now on her husband's shoulder.

"That's what I'll take care of Kim, I will make sure Isabel gets all the necessary tests before given any medicine or treatment." Shannon said hugging her.

"All right, let's go then," Ron said.

Kim took Isabel into her arms and followed Ron and Shannon. Ron and Kim got into their blue car, and Shannon got into her shiny black one. Then they all headed for the hospital.

3 hours later

Isabel was now undergoing the tests to determine weather or not her mother's smoking and drinking had an effect on her.

Shannon was true to her word, she has arranged all the necessary tests before undergoing treatment. Thank goodness Isabel was not allergic to anything, meaning they could give her the necessary medicine.

Kim and Ron had called their parents to tell them the news and to check on the kid's.

Finally Shannon came out with a smile on her face. Kim and Ron stood up instantly.

"How is Isabel?" they asked anxiously.

"She's fine…everything is perfect, but because we don't have her hospital records from when she was born they want to keep her overnight for observation."

"Ron! Our baby's all right!" Kim said jumping into her husband's arms.

"Is there a way one of us can stay with her?" Ron asked.

"Yes the nurses have offered you a space in the on-call room for tonight,"

"I'll stay," Kim answered at once.

About a half an hour later Ron was headed home to see Adrian, Emma, and Lily Ann. Kim was in with Isabel holding her little hand whispering to her daughter, "Don't worry little girl...mommy's here."

Isabel is all right but is she (and Kim and Ron) out of the woods yet? Stay tuned more to come.