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Rachel and Finn were taking the kids with them to the doctor to see the baby. Rachel was worried how it would go since they would be finding out if the baby was a boy or a girl. She didn't want to upset Briella, but there was nothing they could do to change the gender. It was just something that all of them were going to have to accept.
Finn and Rachel had decided that neither of them spent enough time one on one with the kids. Rachel was going to take Dayton out for the day after the appointment and Finn was going to go out with Briella. He wanted to do something that would help him to win back Briella. Things hadn't been easy, but they were slowly starting to get better.
Rachel was lying on the table with Finn sitting next to her with both of the kids on his lap. Rachel looked up and asked, "Are the two of you ready to find out if you are having a brother or a sister?"
Dayton was eager to say, "Yeah!"
Briella just looked down at the floor and nodded. Finn kissed her head and said, "It's okay, Brie. You and Day will always be special. Are you excited for the day we are going to spend together later? We'll do whatever you want."
Briella looked up and smiled at Finn for what felt like the first time in days. It was so hard to see the usually bubbly little girl so sad. She said, "Thank you, Finny."
Finn's heart broke every time she called him by his name. It had been daddy to her ever since he and Rachel had gotten married and before. He told her, "Of course."
The doctor walked in and said, "Hello Hudsons. Are you ready to see what this little one is? Let me take some measurements and we will be ready to set up the ultrasound. Are the big siblings excited about having a little brother or sister?"
Rachel and Finn were afraid of the answer that may come. They never imagined that this would be so hard on all of them. They had three months before the baby was born and they had to find a way to make the kids more comfortable with the situation or else they were going to have some major problems. Dayton smiled and Briella just ignored the question and just sat there.
The doctor had Rachel roll up her shirt. Briella exclaimed, "Don't hurt my mommy!"
Finn rubbed her back. Rachel took her hand and said, "I'm fine, sweetheart. The doctor is just going to use a camera and take a picture of the baby. He will be able to tell us if it a boy or a girl. It isn't going to hurt me or the baby. It is okay."
Brie said, "Okay mommy. I don't want you or baby hurt."
Finn said, "You don't want the baby hurt?"
"No. It may be mean, but even mean people shouldn't be hurt. I'm sorry I'm a bad girl, but I don't want bad things to happen to the baby."
Finn kissed her head. "That's our big girl. You are going to be an awesome big sister. We are all going to be okay. You are going to love being a big sister. There are so many things you will be able to teach the baby and do that they can't."
"Okay Finn."
"Honey, I love you so much. Your mommy, Day and I do. The baby is going to love you, too. We just don't want you sad."
Dayton said, "Yeah, sis! Be happy. We can boss the baby around and it will be awesome! It will have to listen to us and do what we tell it to do." Finn and Rachel just laughed at the innocence that was in front of them.
The doctor said, "Okay. Here is your baby. There is the head. If you look close enough baby is waving at you. The legs are down here. It looks like you have a healthy baby girl. The heartbeat is just right."
Briella was silent. Dayton said, "That's a baby? It looks more like an alien."
Finn chuckled. "Hey man. That is your little sister. That is your little sister Drew."
"Drew?"
"Yep. Drew McKinley. You are going to be an awesome big brother. You are going to be so good with her."
Finn then tapped Briella and said, "Sweetheart, this doesn't change the way we feel about you. You are our first girl. That makes you special. We are going to love all three of you the same. I promise you that much. You are going to have someone to play princesses with and team up against Day with. You are going to like having a little sister. It is going to take some getting used to for all of us, but we are going to be a family."
Rachel asked, "Are you okay sweet pea? Do you still love me?"
Briella said, "I will always love you. I just want you to always love me."
"You are my first baby girl. That makes you special. You are going to like being a big sister. You and Dayton are going to have a lot to teach her."
"Can we pick out clothes and toys for her?"
Finn smiled and said, "Of course we can. The four of us can go out on Saturday. Your mom and I want your help picking out the theme for Drew's room."
Briella smiled. "I can help!"
"Good. We would like that a lot. We would really like that. Now let's get this goop on your mommy and then it is off on our daddy/daughter and mommy/son days."
Briella hugged Finn. She said, "I love you."
"I love you too, princess."
The four of them were on their way out the door.
Finn held Briella's hand as they walked into the movies. Finn had popcorn, soft drinks and Brie's favorite candies. He wanted to make it a good day for her.
Once they found a seat Finn looked over and asked, "Are you having a good day so far, princess?"
She smiled. "Yes daddy. Thank you. I'm sorry I have been a bad girl. I'll try to be a good girl from now on."
"Oh honey. You aren't a bad girl. You have just been sad. You don't have a reason to be sad because we love you so much. I don't want you to ever feel sad. I want you to know you can always come to me and I will try to make it better if I can. I'm so sorry that I haven't been a good daddy lately. I'm trying really hard."
"You are the best daddy. Can we talk to the baby when we get home?"
"I'm sure Drew would love to hear from her big sister and brother."
"Good." She laid her head on his arm as the movie started. He leaned over and kissed her head. He was so happy to have the daddy title again from the little girl.
Finn and Rachel came in the house to find Rachel lying on the couch. Finn chuckled and said, "Hey babe. How are you doing?"
Rachel sighed. "Good. That kid has some energy. We walked around Central Park and went to his favorite pizza place. Then we went to the toy store. You have to see what he wanted to get Drew later."
Finn laughed. "Speaking of the toy store, Bellie, do you have something you want to give to mommy?"
Briella walked over to her and said, "Mommy, we got this for Drew."
Rachel took the little bag and pulled out a pink polka dotted bear. Rachel got tears in her eyes and said, "Honey, she is going to love it. It was nice of you to think of her. You are a great big sister already."
"Can I talk to her like daddy does?"
Rachel smiled seeing how happy her little girl seemed to be. Rachel welcomed her over to her. She said, "Of course you can. I'm sure she would love to hear you. Then she will know who you are when she is born."
Briella came over to the couch and leaned over to Rachel's stomach. She said, "Uh. Hi Drew. I'm your big sister. I'm sorry I said mean things about you. I really try to be nice. I hope you like me and we can be friends. I'll try to teach you cool things like mommy taught me. Maybe I can teach you how to ride a bike like daddy taught me when you are a big girl like me."
Rachel smiled and then she felt a hard kick. She told Briella, "She knows you already. She kicked when she heard your voice. She hasn't even kicked for daddy yet. I think she accepts your apology. Would you like to feel?"
Briella carefully put her hand on Rachel's stomach and it was met by a kick. She exclaimed, "Wow! Does it hurt mommy?"
"No. It is pretty cool, huh?"
"Yeah."
The two girls hadn't noticed that Finn had left to get Dayton. Rachel smiled up at him and said, "Hey little man. Do you want to feel your baby sister? She wants to say hi to her big siblings that she loves so much." Dayton put his hand on Rachel's stomach. Finn couldn't control himself and added his hand as well. All of them sat there looking at Rachel's stomach waiting for a kick.
Dayton said, "Come on, Drew. Kick for Day Day." That was met with a huge kick. Finn and Rachel laughed while the two older kids were in amazement.
Briella asked, "Did I kick that hard when I was in your belly, mommy?"
"Actually, you kicked harder. You kicked me so hard once you broke one of my ribs. That hurt a little bit, but it was all okay because I knew you were getting bigger and healthier."
Briella smiled. The four of them sat with their hands on Rachel's stomach for most of the evening. The kids held competitions to see who could get Drew to kick the most or the hardest. It would have driven Rachel insane, but she couldn't help but be happy. All of her children were bonding and that was much better than what had been happening since they found out they were pregnant.
Rachel was exhausted by the end of the night. It had taken an hour to get Briella and Dayton to step away from her stomach and go to bed. She loved and hated it. Now all she wanted to do was sleep.
Finn came in and said, "Hey babe. How are you feeling?"
"I'm so tired. I just want you to lie down next to me and sleep forever. I haven't been this tired in a long time."
"I'm sorry. So, I think we have both of the kids on the excited side of having a baby."
"Yeah. I just wish they would have given me a little space tonight, but I couldn't bear to tell them no. They were so excited and happy. Brie hasn't looked that happy in a long time. I have missed her little smile and happy go lucky attitude. I hope it stays around. It was so cute of her to want to get her that teddy bear and the blanket that Day picked out matches it perfectly."
"The two of them just get each other more than we understand. I think her attitude will stay this time. You are doing such a great job, momma. I am so lucky to call myself your husband."
"I'm so glad I am your wife. I can't believe football season is starting up next week. I don't know what I am going to do without you here. Last year was hard taking care of the kids, but this year is going to be harder. I can't just get up and go out and get my cravings with two kids. That is going to be a little difficult."
"Oh honey. I'm so sorry. I didn't think of that. I am the worst."
"No you aren't. It is just something we have to deal with. We have three more months until Drew gets here. We are going to make this work. We are the Hudsons. It is what we do."
Finn smiled. "That's right, baby. Let's get some sleep. Night Rach. Night Drew. I love you both."
A smile crept across Rachel's face and she said, "Night Finny. I love you so much." Rachel fell asleep at ease for the first time in months. She snuggled up to Finn and fell asleep a happy woman.