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Chapter rating: T
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15th August
"You want to open the door for us?" Bill asked Lee and Zak, as they arrived at Dr. Jane's office.
"Yep" the boys replied, eagerly pushing the door open for Laura.
"Hi Laura, Jane's ready for you now if you want to go through" Claire, the receptionist, told her.
"Thanks Claire" Laura said, steering Lee and Zak towards the open office door.
"Hi Jane, we've got two additional friends with us" Laura told Jane smiling.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Nelson" Jane said holding her hand out to the boys.
"Hi" the boys replied shaking her hand quickly and looking around the room curiously, before both sitting on Bill's lap next to the examination bed.
"How's everything going?"
"Good, very active, I am at the point where I'll be happy to get this bowling ball out of me...I know it's not normally done, but with the boys being here, do you think we can do ultrasound as well?" Laura asked once Dr. Jane had finished her usual examinations.
"I don't see why not, I'll just check the heartbeat first" Jane said picking up the Doppler.
"It sounds like someone's knocking" Zak giggled as they sound of the baby's heartbeat filled the room.
"All sounds good Laura" Jane said writing down a few notes, before asking Lee "are you ready to see your sibling?"
"Yep" he said quietly, eyes transfixed on the screen waiting to see he's little brother or sister.
"I see it!" Lee exclaimed when the 3D image appeared on the screen "they're sucking their thumb".
"I see it too" Zak added pointing to the screen excitedly.
Once the appointment finished the boys went on a picnic lunch with their grandparents, while Laura and Bill headed to the furniture and baby stores to pick out items for the baby.
Within the first out the couple managed to find a white adjustable two height rectangular crib with line pine bars, and a black one-step compact fold stroller with a reversible seat, which was able to recline fully and included an extra-large extension canopy to keep the baby protected when the seat was reclined.
"Okay what's next on the list?" Bill asked once they had collected the light grey changing table with removable changing station, three practical drawers and a cupboard for storing baby products.
"Um baby carrier's, I've already got the wrap carrier I purchased a few weeks ago, but I want something a bit more solid too" she told him.
"How about this, it's got an easy to adjust bucket seat, a UPF 50+ tuck away baby hood for sun and wind protection, and it says it's easy for breastfeeding?" Bill asked.
"You'll need to try it on, I want to see how it fits" Laura said smirking. as she picked up the carrier and handed it to him.
Just as they were fastening the carrier a sales assistant walked up to the couple and asked "do you want to purchase the carrier, I can place this with your other items at the counter?"
"Yes, I think this will do nicely" Laura replied smiling at Bill.
"Great, is there anything else I can help you find?" the sales assistant asked.
"Yeah we're still looking for a high chair" Laura told her.
"Well over here we have this high chair which is one of our best sellers, it can be converted into an reclinable infant high chair with head and body support, as well as a traditional baby high chair, infant booster, toddler booster or a youth chair" the sales assistant explained walking towards the rows of high chairs.
"You need to read the instructions Bill" Laura said as she and Bill looked over the piece's that needed to be assembled for the changing table.
"I'll be right" Bill replied confidently, looking at the pieces to try and decide what went together.
"We're ready" Zak said as he and Lee wandered into the room, wearing their toy tool belts, which had been purchased when they built the mobile and toy chest.
Laura chuckled at the sight of the boys and sat in the rocking chair.
"I'm sure Daddy would love some help" Laura told the boys, knowing that most likely they would get in the way, but the quicker she could frustrate Bill into reading the instructions, the better.
"Is this the piece you need?" Lee asked picking up a random panel.
"No buddy, I'm still trying to figure out which pieces I need" Bill replied scratching his head.
"How about this?" Zak asked handing him another random piece.
"Um no I don't think I need that one bub" Bill said confused.
Chuckling Laura held out the instruction book to Bill with a smirk on her face. He quickly took it off her with a mock glare before telling the boys "okay, Zak can you get me the piece marked A, and Lee the piece marked J".
Laura was sitting on the couch, her computer resting on her knees finishing some last minute things for the bookshop, when Zak wandered into the living room.
"Hey bub, have you finished the changing table?" she asked running a hand through his hair.
"No, I got tired and hungry" he told her, climbing up onto the couch and snuggling against her.
Smiling Laura asked "how about we make some dinner then?"
"Pizza" Zak said hopefully.
"Nice try, but I think we better having something a bit healthier. How about we make oven baked chicken with butter and herbs, and we can make those homemade wedges you like?" Laura offered.
"Yum" Zak replied nodding his head.
"Okay, how about you go get me three potatoes then" she said directing him to the pantry.
"Okay" Zak replied climbing of the couch and running into the kitchen with Laura waddling behind him.
"I've got them Mommy" Zak said before stopping still, his eyes growing wide at the realisation of the word he had just said.
"Was that naughty?" he asked scared, tears in his eyes.
"Not at all bub, come here" she replied picking him up and sitting him on the bench. She knew lifting Zak wasn't the best idea, but as long as she lifted from the knees, this was a time where the rules needed to broken.
"Hey look at me it's alright" she told him, wiping the tears from his cheeks, "it's okay if you want to call me that"
"It is?...My mommy left us, buy you've stayed and you make me feel happy and special, which my Mommy never did. I'd like you to be my Mommy" he said sniffling.
"Sure it is, I'd be honoured" she replied hugging him tightly.
"I love you" he whispered into her neck.
"I love you too bub" she told him kissing the top of his head.
"Come on, let's finish making dinner" she said picking him and placing him next to her.
"Okay, that should take twenty minutes" Laura said placing the chicken in the oven. after sealing the chicken in the pan.
"Let's go see how your Dad and brother are going" she told Zak, smiling as he ran ahead of her up the stairs.
"This looks great" Laura said as she entered the baby's room to find the chester drawers, changing table, rocking chair and the toy chest set up in the room.
"Thank you, piece of cake" Bill replied grinning as he came over to stand next to Laura and wrapped an arm around her waist, "the crib is in our room now too".
"You both did a good job" Laura said kissing his cheek and hugging Lee to her side.
"What did you think bub?" Bill asked lifting Zak into his arms.
"That the baby will like it" Zak replied smiling.
"Well that's settled. Dinner's nearly ready, so why don't you two wash up and come down stairs" Laura said.
"You didn't have to cook sweetheart, I could've done it. I don't want you over exerting yourself" Bill replied.
"I'm pregnant Bill, not an invalid. I might not be as good a cook as you, but I do alright" Laura told him smiling, while shaking her head at his over protectiveness.
Reviews are adored :) not long now till baby is born.