A Dollar For Anastasia

One Happy Family

Elliott
Things happen when you least expect it. This definitely wasn't expected. I know that she had taken several of those drug store pregnancy tests and they all were negative. She had only gained a little weight, when she finally got time to see her OB/GYN her water broke and I was called to the hospital. Apparently this happens to some women and we had been trying and her cycles were always unpredictable and she would go months without one.

Kate
My back was really hurting me and I couldn't get comfortable and I thought my kidneys might be infected because I kept going to the bathroom. The doctor had me get on the exam table and just as I put my feet in the stirrups a big gush of fluid came out. My back hurt so bad I screamed at the same time. The nurse ran in and yelled for Dr Greene to help deliver my baby. I thought the nurse was crazy y unruly I heard the baby cry as she and the doctor caught my baby boy in their hands. They got me and the baby cleaned up and had me lifted onto the gurney after the floor was cleaned up. Collin Elliott Grey was not very big but he was loud like Elliott. Elliott was called by the doctors office and I was taken to the hospital with Collin.

Enid
I got to the hospital to see my new grandson that was a real shock to all of us especially Kate. Grace was on duty in the ER when I arrived and she led me to where Kate's room was. Her security was already outside her hospital room. Elliott arrived out of breath like he was running. Kate was laying in bed holding Collin and she seemed fine. None of us knew she was pregnant and she didn't until her water broke at the OB's office. The story was hilarious but scary for Kate. I had never heard of someone's water breaking while they were in the stirrups at the OB's office. The rest of the family started arriving along with friends.

Eamon
I went to see my new grandson. He is very small and looks like Elliott. He is just barely five pounds. Grace says he is healthy just small. He definitely is loud and hungry. They have ran a lot of tests on him because Kate had no prenatal care because they didn't know she was pregnant and that explains his tiny size.

Grace
I assured everyone that Collin would be fine and he will be. He just needs some time to gain weight and he has great lungs and a healthy appetite. All his tests were normal. They released him with Kate and I gave her a number to an excellent pediatrician. He's not me, but Collin is my grandchild and I can't treat him myself. Scrapes and booboos or in a dire emergency and before EMT's arrive.

Carrick
I see Elliott holding his son in one hand while trying to feed him. We knew Elliott was going to be a big guy even at six he was a big boy. No one dared to pick on him or Christian. Christian took time to grow into his height and body. Mia was well cared for when someone dropped at the hospital. Someone knew Grace and I were waiting on a baby girl and we had been asked if we wanted to adopt her. It was luck that Grace and I were on the top of the list at that point for a baby. Now we know she had been kidnapped and brought to Seattle to keep her alive. Whoever it was thought it all through. No one would know where to look for the baby.

Christian
Collin is loud and he has a healthy appetite just like his father. He is very tiny and Elliott can hold him in one hand. He still reminds me of Paul Bunyan some people mistake him my bodyguard. His suits are custom made and his clothing is special ordered. Luckily flannel shirts are made for guys his size. Construction work was what he enjoys doing and he is good at it. He got his architect degree as well as his business degree and then real estate license. A lot young ladies helped him study for the tests in college, they enjoyed a lot of perks being his study buddy. I had met them and at first I thought he must be blind, well I found out later they used their nerdy look to dissuade creeps from hitting on them. They liked Elliott's charming personally and he satisfied their needs lol. He had to move out of the dorm room and into an apartment close to campus. I stopped by and heard someone screaming Elliott's name and recommended he put in soundproofing and he did just that.

Ethan
I still don't know how Kate didn't know she was pregnant. Collin is healthy but tiny and very loud and has a voracious appetite. Mia and I were lucky to have our one child Julian and we were told that it was a miracle he was born at all. Mom is hoping for more grandchildren and she got Collin, but Mia and I might not be able to have another baby.

Anastasia
Everyone is amazed at how no one knew about Kate's pregnancy, including Kate. There were no obvious signs and the drugstore pregnancy tests kept giving a negative result. I can't even begin to imagine how it felt to have your water break in those stirrups and her doctor's office after her water broke.

Lisbeth
Collin is adorable and like a tiny baby doll. Barney has been hinting about having a baby.  After seeing Collin I might be willing to have one.

Barney
The look on Lisbeth's face when she saw her tiny nephew was precious. I might be able to talk her into having one of our own.