Chapter 13, The Birth of Blueberry
Would the giant bear like a hospital gown?" Asked a nurse, who spotted Drew, still in that hot Dummi Bears costume.
"Yes, please. And the name is Happy Bear." Replied Drew, as he took the gown from the nurse.
Despite the differences he has had in the past with his brother, Drew went off to Didi's delivery room, to help coach the birth, while Charlotte ended up wrapped up, in another one of her business calls, and Chaz, Betty and Howard, found a quiet waiting room down the hall, where they took Angelica, Chuckie, Phil and Lil, and did their best, to keep them entertained.
"When's the baby gonna get here anyway?" Chuckie asked.
"I don't know." Replied Phil.
Meanwhile, Didi was off in the delivery room, doing her lamars breathing, really hoping Stu would get out of surgery in time to see the birth of their child.
"You're doing great Didi." Said the doctor, who was overseeing her start the process of delivering, overhearing the baby's heartbeat on the machines that Didi was hooked up to.
Drew was on the other side of Didi, holding up one of her legs with one hand, and the other hand, was behind his back, trying to keep the gown he was wearing, closed.
"I can't believe my brother had to have his appendix out on the day his kid would be born. He's about as put together as his stupid inventions." Drew thought to himself, as he waited impatiently for Stu to hopefully return, so he could go join Charlotte and the rest of the gang out in the waiting room, as this was not his idea of spending his afternoon, and having to cut his daughter's second birthday party short.
A little while later, Stu was rolled in on a hospital bed by a nurse, followed by Chaz.
"Oh Stu honey, you made it." Said Didi with a smile, who was quite sweaty at this point.
Stu looked over at his wife.
"This is a pretty room." Stu said.
"He might still be kind of groggy from the Annasesia." Said Chaz.
"Oh Stu, you got here just in time." Said Didi.
"In time for what?" Stu asked.
"The birth of our baby." Replied Didi.
"Won't your husband Drake be jealous?" Stu asked.
"Oh Stu you're so silly. You're my husband." Said Didi.
"The name's Drew." Drew snapped, as he got up from where he was sitting next to Didi, and walked over to Chaz, as they left the room.
"Thanks." Said Stu with a smile, as he held on to Didi's hand.
"No problem." Replied Drew, as he and Chaz left the room.
Just then, the doctor came back.
"Ok Didi, we're gonna push on this one. Are you ready?" The doctor asked, as everybody got into position, and Didi started pushing.
"Having my baby, what a lovely way of saying how much I love you." Sang Stu at the top of his lungs.
"Stu, just hold my hand." Didi said in between breaths.
"Having my baby, what a lovely way of saying how much I love you." Stu continued to sing repeatedly, as he held Didi's hand, and Didi kept pushing.
"Keep going, keep going, I can see the head." Shouted the doctor over Stu's singing.
A few minutes later, at approximately 3:04 PM in the afternoon, the baby they were still calling Blueberry at this time, weighing seven pounds and 5 ounces, and who was twenty-one inches long, was born.
And this, ends chapter 13. So, how does Blueberry get the name Tommy? We'll find out, in the next chapter, so please, do stay tuned!
Author's Note: Can anybody guess where I got my idea from for the last two chapters? And, Zack's daddy had his appendix out, but luckily, it was a few months before he was born, and not on the delivery day itself. And yes, when my nephew was born, he was the same weight and height as I described Blueberry, AKA soon to be Tommy just now. He was also born at 4 minutes past the hour, and one month before he was due, but the exact hour in which my nephew was born, shall remain my little secret. Can't give them all away.