their love

Dawn Bright Arrigoni

The months go on and I get bigger and bigger. Me and mike try to prepare for the baby. We have only a few days until we find out the gender. We waited a long time, I really don't know why, but I'm due in two weeks and we are just now about to know the gender. So lets skip a few days ahead to the day we find out what ill be having.

"Puddinpop, are you almost ready?"
"Yeah baby, I'm just trying to get my shoes on. Its not exactly easy you know."
"I know baby girl. I'm just excited to find out what I've been waiting to know for what seems like forever."
"I'm done, lets go"
Me and him get in the car and drive to the hospital. On the way there I started feeling pressure but I didn't think much of it so I didn't tell mike. Once we get there mike helps me get out and we head inside. We end up waiting 30 mins.
"Felicia ritchey"
"Finally"
We head to the nurse that called my name.
"Exam room 2 please"
We go into the room and mike helps me onto the bed and he sits at my side.
Sitting there I start to feel the pressure again a little more extreme​ this time. I don't say anything cause at this point I'm just thinking maybe I'm nervous. The doctor comes in about 5 mins later
"Good to see you again, you're getting close to your due date. So how are you feeling?"
"Pretty good, excited. Me and Michael have been putting off the wedding until after birth."
"Most couples do, that way you can be comfortable the whole time, and don't have to worry about suddenly their water breaking. So tell me why are you here this morning.?"
"To find out the gender, we've been wait such a long time and we are both excited to know what we're having."
"That's right, here just lay down and ill get started."
I laid down on the table and lifted my shirt over my belly for doctor smith. Mike stood by my side holding my hand. You could tell he was so excited. I was to but I was a bit worried about the pressure I've been feeling on and off.
"Looks like the baby has a nice strong heart beat, and its a....suddenly I felt a strong pressure and the doctor even stopped. I guess I didn't notice that it caused my stomach to tighten. The doctor looked at me.
"Dear I need you to remove your pants."
"What? Is everything ok?"
"Just please"
I took them off and she started to examine. For a moment I was really worried. Me and mike kept looking at each other knowing we were both scared as hell. The doctor stepped out of the room and came back with a wheelchair. She helped me into it and started asking questions, as she pushed me to another room
"Felicia, how long has this been happening?"
"Since i woke up this morning"
"Why didn't you tell someone?"
" i didn't think much of it. Why? What's going on?"
"Currently you are dilated to 3cm meaning your in labor, so we are going to put you into a room and keep an eye on you and the baby"
"Will the baby be ok"
"The baby will be fine"
We got to the room and I put on a gown and laid down in the bed. They gave me an I.v for fluids, and hooked me up to a machine. Before she left she made sure I was comfortable.
"If you are ever in to much pain, let us know and we will give you an epidural."
"O.k thank you"
"You're very welcome,until this gets a move on you may want to get some rest your going to need it."
"Hey puddinpop, how ya feeling"
"O.k I guess. So much is going on, hard to take it all in at once."
"I can understand that baby girl,but hey we'll get to see the baby soon.!"
"That's true, we didn't even get to find out the gender. The reason we originally came here for."
"True,but we'll find out soon enough"
I laid down but couldn't seem to fall asleep. So much was going on in my head. I don't even know what I'm going to name the baby. I don't even know the gender of the baby! I guess I must've dozed off finally but I was waken by a sharp pain. I woke from a dead sleep and cried out in pain. The nurse came and decided it was time to check again.
"Well your doing good sweetie your up to a 7"
I wanted my parents here but how are they ever going to make it to Florida in time. I decided to wake up mike and have him call them. I could get up so I started throwing stuff at him.
"Yes baby?"
"Will you call my parents.?"
"Yea I will puddinpop"
"Thank you baby"
He called and no one answered at first but then my dad called back. He let him know that I was in labor and told him all the little details. He's such a good person. Mike told me my dad said he would be trying to come down in the next couple days. Which I would live because i haven't seen him in forever. Soon the nurse came back in.
"Weren't you just in here.?"
"About an hour ago, yes"
I thought has that much time really passed??!! I guess when your in the hospital you lose track of time.
"What am I at now?"
"9cm you're almost ready, excited?"
"Very"
I didn't feel comfortable talking to someone while they have their hand in my vagina.I mean who does? I fell back asleep and when I was awoke I was told it was time.
"Felicia its time dear."
Mike took my hand
"I guess its time puddinpop"
"On 3 push 1.....2......3"
I pushed as hard as I could. I feared I was going to break mikes hand. The pain was so strong and it was almost unbearable.
"Heads out. Another big push"
I pushed again, hoping this was the last one.
"Shoulders out. One last push should do it."
I rest for a moment, and give it my all. A cry fills the room. I let me body relax.
"Its a girl"
The words I've been waiting to hear. They cleaned her up a bit and laid her on my chest
"Damn it michael, she's got brown hair."
All he could do is smile. Tears ran down his cheeks.
"Baby girl she's beautiful."
"What are you two going to name her?"
Me and mike looked at each other
"Dawn?"
"Bright!"
"Your last name Puddin?"
"Of course!"
At the same time we said.
"Dawn Bright arrigoni."
"Beautiful name you two. We Wil give you some time with her but then we've got to do a few tests and clean her up, then she'll be right back!"
"Puddin I already love her!"
"So do I puddinpop so do I."