A few weeks passed and Ruthie was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Her pregnancy was going well, Martin was being extremely supportive and her family was happy for them. Ruthie was just convinced it was all to good to be true. She was officially 8 weeks pregnant and morning sickness was in full swing. She was living on saltines, Gatorade and plain toast. Martin would hold her hair, run for Gatorade and took over most of the household duties. He felt helpless. Luckily Jen taught Ruthie the coffee bean trick. If you smell coffee beans it will take away the nausea. Ruthie started carrying a baggie of them with her. She also could no longer control her hormones and was prone to random outburst. Luckily Martin could tell the difference between her and the hormones and didn't take anything to heart. He was looking forward to Ruthie's next doctor's appointment. At 12 weeks they would be able to tell the sex of a baby. Martin really wanted to know. He hated calling the baby an it all the time. He was excited for the baby. He told Aaron and he was equally excited. Ruthie was amazing. Martin knew he loved her more then anything and wanted to be there for her 100%. He wasn't a part of Sandy's pregnancy by his own choosing so this time he wanted to be a part of every step. He went with her to her appointment, he read everything he could get his hands on about pregnancy and babies, he tried to lighten her work load around the house, and tried to be silently supportive.

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Ruthie woke up the morning of her doctor's appointment nauseous. She ran to the bathroom and spilled her guts out into the toilet. Martin, who heard her throwing up, bent over and held her hair back. When she was done she brushed her teeth then kissed his cheek.

"Thanks."

He hugged her, "No problem. How much longer do you think it will last?"

"The book says it could be a few more weeks or I could be nauseous the whole pregnancy."

"Oh, fun."

She jabbed him in the ribs but laughed. "Come on we need to get ready."

He nodded and got on his knees. His head was even with her stomach. "Are you ready to get your picture taken?"

He placed a hand on her stomach and kissed it. Ruthie laughed and pulled him to his feet so she could kiss him. When they pulled apart they got dressed. Ruthie grabbed her purse and Martin grabbed his wallet and keys. They headed to the doctor and luckily only had to wait a few minutes. They had chosen this ob/gyn because she was the only female close by that came highly recommended. Martin and Ruthie both felt more comfortable with a female doctor. Ruthie changed into a gown and got onto the exam table. She was lucky that she wasn't really showing yet. It mostly just looked like she ate a really big lunch. The doctor walked in and Martin grabbed Ruthie's hand.

"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Brewer. I'm Dr. Hanson."

"Hi."

"Ok so you are 12 weeks correct?"

"Yes."

"Alright so we're going to perform and ultrasound and just make sure everything is going on schedule. Did you want to establish gender?"

Ruthie glanced at Martin just to make sure he was still ok with knowing. He nodded. "Yes."

"Ok. Lie back."

Ruthie layed down and tried to slow her breathing. She didn't know why she was so nervous. Martin held onto her hand and sat on the stool next to her head. Dr. Hanson squirted some gel onto Ruthie's still flat stomach and started moving the doppler around. The baby's heartbeat filled the room making Ruthie smile. Then the image of the baby showed up on the screen.

"Ok so everything looks right on track. Here is the head and the spine. Are you sure you want to know gender?"

"Yes."

"Well it's a girl."

Ruthie felt a tear fall from her eye. A girl. They were going to have a daughter. She glanced at Martin. He had a huge grin on his face. He leaned down and kissed her head. The doctor gave them a DVD and a few picture and then signed them out. As soon as they got home Ruthie jumped at him and attacked his mouth. He carried her upstairs and gently placed her on the bed. He hovered over her and placed a kiss to her stomach. Ruthie flipped on top of him.

"We're going to have daughter."

He smiled and brushed her hair out of her eyes. "A daughter. Hopefully she is not going to be as defiant as you."

Ruthie rolled her eyes. "No she's going to be worse." She kissed him and together they celebrated.

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A few days later Martin was woken up by the sound of his wife digging through the closet. He sat up and looked at the clock 7:20am. She had class in 40 minutes.

"Babe?"

Ruthie emerged from the closet still in her pajamas. "Oh no. Don't you Babe me."

Martin raised his eyebrows. "What did I do?"

"You did this!" She pulled her nightshirt up and revealed a small but defined bump.

"You're pregnant. You are suppose to gain weight."

She groaned and plopped onto the bed and buried her face into her pillow. "None of my clothes fit!"

He laughed and rubbed her back. He leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Go shopping and buy maternity clothes."

She rolled onto her back. "I don't want to."

"Then you're not going to have clothes that fit."

Ruthie placed a hand on her stomach and sighed. "And to think I thought morning sickness was bad."

Martin laughed and kissed her lips. "It will all be worth it."

She smiled, "Yeah I guess."

They both got out of bed and got dressed. Ruthie wore a pair of leggings that barely fit and a loose fitting sweater. She sat on the edge of the bed to pull on her boots when Martin bent down to kiss her. She layed back and let him hover over her. They broke apart and he kissed her stomach.

"Do you want me to drive you to class?"

"No i'll be fine."

"Ok."

He kissed her one last time before finishing getting dressed. Ruthie went downstairs and grabbed a bagel on her way out the door. She went to class and was uncomfortable all through the lecture. Her pants were so tight. When she got out of class she drove straight to the mall. She found a few basic maternity items that would get her through a few weeks. As soon as she got home she changed into her maternity skinny jeans and a yellow peasant blouse. She went downstairs and started dinner. It was Martin's weekend with Aaron and they should be home any minute. She decided to make Aaron's favorite hotdogs and mac and cheese. She had just added the cheese to the noodles when she heard them come in. Aaron ran into the kitchen and dropped his backpack on the floor.

"Hi Roo! What are you making?"

She picked him up and he looked in the pot.

"Ya! Mac and cheese."

"And?"

"Hot dogs!"

Ruthie laughed and kissed his head. When Martin came in he smiled at them. But he grabbed Aaron from Ruthie.

"Hey Slugger Ruthie can't hold you like that."

She rolled her eyes at him. "I'm pregnant, not handicapped."

"No heavy lifting." He set Aaron on his feet. He walked over to her and placed a hand on her stomach. "I'm looking out for my girls."

She smiled and kissed him. "Lifting Aaron won't hurt me. I promise i'll be careful."

"Fine." He looked at her clothes and grinned. "Did someone buy maternity clothes?"

She playfully slapped him on his chest and turned to stir the macaroni. "I figured that I at least needed a few pieces. I'm only going to get bigger."

"Well I like it." He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her neck. she turned her head and kissed his lips. The three of them ate and listened to Aaron talk about his day at daycare. Ruthie left a plate for Quinn in the fridge then helped Martin put Aaron to bed. When they were laying in bed later. Martin was watching TV while Ruthie read What to Expect When You're Expecting. She groaned when she read that she could gain 20-40lbs. She quickly snapped the book shut and snuggled into Martin's side. She loved the nights like this when they could just relax. She quickly fell asleep.

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A few weeks passed and it was Thanksgiving. Ruthie was just over 17 weeks. She felt huge. Not much has happened other then Ruthie's stomach grew. She was now completely wearing maternity clothes. Well and she would steal Martin's sweats out of the laundry. Ruthie and Martin spent Thanksgiving at the church with the Camden's but they stayed with Beau because he had more room. Ruthie was happy that Lucy gave her a ton of maternity clothes. They had a great time but they were happy to be back home. They had two more days off from school and Martin had time off of work. They decided to start thinking about decorating the nursery. Ruthie didn't want to start decorating yet she just wanted to pick a theme and figure out what they needed. Ruthie was beginning to feel nervous. Martin would be starting baseball training on January 4th and his first game is on March 12th. From then on his time was devoted to the team. When they got married Ruthie told him that she was fine with that but that was before the baby. She now realized that she would be going through her final trimester by herself. She was scared. She was good with kids and knew quite a bit about babies but she still needed support.

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It is the week before Christmas and Ruthie was sitting in the living room wrapping the last of Aaron's gifts. Ruthie and Martin were going to Glen Oak and staying with Beau and Jen. Quinn had left that morning but Martin had a class until 5pm. He and Ruthie were going to leave in the morning. She had just finished wrapping when he walked through the door.

"Hey Babe."

"Hi."

Ruthie stood up and straightened her red sweater over her baby bump. She walked over and kissed him. He set his backpack next to the couch before grabbing a soda from the fridge. He plopped onto the couch and pulled Ruthie down with him. She nuzzled her head into his neck.

"How was class?"

"Ok, I can't wait for 2 whole weeks off."

"Yeah you're officially mine for 14 whole days."

Ruthie kissed his neck. He laughed and tilted her head so he could kiss her lips.

"I finished wrapping Aaron's gifts."

"Thanks Babe."

"So you have him Christmas Eve?"

"No I have him Christmas Day and that night. Sandy has him Christmas Eve. She's bringing him to the Christmas Eve service at church and then home with her."

"Well at least you get him Christmas Day."

"Ya I can't wait to see his face when he opens that glove. I already signed him up for a baseball camp over the summer."

"He's a little young for a baseball camp."

"Never to early to start." He placed his hand on her stomach. "She will be playing softball by the time she's 3."

"Oh no way! She will be riding horses before she's 3."

He laughed, "Ok horses and softball."

She kissed him again and at some point fell asleep in his arms. She briefly woke up when he carried her up the stairs and gently layed her in bed, but she fell asleep again as soon as her head hit the pillow.

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I know this was a short chapter but the next chapter is in progress and is already 3,000 words. Keep writing reviews I do read them and I try to use your thoughts :)