*Okay so here is the chapter in which we find out what the baby will be. Enjoy and thank you for the nice reviews, all of the follows, and the many favorites. This story probably doesn't have much longer before it ends, just to let you know*
Finn
He sat in the waiting room next to Rachel who was bouncing slightly in her seat. He was excited too, but wanted to be calm for her. Today they would find out the sex of the baby. They could start picking out baby names, although Rachel was pretty set on naming any daughter they had Barbara. It's not like he hated the name, he just wanted to choose a name that they both could agree on.
"Rachel Berry?" the nurse called.
He grabbed his crutches and followed her through the door. They were led to a small room near the end of the hall that had a nice comfortable chair for him to sit and a padded examination table for her. The nurse instructed her to remove her clothing and left to give her some privacy. As she undressed, Finn was reminded of their sophomore year in high school when he went with her to the doctor's office for her throat.
He chuckled, causing Rachel to look at him questioningly, "Sorry Rach, I was just thinking about the last time I went to the doctor with you."
Her face scrunched up while she tried to remember what he was talking about. It only took a minute before she began to laugh as well, "I forgot about that."
There was a knock on the door and the doctor entered the room, "Hello again Rachel. How are you doing today? Do you have any questions or concerns?"
"Hi Dr. Gellar, I'm good. I don't think I have any questions right now. Everything seems to be fine."
Finn raised his hand up, "I was wondering when I would be able to feel the baby move."
The doctor seemed to notice him for the first time, "Oh hello, you must be the baby's father. Finn, right?" he nodded. She shook his hand, "I'm Dr. Gellar. You should be able to feel the baby kicking and moving around really soon."
He smiled, "Cool." Rachel laughed and took his hand in hers.
The doctor began her examination of Rachel and Finn sat there and held her hand. It only took about five minutes before the doctor told Rachel that she can put her legs down, "So are you guys ready to find out what you're having?"
They both anxiously nodded as she pulled over the ultrasound machine. Rachel lifted her shirt and Finn's eyes focused on the small television screen in front of him. He heard the doctor tell Rachel that it would be cold before he heard something being squirted on her stomach. A very fuzzy picture appeared on the screen and he could barely make out the shape of a baby's head.
He couldn't help the tears that began to fall from his eyes. He could hear the doctor as she said, "That's your baby. Now let's see what you're having." The picture began to shift on the screen. He couldn't tell what he was looking at but the doctor began pointing things out to him, "This right here is a leg, and a little arm right there, and…oh, it looks like you have a little man in there."
Finn's smile was so large as he watched the movements of his child on the screen. It was then that he heard the baby's heartbeat. It was faster than he thought it would be, and very strong. This was his baby. He turned to see the look on Rachel's face. He knew that she wanted a girl, but hoped that she would be okay with it being a boy. The smile on her face, and the tears falling silently on her cheeks reassured him that she was happy.
He stroked her cheek with his hand, "A little boy…we're having a little boy."
She grabbed his hand and held it to her cheek, "I love you, Finn."
"I love you too."
Carole
She sat with Burt, Kurt, and Santana in the little apartment waiting for Finn and Rachel to call or come home. She wanted to know what her grandbaby was going to be. A knock at the door caused her to jump up, but seeing as how Rachel lived there she would have no reason to knock. Santana opened the door to reveal the Berry's. Hiram and Leroy were standing there with a bouquet of roses and a large stuffed bear.
Hiram rushed in and looked around, "Is Rachel back yet? Do we know what we're having?" It was nice to see her father so excited. It was a pleasant change from his behavior when he first found out.
She took the flowers from him, "No they aren't back yet. We haven't received a phone call or anything so I assume they are still there."
Leroy set the teddy bear next to the vase she had placed the flowers in, "Good, we wanted to be here when she got home."
For the next thirty minutes they sat around trying to guess what the baby would be. Kurt's phone rang several times, different members of the glee club trying to find out if they had heard anything, but other than that it was quiet. Finally, after another twenty minutes the handle on the door jiggled and in walked Rachel followed by a very tired looking Finn. The climb up the stairs must have taken more out of him than they thought it would.
Kurt was the first to pounce on Rachel, "So! What are we having!? Is it a girl? I bet it's a girl!"
"Give her a little room to breathe," Carole scolded before turning to Rachel, "Why don't you have a seat? Would you guys like some water?"
They nodded to her and made their way to the couch. Finn collapsed on the cushion with Rachel gently setting herself right next to him. Hiram grabbed the giant bear from the table and handed it to Rachel, "Your Dad and I got this for you and the baby. We thought it might be good for either a boy or a girl."
Rachel hugged her fathers, "Thank you, it's perfect. I think he'll love it."
The pronoun she used was not lost on anyone as congratulations began to filter from around the room. Kurt was the only one that seemed a little put out, "I wanted a niece, but I guess a nephew could be fun too, as long as he doesn't have his father's fashion sense."
Laughter filled the room and Finn chucked a pillow at his brother. Santana moved to call Brittany and Kurt sent a mass text to the rest of their friends. The happiness was broken a few hours later when they had to leave. She could tell how much it hurt her son to leave Rachel, but she knew that he was right. She hoped they could find a way to make things work.
