Chapter Five: Finally
September 15, 1993
"Oh my gosh." Emily shook the pregnancy test but the result remained the same. A little pink plus sign was blinking back at her. Emily ran into the living room and woke up Burt, who was sleeping on the sofa.
"Burt! Wake up, honey!" Emily shook him and eventually he stirred.
"What is it?" He asked, groggily.
"Burt! I'm pregnant!" Emily exclaimed. This news seemed to make Burt immediatly wake up.
"You're pregnant? You serious?" He asked. Emily nodded her head, excitedly.
"Oh my god!" Burt hugged her tightly before he quickly remembered the Ultrasound a few years ago. "We'll have to book another Ultrasound, just to make sure hes really there."
"I already booked it!" Emily replied, beaming. Burt embraced her again as the two cried in happiness.
Next Thursday...
The Ultrasound Technician again put the gel onto Emily's stomach. She turned on the machine and ran it down Emily's stomach. At first the screen remained blank and Emily had a very dejected look on her face. But after moving the machine around a bit, the image began to flicker. An image of a fetus showed up on the screen.
"You see? Theres his arms and his legs." The Ultrasound Technician explained.
"His?" Emily asked, her eyes beaming with tears.
"Oh, I'm sorry to spoil this, but your baby will be a male." The Technician apologized.
"Oh my gosh!" Emily hugged Burt tightly. "Thats amazing! Just what we wanted!"
"Really? Have any names in mind for your boy?" The Technician asked out of curiosity.
"We want to name him Kurt." Emily beamed proudly.
"Kurt is a nice name." The Technician smiled at her as she ran the machine along Emily's belly. The image of the fetus was very vivid now. Beginnings of arms and legs were showing. The fetus even had a cute little head.
A Few Months Later...
Emily woke up and ran to the washroom to vomit. Today was not a very good morning. Kurt was kicking especially hard today and Emily had made very frequent trips to the washroom through the night. Emily was exhausted and had bags under her eyes from her extreme nausea and lack of sleep.
"You're a real kicker, aren't you, Kurt?" She jokingly teased the baby in her belly.
"Is the baby keeping you up?" Burt muttered from his side of the bed.
"Oh its just a little morning sickness." Emily replied.
"That boy ought to be a kicker for a football team. He kicks like a profesional soccer player." Burt lamented.
Emily chuckled. "Oh, Kurt's just a little excited, I think. We have a very jumpy son."
"Remind me never to trust the kid with coffee." Burt joked.
Emily went down into her sewing room. She wasn't feeling too well but she wanted to finish it. 'It' was a stuffed elephant she had been making for Kurt for the past four months. It was a little difficult, because occasionally she would accidentally prick herself with the needle. But it was worth it. The stuffed elephant was made of a soft, cotton fabric. Perfect for snuggling with late at night. She knew that a bear would probably be better but elephants were her favorite animals. Emily gently rubbed her hand down her belly and whispered to it.
"I'm so glad you're finally here, Kurt."
End Of Chapter 5!
Sorry for the short chapters but yes, as promised. Kurt has arrived! Just in time for 1994!
IM