Love Notes

25-Sleigh All Day

It's days away from Christmas and everything with the Knowles-Williams clan is going well. Beyoncé and Michelle's relationship was stronger than ever and it showed through all of their interactions. As a couple they had been spending more time together since Auntie, Tina and Solange had been spending more time with the kids. Solange's belly was growing bigger by the day and Mekhi loved the sound of Beyoncé's voice when she sang. Beyoncé calmed him down and Michelle hyped him up. Whenever Solange spent time with Michelle and Mekhi heard her voice all he did was move around. At night sometimes when Solange couldn't get Mekhi to settle down when she was ready for bed she'd call Beyoncé and have her sing to him and he'd chill right on out.

Three days until Christmas and Solange is the most uncomfortable she's been this entire pregnancy. Tina's been staying with her because she didn't want to be by herself in case she went into labor. Solange woke up, it was early and went about her daily routine until she started feeling intense pain and nothing was helping with it. She figured it was Braxton Hicks as she had never experienced them and her due date wasn't for another week and a half. She sat down in her favorite chair with her donut pillow in it and even that wasn't helping. As the morning wore on and Tina finally woke up she immediately looked for Solange who she found pacing the living room. Looking at her daughter Tina knew immediately that Solange was in labor but she decided to play dumb to see if Solange would tell her. One thing she knew for sure about her youngest child was that she was stubborn and had been since before she was born.

"Good morning SoSo."

"Morning Mom, ahhhhhh...shhhhhh."

"You okay?"

"I don't know. I'm super uncomfortable and this pain won't go away."

"Is there anything you want me to do to help?"

"No...uhhh Mom? You think I'm in labor? I mean my entire pregnancy I haven't felt anything like this. But my water hasn't broken and...fuckkkkkk this shit hurts!"

"How long have you been in pain?"

"Since I woke up."

"Has the pain been coming and going?"

"Yeah like every half hour to forty minutes. I'm so damn uncomfortable."

"Uhhh...baby?"

"Yes, Mom."

"Do you think you might be in labor?"

"I don't know."

"Come here please."

Tina quickly looked at Solange's belly. It was lower than before and felt tighter too. The shape was a little different too. All these things plus the pain intervals pointed to Solange being in labor.

"Soso, call your midwife and tell her what's going on. You're in labor chile."

"Really? But my water hasn't broken yet."

"Honey now I know your midwife has told you labor can start before your water breaks."

"That's right she did. Let me call Shannon."

Solange quickly found her cell phone and dialed Shannon as she talked to her Tina called Beyoncé. Next Solange left a message for her husband with his commanding officer. It was late where James was but he had patrol duty and wasn't at the camp. Shannon informed her that she would be on the way to her house shortly. In the time that Solange waited for Shannon to get to the house she had another contraction. Once at the house Shannon had Solange lay down so she could check how dilated she was, Solange was about four centimeters. That was good considering how early in labor she was. Shannon guessed that by late that night or early morning the next day Mekhi would make his grand appearance. It was still too early for Solange to head to the birthing center so Shannon would stay with her until that time came.