I'm sorry my stories aren't as great now. I don't really know how to explain but I have to use Microsoft 7, I'm using 3. I don't know if this makes sense but it just doesn't feel right, I don't have as much confidence I have when I use the newer versions of Microsoft, if not I don't feel like, it doesn't feel as natural and my stories come out crappy. Anyway, if you would be patient with me that'd be great. So here's the next chapter. Please enjoy.
"The baby is in there mommy?" Delenae asks me. I'm sitting on the couch, leaning into beck as he messages my shoulders. My stomach is large, my feet are killing me, my back is aching and I'm hungry! Delenae is standing beside us. "Yes, your little brother is in here" I say rubbing my stomach, then go to stroke her hair we previously cut short to her shoulders. "But it's been like a hundred years! He's not coming!" she complains. Beck and I laugh.
"Come sit on my lap baby" I tell her and she scurries onto the couch and sits on my knees. "He's coming okay; you just need to wait a few more days", "days! Why not seconds!". "Baby you have to be patient alright, he'll be here before you know it" I tell her.
I'm not the only pregnant one in this house. Seems bullet here had quite the night out a few months back with a pit bull
Delenae leans gently on my stomach and starts whispering, "Come quicker okay baby" she rubs it a little. I smile at this. "Ellen you know when the baby gets here he'll be crying a lot and we'll need to give him extra special attention. But that doesn't mean we're going to forget you, we just need to make sure the baby is happy and grows up nice and healthy. Mommy did the same for you" beck says.
"What's my brother's name" she asks. I hadn't thought of that, I look at beck. "Oh, we don't know yet" he says smiling. "Let's name him now" she says. "Alright" I say. "What name do you like?" I ask her. "Bean!" she says immediately. Bean? That name could only work while he's young. Beck laughs at this, "oh that's adorable. But bean could be a nickname. Let's think of something else." He says.
"You know what name I've always liked" I say. "What" Delenae and beck both say "Omri" I say. "Omri" beck repeats, "Omri, Omri. Yeah, that could work!" he says. I smile.
Delenae looks at my stomach, "hi Omri" she says and lays her head on it again. I gently rub her head. "Don't worry baby, I promise one of these days I'll bring him home for you to see him." she smiles and they gets off of the couch and says, "okay. So is dinner ready yet." She asks. "Almost" beck says for me then goes back to massaging my shoulders.
She runs off and I sigh. "I'm glad this baby is almost here, she needs a playmate. Maybe we should let some kids from preschool come over for play dates" I say. "Yeah, that would be a good idea" beck says and leans his head on my shoulder and carefully kisses my neck. "I can't wait to meet our new baby" he whispers and we gently sway side to side. "Me either. Little Omri will look just like you" I say back and put his hand on my stomach. The baby is kicking, "you feel it" I ask his smile is pleasing, "yeah! Wow!" he says. Whenever the baby kicked he wasn't around, finally he gets to experience this before he can't.
When the baby stops he rubs the spot a little then says, "C'mon, I think dinner is about ready now" he says getting up then helping me stand. I walk by the mirror then stop to look.
I'm not nearly as big as I was with Delenae but I'm still pretty huge. "What's wrong" beck asks. "I'm a giant" I say. "Its okay, in a couple days you'll be back to you're regular shape" he says smiling. "Unless I've gained wait from craving candy" I say. "I think you're in more danger of getting cavities than getting fat" he assures and takes me with him into the kitchen.
"Ellen come on sweetie dinner!" beck calls. The little girl comes running in seconds later. "Mommy I went potty all by myself!" she exclaims happily. Oh no! She probably made a mess. "Did you!" I ask. "Yes! Come look" she takes my hand and leads me to the bathroom. Her potty is filled with urine and tissue. "And I washed my hands" she says pointing to the sink. The little pink stool she uses to reach is there and there is water all over the sink and floor. "Good job!" I exclaim and pick her up. I carry her into the kitchen.
"No mess" beck asks. "Nope" I say. "Good job baby girl" he says and kisses her cheek. I put the baby down and have her follow me into the dining room and set her in her highchair. She's smaller than I was when I was her age, I stopped sitting in highchairs when I was four.
Beck brings the pan with the baked fish in and sets it on the table, then gets the pot of rice from off of the oven. "Fish!" Delenae says happily. Beck serves me first, piling my plate with food. Then he serves the baby with a little piece of fish and two spoonfuls of rice. He serves himself and we eat.
Afterwards beck gives Delenae a bath and sends her to bed. I head to her room and put the bars to her crib down and lean as far as can to give her a kiss. She sits up and wraps her arms around my neck and says, "Night, night mommy". "Night baby. Your brother will be here soon okay, don't worry" I say back. She nods and lies back down. I put the little blanket over her and then raise the bars. I turn on her night light and leave out, closing the door behind me.
She wakes up in the middle of the night sometimes when she's hungry, she hasn't stopped that yet, but I don't mind. And since I'm pregnant, beck has to be the one to get up every time. We usually take turns. Once this new baby gets here we'll both be on our feet all night long.
I head into back and my room. I shut the door. "Hey babe, come lay down" he says taking my arm and pulling me over to him. He kisses my forehead. "Help me get this shirt off" I beg trying to remove my blouse. He helps me get it off, and my jeans then hands me my pajamas and helps me into those. He turns out the lights and I climb into bed with him.
There is a rough push in my stomach and I take his hand and place it where the baby is kicking. He just smiles and then brings me closer so my round belly is against his flat abs. "I love you baby" he says looking me in the eyes. "I love you too", I whisper and close my eyes.
The next evening I rush to the door as the contraction hits me hard. I open the door and see beck and Delenae home from preschool. "Hey mommy is Omri here yet", I shake my head, "nope, not yet. He's on his way here right now" I say and smile at her. "He's coming!" I nod, "right now" I reply breathlessly". "Oh goodness" he exclaims and picks up our baby and takes my hand. He gets me in the car and straps her in. he runs to get his mother and they get in the car.
I get another contraction and shout. This scares Delenae. "Daddy?" she asks afraid. He starts the car, "don't worry baby, mommy's fine, but looks like your brother's coming today." Aunt Annie talks to Delenae on our way to the hospital so that when I shout it doesn't scare her that badly.
When we get to the hospital I'm rushed to a room and put into a hospital gown. They lay me on the bed and instruct me to breathe as steadily as possible. Aunt Annie holds Delenae on her lap while beck calls my parents.
"Push now" I'm instructed. It's just as painful as last time, but I know that afterwards I'll feel better and have my brand new baby boy in my arms.
It takes me hours for beck to announce that he barely sees the head. Barely! By then the door opens and my parents rush in with my brothers' and grandpa Haymitch. "Oh my little girl" mom says bending over to hug me. Dad has Blanche in his arms. I breathe heavily; "hi" is all I can say.
The boys are tall. A few inches shorter than beck. Dad reaches over to hug me, my blonde baby sister in his arm. The boys hug me, archer than hunter. "*tisk, tisk, tisk*, you keep getting pregnant Celine. How many nieces and nephews are you gonna give me" he says sarcastically. If I wasn't in so much pain I would laugh but I can't, "shut up!" I say.
"push" im told again. I push again and then fall back and sigh.
I hear a baby crying and I know immediately it's my new baby, not my mom. Beck smiles, "it is a boy!" I look and see the doctor with the pale little baby in his hands. Blood over his body and a purple umbilical cord. It's cut, he's wrapped in a towel and given to me.
"My little Omri" I say. Beck picks up Delenae and sets her next to me on the bed. "Meet your new little brother" he says showing her the baby. "Omri. Hi" she says in a low voice. "He's so squishy and teeny" she says to me. "Yeah, he is" I say. "Can I hold him" beck asks. I smile, "quit asking stupid questions. Of course you can hold him. He's you're baby". I say and gently put him in his arms.
He kisses Omri's forehead. "He has my eyes" he says. I smile even bigger, I think green eyes are better than blue ones but I think that if we have another baby it'll have my eyes. Possibly.
Our parents crowd around the crying baby. He's passed around the room. I feed him and he falls asleep. "mommy can I hold him" Delenae asks. "yeah, sit with daddy" I tell her and beck puts her in his lap. He tells her how to keep her arms and as gently as I can place Omri into her skinny little arms. "Keep still" beck tells her. "My name is Delenae" she says to her new brother. "Thanks for coming so quickly"she whispers then leans in and gently kisses his head.