Lizzie's coming back from England today because it's the start of her big long break so she's here for me and the baby when it arrives. I got home a couple of weeks ago and Jarnie and the puppies were here waiting. I'm 30 weeks today exactly and that's when Lizzie agreed to be back so she has time to get the house ready for the baby.
I ordered a bouncy ball thing a couple of weeks ago to bounce on to get ready and just to relieve pain but surprisingly it's worked really well. I've finished work until the baby's a month old which I'm glad about and the parcels we've ordered have all arrived except from one.
Leia and Rey are laying next to me in bed so I take it in turns to stroke both of them. "Where's mama?" I whisper and move some of my hair out of my eyes, Lizzie should arrive at elen and it's ten past eleven so either she's delayed or she's sleeping at the airport. Leia licks my face with her corse tongue making me giggle "hey" I push her away gently and kiss her instead "I love you". The doorbell rings and both the dogs jump up and raise down the stairs barking "oh come on Lizzie" I sigh and struggle to get out of bed with such a big stomach "mama has a key sweetheart I know" I rub my bump softly to settle the kicks. The doorbell rings again whilst I waddle down the stairs but looking through the glass it isn't Lizzie. I open the door and I'm met with a delivery man "hi um sorry" I shake my head "doesn't matter. It takes me alot longer to get me places" she nods and holds out a form "can you sign here and here" I nod and sign for the parcel which is the cot because of the photo on it. "Would you like me to take it in for you?" He asks "yes please just here's fine" he picks it up and drops it in the porch "thanks" "your welcome. Good luck" "thank you" I close the door behind him and go into the kitchen and make myself a drink. "Rey, Leia" I call and they scuttle into the kitchen "here" I drop bacon on the floor and they both lick it up "good girls. Let me cook my breakfast". I put two bits of bacon on a tray and put it in the oven and then butter a roll for when it's ready.
The front door opens and dogs start barking frantically "baby!" Lizzie calls making a smile form on my face. I lean up against the doorframe and watch as the dogs welcome her back just like they did me "I know. I missed you both too" they role onto their backs and Lizzie scratches their stomachs "good girls" she stops and they both role back over. She looks up and smiles "happy 30th week honey" she says and walks over, I put my arms around her neck and kiss her lips for a very long time. She pulls away and kisses me once, twice, three times. My heart flutters with love and compassion "your late. I missed you and your late" I pout staring into her eyes "sorry, I had problems starting the car. You know what the battery is like on those toyotas". She looks down at my bump so I kiss her forehead "go on. Talk to her" "it's a boy!" I laugh and move her hands so she can feel the little kicks "I've missed this feeling so much" she whispers and rubs her thumbs up and down "well you won't anymore" I whisper softly making her giggle "I won't" I bring her into a kiss and push her handbag off her shoulder "are you hungry? I've made orange juice and there may be a orange shortbread saved for you" her smile grows "definitely. You shouldn't be on your feet though, you know that" "I do but squeezing oranges only took a couple of minutes and so did the shortbreads. I did make them just now but I've eaten all of them" she frowns and opens her mouth to say something but I quickly put my finger over her mouth "pregnant wife. 30 weeks pregnant with a baby weighing over three times a bag of sugar" she nods in agreement "good, glad we're on the same page. If you don't like it talk to this one" I point to my stomach and she nods pouting "I will, trust me". "Is this the cot?" "Yeah it arrived a while ago. Do you wan to set it up?" "Definitely".
Lizzie finally gets the box upstairs and into the nursery after many struggles. "Babe are you sure you don't want help?' I ask as she takes it out of the box "I got it" I laugh and tie her hair up into a ponytail "okay then, I'll just watch". I sit on the rocking chair and rub my bump whilst I watch Lizzie read the instructions "honey it's upside down" I tell her and she quickly flips it. She grabs a couple of screws and a screw driver and puts two edges together "why didn't we just pay an extra 20 dollars to have it come ready made?" I ask making her look up "because I can do this. For me, for you and for him" I roll my eyes and put my legs up on the rest Infront of me "she's going to be here before it puts up" "just let me do it okay. You need sleep, you look shattered" I smile softly into her eyes "I don't need sleep" "brunette woman carrying my baby need sleep" I shake my head "maybe in a little bit once you finish this crib we can both go to bed. I haven't slept in days" she puts the manual down and gets up from the floor "why not?" I take a deep breath and rest one of her hands on my bump "because I was worried about your flight. There's 3,150 nautical miles between the coasts of North America and England which is just sea" her hand goes on the back of my neck and her thumb gently caresses my cheek "I'm fine babe, see I'm here. Nothings wrong, everything's fine" she kisses my lips but I pull her into a more passionate one "don't stress me out" I mumble against her ear "I didn't." I laugh and look at the crib "finish that and then we can sleep" Lizzie kisses my lips "I love you" and then bends down and kisses my bump "I love you aswell little dude" she gets back to working on the crib. I watch her admiring her facial features change when she finds something tough, she gets it right or just confusing. "Ow" Lizzie winces making me spring to life immediately "what? What's wrong?' I ask trying to sit forward but my bumps too big "nothing. I'm just bleeding" "what! Show me" she gets up and walks over. A massive bit of wood in in her finger and bloods flowing down her hand "oh my god. Help me up" she pulls me and I hold her hand in mine "come to the bathroom. Let mommy work her magic" I tease making my wife laugh. I grab my things out of the cupboard and put them on the counter, I pull her arm so it's on my bump "I love my table. It's so good for so many things. Like eating and extracting wood from my wife's finger" Lizzie laughs and allows me to take out the wood "okay now antibacterial wipes" I wipe it clean and watch as she winces "all done. Now plaster" I stick it over the wound and bring it up to my mouth and kiss it "all better" "mommy worked her magic" Lizzie says and I nod "I certainly did. I can't wait for little to fall over so I can fix all their owies too" "that's so mean!" I pull her into a tight kiss "not now mama, mommy has her needs". I pull her I to our bedroom still kissing but pull away so I can climb on the bed "hurry up mommy has her needs" she pulls off her clothes but leaves her bra and underwear on "babe what about the crib?'i shake my head and take my clothes off "that can definitely wait. I have my needs right now and your the only one who can fulfill them for me".
"Sweetheart not now. Not now" I whisper to our child who's kicking my internal organs "you need a wee again" Lizzie says and opens her arm for me to go "I want kisses!" She shouts as I sit on the toilet. I wash my hands and climb back into bed again "I want my kiss now" I peck her lips a couple of times and then lay down on the bed with my head on her chest "do you think our baby will have hair?" "At some point in its life I'm sure. Yes" she giggles but I shake my head "no like when it's born. I've been having heartbearn the last couple of weeks. When I was in England I had it aswell" she puts her arm around me and kisses my shoulder "I'm sure they do then" "your hair or my hair?" "Yours" I whisper.
Her hand spreads across my stomach holding it's softly "do you love me?' I ask looking up at her "yes! Of course I do" I little smile forms on my lips and she kisses them without hesitation "your mine" "I definitely am because if not I'd be a hot single mum" your still going to be a hot mom, your hot now. I can't keep my eyes off of you". Suddenly, the lights go out without warning making me grip onto Lizzies top "what was that?" I ask and she strokes my hair "just the power. Probably" she rubs my bump a couple of times "I'll go and check" she gets up from the bed "I'm coming too' I tell her and swing my legs out "no your not. You could fall down the stairs" I shake my head "your not leaving me here. On my own" she walks over to the window and opens the window. I can't see anything from where I am, it's so black and dark. "The whole streets out, it's not just us. Does your phone still work?" I try and Google something "yep" I feel her get back in bed beside me "good. We can watch a film then until they turn it back on. Choose one and I'll put some candles on".
Lizzie lights a couple of candles but then gets back into bed and this time I can actually see her face. She pecks my lips but I hold my phone down to my chest "what have you chosen?" I smirk "not saying. You have to guess" I stare into her eyes whilst she pouts thinking "hmm we're the millers?" I shake my head. She lays her head on my stomach but looks up my body "what mommy chosen little dude?" She nods "yes..Yes. I agree. Kill your darlings?" I sigh and throw my phone on the bed "how did you guess that? I thought that was such a good choice" Lizzie smiles sitting up "sidekick baby told me. He's definitely going to be a spy" I shake my head "their not doing anything remotely dangerous. Horse riding is as far as they can go" I tell her looking down at my bump that's being covered by my sports shorts. I watch her hand rub my bump "he's going to be fine. Strong like you, hot like you and kind like you. Our kid is going to be perfect Y/n" I smile softly "I want a 4D scan. I know Ive changed my mind alot of times but I do really want one now" "okay I will book one tomorrow. When do you want it?" I shrug "maybe next week. When are you free?" "I'm going shopping with the twins on Saturday and then shopping again with mom on Tuesday and we're shopping on Wednesday so Friday?" "Okay! What are you buying when you go shopping three times?" "Well obviously lots of things for your birthday and alot of things for the baby" I take a deep breath "remember their going to grow out of newborn clothes in like three weeks so don't get alot of them" Lizzie nods "I know, you've told me before". She cuddles up to me and we start to the film. Luckily she hasn't moaned it's one of her films this time.
