June 23... Saturday...
The girls all had their checkups on Saturday, so Eric and I just threw ours in that day too.
As soon as the girls were done, Lily came to pick them up so she could take them to the park with Dad.
I was afraid to go into the exam room. Since the baby had slipped past the birth control and still been made, I hadn't known right away and had still used it for a few weeks. I was scared that it'd hurt the baby or something.
We waited nervously as the doctor set up the ultrasound machine.
Soon, there was an image on the monitor. It looked sort of like a baby, but it was blurry.
Finally it got clearer, and we could see the baby, and hear the tiny thumping noise of its heartbeat.
"Is it ok?" I asked the doctor worriedly.
"Yes, everything seems to be completely normal. Why wouldn't it be ok?"
"Well, I was on the pill when I got pregnant. And a few weeks passed before I realized I was pregnant and stopped using it."
"Oh. You two are lucky then, because your little one seems to be 100 percent alright. Also, you seem to be right around 11 weeks along. Your due date is January 1. A New Year's baby."
"Ha that's cute!" Eric exclaimed.
"Yeah it is."
Later...
Eric and I had decided to go shopping after the long morning at the doctors.
"Look at this!" Eric suddenly said, holding up a green shirt.
I looked. It was a maternity shirt, and it had a little baby 'peeking' out of the stomach of it.
"That's cute."
"Cute? Jen, this is fucking adorable! If I get one for you, will you wear it?"
"When I have a bump that's noticeable through most things, yes I would wear it. Just not now, since the only thing my bump is noticeable through is fitted tank tops."
"Also, when do you think we should tell our family about this one?"
"Not until after we know the sex."
"Why wait so long?"
"Because then we'll have more to tell them about, and we could make a more fun announcement out if it if we knew what we were having."
"True, but then you have to hide your bump as it grows and mind I remind you that it's summertime?"
"Baggy shirts and dresses to the rescue! Well- maybe not the dresses, but baggy shirts!"
"What if Mom and Rufus plan a day at the beach and want us to go? If you swam in a baggy shirt, it would cling to you and show it."
"I won't swim. I'll find an excuse, don't worry about it."
June 27...
Today was our baby girl Madison's first birthday, so we had a little family get-together at our apartment.
It didn't seem like quite a year ago our little angel was born, but time was confusing lately.
June 29... Friday...
Eric came by the atelier at the end of the day with the girls to bring me to get dinner somewhere before going home.
"It's so weird to think that my first fashion line is so close to being complete!" I marveled at my progress.
"Why's that weird? You're amazing at what you do." Eric told me.
"Yeah, but I'm only 20 and I was a teen mom! Now I'm basically a fashion designer!"
"Being a teen parent doesn't define you, Jen. The only thing that defines you is your self."
"I know, but the first time I was ever pregnant, I thought my life was practically over! Now, four years later, I'm happily married, I have three beautiful babies and another on the way and I'm finally reaching my teenage dream."
"When do you think the fashion line will be done?"
"Before July 10. That's all we know for sure. We're planning its release next week."
"What an exciting week you're going to have then!"
"Actually it's not really. It's just planning. The excitement is the actual release and the fashion shows following it, and those won't be happening until at least late August if not later."
The next day... Saturday...
Kalika was two years old already! Looking back, it was amazing to see how many things had changed in those two years.
Chuck and Blair had gotten married, had a baby boy and were expecting their second child. Nate and Vanessa had twins, had gotten married, Vanessa had started beauty school and now they were expecting a baby girl. Dan and Serena had twins join their family also, and Dan had become an author. Serena had started a successful blog. Eric had been through Ostroff again, and recovered again. I'd worked on two fashion lines so far, and had more to do in the future, and finally, we'd had another baby girl, and were expecting a new baby once again, just no one else knew yet.
We threw a small party for Kalika, and spent the day laughing and spending time together as a family. Well, almost a family. Dan and Serena were still in London, since they'd bought a house there.
July 9... Monday...
For the fourth of July, we went to a parade and had a picnic at the (crowded) park.
The day after, I did the last bit of work on the clothing line. It felt great to be completed.
It was set to be released on September 28.
"How are we going to announce the new baby?" Eric asked me, breaking my thoughts.
"Why?"
"We're announcing it soon, aren't we?"
"Yeah, but not for a few weeks yet."
"Still, we should plan it now!" My husband enthused, sitting on the couch beside me.
"Do I even want to know why you're so excited?"
"I'm just excited to tell the world that we love each other enough to be bringing a new little human that we created together through love into this world to raise together."
"Eric, that was beautiful!"
"What?"
"Your reason of excitement over this."
"I was just being honest, but if you think it's beautiful then I guess I did something right!"
"I love you, weirdo!" I exclaimed, grabbing the sides of his face and kissing him.
"I love you more." Eric told me.
"Whatever!"
"I do."
"Ok."
"Good."
"Ok."
"Why are you still saying ok?"
"I don't know." I said, and we fell into each other's arms laughing.