This second chapter will have more dialogue than the first one did because there will be so much more going on in this one. There will be the first doctor appointment, which is always an exciting big deal, so expect quite a bit of fluff. Finn and Rachel will also be telling some of their friends and family that they are expecting, so there is also going to be some fluff there. Hope you all enjoy.
About three days after finding out that Rachel is pregnant the morning sickness starts up. Poor Rachel throws up at least three times a day, sometimes five. Finn feels really bad for his wife, he wants to make her feel better, help her out but there really isn't anything that he can do for her. He tries his best though, he holds her hair back when she's throwing up and tells her how beautiful she is when she feels utterly gross afterwards. Rachel tries not to hate it so much because she knows when all of the awful things about pregnancy are said and done she will have a beautiful baby to love and hold in her arms.
When Finn gets home from work he decides to check on Rachel. He finds her in the bathroom dealing with her morning sickness again, for what he guesses is not the first time today.
"Hey, sorry if this is awkward, but I just wanted to check in on you." Finn says, going over to stand next to Rachel
"I feel awful." Rachel says and Finn can tell that she feels like crying.
"I know you do, and I hate seeing you like this, but hey, at least we know this means that the baby is growing and developing properly."
Rachel smiles a little at Finn's words. "You're right, but I'm already so tired of puking all the time, and most doctors say that it lasts all the way up until the end of the first trimester, that's three months."
"I would be tired of it too, but I like to think you're handling it really well."
"When are we going to tell our parents, and Kurt, oh my god do we really have to tell Kurt yet?"
"Come on Rach, you know Kurt is going to be thrilled that he is going to be an uncle."
"I know, but he'll be so embarrassing."
"How about we tell my parents, then your parents, and we will finish with Kurt for the grand finale."
"Alright, call your mom I know you're dying to hear her reaction."
Finn grins and quickly dials his mom's number, setting the phone on speaker.
"Hey Finn, is everything alright?" Carole asks
"Yeah Mom everything is just fine. Actually, Rachel and I have something we want to tell you." Finn says
"Oh, what is it?"
"Well… we're having a baby! Rachel's pregnant!"
"Oh my goodness, I'm so happy for you two. Just so you know this baby is going to get so spoiled by me, he or she is my first grandbaby, you know."
"Yeah, I know Mom, I'm going to go okay, we have to tell Rachel's parents now, I love you."
"Love you too, Finn."
"She was even more excited than I expected her to be." Finn says after hanging up his phone
"Yeah she was. Now let's tell my dads." Rachel says smiling
"Dad, Daddy, Finn and I have something we would like to share with you." Rachel says the second the phone call picks up.
"Yes Rachel?" Her fathers ask eagerly.
"I'm pregnant! Finn and I are finally having a baby."
"Sweetheart, we are so happy for the two of you, I'm sorry to cut this glorious announcement short, but we are getting a business call."
"Okay, I love you both so much!"
After getting off of the phone, Finn and Rachel invite Kurt and Blaine over for a while.
Finn tries his best to lead up nicely to the surprise but in the middle of everyone eating away at the cheesecake dessert, he decides he can't hold it in any longer.
"Rachel's pregnant!" He blurts out and Kurt's face starts lighting up immediately
"Oh my goodness! Rachel's going to be a mommy, and you, you are going to be a daddy!" Kurt squeals
Finn smiles proudly. "Yeah, Rachel and I are going to be parents, and you and Blaine are going to be uncles."
Three days later Finn and Rachel go to the first appointment. It isn't very exciting at first, the doctor just confirms the pregnancy, and says that Rachel's due date is March 19th. Finally, the ultrasound tech comes in and it's time for things to get more exciting.
"It's going to be a little cold." The ultrasound technician tells Rachel. She winces at the cold but quickly forgets it when she starts hearing sounds.
"That noise is actually your baby's heartbeat, nice and strong too. I'd say your baby is very healthy at this point."
"This is so amazing." Rachel says a wide smile on her face.
"Would you two like a sonogram?"
Finn and Rachel are sort of speechless so they just nod.
"Finn, I'm so excited, and I'm also really glad that our baby is healthy." Rachel says when they have left the doctor's office.
"Me too, I'm really happy." Finn agrees
"What do you want the baby to be, a boy or a girl?"
"Honestly Rachel, I just want our baby to be healthy, but a boy would be nice."
"Yeah, a boy would be nice."
"I thought you wanted a girl?"
"I changed my mind." Rachel says beaming
They get home and Rachel immediately heads to the bathroom, morning sickness, again. His poor wife is miserable.
She calls for him, so he goes into the bathroom to sit with her."
"God, I've never thrown up so frequently in my life, so much for the lack of gag reflexes." Rachel says, a sort of exhausted tone in her voice.
"I'm really sorry, I wasn't quite sure what we were getting into, I'm sorry you're so miserable."
"It's okay." Rachel starts to vomit again and Finn tries his best to pull her hair pack.
"God. I'm sorry you have to see me like this, Finn. I can't look too attractive puking my guts out." Rachel says, crying a little.
"You're still beautiful, you're carrying this tiny unborn life inside of you. How could you not be beautiful while doing that?"
"I just feel so ugly, and when I start showing I'm going to look even worse. I'll look fat."
"You are not going to look fat, you are going to look pregnant and beautiful."
"I won't. I will look hideous."
"Rachel, you are going to be the most beautiful pregnant woman anyone has ever seen, you are going to glow."
Rachel sighs. "I guess so, I'm just afraid of you not loving me anymore because of how I look being pregnant."
"Oh my goodness, no, of course I'm going to love you. Have you forgotten that this is only going to bring the two of closer because as soon as our precious little miracle is born the three of us will be a family."
"But what if the baby doesn't love me?"
"You are the baby's mother, it's going to love you, I promise."
"But what if I'm a bad mother?"
"You won't be."
"But I don't know the first thing about parenting."
"Neither do I, that is why we are going to figure everything out together."
"Okay."
"So I see you already have a baby name book."
Rachel grins. "Yeah, I couldn't help it, I just got excited."
"It's fine, it's pretty cute actually."
"Yeah, I picked a few already."
"You want to share them with me?"
"Liam and Carter for a boy and Stella and Lilly for a girl."
"Those are cute, just like you."
"I'm sorry for crying so much. I guess these pregnancy hormones have already taken control of my life."
"It's okay, I wasn't exactly expecting you to be one hundred percent pleasant the whole time."
"Finn!"
"What? Puck warned me because of when Quinn was pregnant and stuff."
"Well, anyway, I'm going to apologize ahead of time if I'm a total bitch or do something dumb like smack you while I'm in labor."
Finn laughs. "You probably will, you don't have a very high pain tolerance."
"Yeah, I'm kind of weak sometimes."
"No you aren't you're one of the strongest people I know."
"You're so sweet. Where on earth would be without you?"
"Well you certainly wouldn't be pregnant." Finn says half smiling at Rachel.
"Well I sure hope our son or daughter doesn't get your sarcasm."
"Aww, come on Babe, you know you love my sarcasm."
"I do."
The next morning, Finn wakes up and Rachel is wide awake just lying there and staring at the sonogram, a wide smile on her face.
"Hey there sleepy head I've been waiting on you to wake up." She says
"How long have you been staring at the sonogram?" Finn asks
"A while."
"You love that baby so much already, see, I told you that you're going to make an amazing mother."
"Yeah you did."
"So, are you getting excited?"
"Of course I am."
"You are going to be such a good daddy."
"Thanks, but I'm such a clumsy person I'm afraid I will hurt the baby."
"You won't, it's not too hard to hold a baby."
"For girls, they have maternal instincts."
"If Puck has managed not to injure his kid, then you won't."
"I still can't believe we are really having a baby. It all still doesn't seem real to me."
Rachel smiles. "I know, I still can't believe we are either, but it's real, very real."
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