Separate Ways // Book Two

First Grade

August 31st; 35 Weeks pregnant

Sam was up before Jessica making the kids breakfast. Scarlett wanted to bring her mom breakfast in bed, so she had Sam make Jessica's favorite breakfast. Dorthy helped Scarlett go outside and pick some flowers from the garden.

Scarlett and Wyatt could sense that Jessica was not well. Her pregnancy was beating her up and taking away all of her energy. Even though they didn't understand what was going on, they rarely left Jessica's side.

"Can you water them?" Scarlett says as Dorthy gets a vase

"Yes, they are so beautiful." Dorthy smiles

Sam put the platter together and all the kids headed up with breakfast.

'"Mommy!" Wyatt says walking into the room

Jessica was just getting waking up when they walked in

"Oh, wow!" Jessica smiles

"It was my idea!" Scarlett says

"But I helped!" Wyatt hisses

"But I picked the flowers!" Scarlett shouts

"Hey, hey.... We don't talk to each other like this." Jessica says

"I was just saying..." Wyatt says

"Thank you all for a wonderful breakfast." Jessica smiles

"Can we swim today?" Scarlett asks

"Sure we can!" Sam says

"But you too mommy." Wyatt adds

Jessica sighs and puts her breakfast aside.

"I can't honey... I have to stay in bed."

"No!" Scarlett whines

"Looks like some of you didn't get enough sleep last night. Why are we so whinny?" Jessica says

"Mandy swims with us, all the time!" Scarlett adds

Sam quickly steps in. "Let's go get on our swim suits, mommy will join later."

Scarlett and Wyatt quickly jump off the bed and run off to get changed. Sam gets into bed and cuddles up next to Jessica.

"Hey, you okay?" He says

"That was a lot. Somehow my feelings are hurt." She sighs

"They don't understand... but they will and things will go back to normal soon." He assured her

"I'm ready for these babies to get out of me... but I'm also scared because it's just going to get harder. Five kids... that's so many."  She says

"We got this. Plus, we have a full house with your parents here!" He chuckles

"They are probably going to need help with their suits... do you mind?" She laughs

"I'll go help em."

//-//

A week later;

Since the babies are only a few weeks closer to coming it was time to put together the nursery. Jessica's sisters came over to help set up and decorate. Jessica wanted it done soon since she was starting to nest.

Sam painted the walls a few weeks ago, so now it was time to put together all of the furniture. They moved the rocking chair out of Jack's room. For now, Scarlett and Wyatt are still sharing a room while Jack has his own. Once Dorthy and Albert move home, they are hoping to put Scarlett in the guest room and give her a big girl room along with Wyatt as well. While that was on hold they collected all the baby things they had to start the girls nursery.