"Gem had her baby" Rhode says as soon as I walk in the door after a long day at work."What?" I ask as I put my bag down, watching as Rhode gapes down at the phone in his hand while sitting at the kitchen counter."She had her baby today, didn't even tell me that she was in labour or anything" He cl
"You can't just impose bed rest on me you know" I answer with a small smile. The further into my pregnancy I've gone, the more concerned Rhode has become about things going wrong. So much so that he asked me if I could begin my maternity leave at 30 weeks instead of 34 like I had already organized w
"And we have a few options already picked out, it's about deciding between those. If first name feels like too much why don't we just try and figure out the middle name now?" Rhode suggests. I let out a small sigh of relief, I don't know if I'll know her true name until I see her. When I see her, I
Rhode's P.O.V"I think somethings happening" I hear Amelia tell speak from the doorway of my office. I look up to see her clutching her rounded belly, her face contorted into a look of concern and confusion. I stand up immediately and walk around the desk over to her."Okay, tell me what happened" I
"Maybe we should call my mum, and your mum" Amelia suggests as she lays her head down on the pillow. I take out my phone and call my mums number and put the phone on loud speaker."Is it happening?" She asks hurriedly the moment she answers the phone. Amelia lets out a small laugh after hearing the
We don't end up leaving for the hospital until 8pm, and by that point Amelia was already so exhausted and my hand felt like it had been broken in around sixteen places. But I wouldn't dare complain about that out loud, I'm not completely stupid.It's now the early morning on the day that my daughter
"I really hope they don't all want to come down here. Between you and me, your aunt is a nightmare" Peter whispers to me conspiratorially. I cover my mouth as I let out a quiet laugh."Glad I'm not the only one" I respond as Peter grins back at me. I let out a slight sigh before I shake my head."Yo
Our daughter arrives at 8:14 pm that night. Amelia was an absolute champion throughout the entire process, while I was a sobbing mess. Hearing our daughter cry out for the first time was perhaps the greatest noise I have ever heard in my life. And now we sit together on Amelia's hospital bed, wrappe