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Chapter 29
School Begins
Jarrick, you have school tomorrow! So you need to get a bath! Hey mommy are you and daddy going to take me to school tomorrow? Do you want us to? Yes ma'am! Ok I'll talk to daddy when he comes home. Go ahead and get your bath. Yes ma'am! I'll lay your clothes out tonight. Do you want pants or shorts? I think shorts. I need to pack your backpack with all you're supplies. What do you want for lunch tomorrow? Peanut butter and jelly, chips, cookies! And you're drink? Kool-aid! Ok that will do! She goes in his room and pulls out his clothes and hangs them on his hook. She grabs his backpack and takes it to her desk. She puts all his school supplies in it. Then sits it by the front door. She takes his lunchbox and sets it on the bar ready to pack in the morning. Jack hasn't came in yet. Ok little man it's time to get out of the tub. He asks, when is daddy coming home? Soon little man soon. Want to watch a little tv with me for a few minutes before bedtime? Yes ma'am! Jarrick falls asleep on her lap. She picks him up and takes him to bed. She lays him down and covers him up. She kisses his forehead and says, mommy loves you so much!
She locks the doors, shuts all the lights off and goes in to take a bubble bath. She undressed and got in the tub. She soaked for about an hour then got out and dries off. She puts on her night clothes on and went to bed. It wasn't long before she was asleep.
Jack comes in about 3:30 am. He didn't want to wake her up so he changed and crawled into bed. She didn't move. He rolled over and wrapped his arms around her and fell asleep. The next morning Beth wakes with the alarm. She roll over and Jack is still asleep. She gently kisses his lips and says, good morning handsome! It's time to get up. Today is Jarrick's first day of school! Mmmm, good morning beautiful! I forgot it was his first day. Love, he wants us both to take him to school today! He's so excited about going to school! What time does he have to be there, sweetheart? 8:30, so we can leave here no later then 8:10. Ok I'll get up and make sure he's dressed while you fix breakfast. Ok! I'll meet you in the kitchen in 30 minutes.
Beth goes to the kitchen and starts breakfast. She fries bacon, eggs, toast, and fruit. Jack and Jarrick came from his bedroom all dressed in his fresh uniform! She says, don't you look handsome in that uniform! I do love a man in uniform! Jarrick says, oh mommy I'm not a man yet! But you're my little man! Let's sit and have a good breakfast before we take you to school. After breakfast she tells him to go brush his teeth. He does as he was asked. Then comes back out and says, I'm ready. She grabs his lunchbox and Jack grabs his backpack and out the door they go. When they get to school Jack and Beth walk him to his class. Beth introduces Jack to Ms Kline. Jack says, nice to meet you! I'm Jarrick's dad! Beth and Jack hug him goodbye and leave him in his classroom. They watch from the window in the door. Ms Kline must have showed him where to put his supplies. He walks over to a table and emptied his backpack on to it. Then hung his backpack and lunchbox on a hook at the back of the room. They leave and go home.
They walk in the house and Beth walks to the back window and stared out into nothing with tears streaming down her face. He walks up behind her and wraps his arms around her and gently kisses her cheek. Sweetheart what's wrong? I'm going to miss him. What if he needs us and we aren't there? Sweetheart, they will call if anything happens. I'm going to miss him to. It was all I could do to leave him there.
He turns her to face him. He lifts her chin and gently kisses her lips, then her cheek, neck! Jack Thornton are you trying to seduce me? Is it working? We have the whole house to ourselves no interruptions! She looks deep into his eyes and says, you get the licks and I'll meet you in the bedroom! Beth runs to the bedroom and undressed and climbed into their bed. He comes in and she is waiting for him! They make love for 3 1/2 hours and pass out holding each other! Beth wakes up and looks at the clock next to the bed. It's 2:30. She kisses his lips and he smiles! That's the perfect way to wake up! He rolls her to her back. He starts kissing her passionately! She puts her hand on his chest and says, Love, we have to leave here in 30 minutes to pick Jarrick up from school! Well I guess we better get up then! They go pick up Jarrick.
Jarrick how was you day? Good! Did you have fun? Yes ma'am until she made us take a nap. Did you go to sleep? No ma'am, I wasn't tired. Did you get in trouble for not going to sleep? No ma'am, I just had to lay there on my mat. What did you learn today? Nothing, I already knew everything we did. I told her and she said that it was ok because she needed to see where everybody was at. How about we order pizza for dinner tonight to celebrate your first day? Yes ma'am, I'd like that!
On their way home they stop off at Tom and Charlotte's. They visit with them so Jarrick could tell them about his first day at school! They visit for a couple of hours and then went home! After dinner they watch a movie with popcorn! Hey bun it's time to get a bath. Yes sir. Jarrick gets up and goes to get a bath.
October
Beth wakes up sick at her stomach. She jumps up and runs to the bathroom. She didn't want to wake Jack up so she closed the bathroom door. She throws up what ever was still in had in her stomach. She kept throwing up until she had the dry heaves. She sits down on the floor to stop the dizziness. After about an hour she managed to get up and went back to bed. Jack feels her crawl back in and wraps his arms around her and draws her to him. She managed to go back to sleep. She wakes up with the alarm. She slides out from his arms without waking him up. She goes to the kitchen and fixes a cup of ginger tea. She figured the ginger would settle her stomach. After a couple of sips she darts back to the bathroom. The tea came right back up. Jack hears her this time. He jumps up and runs to her. Just as he opened the door she heaved again. He grabs a wet cloth and wipes her face. He pulls her hair back out of her face. Beth sweetheart, what's wrong with you? She says, I don't know. It's probably just a virus. Can you get up or do you need help? Help me please. He helps her to her feet. Beth sweetheart you need to go back to bed. I'll get Jarrick's breakfast and get him to school. I'll be fine in a bit. No sweetheart I can take care of Jarrick today. You just rest today and we'll see how you feel tomorrow. Jack called in for the day off. He told them that Beth was sick. After taking Jarrick to school he came back and laid in bed with her while she slept. She wakes up about 2 hours later feeling better. Jack gets up and fixes her some breakfast. He brings her a breakfast tray into her. She says, thank you Love! She takes the cover off and pushes the tray away and run to the bathroom. He says, Beth sweetheart you are going to the doctor before you dehydrate. He follows her and pulls her hair back just in time before she heaves again. He wipes her face with a wet rag. After a few minutes he helps her up and to the bed. He grabs her Shaw off the back of the chair and wraps it around her shoulders. Come on sweetheart I need to get you to the doctors. She felt so bad that she didn't argue.
At the doctors office he signs her in and sits down next to her and wait to be called back. A few minutes the nurse calls her back. Her vitals are good. They draw blood. The doctor comes in and says, hello Mrs. Thornton. How are you feeling today? Not good at all. I can't hold anything down. I was feeling better until he brought me breakfast in bed. The doctor raises his eyebrow and looks at her. Mrs. Thornton when was your last cycle. She thinks back and Jack speaks up and says, 2 1/2 months ago. Jack how do you know that? I don't know you just get a little cranky when you having it. It was right before we went to your parents. Ok, she pulled out her pocket calendar. She keeps turning the page back. Your right. 2 1/2 months ago. Let's get an ultrasound. He says I be back in a few. He steps out and in just a few minutes the ultrasound technician came in.
The technician asked her to get up in the table. Neither one of them has caught on yet. Beth lays back on the table and is asked to pull her shirt up. The technician leaves the screen facing him. He squirts the gel on the wand and places it on Beth's lower belly. She asks, what are you looking for? The technician says nothing.All of a sudden they heard swishing sounds . Jack says, what is that sound. He gets up and walks over to the screen. His eyes get real big! He asks, is that what I think it is? Beth starts to cry because she's thinking there is something wrong. JACK! WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? Oh sorry Sweetheart. The technician turned the screen around so she could see it. She asks, what am I looking at? The technician puts the wand back and showed her. This is the spine! This is the heart! The face, this is a hand and arm. Wait a minute, are you saying I'm pregnant? Yes ma'am! There's baby A. There's baby B. He keeps moving it around and all of a sudden he says, there's baby C. Congratulations you are pregnant with triplets! Jack what did you do to me? You put 3 babies in there! Sweetheart I didn't do it in my own! You helped you know! OH...my...God...we...are...having TRIPLETS! What are we going to do with 3? The technician searches and says, yep just 3. How far along am I? Almost 3 months, the technician said. Why am I just start having morning sickness. I have to let the doctor explain it to you. He gives the a picture of all 3 babies. He leaves the room. The doctor came back in and checked her stomach. Ok, congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Thornton! You are having triplets and you are due in late March early April! Wow 3 babies Jack says! Doctor if I'm almost 3 months, why am I just now having morning sickness. You are dehydrated. This is your bodies way of telling you that you need to eat and drink a lot of water! You may experience headaches with carrying triplets. You aren't showing yet but you will start showing earlier also. I need you to drink as much water as you can drink and eat at least 5 times a day but in smaller portions. It's unusual for you first pregnancy to be having triplets. So I need you to see your gynecologist as soon as possible. If there isn't any more questions, then I'm going to let you go. Congratulations again!
Jack and Beth sit in their SUV in silence. Beth just stares at the picture of their babies. Hey Love? Yeah sweetheart? What are you thinking, she asks? Well to be honest, shocked and excited all in one! So you don't think it's to soon? Sweetheart, I told you that I was leaving it up to God! Do you remember me telling you, sweetheart? Yeah, but I wasn't expecting this so soon let alone 3! I'm happy but am still in shock! Love? What do you think about not telling anyone until thanksgiving if we can hold out that long? Unless I'm showing sooner. Hey Love? Do you want to know what they are this time? I mean with it being 3 of them I really would like to know! Sweetheart, if you want to find out then we'll find out. Hey Beth sweetheart, can I ask you something? Love you can ask me anything you want. I told you I was an open book. Well when you said you wanted a big family, did you know that triplets were possible? Jack Thornton, do you think I would hide that from you? Well does triplets run in your family? Not that I know of Jack. What about you? Twins are way back but they didn't live. Then there's Daniel and I but we're cousins. So we can say this is a fluke, right? Now Beth sweetheart nothing from God is a fluke! I know I guess it's going to take awhile for it to really sink in. I think Jarrick should be the first one we tell. Oh I better make that appointment with my OB doctor. Let me call him. Beth calls and makes her appointment. Love my appointment is next Wednesday at 9:00. Ok sweetheart I want to go to all your appointments. You know it would be nice if it was 2 girls and a boy! That way we would have 2 of each! Yeah that's what I was thinking to sweetheart!
Wednesday has arrived and they go to her OB appointment. Well doctor what news do you have for us. Well Mrs. Thornton you're definitely having triplets! Aspen has never had a set of triplets before so yours will be our first. You are exactly 3 months. We will take them in March by c-section. I don't want you to go into labor with triplets. There could be to many complications. So I want to take them at 36-37 weeks. Be prepared that you may have to go on complete bed in the last month before your c-section. You need to rest as much as you cans and eat 5 meals a day just in smaller portions. Drink plenty of water and take you prenatal vitamins. If you have any questions please give us a call. Oh I almost forgot do you want to know what they are? Yes we do. Ok we'll do an another ultrasound at 18 weeks. Thank you!
Beth made her next appointment in their way out.
