our best mistake • mileven

14.

EL'S POV

i sway my legs as we sit in the waiting room.

mike looks through a baby magazine, "what if our baby comes out with hair?"

"then we'll brush it." i smile as he flips to the next page, "we're getting our baby a ducky toy. the stuffed ones. they're so cute."

"and a cute blanket." i add with a nod.

"yes." he nods.

"el hopper?"

"here, here!" i stand up quickly as mike does the same.

"this way," the nurse smiles as we quickly follow her to a room.

i take a deep breath as we enter the room and i sit down on the table.

the doctor walks in as mike sits down on the chair and i smile widely because i'm just so excited!

"hi, i'm doctor carla," a woman walks in, "i'll be giving you your ultrasound today." she smiles softly as i nod.

"can we see my baby's face?" mike asks as she chuckles, "we are just going to check the baby's health today. but at 18-20 weeks, you can see the gender."

"lay down for me," she tells me as i listen and pull up my shirt.

"this is going to be a bit cold." she informs and squeezes some gel on my stomach.

"is the baby healthy?" mike rushes out, "does it have her nose. oh, please have el's nose. you have a cute nose, el."

"mike," i laugh, "stop stressing. our little jellybean will have a great nose."

mike forced me to change the nickname.

this is it.

he nods and grabs my hand.

doctor carla smiles, "the baby is perfect. really really healthy. you can hear the heartbeat."

"i-it's so fast. is that normal?" i ask as she nods, "yes, it's perfect."

"oh my god, el! our baby is a little alien!" mike exclaims at the screen as i whimper, "jellybean is so cute!"

"it's our little jellybean." mike whispers as i look over to him and see tears trickle down his cheek.

"there is nothing wrong with the baby but of course, you need your checkups to see if there's any diseases of sorts. i'll have my nurse schedule your next checkup." doctor carla smiles as i nod.

she bends down and hands me some photographs, "for you two to keep."

"mike! let's hang these up!" i show mike as he cries into his hand.

"please stop crying. i'll cry more." i whisper as he stands up and kisses my forehead, "our baby is adorable."

"jellybean?" i murmur as doctor carla hands me some tissue to clean up.

"yes, jellybean. it's better than bunny or peanut." he whispers as i giggle through my tears, "thank you for making the prettiest baby with me." i lean against him as he helps me sit up better.

"any questions?" doctor carla asks with a wide smile.

"um, this might sound stupid but.." mike trails off, "can we have sex? will it hurt the baby?"

i slap his arm, "we're not having sex."

"i'm asking just in case." he mutters.

"yes, you can have sex. it is actually good for pregnancy but just be careful to not be too rough about it." doctor carla explains as mike smirks and nods.