If James and Sofia can sing this song from Rugrats, let's see what Elena and Gabby can do with it when they learn that they're going to be big sisters! I thought it would be fun if, following the news, they sing a song at Nell's baby shower. At first Gabby thinks that Elena's still not happy about being a big sister to a little brother, but she soon learns that this is how the song goes. Thanks to theblindwriter95 for helping with the story, and to Niagara14301 for helping with the lyrics. Rugrats is not mine.

When Elena and Gabby were first told by their mommy and daddy that they were going to be big sisters, they hadn't accepted the idea right away. But eventually they did, and while Gabby immediately loved being a big sister to a baby brother, Elena, who wanted a baby sister, took a little longer until realizing that her new sibling wouldn't be a bad boy.

The biggest change the girls had to endure was their mommy herself. Nell tried her best to explain cravings and mood swings to the four-year-olds, but that had led Elena to be protective over her instead.

Now it was time for the baby shower as Elena yawned, rubbing her eyes. On the nightstand was a drawing she and Gabby had made for Nell as a baby shower gift.

You could only do so much with one sheet of paper and crayons but the twins hoped she liked it anyway.

"Is it Mommy's shower already?" Gabby yawned.

"Yeah, but where's Mommy's raincoat and un-brella?" Elena frowned. "I looked outside but it's not raining."

"It's not that kind of shower, Love Bug," Bobby Lee chuckled as he came in to see how they were doing. "A baby shower is when people give Mommy presents to help take care of the baby."

"Can't Mommy use our cribs and stuff for the baby?" Gabby asked.

"That's a nice thought, Gab-Gab," Bobby Lee smiled, "But your cribs got old and worn out, so we got rid of them. We thought the baby might like a new crib of his own."

"Will Ricky get lots of new stuff?" Elena asked.

"Yes. New everything," Bobby Lee smiled. He gave the girls a playful smirk. "I told Mommy we could use your old dresses for him, but she said no."

"That's okay, Daddy! Ricky's a boy and boys don't wear dresses!" Elena giggled.

"Oh, really?" Florence smirked as she came in to check on them. "I'll have you know that your daddy loved playing with my skirts when he was your age!"

"Mother!" Bobby Lee pouted.

"Grand Mommy, don't tease Daddy!" Elena scolded.

"You're right, sweetheart," Florence smiled. "He and Helen are going to get so many nice things to help them take care of the new baby!"

"Us too?" Gabby asked.

"Well..." Florence paused. "I think most of the gifts will be for Ricky, but there may be a few 'big sister' gifts for you two."

"Where Mommy? Gabby and I got her a gift too," Elena smiled.

"You did?" Bobby Lee grinned.

"When I last saw your mommy, Elena, she disobeyed your daddy's orders of bed rest to visit the kitties in the stables," Florence smirked.

"Mommy plays with kitties without me?" Elena pouted.

"Well, yes, but you know that just like with you, your mommy likes to pet the kitties to keep herself calm," Florence smiled.

"Kitties make it all better!" Elena smiled, paraphrasing what James said about music making everything better.

"Yes they do, but I brought Mommy back to her room after a few minutes," Bobby Lee added, "She's taking a little rest before we all go down to the baby shower."

Elena and Gabby pouted in disappointment. They had been looking forward to giving Nell her present when it was just the three of them, not with other adults wanting to see their mommy and feel Ricky kick.

Florence noticed their pouts and smiled. "Don't worry, girls, you'll get some time with Helen before the baby shower."

"But Daddy will wanna escort Mommy," Elena frowned. "I help her too!"

"You and Gabby can help me lead her in," Bobby Lee smiled.

"Okay!" Gabby smiled.

"Okay!" Elena smiled. "Kitty comes too?"

"Of course Kitty comes too," Bobby Lee smiled. "After all, Kitty's part of the family too, and she'll want to meet her new brother."

"Will Ricky get his own Kitty?" Elena asked.

"Maybe," Bobby Lee agreed. "We'll just have to see."

Elena smiled at the thought. Ricky getting his own Kitty was a good idea.

After Florence and Bobby Lee helped them get dressed, Elena and Gabby walked into Nell and Bobby Lee's room with Elena holding Kitty and Gabby holding their drawing.

"Mommy! Gabby and I made this for you!" Elena called, waving the drawing around.

"Girls, that's so nice of you!" Nell smiled. "I was with Snow White and her kitty friends earlier, and they helped me feel so much better!"

"Kitties make it all better!" Elena giggled.

"Yes they do," Nell smiled.

"Ricky okay?" Gabby asked as she climbed on top of the bed.

"He's fine, Gab-Gab," Nell smiled, patting her swollen stomach. "I told him about the baby shower earlier and he kicked a little."

"Does he like our present?" Elena wondered, handing Nell the drawing.

"I'm sure he'll love it as much as I do," Nell smiled.

"Now, why don't I help you two get ready?" Bobby Lee suggested. "Everyone's going to be at the baby shower: Bianca, my mother, Miranda, Amber, Sofia, James..."

"James play kitty song?" Elena asked.

"We'll have to see, Love Bug," Bobby Lee smiled as he led them out. "We'll ask him if he can play a kitty song for you."

"Okay!" Elena smiled.

"Ricky like kitty song too?" Gabby asked.

"He might," Bobby Lee smiled.

"Depends on if he kicks or not," Nell smiled.

Elena smiled at the thought. When Ricky first started kicking, she had placed one of Kitty's paws on Nell's stomach and giggled at the movement.

As Bobby Lee helped her and Gabby get dressed, Elena wanted to stay by Nell's side, making sure that her mommy and Ricky were safe.

"Don't worry, Love Bug, Ricky's not going anywhere for a while," Bobby Lee grinned as he tried to get Elena's new dress over her head. It didn't help that she was trying to run off and check on Nell whenever he tried to come near her with the dress.

"But Mommy needs me," Elena pouted a little.

"Mommy will be okay by herself for a few minutes," Bobby Lee smiled. "You and Gabby will be ready before you know it, and when you have your new dresses on, you can go see her. Does that sound okay?"

"Okay," Elena sighed. She hadn't been too keen on the idea of having a baby brother, since so many boys were always teasing her about her autism, but Nell and Bobby Lee had both assured her that Ricky wouldn't act like them, and they'd teach him about her autism so he knew what was going on. With their assurances, Elena slowly began to warm up to the idea of having a brother, since she had originally wanted a sister.

Finally dressed, Elena ran ahead of Gabby and Bobby Lee, hearing Nell talking to Ricky as she came into the room.

"Mommy? What you doing?" Elena asked.

"Showing Ricky your drawing," Nell smiled. She stroked Elena's hair softly. "Looks like you and Gabby drew yourselves and Daddy, but who's the lady with the circle? Is that supposed to be me?"

"Yeah!" Elena smiled. "I wanted to draw Ricky but he's not here yet!"

"That's okay," Nell grinned. "I remember Madeline and Sabrina making a similar picture for me before you were born too!"

"They come to the shower too?" Gabby asked.

"They can't wait," Nell smiled. "They were so excited that Bianca had to ask them to help decorate the ballroom, just so they could burn off some of the extra energy they have."

"Why couldn't we help?" Gabby frowned.

"One, because you're too little and two, do you really think Elena would leave Mommy's side for that long?" Bobby Lee smirked.

"I don't hog Mommy all the time, Daddy!" Elena giggled. "I just want her safe."

"I know how you feel, Love Bug," Bobby Lee smiled. "Before you were born, I wanted to keep Mommy safe all the time too! She couldn't do anything without bumping into me!"

"I kept telling him that I was only pregnant and not helpless," Nell smiled. "And I'm saying that to you too, Love Bug. There are some things I can do by myself, but if I need help with something, I'll be sure to tell you so you can help me."

"Like your shoes?" Gabby asked. "We help with those?"

"Please?" Elena pleaded, tugging on Nell's dress. "You said you can't bend down no more."

"Maybe that's a good idea," Bobby Lee smirked, "I don't know if Mommy knows it, but her shoes don't match!"

"Can you blame me?" Nell smirked. "I haven't been able to see my feet for a few months!"

Elena and Gabby giggled as they went to find Nell a pair of matching shoes. "Mommy's got a red shoe and a blue shoe!" Elena giggled.

"Could one of you find my other blue shoe?" Nell asked. "The blue shoes go with the dress I'm wearing!"

"But you can be Dor-thy if you wear red shoes with your blue dress!" Elena giggled, remembering the story that Bobby Lee was reading to her and Gabby.

"Maybe next time, my little munchkin," Nell chuckled as Gabby found the blue shoe. "But for now, the blue ones are fine. And now that I'm all dressed, we can go to the baby shower!"

"Okay!" Elena smiled. "I help you, Mommy!"

Nell chuckled, feeling the girls help her to stand before Bobby Lee took her hand as Elena walked beside him, putting a hand on Nell's stomach.

She felt Ricky kick, startled by the movement.

"I think Ricky wants Mommy to himself, Elena!" Gabby giggled.

"We share Mommy, Ricky!" Elena giggled.

"That's right, there's plenty of Mommy to go around!" Bobby Lee grinned.

Nell gave him a mock frown. "Robert, was that a fat joke?"

Bobby Lee kissed her. "You're not fat, you're one of the ten most beautiful girls I've ever known!"

"Me, Gabby, Auntie Sabrina, Auntie Madeline, Grand Mommy, Miss Bianca, Queen, Sofia, Amber, and Mommy!" Elena giggled, flapping her hands.

"That's right," Nell grinned, holding out her fingers and letting Elena count on them as she listed the names.

Gabby giggled in agreement, hearing Sabrina and Madeline laughing as they came closer to the ballroom.

"Hopefully they didn't follow in Amber's footsteps and go overboard with the decorations," Nell smirked.

"Just because they've been in the castle for most of their lives doesn't mean Sabrina or Madeline have followed in anyone's footsteps," Bobby Lee smirked.

He led the way into the ballroom, and they saw that Madeline and Sabrina had done a really nice job in decorating. They had flower centerpieces on the tables, a few streamers and balloons that were hanging from the ceiling, and a banner that said 'Congratulations Nell!'

"I put Mommy's picture on Mommy's table!" Elena smiled, taking the drawing and putting it on the table that Nell was to sit at.

"Okay, and there's a little easel for you to put the picture on," Bobby Lee agreed, seeing an empty easel on the table.

Elena put the picture on it, and as she stepped back, Madeline and Sabrina came up.

"That's really good, Elena!" Sabrina smiled. "Madeline and I did the same thing before you and Gabby were born!"

"That's right!" Madeline smiled. "You did a really good job on that!"

"Really?" Elena smiled. "Gabby helped."

"Then you both did a good job," Madeline smiled, stoking her hair. "Oh! Before I forget your teacher, Miss Milly, said you had a song for Nell?"

"Really? I thought my drawing was their gift!" Nell chuckled.

"Nothing but the best for you, Helen Genevieve," Bianca smiled as she came up. "Now, why don't you sit down and talk with your guests? Elena Lydia and Gabby Anna can get ready for their song."

"James play song?" Gabby asked.

"Yes, Prince James is going to play the song for you," Bianca nodded "He just went to get something to drink, but he's going to come back."

"He play kitty song too?" Elena asked.

"We'll see, Elena Lydia," Bianca smiled.

"Love Bug, I'll be fine," Nell smiled. "Mommy's got plenty of friends to keep her company."

"Miss Milly, Jack's Auntie Caroline, Land..." Gabby trailed off.

"Mean boy Jack's here?" Elena frowned.

"Don't worry, Love Bug," Nell smiled. "Jack's at his house, and he's getting over a cold, so he's not going to be here."

Elena smiled. She didn't want any mean boys here to tease her, and she especially didn't want Ricky to learn to be like them. "We teach Ricky to be nice," she whispered to Nell.

"That's right," Nell whispered back. "But we all know that not all boys are mean. We also know it'll take time for you to get used to being around Jack, but since he's being raised by positive influences rather than getting mixed messages, he's learning how to be better behaved."

"One day at a time!" Elena cheered.

"That's right," Nell smiled. "He'll learn to behave one day at a time."

"Mommy sit!" Gabby shouted, taking Nell by the hand. "Your friends need to meet Ricky!"

"All her friends?" Bobby Lee smirked.

"As Queen say more the merrier!" Elena giggled.

"That's right," Nell chuckled. "But let them come to me; don't drag them from their tables or interrupt them if they're talking to someone else."

"We be pay-sent!" Elena smiled.

"And you're getting very good at being patient," Nell smiled.

"We get gifts too?" Gabby wondered, seeing the gift table.

"Why not? You're becoming big sisters, after all," Miranda smiled.

"Hi Queen!" Elena giggled.

"Hello, girls," Miranda smiled. She looked around the ballroom. "Madeline, Sabrina, Bianca, and Florence did a wonderful job decorating. And I hear Amber had a suggestion as well."

"Oh, yes," Bianca smiled, "Princess Amber found strings of lights, and she helped string them up in between the streamers. The effect was rather charming, making the streamers sparkle."

"She said the lights change color too," Miranda agreed.

"We see them?" Elena asked.

"Please?" Gabby asked.

"Look up, girls, and you'll see the lights twinkling," Miranda smiled.

The girls squealed as they looked up and saw the lights twinkling. They watched for a few minutes before Elena noticed Miss Milly and ran to her.

"Easy, dear. I don't want to drop your and Gabby's big sister gifts," Miss Milly smiled.

"Gifts?" Gabby giggled, her eyes still focused on the lights.

"That's right," Miss Milly smiled. "The class came with me, and they've got a gift for you too!"

"What is it?" Elena asked.

Miss Milly turned to the group of children who had come with her. "Ready, kids?"

"Yeah!" the children chorused.

"Ready, Prince James?" Miss Milly continued.

"Okay," James nodded, going over to the piano with the music.

When Miss Milly gave him the cue, James started playing and the children pretended to rock babies in their arms as they sang, "There's a brand-new baby at Elena's house! There's a brand-new baby at Gabby's house! There's a brand-new baby at our friends' house! A baby in the family! Now babies are very special! They need lots of love cause they're brand new! But Elena and Gabby are older and bigger! And they are special too!"

"That's the 'new baby song' the kids sing when one of them becomes a big brother or big sister," Milly explained over the applause.

"Wasn't that sweet, girls?" Nell smiled.

"Yeah!" Elena giggled.

"Miss Milly, you wanna meet Ricky?" Gabby asked. "He's still in Mommy's tummy but he's very friendly."

"So I noticed," Milly smirked as they walked over to Nell. "Congratulations, Helen. I'm sure you'll get plenty of help from your daughters, sisters, husband, and everyone in the castle!"

"Yes," Nell smiled. "Robert's already guarding me day and night, just like he did with Elena and Gabby, and now they're starting to follow me around now too. Especially Elena. I know she wanted a sister instead of a brother, but she's slowly getting used to the idea."

"Ricky's gonna be nice!" Elena smiled. "He learn about my at-is-him and he won't tease me!"

"That's right," Nell nodded. "Now, Elena, I hear you have a gift for me too. You said your drawing was only part of it, but did you have something else in mind?"

"Yeah! We're gonna sing!" Elena giggled.

"You're going to sing?" Nell smiled.

"Well, we thought Ricky needed a gift too," Gabby admitted.

"That's sweet of you, girls," Milly smiled.

"We'll hear them sing so much that Ricky will probably sing as he's born," Nell joked.

"Just like James!" Elena giggled, repeating the joke that Roland sometimes used about James singing when he was born, since he loved singing and music.

"We'll have to see when the time comes," Nell smiled.

"And does James have the music for you?" Milly asked.

"It's here!" Gabby smiled, giving James the music.

"Okay, girls, are you ready?" Nell asked.

"Yeah!" Elena and Gabby cheered together.

"Well, okay then!" Nell smiled. "Let's hear this song!"

James started playing the song, and Gabby started singing, A baby is really neat, a baby is a special treat
A baby is like a rose, a baby has a tiny nose
A baby is a little dickens, a baby is a cuddly chicken
A baby is lots of joy,

Elena sang back, A baby will get all the toys

Gabby frowned. "What are you doing?" She shrugged and sang, A baby has a smiley face

Elena echoed, A baby is from outside space!

Gabby pouted as she protested, "Elena!"

"Gabby!" Elena mimicked her.

Gabby sighed, but she sang, A baby is extra fancy

Elena giggled, A baby poops in its pantsies! Hahahaha!

Gabby frowned. "Cut it out!"

Elena shook her head. "No!"

Gabby still tried to sing, Like a birdie singing in a tree.

Elena sang back, More like a ban-shee screaming in your ear.

They sang together, A baby is a gift, a gift from a bob.
A baby is a gift from a bob, bob, bob.
A baby is a gift, a gift from a bob.

As the girls sang, Nell heard their friends Susie and Sally giggling, having to admit that the song was pretty funny as Ricky kicked.

At the same time, Gabby was frowning. "That's enough, Elena!"

Elena shook her head. "Nu-uh! Daddy says this right too!"

"Look at that! Ricky has a sense of humor!" Bobby Lee chuckled. He saw Gabby looking frustrated, but he called, "Don't worry, Gab-Gab, I've heard this song before, and Elena's right, that's how the song goes!"

"I wonder who helped them pick out this song," Nell mused as Gabby relaxed a little, having learned that it was okay for Elena to sing this.

Gabby nodded as she sang, A baby is awful cute

Elena sang back, A baby is just plain awful

"Susie! Sally! Sing with us!" Elena called, hearing her and Gabby's best friends giggling as they sang.

"Okay!" Susie giggled.

"Okay!" Sally agreed.

"They're not Ricky's sisters!" Gabby giggled.

"So? More the merrier. That what Queen says," Elena smiled.

"She's got a point," Sofia smirked. "Nell, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine," Nell smiled. It turned into a smirk as she watched James accompanying them, and how nervous he had been at playing something like this. "I know what James is thinking: 'Don't shoot the messenger!' Robert said he saw James with the girls earlier, and James didn't know if they should sing this, since he thought it might be insulting to me. But Robert told him not to worry; Madeline and Sabrina sang this to me too, during the baby shower we had for Elena and Gabby."

"We liked it then, and it's just as funny now," Sofia smiled. She turned to James and called, "You're doing great, James!"

"Thanks, Sof!" James called back as he relaxed and finished the song for the girls.

At the same time, Susie sang with Gabby, Like a birdie singing in a tree

Sally sang with Elena, More like a ban-shee screaming in your ear

They all sang together, A baby is a gift, a gift from a bob.
A baby is a gift from a bob, bob, bob.
A baby is a gift, a gift from a bob.

Gabby sang one last verse, A baby is very special.

Elena finished the song, A baby is, is NOT!

Over the applause, Sofia smiled, putting a hand on Nell's stomach and giggled as she felt Ricky kick. "You like this song, don't you, Ricky?"

"I'm sure he does," Nell smiled. "We'll have to think of something to sing for him when he's born, but I'm sure he'd like anything we sang to him."

"That's right," Sofia smiled.

"I'm sure his favorite songs will be kitty related," Amber smirked. "Elena will probably teach Ricky every kitty song there is."

"True," Nell agreed. "But she'll be protective over him too. Like the other day, I spotted her in his nursery waving her toy scepter around and making bad guys disappear."

"Just so long as she doesn't hit anybody with it again," Bobby Lee agreed. "James was coming in to help you with something. Elena didn't see him, and she hit him with the scepter. We gave her a time-out and took the scepter away, but she knew what she did was wrong."

James nodded as he remembered that. He'd heard Elena saying something about 'no mean boys!' He tried to duck, but Elena hit him in the arm. James had been fine, but Elena had started crying when she saw that she had hit him. After her time-out had ended, she went to his room and sang a song with his 'writing helpers' to make him feel better.

"I'm sorry, James," Elena frowned, overhearing the conversation.

"It's okay, Elena. Nobody got hurt," Nell smiled. "Just be careful using your scepter when Ricky's born."

"He won't be able to drool on it like he will with Kitty," Bobby Lee added. "The scepter might hurt him."

"I won't use it near Ricky!" Elena promised.

"Good girl, Elena, that's all we ask," Nell smiled.

"Maybe when he's a little older, you can protect him using the scepter," Bobby Lee smiled.

"I protect Ricky too?" Gabby asked.

"That's right, Gab-Gab," Bobby Lee grinned. "Ricky's going to need both of his big sisters!"

"And his mommy, daddy, aunties, and everyone in the castle," Nell smirked.

"We all help Ricky!" Elena smiled.

"Speaking of help," Milly smiled, helping Nell to her feet.

"Ricky get gifts!" Elena cheered.

"No! Mommy gets them!" Gabby giggled.

"You're both right," Nell smiled. "The gifts are for Ricky, but I'm going to be putting them in special places for him around the nursery."

"And don't forget, girls, you get some big-sister gifts too," Bobby Lee added, showing them a few things that some other people had found for them.

"We got books! We read them to Ricky for night-night time!" Gabby smiled, holding up a few books.

"We got tapes too!" Elena giggled. "We sing with Ricky too!"

"I'm sure he'll love hearing his big sisters when he's born," Milly smiled. "Helen, Robert, I hope Elena knows not to be too loud when Ricky comes."

"We've explained that to her," Bobby Lee agreed, mussing Elena's hair. "But that hasn't stopped her from being a mommy to her toys."

"She's got to practice somehow," Nell chuckled, recalling how Amber said she practiced on her own dolls before Elena and Gabby were born. She knew that taking care of dolls wasn't the same as taking care of an actual baby, but Nell had said that it was good practice.

"We did that too," Madeline recalled.

"We all practiced on dolls, and even James' writing helpers!" Sabrina giggled, remembering how she had put a diaper on James' plush tiger. Fortunately, James didn't mind, since he had practiced diapering one of Sabrina's own dolls.

"We know our dollies aren't Ricky, but Mommy says it's practice," Gabby smiled.

"Yeah!" Elena giggled. She turned to Susie and Sally. "You wanna see Ricky when he's here?"

"Yeah!" Susie smiled.

"Okay," Sally smiled.

"We all can't wait to see him, Love Bug," Bobby Lee smiled. "And we know he'll come when he's ready."

"Take it one day at a time!" Elena smiled.

"For now, let's enjoy the rest of my baby shower," Nell smiled. She gave Elena and Gabby a playful smirk. "And no, I don't need my raincoat and umbrella."

"You heard us? Bad Mommy!" Elena scolded.

"Bad Mommy!" Gabby echoed. "Daddy said you were resting!"

"I came down from my rest and heard you talking," Nell smirked. "I'd been with Snow White and the kitties for a few minutes, then Daddy took me inside to rest for a little bit. I heard you talking about the raincoat and umbrella then."

"I know Mommy needs to rest, girls, but I also know that she likes the occasional change of scenery," Bobby Lee smiled. "Bianca, my mommy, and I all agreed that we'd take Mommy out for a walk a few times a week, just to help her feel better. We only take her as far as the stables where Snow White and the kitties are. We don't go too far away."

"I've got so many people taking care of me, and we all want to make sure Ricky's going to be okay too," Nell added.

"Okay! Now Mommy sit down!" Elena smiled, leading her to a chair.

"Thank you, Elena," Nell chuckled. "With all of you helping me, I'm sure Ricky and I are in very good hands!"