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Chapter 30

The Secret

Beth and Jack left her OB appointment with big smiles on their face! She is 18 weeks. They have their new ultrasound pictures! They still can't believe what God has blessed them with! Ok Love, it's time to tell Jarrick! How do you think he's going to feel about being a big brother? Sweetheart I think he's going to love it just as we do! Ok let's do something special to tell him! What do you have in mind sweetheart? Let's go to the drug store for a card. Then go to the baby store and find something that will tell him he's going to be a big brother! Perfect! They get the card for him that he can read. Then they go to the baby store and look around for the perfect gift! As they walk around they find a t-shirt! Sweetheart this is the perfect gift. They take their item to the cashier to pay for it. Jack asked the cashier to wrap it! They get home and Beth says, why don't you go get him. I'm a little tired so I think I'm going to lie down for a bit! Sweetheart are you alright? Yes Love I'm fine just a little tired. The doctor said it would happen. Just wake me up when you get back, ok? Alright I will! I love you sweetheart! I love you to! Be careful! He kisses her lips gently kisses her lips and leaves to pick up Jarrick! Beth lays down and closes her eyes. It didn't take long and she was sound asleep.

Jack and Jarrick come in. Jack goes into their bedroom. He sits down on her side of the bed. He leans over and kisses her gently on her lips. Then whispers, I love you sweetheart with all of my heart! She opens her eyes slowly and says, I love you to! What time is it? He looks over at the clock on her night stand and says, it's just 3:45. I just got back from picking Jarrick up from school. She says, ok! I'll get up so we can talk to him about the babies.

Jarrick was standing in the doorway about to come in but stopped in his tracks. He says, what babies? Who has babies? Jack and Beth whip their heads around towards him. Beth pulls herself up in the bed and leans back against the headboard. Jack puts the pillows behind her. She pats the middle of the bed and says, come here little man! We need to talk! Jarrick joins them in the bed. Beth pulls him into her and wraps her arms around his shoulders. She kisses the top of his head and says, we both love you so very much! I went to the doctor and he said we're pregnant! Jack rubs up and down Jarrick's little arm. Jarrick asks, what is pregnant? Jack and Beth both chuckle! Well that means mommy is going to have a baby! Jarrick leans up and looks at her then his daddy and says, mommy's going to have a baby? Where will I go? Jack says, whoa wait a minute! What makes you think you're going anywhere? Well Benny, my friend at school said they had 2 dogs and they had to get rid of one of them because they were having a baby! No bud I would never get rid of you! First off you're not a dog and second, you're our son! We love you very much! You are my first born! Look bud we have enough room in our hearts for all of our children! So people don't get rid of people just because of a baby? No sir! Little man you are our son! Sometimes when parents can't take care of their children they have to let someone else do it for them but this isn't the case! We have plenty of money to take care of all our children! Ok! Yes ma'am! So you and daddy keeps saying all of our children are you going to have more babies? Yes we are bud! So are you happy or sad about being a big brother? Daddy I've always wanted a little brother or sister! Alright, Jack said! Well little man, mommy is carrying 3 babies in my tummy! REALLY, Jarrick squealed! Where are we going to put 3 babies, daddy? First off, you can't tell anyone, not Pop and Grammy, not Nana and Grandpa, not anyone at school! No one is that understood? Yes sir but why? We are going to tell everyone at Thanksgiving! When will the babies be here? In March, she said! Jarrick jumps up on the bed and starts jumping up and down screaming, I'M GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER! Alright bud that's enough jumping before you jump on mommy! Jarrick plopped down on to the bed. He hugged them both and said thank you, thank you, thank you! Beth and Jack day you're welcome at the same time! Jarrick asks, hey mommy are we going to get 3 sisters or 3 brothers? Well we have 3 pictures do you want to see them? Yes ma'am! Jack retrieved the pictures from the bed side table drawer. He hands them to Jarrick! Daddy? Why do they look like that? Well bud that's what they look like in mommy's tummy! You mean we don't go to the baby store and pick them out? Jack and Beth put their hands to their mouths and giggle! No bud we don't! Ok, you see the first picture? Do you see what it says right there? Yes ma'am! She takes the that picture. Ok you see what that says right there? Yes ma'am and she takes that picture! Ok the last on. Do you see what that says right there? Yes ma'am! He hands the picture to her. Ok little man you promised not to tell anyone! Yes ma'am! But daddy where are we going to put all these babies? Do you want to go for a ride? Beth asks can I come to? No it's a surprise, Jack replies! You stay here and rest! We'll be back in a little while! She gives him a puppy dog face. Not this time sweetheart! I'll bring back dinner! Ooh Chinese? Sure if that's what you want! Yes please, she said!

Jack and Jarrick ride out to their land. Jack pulls up in their driveway and parks. Jarrick gets out of his booster seat and opens his door. Daddy what are they doing? Well bud they are building our house! Daddy it's so big! Yes it is, yes it is bud! When can we move in, daddy? I'm hoping before Christmas! Come on let me show you around! They walk up the steps to the front doors. He opens the French doors. They walk in and Jarrick is amazed! They walk all around the new house. Jack showed him everything. They walk upstairs. Daddy why are there so many bedrooms? Well bud, one of them is yours and the rest is for the babies! So which room do you want? Jarrick looks at all of them. They were identical. They all faced the mountains. Jarrick decided on the last one at the end of the hallway, he says, this one! Jack pulls out a pencil from his pocket. Jack picks up a bunch of paint blotches on paper. He hands them to Jarrick. Ok Jarrick, what color do you want your walls? Jarrick looks at them very carefully and says, this one daddy! Jack looks at the blotch. Ok then light blue in is!

They drive back into town and stopped by to get Chinese food for dinner and go home! They walk in the front door to Beth standing in the kitchen making a cup of tea. Jack walks up behind her and kisses her cheek. She asks, Jarrick how did you like the house? He says, oh mommy it's so... Jack cut him off by saying it's coming along! He gives Jarrick a look. Jarrick says, sorry daddy. I forgot. It's ok bud, mommy shouldn't have asked. She's being sneaky bud. We have to watch her! So Love, when will it be finished? Everything is on schedule for 2 weeks before Christmas!

Thanksgiving

Everyonewas invited to Jack and Beth's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Beth has gained weight so she had bought a loose tunic shirt to go over her maternity jeans. She looks at Jack and says, hey Love, can you tell I'm pregnant in this shirt? He walks up behind her, wraps his arms around her waist and gently rubs her baby bump and says, sweetheart you look beautiful and no you can't but their going to find out today anyway! Yeah but I wanted to tell them before they noticed! I know he says! You look fine! Ok let's go get dinner started!

Everyone was seated around the table. Jack stands and taps the side of his glass! Ok, we want to welcome everyone to our first Thanksgiving together as a new family! We love each and everyone of you! Now we have a tradition that everyone stands and says what they are thankful for! So I'll go first then Jarrick and so on! I'm thankful for my wife, Beth! She has brought me so much joy that I thought I had lost! I'm thankful for our new family, Beth's family! Jarrick stands and says, I'm thankful for my new mommy and our new house! Tommy, Charlotte, Tom, William, Grace, Viola, and Julie stood and said what they were thankful for! Then it was Beth's turn. She stood up and said, I'm thankful for my husband and son! Without them I don't know where I would be! I'm thankful for my new family and the new house that my husband won't let me see yet! Everyone laughs! I'm thankful for the new life that we will have in March! She sits down. Everyone said, here, here! Everyone starts to pass the food when Grace stood up. Everyone looks at her. Lizzy dear, did you say the new life that will be here in March? Lizzy just keeps filling her plate and says, yes mother I did! Everyone gets up and goes to her, Jack and Jarrick to give their congratulations! After a few minutes everyone takes their seats. The joy that was at that table was so memorable! Jack reaches for her hand on the table and gives it a gentle squeeze! With tears gently falling down her face, she says to him, what could make this anymore joyous? He leans over and whispers in her ear, wait until Christmas when we tell them it's triplets! She giggles and shakes her head!

After dinner Jarrick asked for all the guys to go out to the shed to play with his train. William jumped at the chance to play with his grandson. While all the men were out with the train, the ladies were cleaning up. Charlotte speaks up, so Elizabeth what are you hoping for? Because boys run in the Thornton side! Grace interrupts and says, well girls run in the Thatcher side! Elizabeth says, well we have a son so I'm hoping for a girl but will be happy with either, the smile on her face knowing what she was carrying! Viola says, a beautiful little Thornton daughter! You 2 are going to have absolutely beautiful chiAlf either way! I can't wait to be an Auntie again but this time from the beginning! Julie says nothing. No one mentioned it. Grace asked, Lizzy I was wondering about you're nursery in the new house. Is your bedroom big enough for the new baby furniture? Yes mother! The baby won't go upstairs until he or she is about 2! Then I'll have a monitor! Viola asks, have you went baby shopping yet? Yes we have! Everything has been taken to the new house! We only have 2 weeks before we move in! I just wish Jack would let me see it! I've got to choose the paint colors but I want to see it! In do time dear! Lizzy what have you and Jack decided to do with this house, Grace asked? We are planning on selling it after the first of the year!

Meanwhile out in the shed. William asks, Jack how is the house coming along? It's almost finished. Their working on the painting now! They should be done by next week! Then all the furniture goes in! Beth doesn't know yet but I've ordered all new furniture for the house! I figured we will leave all the furniture in this house for whoever buys it! So you're selling this house, William asked? Yes sir, after the first of the year! Jack my boy, why don't I buy this house? That way when we come to visit then we'll have a place to stay! Our house won't even begin being built until 2 years yet! Well if you want to, I'll talk to Beth about it later! That's fine William said! When do we get to see this house you're building Jack, William said? Well we can go now if you want! Mom and dad has seen it so they can stay with Beth and Jarrick!

After a couple of hours of playing with the train and talking about the baby, the men came back in the house. Jack says, sweetheart, I'm going to take you're family to see the house! Mom and dad have seen it so if they'll stay here with you and Jarrick, I'm going to run them out to take a look! Mom, dad do you mind staying here with Beth while we go? Sure son, Tommy can play with Jarrick! Beth speaks up, hey Love why is it that everyone else can see the house but I cannot? Because it's a surprise for you and not them! We won't be gone long!

At the new house. Jack is showing everyone the house! He's so proud of the way it was coming together! Grace, I wanted to show you the surprise for Beth! He takes them into the master bedroom. On the left as you walk in there is a door. He says, Grace, open that door! Grace looks at him then at William and the girls then back at her son in law! He says, go ahead! She opens the door to another room and covers her mouth with her hands! She finally says, oh Jack this is beautiful! She thinks the baby will have to stay in your bedroom until it's 2! She's going to love this! It was a nursery completely finished but with 1 baby bed!

The others were in the attic. He couldn't let the cat out of the bag yet. He knew they were coming so he had to be prepared. They would come down after everyone was told about the triplets. Beth chose the colors and wallpaper bordering! She found pictures in magazines and handed me 5 different pictures to choose from! This was 1 of them. I had it done just like the picture! I had them put in the same amount of windows! He pulled out the picture from the top drawer of the dresser drawer and handed it to Grace. Everyone looked at it and then at the room. Beth thinks this room is upstairs in one of the bedrooms! Having the nursery here is a safer decision! William says, son you are a wonderful husband to our Lizzy! She is going to love this! Thank you sir! Our room was going to be be bigger by this much, so I decided to walk up enough room for it! Our room is still plenty big enough! On the wall opposite the bay window with cushions was a closet the length of the wall. It had cubby holes on one end. A changing table in the middle and 2 racks one above the other for hanging clothes. The room faced the mountains. The walls were a light olive green with a baby pattern paper border at a chair rail level going around the room. The cushions in the window and rocking chair matched the border. The color below the boxer was a little darker green. The window seals and all the trim were white. There was a little table next to the rocking chair.

Jack took them back out to the kitchen. This is all Beth! She wanted a bay window in the breakfast nook! She wanted everything you see! William says, you both have planned this house for your forever home! Yes sir we did! There's enough land for our children to build if they so choose to with them being far enough away from the main house! When you walk through those swinging doors is the dining room. They follow him through the swinging doors the seen the size of the dining room! They were in awe! Jack do you plan on having this big of a family? No sir but Beth wanted it to expand to seat the entire family on both sides! It's beautiful Grace said as she run her hand down the table! So what isn't finished she asked? Well the guest bedroom and guest bathroom has to be painted and the furniture brought in, the bedrooms upstairs has to be painted, and the upstairs bathroom needs painted and wallpapered! Beth done the same thing for all the rooms as she did with the nursery! That way she doesn't know exactly what it looks like! Yes it was all her decisions! So when will you be moving in? Next week but Beth doesn't know that though so please don't tell her! We won't we promise!