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Three Months
Haven't people ever heard of 'let a pregnant woman lie'? Also known as, when the grumpy pregnant lady has gone to lay down for a flipping nap, let her fucking rest! Ugh!
I rolled over and answered my Blackberry that was ringing off the hook, pissed that I of course, hadn't had a single call until I finally laid down for my afternoon nap. I looked at the screen to see it was Kelci calling.
"Hello?" I answered rather pathetically.
"Guess what?!" She asked in a rush, she sounded like she was bouncing. I sat up, trying to pretend for her sake that I was energized and happy.
"What?" I hoped that was a cheerful enough tone for her.
"Seth just proposed!" She squealed happily in my ear, I grinned.
"What did you say?"
"Yes, of course." I could practically hear her roll her eyes, I laughed.
"Congrats!" I squealed, genuinely happy for them. I listened to her jabber on happily for a few more minutes before cutting in, "Hey Kels, I am so very happy for you and Seth, but can I let you go so I can take a nap?" She agreed, laughing at my pregnancy induced narcolepsy and let me go.
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The next two months were a whirlwind of activity, we were constantly on the jet flying to concerts, interviews and then back home only to have to do it all again. Finally we were finished with the U.S. tour, I was exhausted but at least I was reassured that I would get a seven month break before we'd have to go back into the studio.
But today is the day we find out the sex of the baby. I was excited and Jasper seemed anxious, he was sitting on the padded chair in the OBGYN office with me, spinning the center of the ring with his thumb and his leg was bouncing like crazy. I wondered why he was so anxious, the baby was in perfect health according to the sixteen week checkup and the tri-screen and I was in perfect health, despite our busy schedule.
I placed my hand on his leg, hoping to stop the constant bouncing and figure out what was going on with him. "Baby, you ok?"
He nodded, "Yep, just a lot we gotta do."
Still looking at him I tilted my head, "Like what love?"
"We gotta figure out where we're gonna set up the nursery, and then set that up... you know things to be built and what not." He shrugged, looking over at me.
"Yeah," I chewed my lip, "But we're finding out if it's a boy or girl today." I told him happily, "What is the pot up to now?"
His knee stopped bouncing a little as he thought, "Uh, I think eight hundred on a boy and I know Emmett called in another five for a girl so a grand on that... How the hell did we start a sex pool?"
I shook my head remembering the conversation, "Kelci and Em are too competitive."
He laughed at that, "True. You nervous?"
I shook my head, not nervous yet. "Nah, ask me again in 14 weeks, I am terrified of childbirth." I tried to joke lamely and laughed at myself.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around me reassuringly, "You'll do great baby."
"I am scared Jazz." I whispered to him, even though the waiting room was nearly empty.
"Why?"
I chewed my lip as I answered, "I'm scared of needing a C-section... and I don't do well with pain... and what if I'm not a good mother?"
"It'll be okay baby, I promise. And I've watched you with Jordy, I know you're gonna be a great mother." He kissed me, a common action when he wanted to thank me. I gave him an unsure smile, things were easy with Jordy, I met her at five, and she knew rules and was overall a good kid. I kissed him once more before pulling away.
"At least I make a cute pregnant lady."
He laughed at that, "Yes, you do."
"Are you nervous Jazz?"
"Scared shitless." He admitted with a small smile.
"Why baby?"
"This is kind of new to me too you know? I mean yeah, I have Jordy, but hell Mar and Momma raised her already... What if I do something stupid?"
"You won't Jazz, and besides I'll be there every step of the way… unless I die in childbirth or something." Oh God Alice don't think about that!
"Will you stop, you ain't gonna die." Jasper chided me.
I looked down, embarrassed, "Sorry. I shouldn't have watched Jersey Girl."
He laughed again, "It's okay, but I'm sure you'll be fine baby. So you never told me which do you want? Boy or girl?"
"I don't care either way…" I gave him a shy smile, "I think a boy would be nice... one that looks exactly like you." I admitted as he quirked an eyebrow at me.
"Looks like me huh?" He asked and I nodded in response. "Alright sounds fair, 'cause I hope it's a girl that looks just like you."
That made me smile a little, "What do you want? Boy or girl?"
"A boy." He admitted, sheepishly.
"So you can teach him to be a gentleman?" I asked him, grinning.
He nodded, "I hope so, amongst other things."
I nudged him with my shoulder, "Like?"
"Baseball, cars... fishing... that kind of stuff."
The thought of it made me grin like an idiot, "Ah ok. And you don't want another daughter that can't date until she's thirty?"
"Yep, that too." He chuckled.
"You really want the girl to look like me? Why?"
He nodded, "Because I think you're beautiful, and I want our little girl to be beautiful just like her momma." He smiled as he kissed me.
"Aw, you're so sweet."
"Thanks?" He laughed out.
"My mom is hoping for green eyes by the way." I pressed my forehead to the palm of my hand, "They've already started a pot on that too."
"I know, I put money on green eyes as well."
I wrinkled my nose and smiled at him, "Really?" He nodded. "Why? I mean, look at Jordy, she ended up with the Whitlock family blue-green eyes." It seemed like a dominate trait.
"That's exactly why." He brushed his thumb along my cheek and looked into my eyes lovingly, "It's not just the Whitlock family baby, it me and you."
I moved his hand so it rested on my tummy where the baby was now kicking furiously, "Our little combo."
He grinned, "Exactly."
"Have you thought of names you like baby?"
He chewed his lip as he thought, "Well, if it's a boy I want to use Charlie somewhere in there…" He trailed off as if unsure about the name.
"Yeah I understand, I was thinking of having a J name for the first name... you know, so he fits with Jordy?"
He nodded, "That makes sense."
"What about a girl?"
He shrugged, "Nana Hale's name was Rosemary, but that wouldn't work 'cause there's already a Rose in the family."
"It would be a nod to Rosalie and you know she'd like that." I said with a laugh.
He joined in on the laughter, "Yeah she would. What about you?"
"I like the name Josephine and it's a J name." I said while shrugging.
He smiled, "That's nice."
A woman in blue and pink scrubs came out holding a clipboard, "Alice Whitlock?" She called, looking directly at me. I smiled at her and stood.
I felt Jasper take my hand before he whispered in my ear, "It's time."
I was suddenly extremely excited, "Let's go find out who we're having." I said with a grin.
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I watched as Regina, the nurse, moved the Doppler around on my bulging abdomen. A black and white picture showed up on the screen, I was constantly looking between the screen and the amazed look on Jasper's face.
"You want to know the sex of the baby?" Regina asked us with a wide grin on her face.
"Yes." I said happily as she moved the device lower. I looked and could see the baby was most definitely a He. "It's a boy." I said in an almost breathless voice. Regina grinned again and nodded before taking the instrument off my belly and wiping the gel off my belly. Jasper's hand instantly came down to touch my belly as he smiled adoringly at me.
"A boy." He said excitedly, grinning like a fool.
I couldn't help but grin back, "Yep."
He leaned down to my belly, "Hey little man." He whispered before placing a kiss there.
"I love you, Jazz." I told him, still grinning at his cuteness and getting slightly choked up as well.
"I love you, Ali." He told me before placing a kiss on my lips. Regina gave us a few pictures of our son before telling us she was going to be completely unprofessional and ask us for our autographs. Of course we obliged and afterwards, we left the appointment on a high.
Now we just need a name.
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After visiting a few baby stores we came home with boxes of furniture that needed to be put together and a package of baby bedding decorated with guitars, drums, piano keys, music symbols and stars all over it. I fell in love with it and Jasper thought it was 'cool as fuck'. We'd also registered for more baby stuff we needed like Bella wanted us to.
We decided to make the den the baby's room and were currently trying to figure out a first name for our soon to be here, baby boy.
Jasper went to work, putting together the furniture while I made dinner and of course fed little pieces to Coco because she's too cute to say no to. We were also waiting for Edward to bring Jordy home from her day with her Auntie Bella and Uncle Eddie. I put on some Johnny Cash to groove to while we worked on our tasks.
I giggled as I listened to him sing Jackson, I loved the song and apparently so did Jasper.
"We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout,
We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out.
I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around,
Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson,
Look out Jackson town."
Jackson… wait, that was Jasper's pseudo last name when we were in California. That's actually a name. I started to walk to the den still listening to Jasper sing.
"Well, go on down to Jackson; go ahead and wreck your health.
Go play your hand you big-talkin' man, make a big fool of yourself,
Yeah, go to Jackson; go comb your hair!"
I looked at my beautiful husband as he finished putting the crib up and looked over at me. I think what I was thinking was written on my face because suddenly he grinned and we both shouted "That's it!" and hugged each other.
After we finished embracing, Jasper grinned and put his hand on my stomach, "Jackson Charles Whitlock."
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At the end of January, my Mom and Bella put together a baby shower for me, which is what brought me back to my old home, the condo I shared with Edward. It was in the middle of a crazy snowstorm, I wearing a very fashionable grey angora cowl neck sweater and ballet flats and I dressed Jordy to look like my mini-me, we got a laugh from Jasper as we left this morning.
The guys had taken Jasper out to do something manly while we were having our baby shower and I saw it as a good thing, he needed to bond with the guys. I walked into a wonderfully decorated living room; it was totally decked in blue, white and chocolate brown decorations for the baby shower. Bella and my mom came out of the kitchen to greet me.
"Hello Mary, are you feeling okay?" My mom asked me her eyes twinkling with happiness, before she knelt down to give Jordy a warm hug.
Bella hugged me, "We got a special chair for you." She told me with a teary smile, pointing to a beautiful old rocking chair.
I smiled at the meaning, "Aw thank you Bella!"
"Yeah, well what are sisters for right?" She told me shrugging.
I hugged her as my ever present tears threatened to surface, "Stop it, you'll make me cry."
She laughed, "Sorry, do you want some punch or something?"
I nodded in response to her question, "That would be great. This place looks fabulous!"
"Thanks, although it's mainly Esme's doing." She grinned at my mom before she took Jordy's hand and started to lead her into the kitchen, "We'll be back, gonna go get the new momma some punch."
I grinned at Bella and Jordy as I took a seat in the rocker she showed me, "Okay." I rocked gently as I watched my mom pick up these tissue paper balls and hang them from the ceiling.
Bella came back after a few brief minutes with a clear glass filled with blue liquid, I smiled at the thought my mom and she had put into it. "So everyone should be here soon, there's a few more things I need to do in the kitchen but holler if you need something okay?" She informed me, smiling.
"Thanks Bella." I told her as I took a sip and enjoyed the fruity taste.
"I'll help you dear." My mom told Bella, following after her.
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The baby shower was a blast, my mom and Bella pulled it off without a hitch. The food was delicious and the games were great, fun to watch as well. My favorite was watching everyone try to change the clothes on a baby doll while blindfolded. They also played a game that was supposed to be feeding a baby, but you had tissue boxes and cotton balls, it was hilarious to watch the ladies try to get rid of their bag before anyone else with these little spoons Bella handed out.
Another funny game was a version of musical chairs, only with prizes. The ladies were being so funny about these little gifts and were tossing them around like they were hot potatoes and making me laugh. Then they played a few games like word unscramble which I tried as well and some of the things boggled my mind. Bella had planned more games, but we were just such a chatty bunch it was making it difficult to stay in the time constraints.
The cake Esme made was fantastic and was beautifully decorated with Jackson's name at the base. It made me smile, then everyone gathered round to watch me open gifts. I think, 'hands down' one of the best gifts came from Sam and Emily, who got me five large packages if diapers, diaper wipes, four different bedtime stories, that I told Jordy she could read to the baby, and baby wash, lotion, diaper rash cream and a few other small baby care items.
My mom got us a rocking horse with a pretty blue box tucked neatly in between the legs filled with a few outfits and a stuffed rocking horse toy. Momma Whitlock got us a gift basket that was 'It's a boy!' themed and it even included a really cute picture frame. Bella got us a cowboy themed gift basket, bought a special plate that had Jackson's name on it and a cute little cowboy outfit. Rosalie passed over her gifts telling me that Emmett had helped pick them out as well, I'd bet my money that he picked out the baby gown that read, 'I look like the milkman' and the Johnny Cash in Folsom prison onesie. She also gave us another gift basket with two blue teddy bears and blue outfits. Jordy had given me her gifts in a small blue checkered bag and after I told her she didn't need to get anything I almost cried when I saw the cute pacifier , onesies and teddy bear that all said 'little brother' on them.
Amber gave me her gifts after that, she got the baby a little leather jacket, little cowboy boots, a set of cowboy themed closet dividers, and three really cool looking onesies, two were rocker themed, the last one said 'If you think I'm cute you should see my Daddy', making everyone ask her if she was hitting on Jasper and me to laugh. Carol, our costume designer, got the baby a couple of really cool looking musical toys, telling us we needed to keep our family musical. Heidi, our hairstylist and makeup artist, got me a set with a chocolate brown and blue blanket, bib and burp cloth all made out of this super soft fabric with dots. She informed me that she was told it was in style for babies and that made us all laugh.
Leah, and as she informed me, Jake had gotten me a coupon book with 'mom coupons', a cute pacifier that said mute button and a onesie that said 'Mommy needs a latte'. Her mom Sue, who owned the bar where Jasper and I met again, got us a farm animal gift set saying every cowboy needs animals, complete with cute little chicken booties and a cow hat. Angela, a girl who I was friends with from school, remembered what I had said about Jasper being a cowboy and got us a set of socks that looked like cowboy boots, while another school friend, Anna got me what they call a diaper clutch, it held two diapers, diaper wipes and folded out to be a changing pad, I thought it was pretty cool.
Bella handed me a package that looked like it was all for me, she informed me it was a pampering set from my dear husband. That brought a smile to my face as I opened the last of my gifts. Kelci and Seth got us a radio flyer ride on rocket ship gift set. It came with a little teddy bear and a blanket and outfit, Kelci told me Seth picked it out and I figured it was because Seth wanted to ride on the rocket ship and made everyone burst into laughter once again. Maggie was last and completely wowed me with a really great, state of the art stroller that had all kinds of attachments and interchangeable pieces, a pacifier with blue crystals on it, as well as a silver rattle with blue crystals on either end, a set of baby nail clippers that had white crystals decorating it and two onesies from a company called Aristobrats. Overall very cool and as Bella termed it, rock star offspring like gifts.
After opening gifts and having Bella fill everything out so I could send thank you notes and birth announcements later, Bella and my mom handed out these cute candle shower favors. Then everyone left and I helped Bella and my mom clean up.
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A few weeks later on Valentine's Day, Jasper, Bella, Edward, Jordy and I found ourselves on the back deck of what used to be Jasper's house, but was now Rosalie and Emmett's place. Emmett's dad, a former marine by the name of Damien, was in attendance as well as Momma and a few other family members.
The ceremony was simple, but beautiful. Rosalie, of course, looked gorgeous and elegant in her lightweight gown that flowed around her and her belly gracefully. They had traditional vows and Emmett, yes the enormous teddy bear, got choked up. When Rose threw the bouquet her aim must've been off because it smacked Edward in the head and made everyone laugh when he stared at the bouquet in his hand, dumbfounded.
We also found out that night that Rose and Em are expecting a little girl. They plan on naming her Emma Grace, a nod to her daddy. We all chuckled as Momma informed him that he'd probably never have a son.
"Why?" He demanded to know.
"Just because I think you would be a good daddy for a little girl." She responded, looking at him with a smirk over her mug of hot chocolate.
Everyone agreed with her and Emmett made a bet with Edward and Jasper. A bet the rest of us just shook our heads and laughed at.
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The end of February was the Grammy's and since we were up for eight awards, including album of the year, we were all excited to go.
Unfortunately, I was also extremely nervous. We booked into a hotel nearby and Maggie and I had the assistance of Carol and Heidi to get ready for the event. Maggie was wearing a gown we dubbed the mermaid gown, in a beautiful off white color, while I was to wear a maternity gown that was in everyone's opinion goddess-like, in the same shade. The boys were going to wear black suits and shirts with off white ties to match our dresses.
Kelci wore a nice black cocktail dress and Ben was looking sharp in his three piece suit. Seth and Maggie were happy they could bring dates, but Kelci seemed apprehensive about the press finding out about her and Seth's relationship. She was deathly afraid of them following them around like they followed me and Jazz or even Maggie and Ben. I knew it was a pretty good possibility, but I told her to try and just ignore it. That seemed to appease her, but she looked as nervous as I felt.
When we arrived on the red carpet it was insanity, I stayed on Jasper's arm and we all stayed as a group. We got interviewed together and photographed together. After about an hour of walking down the red carpet, giving various interviews and taking pictures we were finally seated and trust me when I say my feet loved it.
Being pregnant in heels sucks.
I can honestly say none of us expected to win any awards that night, much less the six we did win. Our speeches got funnier as the night wore on and Seth was literally bouncing each time our name was called. After winning Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, Best New Artist, Song of the Year for Spin, Album and Record of the Year all of us were pretty pumped.
We stayed to party a little bit afterwards but Jasper and I excused ourselves early. It's hard to party into the wee hours when you're pregnant, and we were also fairly certain our families wanted to congratulate us too.
When we arrived at home Edward, Bella and Emmett all congratulated us and joked about how Rosalie and Jordan wanted to stay up and wait, but tuckered themselves out and were now sleeping on the couch. We talked with them for about an hour before Bella suggested they leave so we could get our sleep. Emmett ended up having to carry Rosalie out.
I went to wash my makeup off and get ready for bed as Jasper took Jordy to her own room and tucked her in. After putting Robin Hood in the DVD player and settling myself into the bed I waited for my husband. He walked in a few seconds after the movie started, unbuttoning his sleeves, "So Jordy said she's proud of us... well it was more she said, puffy clouds and something about gold." He informed me, smiling.
I laughed, "Really now?"
"Yep and did I tell you that you looked absolutely beautiful today?"
"No." I beamed at him.
"Well you did, but I like you better like that." He nodded his head a little in my direction and smirked.
"Like what?" I asked, biting back a grin.
He tugged on his tie, pulling it off and then tossed it on top of our dresser. "You know, all comfy and in our bed."
I wiggled a little more to get comfortable in the fluffy bed, "It's a comfy bed with good memories."
"Oh really? Good memories you say? Like what?" He asked in a teasing voice.
"Sleeping…" I teased back while grinning.
He turned his back to go over to the dresser, "Well yeah, I guess sleeping is good." He shrugged.
"And cuddling…" I added.
I watched as he pulled the tail of his shirt out of his trousers, "Yeah, cuddling is nice."
I pushed myself a little more under the covers, "Watching movies…"
He pulled his shirt off and tossed it in the dry cleaning bag near the bathroom, "Yeah, good movies were watched while cuddling in that bed."
"And, of course, there's the reason for why I am in the condition I am in." I finished, smirking.
He turned around to face me, shirtless and sexy as fuck. "Yeah, lots of kissing." He teased, smirking.
"And well fucking."
"Yep, lots of that." He agreed, sitting on the bed calmly to take off his shoes. I think I am losing my touch. "Promise me I never have to wear a suit again please."
That made me laugh, "I prefer you naked... but I can't promise anything baby."
He lay back on the bed so his head was resting on my legs, "So what's it feel like to be a Grammy winner?"
"Strange, exhilarating... You?" And now I am horny. I added in my thoughts.
"Umm, like I'm dreaming." He laughed.
"It's not a dream baby." I said gently, smiling.
"Good, 'cause otherwise I wouldn't want to wake up."
"Neither would I."
He looked up at me, his gorgeous eyes turning green, "You tired?" He asked with a smirk. I fist pumped in my head, excited that I might actually be getting some tonight.
"Not really, why?"
He shrugged, "No reason." Jackass! He got up and took off his pants.
I scowled at his back and rolled over to my side, "Fine, then I guess I am."
I felt the bed shift as he climbed into bed next to me, "Are you pouting?"
I scowled a little more at his face, "Maybe."
"Aw," He wrapped his arm around me and hugged me closer to him, "And why's that?"
"'Cause you are a big fucking tease."
"And how am I being a tease?" He asked before he ran his lips up my neck and then began kissing and nibbling back down my neck, making me moan and rub my thighs together.
"You asked if I was tired and smirked...then you just didn't do anything."
"I have every intention of doing 'something'; I just needed to remove my pants." He told me between kisses.
"And what do you intend on doing?"
"Well, I was hoping to make love to my wife…" He tailed off, running his nose back up my neck, making me giggle.
"And what's stopping you?"
"You." He smiled against my neck. Wait. What?
"I'm not stopping you." I told him, confused.
He moved to look at me, "You haven't kissed me yet." He told me before he pouted. What a fucking nerd. I grabbed his face with both of my hands and made him look me in the eye.
"It's hard to kiss you when you're sucking on my neck." I informed him before I kissed him gently and slowly, savoring the feel of his lips on mine.
When we pulled away he smiled at me, "I can't help it. You always taste too damn good." Then he kissed me passionately, hungrily, and I hoped he would never stop.
