Amy 30 weeks pregnant with the twins
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Sheldon walked through the front door and sniffed. Something smelled like cookies. Not just any cookies, his Meemaw's Christmas cookies. He semi-jogged towards the kitchen to see Amy, wearing his Green Lantern t-shirt, mixing batter on the island surrounded by pans of baked goods.
He silently observed her as she hadn't noticed him yet. She lifted the spoon and white batter dropped onto her shirt-clad stomach.
"Shoot" she mumbled and scooped it up with her finger. She stared at it for a second, then started moving her finger toward her mouth
"You can't eat raw batter" Sheldon commented
She snapped her head to the doorway, "What are you doing home?"
"I finished early" he said moving towards her. The real reason he was home was because he couldn't concentrate at work. Every time he looked at the whiteboard all he could remember was Amy and wondering how she was doing. He wrapped his arm around the person or rather persons that was the center of his attention. "What did you do today?"
"This" she said reaching for an empty muffin pan
"You were baking all day? Why?"
"Well, when you left I had a craving for chocolate muffins"
Sheldon looked at the counter. There were brownies, cookies, cupcakes, even lemon bars but no muffins. "Where are the muffins?"
"I ate them all" she said sheepishly, "and then I decided to continue making things"
"Where did you even get all these ingredients? Please tell me you didn't drive "
"Grocery delivery" she said, wiggling out of his grasp to get the cookies out of the oven
"Can I ask, why Christmas cookies at this time of year?"
She shrugged, "One of the few things I can bake"
"How long did you nap today?" he asked picking up a brownie
"Umm, I did try to take one but then" she said with a shrug
"Amy" Sheldon started, "you told me that you were going to take-" he stopped talking when he saw her grimace and place a hand on her stomach, "W-what's wrong?" he said rushing to her side
"Nothing nothing it's fine" she said waving him off, "It's just Braxton hicks. I had a couple today"
Sheldon frowned, "That's it, you're going to rest"
"I will… soon"
"Now Amy"
"But there's things in the oven"
"We could set a timer. Off to the couch you go"
She threw her hands up "Fine" she pouted before waddling out of the kitchen
Sheldon set the timer and went to the living room and watched as Amy tried and failed to sit gracefully on the couch. He sat next to her, "Do you want to watch anything in particular?"
"Not really" she sighed
Sheldon turned on the tv and started surfing the channels, finally stopping when he saw Star Trek showing. He relaxed next to her on the couch. They were quiet for a few minutes when Sheldon noticed her clenching and unclenching her toes. "Do you want me to rub your feet?"
"Huh?"
"I was wondering if you wanted a foot rub"
"I guess" she said turning on the couch
Sheldon grabbed a pillow and helped place her feet on it, "Your ankles look swollen" he commented
Amy glared at him
"It's just an observation" he said in defense before rubbing her feet
Amy let out a moan at the first touch, "God, that feels good"
"Good. You know you really shouldn't be on your feet that much"
"I know." She sighed rubbing her stomach. "It's like they know when I'm resting"
"I'm sorry"
Amy waved him off, "It's not as bad as last night" she said, resting her head on the couch
Sheldon turned to look at the tv while still rubbing her feet. "What do you want for dinner?" he asked after a few minutes. When he got no answer he turned to see her fast asleep.
Sheldon snaked his hand under her, well his, shirt to place it on her bare stomach. He could still feel the twins' movements and sighed. He hoped they would stop soon so she could rest properly.
Sheldon felt his eyelids drooping, he would have to ask the doctor about sympathetic pregnancy, because ever since Amy became pregnant, he felt almost as tired as she did.
'I can stay awake' he thought, 'I'm the master of my own body. The…master…of my own body'
Sheldon left the bedroom door open a crack so he could see in the dark room. Amy had finally fallen asleep an hour before and he didn't want to wake her. He took out his undershirt and pajama pants to sleep in and froze when he heard her shift in bed.
He spun around rapidly to see her grimace and rubbed a hand on her stomach. He breathed a sigh of relief and closed the drawer. He was almost made it to the bathroom, when she shifted and rubbed a different part of her stomach, he held his breath to see if she would wake up. When she didn't, he hurried into the bathroom to prepare for bed.
When Sheldon exited the bathroom a few minutes later, he saw Amy sitting up in bed with her bedside lamp on. He climbed into bed, "Did I wake you?" he asked, nothing would have made him more upset than if he was the reason why she woke up.
She shook her head. "Then why are you up?" She grabbed his hand and placed it onto her stomach. He was confused at first until he felt several thumps
"Oh" Sheldon whispered
"It's kinda hard to sleep when they do that" Amy muttered tiredly, "and on top of that my stomach itches"
"I can help with that" Sheldon offered leaning over to grab the lotion
Amy sat up in bed and unbuttoned her pajama shirt. By the time Sheldon turned back to face Amy, there were tears running down her cheeks.
"Why are you crying? What happened?" Sheldon asked with concerned
"Look at me" she sobbed
Sheldon paused and raised an eyebrow, "I am looking at you Amy. I don't see anything to cry about"
"Look at my stretch marks" she wailed
"Fascinating. Your stomach looks like it has tiger stripes" Sheldon mused
Amy huffed, "I'm going to get a snack" she said moving to button her shirt.
"Now? Are you sure that's the best thing right now?"
"I am creating life Sheldon; I can do anything I want" she snapped getting off the bed
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"No. You stay here" she said before leaving the bed room
Sheldon flopped back on the bed. He still couldn't understand how fast she could change moods. Sometimes it got him so frustrated, he wanted to scream. 'Time for some Kolinahr' he thought closing his eyes and taking a few deep breaths.
His eyes snapped back open sometime later. The room was still dark and he was the only one on the bed. He turned to the clock next to Amy's side of the bed. He had been asleep for two hours. He hopped out of bed and began searching for Amy.
He looked in every bathroom and bedroom upstairs, but didn't see her. When he walked downstairs, he saw her slowly pacing in the hallway.
"Amy?"
She turned to look at him with a face full of tears. Sheldon rushed over to her side, "Are you okay?"
"I just want to sleep" she sniffed, "They just keep moving and I read somewhere that walking could help and I've been walking for almost an hour, and now my back hurts" she said holding her lower back. She leaned onto Sheldon's shoulder, "I just wanna sleep"
Sheldon rubbed her shoulder "Let's go to bed. Maybe I could try reading that story to see if they would calm down" he said leading her back up the stairs
Sheldon woke up from his nap when he felt someone tapping his shoulder. He turned to look at Amy
"One of the oven mitts fell, can you come pick it up?"
"Sure" Sheldon sighed. "How long did you sleep for?"
"Maybe half an hour. I wanted to tidy up before Leonard and Penny come over"
"Leonard and Penny are coming over?"
"Yes. Didn't I tell you?"
"I think I would remember if you told me Amy"
"Sorry. Pregnancy brain"
"What time are they coming over?" Sheldon asked bending down to pick up the oven mitt
"Should be anytime around now" Amy said as the doorbell rang
Amy went to open the door with Sheldon right behind her
"Hey Amy" Penny greeted when the door opened, shifting Luke
"Hey there buddy" Amy cooed reaching for Luke
"He's been a bit fussy these days"
"Amy don't strain yourself. You're not supposed to lift heavy things" Sheldon started
"He's a child Sheldon" she snapped
Sheldon sighed and rubbed a hand down his face
"Hey Sheldon, wanna come with me to get the food?" Leonard asked
Sheldon glanced at Amy, "Yeah sure"
"Can you bring me back some kiwis?' Amy called out
"You don't even like ki- Never mind. I'll bring home some."
"So how's pregnancy treating you?" Leonard asked when they were in the car
"I don't believe that question should be directed to me seeing as I'm not the one with child"
"I know. But you're living with a pregnant woman, how's that going?"
Sheldon sighed
Leonard chuckled, "That good huh? She make you go on late night craving runs yet"
"I have to get that burger almost weekly now. They know what I'm coming for as soon as I walk through the door. And why does she cry so much? Just yesterday she told me to get her a soda, I specifically asked which flavor? And she said and I quote, 'Doesn't matter. Surprise me'" Sheldon said mocking Amy, "I bring her back an orange soda and then there's tears for 20 minutes because she didn't want that flavor."
Leonard laughed, "No one likes orange soda. It's like fizzy medicine"
"She made me buy it in the supermarket. I don't know how to deal with the tears anymore."
"I understand. That's why I decided to drop Penny and Luke off ad then go for the food. Luke's teething and he's been fussy. I felt like I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in days"
"You and me both" Sheldon mumbled
When they got back to the house Penny greeted them at the door
"What's going on?" Leonard asked
"They fell asleep" she whispered
Sheldon and Leonard peered into the living room to see Amy fast asleep with a hand resting on her stomach, with Luke cuddled into her side. Both snoring softly.
"How'd she do that?" Leonard asked
"Doesn't matter he's sleeping" Penny said reaching for the food. Sheldon took one last look at his wife and prayed to a God he didn't believe in that she would stay asleep for at least an hour.