Change of plan, Lizzie's ordered things for the nursery. She's going away this month the times gone so fast. I'm twenty weeks and my bump is certainly getting more like a bump. The movements have become better but there are still no kicks and Lizzie wants to feel them before she goes away to England.
We ordered a puff so my feet to go on, it's the same colour as the sofas so the theme matches. Lizzie's sitting behind me and I'm sitting infront of her with her legs either side of me going onto the puff. Her hands rub up and down my stomach slowly whilst my head leans on her chest. She gasps loudly making me sit up "was that a kick?' I shake my head and lay my head back on her "that was my breathing. You need to stop, I'll tell you" I close my eyes and hold one of her hands across my stomach "I need a pee" I say and sit up with the help of her "okay, be back" I nod and walk to the bathroom. Leia follows me of course like she has done since the very first day. I turn around and smile seeing her "Leia wait" I tell her sternly and close the bathroom door, her nails keep scratching at it trying to get in "Leia!" I shout sternly making it stop instantly "good girl. Mommy's okay" I assure her and go for a wee. I finish washing my hands and open the door making her tail wag vigourosly "see I told you. Mommys okay" I bend down and scratch behind her ears "your such a good puppy" I kiss the gap between her eyes and stand back up too fast. I follow Leia back into the lounge and Lizzie smiles "you took her again" "I know. I need you to hold her" I sit in-between her legs and relax whilst she moves my hair over one shoulder "I'm going to go and start painting the nursery if that's okay" she mumbles against my neck "you don't need to ask me to paint our baby's room babe" I tell her and turn my head to the side so she can kiss my lips. I stand up again and pull my jumper dress down "go and get ready, I'll make you a workers drink" she stands up and kisses my forehead "I need to get the paint out of the garage first". Leia follows me into the kitchen and I put the kettle on, she sits by me feet looking up at me "what?" She barks softly making me smile. I grab the treat box from the cupboard and take one out "if I give it to you, go to bed" I hold it down to and she takes it "now bed" she lays on the floor making me laugh "oh Leia, you do make me laugh". I start making cookies for Lizzie when the kettle pings so I quickly make her a coffee and put the cookies in the oven to bake.
I open the door where the baby's nursery is going to be and see Lizzie painting the wall white "hey, I brought you a coffee" I put it on the floor in the corner and sit on the floor next to it. Lizzie laughs and put the paintbrush down "do you want some help?' I nod and hold my hands out. She helps me stand back up and I hug her looking at the wall "it looks good. Are you going to put the stickers on after?' she nods and picks up her coffee. "I think Bluey is going to love her new ro-" I stop and look at her. Lizzie puts her mug down and cups my cheek "what? Have you suddenly thought of something?' she looks down at my legs and then back up at me "there's nothing there, blueys okay" a small smile grows on my lips and I take her hand "you missed it" I whisper placing her hand on my stomach. Her eyes widen "he kicked' I nod and we both stand in silence waiting for it to happen again "I don't think-" bluey kicks again and Lizzie gasps "did you feel it? You need to press your fingers further in" I push her fingers further into my stomach and hold them there "baby I felt it" she smiles making me smile back. Her spare hand cups my cheek bringing me into a kiss, the baby kicks again making us pull away and laugh "woah. Does that not hurt?" I shake my head "when I first felt Grace, she was a lot stronger than this. So no, it doesn't" Lizzie smiles and pecks my lips "now he knows how to do that, he's never going to stop". I pull away "your getting distracted. I'm going to go to bed and let you carry on" Lizzie nods "okay, I'll come and check on you in a minute. Love you" "I love you too" I peck her lips and go across the hall to our room. I climb into bed and close my eyes.
The doorbell keeps going off so I roll over and see Lizzie sleeping next to me. I unwrap her arm from around my waist and put it around the pillow so it feels like I'm still there. I sit up and go down the stairs seeing Leia sitting at the bottom of it at the front door "who is it?" I ask and check myself in the mirror before answering. Courtney, Jake and the twins are standing Infront of me with sad faces "is everything okay?" Courtney hugs me which I take as a surprise "hey it's okay, whatever it is" I stroke her long curly hair and open my other arm so the others can hug me aswell. Before I know it I've got all four of Lizzie's five siblings under my arm "guys what's wrong?" I ask and they all look up at me "where's Lizzie?" "Upstairs sleeping. Do you want me to go and get her?" They all nod so I go up the stairs. I shake Lizzie awake making her gasp "hey baby, is everything alright?' she asks tiredly sitting up "no not exactly" she taps the spot next to her so I sit "the twins and Jake and Courtney are here. I don't know why, they haven't said. They hugged me as soon as I opened the door. You should go and see what's happened" she nods and kisses my forehead "it's probably something to do with dad again" she starts walking out our room "what do you mean again?" I ask following her "he's just being a prick" I sigh and follow her down the stairs. Leias with them in the lounge, I follow Lizzie and stand next to her "finally" MaryKate says looking up from petting the dog. "I'm going to go outside if you need me" I whisper "okay. Remember to wear a jacket" "it's coming to summer. I don't need a jacket" she pulls me into a kiss "please wear a jacket for me" I nod "fine" she smiles softly and strokes my bump getting a little kick from bluey "I love you" I say before walking off. Leia follows me outside into the garden and I pick up her ball and throw it. She retrieves it and sprints back down to me "good girl. Again" I sit on our outside sofa and rub my stomach feeling blueberry kick. She needs a different name like raspberry because she's definitely going to be a girl, whatever Lizzie may think. Leia drops the ball on the floor so I pick it up again and throw it back down the garden "sshh" I hum whilst raspberry starts kicking like a little monster. I put my feet up onto the table incase that calms her down but it doesn't "hey stop that" I whisper and rub my stomach "go to sleep you annoying alien baby" Leia doesn't come back from getting the ball so I stand up from the coach and walk down the steps "Leia!" I call and she comes running back with something in her mouth other than her ball. I bend down and she runs over to me "Leia come here. What's in your mouth?" She drops it Infront of me and I laugh seeing Lizzie's lost slipper. "Oh. Mamas going to be cross with you" I pick it up and stand up "go find the ball" I tell her and she runs off back down the garden. I walk up to the house and open the door which Leia pushes her way past me through. I take my shoes off and follow Leia into the lounge seeing Lizzie and her siblings laughing having fun making me happy, it's a change since last time I saw them. I walk over to Lizzie and kiss her crown "you could have come and got me" she looks up at smiles "I was just coming" she squeaks making me raise my eyebrows "well Leia found this" I hold her slipper Infront of her "I told you I didn't throw it away. Leia hid it" she takes the dirty thing and looks at it "oh" I smile and look at the twins who are trying not to laugh. "Leia" Lizzie growls deeply and she trots over "what is this? Don't take my things" the puppy looks at me "she's so cute. How can you be angry at this face" I bend down and kiss her head. "Y/n you look gorgeous" Courtney says making me look at her "thank you" Lizzie pulls me onto her lap and puts her arms around my waist "it's so squidgy aswell" I laugh and hold her wrist "it is. The baby started kicking this morning which made Lizzie very happy" "aww really" Ashley asks "so cute" Mk smiles. Lizzie smiles and kisses my neck "I'm very happy" I smile and stroke Leias ears.
"Does anyone want anything to eat? There's a couple of pizzas in the fridge if your hungry. I'm having one and I'm sure Lizzie will have one aswell" "that would be great" Jake says "do you need any help?" Ashley asks "I should be okay but thank you". Leia follows me into the kitchen and lays down next to her food and drink bowl "aww your a tired puppy" she yawns just as I finish talking to her "come on" I grab the treats down from the cupboard and she follows me back into the lounge. "Leia bed" I say walking over to it, she curls up ina ball and I bend down and pet her "stay here and sleep, I'm okay. I've got mama and visitors to look after me. Go to bed" I open the lid making her head spring up and put two of her treats in the bed "good girl, now stay" I scratch her head before standing up "everything okay?' Lizzie asks coming over "yeah. Well Leias tired, she was falling asleep beside me and she still needs to follow me" Lizzie looks down at her and smiles "she's just looking after her mom and her brother" "sister" I snap making her chuckle "whatever. I'll come and help you and these can watch Leia" I nod and follow Lizzie out the lounge shutting the door behind me to keep Leia in her bed.
Lizzie takes the pizzas out the fridge and puts them on the counter "alright, I'll just grate some cheese and then I'll put them in" I nod and rub my stomach feeling raspberrys kicks. Lizzie looks down and smiles "their kicking again?" "Yeah, when I was outside it wouldn't stop" he hand takes the place where mine was and she stares into my eyes waiting to feel one. "Oh yeah! He is hungry" I peck her lips quickly and pass her the cheese "did you need your siblings to help with the nursery?" She shakes her head and starts grating the cheese "nope i got it. Mama can do it" she kisses my stomach and goes back to grating the cheese. I pull myself up onto the counter and watch her "whats happening with your dad?" I ask softly trying not to make her emotional "he's just being dad" she says sprinkling the cheese over two pizzas "..did he do something?" She looks up and sighs "apparently he hates me because I'm having a child with you. The twins are saying he's disowned me". I play with her blonde hair that's hanging past her shoulders "babe I'm so sorry... That's awful" she smiles softly and wipes her nose "it doesn't matter, I don't see him anyway. Your everything I need" she leans over and kisses my lips "and this little one aswell. I wouldn't change either of you for the world" I rub her knuckles "well now we both have shitty dads" I tell her sliding off the counter "we do and poor bluey won't have a grandpa" I put the pizzas in the oven "no but grandmas are much better" I tell her putting the timer on "they are, that is right".
Leia starts barking from the lounge making us pull away "I swear she can't be away from me for more than five minutes" I walk back to the lounge and open the door. Leias tail wags frantically as she walks around me sniffing to see if anything a different "see I'm fine" I tell her and grab her collar "sleep or your going to be tired and grumpy. You know your not allowed in the kitchen when we're eating so get used to it ok" I let go and she curls up in her bed panting "good girl now stay". I sit next to Courtney on the sofa and let out a loud sigh "I'm so tired" I whine "I can tell" Leias head lifts up "uh! Don't you dare" I shout sternly and she lays back down. I lean on my head on the teens shoulder and stare at the dog "can you take Leia for the next couple of months? I don't know how I'm going to cope" she laughs "no. No I'm afraid not".
