"Nicky, I can't see my feet." Jeff whined. Yesterday was the six month mark of his pregnancy. Up until the last week or so Jeff's baby bump wasn't very noticeable but it seemed to just explode the last few days. His cute baby bump became what Jeff described as 'a watermelon under his shirt'. Jeff was laying on his back on his bed with his shirt lifted up just enough for a pair of headphones to rest on his stomach. He was playing classical music because he read it was good for the baby. Plus, he didn't want the baby to hear him whining about it.
"Don't worry, your feet are still there." Nick said, chuckling a little. He sat down next to Jeff and pressed his hand on Jeff's stomach lightly. "Hi baby, it's your daddy." Nick said, softly, kissing Jeff right below his belly-button.
"If you're the daddy, does that make me the mommy?"
"I don't know…Maybe?" Nick said. "I don't think she has a mommy…"
Jeff nodded a little. "That's weird."
"You're weird." Nick said, sticking out his tongue playfully at his boyfriend. "Hey Jeff?"
"Yeah?"
"We need to name her still." Nick said, pulling out a few books from under Jeff's bed. They had started collecting baby books and name books over the last two months. He handed Jeff one of the books that read 'baby names' on the front cover. "Here, look, I marked some of the cool ones already."
Jeff sighed. "And we have baby birthing class tomorrow…I don't want to do anything right now, I'm too tired." Jeff whined.
Nick pushed Jeff's shoulder lightly. "Jeff, we need to name her. It's kind of important…"
"We have three months."
"And we still have a lot of stuff to do before that."
"Well Kurt's planning the baby shower, so we have that done. We just need to get a crib, clothes, a stroller, a car seat, diapers, bottles, toys, name her, and oh God, that's a lot of stuff…Fine. Let's name her. That's one thing off the list at least." Jeff flipped through the book and smiled a little. "What about Nichole?"
Nick frowned. "No. That's not on the list. And that's my name."
"Jennifer?"
"That's basically your name." Nick said, frowning.
"Allison?" Jeff asked, closing the book.
Nick didn't even need to think. "Ali for short? Love it."
Jeff smiled. "Did we just name our baby?"
Nick nodded and kissed Jeff. "We sure did."
Another month passed and Jeff sat on his bed with Kurt as he watched Nick and Blaine putting the finishing touches on the crib. "It looks good." Kurt said, smiling.
"It really does. You guys did a great job." Jeff added. "Thanks for helping Blaine."
Blaine nodded. "It's no big deal. Glad to help."
"So how much more things do you need?" Kurt asked.
"Just a few more." Nick replied. "More diapers and baby clothes. We already got a stroller and car seat."
Kurt nodded. "Good to know. Since you guys decided not to do a registry…" Kurt said, glaring at Nick and Jeff a little.
"Sorry, we've been busy with school and birthing class and such." Jeff whined.
"Birthing class?" Blaine asked. "Like regular birthing class?"
Nick shook his head. "We go to a private one because of Jeff…you know, being a guy and all."
Kurt clapped his hands together. "Well, the baby shower is next week. Be excited."
Jeff nodded. "We are."
"Thanks again for throwing the best baby shower ever, Kurt." Nick said as he closed the door. Their baby shower had just ended and Jeff was gaping at all the gifts he had gotten. There was a pyramid of diapers as high as the ceiling, ranging from new born sized to a year. They had a bunch of new baby clothes and basically everything they could ever need to raise a baby.
Nick walked over to Jeff and wrapped his arms around Jeff's waist, right above where his stomach started to expand. "That was interesting." Nick said, softly.
"That was exhausting. Can we take a nap?" Jeff said, yawning a little.
Nick smiled and kissed the back of Jeff's head. "Sure. My bed or yours?"
"Yours is closer." Jeff said, making his way over to Nick's bed and laying down. The last doctors visit Jeff was informed that he shouldn't be walking around as much, especially since he was such a rare case. The doctor had instructed Jeff to be on his feet as little as possible.
Before Jeff even knew it another month and a half passed. "Nicky, I don't wanna go." Jeff whined as he watched the last of his bags be put into the car. Jeff was being moved to the hospital to make sure the rest of his pregnancy was safe.
Nick frowned a little. "I know you don't, but don't worry. It's only for two, maybe three weeks until Ali is born."
Jeff sighed. "I know…but I'll miss you. And the Warblers. I'll even miss class…okay, I wont miss class but still…" Jeff said, whining a little.
Nick kissed Jeff lightly on the cheek. "Now, come on, let's go, they want us there in like half an hour."
Jeff nodded a little. "Alright."
Two in a half weeks later Nick was called out of his last class of the day to go to the office. Once he arrived there he was informed that Jeff had gone into labor and that he was allowed to leave to be with him.
Nick sped the entire drive there and was by Jeff's side in an hour.
"Nicky, it hurts." Jeff cried. "We're never having sex again!" Nick chuckled and Jeff shot him a glare. "I'm serious."
"Ah, baby." Nick said, frowning a little.
Twenty minutes later Jeff was in the O.R. having a c-section. Nick had to stay in the waiting room with the rest of the Warblers who had arrived shortly after Nick did. Nick felt like he was in the waiting room forever. When the doctor came out and said he could see Jeff, Nick raced into the room and grabbed Jeff's hand. Jeff looked up at Nick, completely drained of all energy and still a little drowsy from being under. "I don't have a baby inside me anymore." Jeff mumbled.
Nick smiled fondly at Jeff and kissed his forehead. "No you don't baby."
A nurse walked in after a few minutes with their baby in her hands. "Would you like to hold your baby?" The nurse asked Nick.
Nick nodded quickly and carefully took the sleeping baby girl. Nick was completely speechless when he saw her. She woke up from being moved and looked up at Nick with big brown eyes. Eyes that looked just like Jeff's. She had a small ruffle of black hair on the top of her head and a confused look that Nick swore looked exactly like Jeff's everyday face. Nick smiled. "Jeff, we have a baby…"
"Yeah we do…now let me see her." Jeff said, reaching his arms out to take her.
"You also haven't named her yet. The birth certificate needs a name." The nurse said, softly.
Nick handed Jeff the baby and nodded to the nurse. "Allison. Her name is Allison."
The nurse nodded. "Right. And her last name?"
"Oh…" Nick said, suddenly realizing that they never discussed which last name she would take. "We uh…we haven't really spoken about that…how do we choose?" Nick asked, glancing back at Jeff.
"You could use both." The nurse suggested. "That is, if you want to. It's completely up to you two."
"Let's do that." Jeff said, not moving his eyes off of Ali.
Nick nodded. "Alright. Allison Duval-Sterling."
"And middle name?" The nurse asked.
"Shit." Nick cursed under his breath. It was another thing they never discussed. He sighed and turned to Jeff. "I'm bad with names, you choose."
Jeff nodded. "Allison Taylor Duval-Sterling. I think it sounds good."
Nick nodded. "I like it."
"Hi Allison." Jeff said, kissing the top of her head lightly. "Welcome to the world."