Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for sticking with this story it means all the world to me. After this chapter there are two more chapters and then Liam is born . I am so excited to write that chapter, I really am. I'm glad this this story is still getting good feedback from all of you. Please enjoy this chapter.
Rachel is 32 weeks pregnant now and things are going smoothly. She's a whole lot less worried so that's a very good thing. Rachel and Finn are both anxious though, very, very, anxious. They are always trying to guess who the baby will look like. Rachel always stops whatever she's doing whenever she feels a kick so she can tell Finn and they can share in these beautiful moments together. Rachel always finds herself in Liam's nursery and looking at all of his things and imagining him. Yeah, needless to say, the Hudson's are very anxious to meet their son.
"Rachel, do you think we're ready to be parents?" Finn asks
"No one is ever really ready, I mean parenting always throws surprises at you." Rachel replies
"Yeah, that's true. How have you been feeling?
"Huge.. and exhausted. I just want Liam to be born already."
"Hang in there Rach, you only have eight more weeks until your due date. He will be born before you know it."
"Only eight weeks?! Finn, that's like an eternity from now. Seriously, you have no idea how miserable it is to be this pregnant."
"You're right, I don't. all I'm saying is that you are getting closer and that you have been an absolutely trooper throughout your pregnancy so far, and these last eight weeks are not going to be any different."
"I don't understand how you think I'm doing so well. I cry all the damn time."
"Rachel, look at me. You've been so scared this whole time, but you haven't let that stop you from getting in the right mind-set for being a good mother, and I think that is very strong of you."
"You are way too nice, you know that."
"Nah, I am just trying to pay compliments to my unbelievably strong and absolutely gorgeous pregnant wife."
"Stop it with all the flattery, Mr. Hudson."
"Not a chance, Mrs. Hudson."
"Finn, seriously, we don't want things to get too steamy in front in front of our son."
"Goodness Rachel, he won't be able to understand that kind of talk for a long time."
"Still, we have to be appropriate."
"Okay then, Momma Bear Rachel."
"You Finn Hudson, are absolutely ridiculous, you know that, right?"
"Yes, I've actually been told that a time or two, Mrs. Hudson."
"We are such goofballs."
"Who cares, it'll make us fun parents, the good kind of course."
"You'll be the one making faces at Liam while I'm trying to nurse him, I know you."
"Oh, so you're breastfeeding then?"
"Yeah, why? There's nothing wrong with that. That's more beneficial for the baby anyway."
"Nothing, you just never mentioned it."
"Oh, if you don't want me to so you can feed him his bottles, I understand, and I don't have to do it."
"No, I don't care if you breastfeed Liam, it is going to be bonding time for the two of you and I totally
understand why you would want that."
"But I want you to sit in the nursery with us when I feed him, he's you're kid too and I don't want you to be missing out on something that special."
"I can do that, I'll do whatever you want me too."
"I should probably tell you this now, and you might be a little shocked."
"Nothing's wrong with Liam, right."
"Oh, no, no, no, Liam's fine Finn. I've just decided that I'm going to go totally natural with Liam's birth, no epidural or anything."
"That's, I'm not surprised at all actually."
"You aren't?"
"No, I kind of figured you do that."
"It's just, he might be our only child and I want to fully experience every moment of his birth."
"Even the ones where you are yelling swear words at me and telling me that we will never, ever have sex again."
Rachel giggles. "Yes Finn, even those."
"I'll remember that you told me that when you are in labor."
"Oh God, now I'm getting scared for labor."
"Don't be, you will be just fine, you are an incredibly strong woman you know."
"Is that your catch phrase of the day, me being a strong woman?"
Finn smirks. "I don't know, it might be."
"You are so silly."
The next day Rachel decides she is going to figure out what she's going to decide what she's going to do about work once Liam is born. She finds a good audition that's about six weeks after the week Liam will most likely be born, so she looks into it. She figures it's the best one because it will give six weeks to be with Liam after he's born, and if she gets a part the rehearsals won't start till a week or two after the auditions. So, that will give Rachel a whole lot of Liam time, which is exactly what she wants.
"Finn, I've decided what I'm doing about work." Rachel says in the middle of dinner.
"Oh, that's good." Finn replies
"Yeah, I'm going to an audition at the beginning of May."
"That gives you plenty of time with our son, just like I know you want."
"Yeah, you'll take good care of him whenever it's just the two of you, right?"
"Of course I will, but you and I both know that I will have to stop him from crying his little head off because he misses you so much."
"Of course, he's mommy's little boy."
"Yeah, the kid isn't even born yet and you can already tell."
Rachel smiles. "Don't worry, he'll love you just as much."
"He's going to be the cutest baby ever."
"Whenever I picture him, he looks like me, except for the fact that he has your nose."
"Would it really be so bad if Liam had your nose? I like your nose, it's adorable."
"I guess it wouldn't be bad."
"Speaking of Liam, I got him something after work today."
"Finn Honey, I thought I told you not to spoil him so much."
"I know, but this is special, I promise, it really is."
"Oh alright, if you insist. You can show it to me.
"Okay, so I got him his baby blanket, and you can personalize it and everything, so his name is on it and all that"
"Awww, this is the sweetest thing, thank you so much for getting for getting this for him."
"I knew you would love it."
"You think of the best things, you know that?"
"You've told me that quite a bit lately."
"That's because it's true."
"You are the best."
"Still not going to stop using the flattery, are you?"
"No, and I never will, because you, are just that beautiful."
"Goodness , you can be so incredibly sweet sometimes."
"I really will never, ever get tired of giving you compliments, you are an amazing woman, you deserve all the compliments in the world."
"I love you."
"Love you too, beautiful."
On the next day, it's another one of Liam's incredibly active days where he practically never stops kicking, and Rachel is finding it to be quite exhausting. She can hardly even get anything done because his constant movement is distracting her so much.
"My goodness you're extremely active today little guy, are you going to be like this when you're born? Hopefully you will let Mommy and Daddy sleep sometimes. But even if you don't we will still love every moment that we have with you. " Rachel says smiling
"You look really tired, rough day Rach?" Finn asks when he gets home from work.
"Yeah, one of Liam's crazy kicking days, it's a bit exhausting." Rachel replies tiredly
"Oh, he's such an active little guy."
"You got that right."
"I know what will help. What if I make you some tea?"
"Would you please? That would be lovely."
"Anything for you, beautiful."
"Would you stop I look like a whale."
"No, no you don't, you are glowing and full of life, carrying our son inside of you and that is the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen."
"Will you still say that six weeks from now when I look like I'm about to explode?"
"Of course I will, I will always think you are beautiful, even when the two of us are old and gray and have grandkids."
"Oh dear lord Honey, you are so goofy sometimes."
"I know, but at least that's something that will make me a pretty good father."
"You are going to be an amazing father, Liam is going to be so lucky to have you."
"You are going to be an amazing mother, I know you will be."
"I still don't understand how you are so sure of this."
"Because I know you Rachel, and I know that when you love someone you always try your very best to make sure they are happy, and that's the perfect quality for being an amazing mother."
"Oh, I guess so then."
"Trust me on this one, you will be a natural. You are going to be so amazing."
"I'm really glad you believe in me that much."
"You just need to start believing in yourself and you'll be fine."
"Thank you for everything all these months, I'm sure I'll say it several more times but I just felt the need to thank you for everything you've done for me."
"Rachel Baby, you are carrying our child, I couldn't imagine not doing all of these things for you, you deserve it."
"I still really, really, appreciate it."
"All I'm saying is that there is no need for you to thank me, I want to do all of this for you."
"I just really can't stand being pregnant anymore, I just really want Liam to be here with us so we can finally be a family."
"He'll be here soon and then the two of us will finally be the family that we have always dreamed of being."
"It's going to be the most perfect life. The two of us raising our son in the greatest city, with new joys of life being discovered every single day."
"You're right, it will be absolutely fantastic, I could not ask for a better way to spend my life."
"I still can't believe we are finally having a baby. It all just seems way ro good to be true."
"Well you can start believing it., because it's real and I wouldn't have it any other way."
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