It started at Christmas

Chapter 83

It has been a few days since I had told Chris about me being pregnant. We where now sitting at the doctors office. I was nervous to find out how far along I was and if he could already hear a heartbeat. Chris started to chuckle. "What?" i ask him. "I seemed not long ago that we where here last..." he said with a big proud smirk on his face.  "That is because it wasn't long ago." I said rolling my eyes. This morning he confessed to me that he didn't think he would ever have the big family he always dreamed off us both not being the youngest anymore...but with the triplets...and me now being pregnant again...well for him it was a dream come true. I on the other hand although over the moon with being pregnant again... i hoped on just 1 this time...my last pregnancy was...well... difficult and the joy of being pregnant was not always there. Dont get me wrong it was so worth it but i didn't know if i could take it again being pregnant with 3. 

The doctor walked in and gave us a hand. "Well i hear congratulations are in order" he says smiling at us. We talked for a bit and now it was time to do the ultrasound. The doctor was looking at the screen and smiled as he turned on the sound. We could hear a heartbeat and Chris smiled kissing my hand. "Can you tell how many there are?" was the first thing I asked, scared for what he was going to say. "As far as I can see now just one." I let out a sigh of relief and the doctor chuckled.

"Sorry" I said blushing, "I just wanted to know." I understand the doctor said. "The triplets are not even a year old I continued and having 2 or more although welcome of course would be a lot." I said looking worried at Chris seeing if he was disappointed by my reaction

The doctor laughed, "yes i can understand that. How are the girls doing?" He asked smiling "Great" both Chris and I said beaming with pride.

We left the doctors office and went home. Lisa was watching the girls we used the mommy and Daddy need some quality time excuse.

How was lunch Lisa asked smiling when we walked in. I blushed. Chris grinned. We had decided to only let Lisa in on the secret since I was only 8 weeks along.

"Ma we lied" Chris said grinning, "we weren't out for lunch." She looked at us confused. "What? so where were you?" She said. "We went out to buy you a gift" Chris said still grinning pulling out his phone to record. I handed Lisa the box. She opened it and it revealed a shirt with the text grandma of 6, but 6 was crossed out and a 7 replaced it. "OMG you're pregnant?" I nodded and Chris smiled.

"OMG that is why you where feeling off last week." She said smiling at me. I blushed and nodded. "I took a test when I got home, sorry I didn't tell you during girls night." She chuckled, "O sweetie I understand" she said pulling me into a hug. "You wanted to tell Chris first." We showed her the pictures. "Only one this time?" she asked and Chris started laughing. "Yes only one" I said again letting out a sigh of relief. "I cant believe it" she said tears in her eyes, "another baby."Chris hugged his mother, "dont cry ma it is a happy thing..."  She wiped away a tear. "i know these are happy tears." 

Lisa crying made me cry and Chris pulled me into the hug. "Please be a boy, please be a boy" he whispered. Lisa started laughing. "To much women in your life sweetheart?"  Lisa asked.  "No but a boy would be nice and i have a feeling it is a boy." 

"Oh lord" i said rolling my eyes. I heard the girls trough the monitor and excused myself. 

Chris pov

"Are you happy sweetheart?" mom asked as Liv went to get the girls. I grinned "very happy ma" i answered. "I really thought this would not happen for you..." she sighed. I smirked. "I know ma, i know" and i hugged her again. "Promise me one thing Christopher...." she said looking at me serious, "what ma?" I asked her.  "Promise me that this pregnancy will be enjoyable for her, the last one was tough and she deserves to enjoy this time." I smiled at ma for caring so much about Liv. "Dont worry ma i will do everything i can to support her. I just dont have control over the outside world." She sighed. "I know sweetheart." 

Ma went home promising not to tell anyone, we wanted to keep it to ourselfs until the 12th week. Liv was playing with the girls as i sat on the couch learning my lines for my upcoming project. Liv didn't want me to cancel it, and since it was being filmed in Boston i gave in knowing i could be home around dinner time. I knew Liv was scared i was going to get bored and annoyed with family life but i loved it.  It is that the girls had to nap but i could play with them all day. I was more worried about Liv's career she still hasn't finished her book and told her publisher that she didn't know when it would be ready.  I once brought up the idea for a nanny a few days per week but she wouldn't hear of it, she didn't want our girls raised by strangers. 

I couldn't concentrate on the script and threw it aside and joined Liv on the floor. The rest of the day we played with the girls. We took a nap when they did, had dinner and a movie night cuddling on the couch after we had put the girls to bed. "Do you really think it is a boy?" She whispered. "I dont know my gut feeling says yes, it would be nice to have a boy." She nodded, "i think it is a girl though" she said and i groaned. Liv chuckled i could see she was tired and fighting to keep her eyes open. I turned off the TV. "HEY! i was watching that." I chuckled and stood up. I lifted her of the couch and carried her to the bedroom. "We are going to bed" i said kissing her. "Okay" she said yawning. We got undressed and got into bed. She crawled on top of me making me smile. She nuzzled into me and soon she was fast asleep me not far behind.

It was 4 weeks later Liv was 12 weeks pregnant and today was the day we would tell our family. We had decided to not share anything on social media. Liv was doing much better than with the triplets. Morning sickness hadn't been that bad so she said and she had more energy. But then again it was no surprise seeing it was just the one this time. She didn't really show yet, at least not to the outside world. 

We had dressed the girls in these little shirts with a number on it, Liv had a shirt on with a loading picture and the number 4 on it. We loaded everyone in the car Dodger and Asher in the back as we took off to family dinner ma had organised as an excuse to get everyone together. We where the last ones to arrive. We let the dogs out the car and they ran to the house just as Scott opened the door, they greeted him before they ran inside definitely looking for Carly's kids. They loved the girls and where always around them but the bigger kids would play with them and sometimes give them treats. So for now they had a leg up. 

We walked inside carrying the girls and all our stuff. We greeted Scott and he took one of the girls on his arm helping us inside. They where still in there little coats. After we had removed the coats everybody laughed, "what? Chris cant tell them apart anymore, so you start numbering the? Carly's husband said . I laughed and Liv shook her head and rolled her eyes. She still had on her coat and i smiled as she took it off not saying anything but just waiting for someone to notice. 

It took almost an hour before Scott looked at her weird and his eyes almost popped out of his head. "OMG you have got to be kidding me" he said smiling confusing the rest until he pointed at Liv's shirt and everyone gasped as i walked over to Liv pulling her into me. We both were beaming. "OMG" Shanna said, "i knew you always wanted a big family but damn you are not wasting time." They all laughed, "i mean...." Shanna continued "the girls are not even 1...." Both me and Liv chuckled. "OMG what if it is twins or triplets again." Scott yelled.  Liv shook her head "nope just the one this time."  "How far along are you?  Carly asked. "12 weeks today" Liv said smiling as she took out the pictures from the ultrasound we had today. Everyone looked at the pictures congratulating us. "We just really appreciate it if you could keep the news between the people in this room" I said. They all nodded and agreed. "Who knew you still had the time to make another one with  3 babies"  Scott said laughing. Liv smirked, "oh trust me for that with Chris you make time." I chuckled kissing her temple.  "EEEEW" they all said and Liv and i laughed. 

"Well there goes drunken girls night" Shanna said, "we can still do girls night i just cant drink. Besides that means no discussions over who drives" Liv said smiling. 

After we went home having spend the night with family we where both beat. Ma had insisted on keeping the girls overnight, for me it was the first night at home without the girls so when we got home and after the dogs got settled into there places i felt it was being to quiet. 

Liv put on a movie and dragged me down wanting to cuddle and i happily complied. "The house is to quiet" i murmured, "well maybe you should make me scream then" she seductively whispered in my ear.