Mysterygirl97- Thank you. That was very sweet of you! :)


"You should let us throw you a baby shower. There are plenty of things you guys could use." Mary cooed. Her, Iris, and Paula were all over at Artemis and Wally's to discuss Jaiyden.

"Why? What could me and Wally possibly need that requires a party?" Artemis groaned, a hand on her stomach.

Artemis was now 31 weeks pregnant. Just a little more then two months, and her and Wally's beautiful baby boy would be born, and with them in the world, outside of his Mother's uterus.

"Car seat, stroller, a boppie pillow, swing, baby bath, clothes, blankets, diapers, wiped, toys, books. All you two have is a crib and a few packages of diapers." Paula said, listing off baby items that Artemis and Wally could get at a baby shower for Jaiyden.

"They could also get a pack n play, easy for travel, and it can also be used as a bassinet. Depending on where they go, they can get the stroller, car seat, pack n play, swing, and high chair as a combo pack." Iris added.

"I am in the room. Remember? Or did you all forget that?" Artemis said, but (unsurprisingly) she was ignored. She huffed, before getting up to grab herself from chips from the pantry.

The older women started discussing themes (gag!) for a baby shower, but Artemis stopped listening. She closed her eyes and relaxed, feeling Jai move around inside of her, kicking and punching her, exploring his surroundings.

Artemis loved this; the feeling of her son, baby Jaiyden, moving inside of her.

But then reality hit Artemis- what if she screwed up as a Mother? She didn't want to be a bad Mom! Iris, Paula, and Mary looked up to see Artemis crying, her bottom lip quivering.

"Artemis? Sweetie, what's wrong?" Paula gasped, as she wrapped her arms around her daughter as best as she could.

"I don't wanna screw up as a Mom!" She sobbed, her face in her hands. "Oh Artemis! Why would you say something like that?" Mary cried.

"Because every Mom I know has screwed up in some point in their kid's life. Hell! Jade's taken Lian on dangerous missions- in a backpack! Mom screwed up by taking the fall for Dad!" Artemis wailed.

"Well how have I screwed up?" Mary asked, curiously. "Your son almost blew himself up! You should've made sure he didn't have any dangerous chemicals! He made your house go BOOM!" She cried.

"What about me?" Iris questioned.

"You're kids have the same fucking name!" She screeched.

"Every Mom I know has fucked up at least once when it comes to her kids. The only reason why I haven't fucked up yet is because Jaiyden isn't even born yet- I haven't had a chance to screw up!" She wailed.

"Oh that's not true. I'm sure you can name one Mother that hasn't screwed up yet." Paula said.

"No. I can't. The only Mom's I know are you three and Jade!" She said, wiping away her tears, and blowing her nose with the tissue Iris gave her.

"Tôi không muốn là một mẹ xấu..." She mumbled.


Three weeks later, on March 16 (like they had mentioned) Paula, Iris, and Mary threw Artemis a baby shower.

"Do I have to go to the baby shower?" Artemis groaned, pullingon a pair of dark blue maternity jeans. She slipped on a pale yellow top, with a thin black hoodie over it.

"Yes. You do; you're the one having the baby. Besides, we can't afford a lot of the stuff we need. This way, we can get whatever isn't given to us. Besides, I'm excited." Wally told her.

"You're only excited because you don'thave to go!" Artemis snapped.

"Exactly!"

Artemis huffed, before grabbing her purse, and slipping it on over her shoulder. "Can't they just deliver the stuff to our house?" She moaned, drinking some apple juice.

"It'll be easierfor us that way!"

"Oh quit complaining! Look on the bright side; they have a cake with Jaiyden's full-nameon it!" Wally sang lightly, kissing Artemis on the nose.

Suddenly, Artemis was smiling. Jai was kicking her. She took Wally's hand, and placed it on the spot where he was kicking her. Wally's face lit up like a Christmas tree. He bent down, and kissed her belly- kissed their son.

"I love you." He said, kissing her lips. "I love you too."

A car horn honked, signaling that Zatanna was there to pick Artemis up for the baby shower.

"Now go. Have fun. And don't forget to save me some cake!" Wally said, as Artemis went out the front door.


Several hours later (six, to be exact) Artemis was brought home by Zatanna and Dick. Wally, being the respectable boyfriend, came out to help unload the stuff they had gotten for Jaiyden at the party.

"How much did they give us?" He asked, curiously. "A shit ton! Everyone there got us some baby item, plus a package of diapers or wipes." Artemis cried. "Wow. So why's it your favorite?" Wally questioned, as Dick and Zatanna began to carry bags up to their condo.

"This. It's adorable!" Artemis grinned, handing him a stuffed animal.

It was a light blue elephant, with beady black eyes, and a small mouth, created to be in a sitting position. On the large stomach, written in fancy, loopy white cursive, was 'Jaiyden Micah West'.

Wally could tell the toy was custom made. And he had to agree; it was adorable.

"Oh that is cute." He grinned, kissing her cheek.

"Anything else you found way beyond cute?" He asked, placing the elephant back in the baggy Artemis grabbed it out of. "A couple of clothes and pajamas here and there. I'll show you everything when it's all upstairs." Artemis told him, handing a few bags to Wally, before grabbing her purse.


Artemis wasn'tkidding when she said she got a lot of stuff.

Every League and Team member (not to mention Artemis and Wally's close family members) got them all at least one gift. After the final count, they learned that they had;

-40 newborn/0-3 month onesies and outfits

-30 newborn/0-3 sleepers

-10 hats (ranging from newborn to 6-9 months)

-8 bibs

-50 pairs of socks (newborn to 12 months

-30 3-6 month onesies/outfits

-25 3-6 month sleepers

-18 6-9 month onesies/outfits

-5 pairs of shoes

-3 12 month onesies/outfits

-12 receiving blankets

-6 fleece/knit blankets

-10 burp clothes

-13 pack ages of size 1-3 diapers

-7 boxes of wipes

-Wipe warmers

-2 Breast pumps

-11 baby books

-4 pacifiers

-11 bottles/nipples

-1 car seat, stroller, swing, bouncer, and pack n play

-Several baby blue hangers

-A piggy bank and a picture fram that held four photos (both blue, both with Jaiyden's fullname written in white cursive on them)

"Where are we going to put everything?" Wally asked. "I have no idea... This is 3xas much stuff as what I thought we'd get. I only thought we'd get some outfits, a few blankets here and there, couple of toys- not all this!" Artemis cried.

"Might as well start saving up for a bigger apartment." Wally groaned.

"C'mon, lets attempt to put some of the newborn clothes in the drawers under his changing table. I'll get some plastic storage bins so we can stick the rest of his clothes in them tomorrow." Wally sighed, as he picked up the four bags worth of newborn clothes, and carried them into their bedroom, Artemis right behind him.


"I don't want to be a bad Mom..."