Picture Perfect

chapter forty nine

Kai'lani I. Brown

I laid in bed watching Kenan and Kel while looking up more baby clothes. The nursery was nearly completed but his closet isn't as fully as I would like. The bedroom door opened and revealed Chris holding the bag of PF Chang's. I smiled and sat up in the bed. He sat down beside me and pecked my lips before sitting the bag down.

"I see you got my message." I smiled as I took out the food container. He laid his head back and laid his hand on my belly.

"I gotta feed my babies. How's the girls?" He inquired.

"My mom took them out for ice cream." I told him. I opened the container and felt my mouth starting to water. I started eating and sighed in satisfaction. I glanced over at Chris who was laying on his side asleep with his hand still on my belly. I smiled, I know he's tired. He was up since third this morning dealing with Brielle, who wouldn't go back to sleep till' Chris had found her favorite book and teddy bear. I turned up Dr. Phil and continued to eat until I felt the familiar water leakage.

"Babe." I called out as I shook Chris's body.

"Yes baby?" He inquired tiredly with his eyes still close.

"My water just broke." I told him. His body jolted up and he looked down at my belly then me. He got up from the bed and walked around. He took my hands into his and helped me up from the bed. I slipped on my UGG slippers while Chris went into the closet. Looks like Christian is ready to make his entrance into the world.

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at the hospital

I've been in this waiting room for nearly fifteen hours, fifteen hours waiting to be fully dilated. My body was aching with pain and I just wanted to go to sleep. Chris, CJ, and Melissa were in the room with me. I was about one second from pulling Christian out my damn self.

"Why isn't he coming out?" I cried out as I gripped onto Chris and CJ's hands. Leilani was so simple but of course my first boy would be difficult. Chris ran his fingers through my hair, which he knew I loved when he did that. The thing about it is I've been dilated at 9 ½ centimeters for the last six hours. I don't understand why I would dilate just half a centimeter so I can hold my baby then take a nap.

"You want some ice chips?" Melissa inquired. I nodded. She grabbed the cup and walked out of the room. CJ took the wet towel off my forehead and replaced it with a fresh, cold towel. I sighed in relief and looked up at Chris.

"You ok princess?" I inquired.

"I feel a little bit better. Sorry about hitting you earlier." I apologized. Earlier, I hit Chris across his face for telling me to calm down and take a deep breath. I know it sounds ridiculous to hit him but I was irritated.

"It's good, ok?"

"No it's not. I feel ba-, shit!" I felt another contraction rip through my body. The doctor walked into the room with a smile on her face. She took a seat in her chair and rolled over to me.

"Okay mom, let's see if you are fully dilated." She said as she looked at my vaginal area. I looked up at CJ and Chris with hopefulness.

"And it looks like you are fully dilated. Now who's going to be in the room while you are giving birth?" She inquired.

"My husband and my two best friends."

She nodded. Chris and CJ walked down to my lower body and helped the doctor prompt my legs up onto the stands.

"I see you took my advice on getting that brazilian wax." Melissa smirked as she pointed the camera up to my face. I stale faced her and gave her the finger before grabbing onto Chris's hand.

"You ready to bring our son into this world?" He inquired with a smile. I nodded. He leaned down and gave me a kiss.

"Okay mommy, I'm going to need you to give me a push." She instructed. I began to push with a lot might until I couldn't push anymore.

"Good push, good push." She encouraged. I laid back and panted. I don't know if it's because he's a boy but this is hard.

"Give me another hard push." She instructed. I leaned up and gave her another push. I laid back and closed my eyes.

"Good, I need just one more push and your baby boy will be here."

"I can't, it hurts too much." I cried. Chris kneeled down and kissed my cheek. He used his thumbs to clear my eyes and took both of my hands into his.

"Baby you can do this, bring our first son into the world." He told me. I gave him a nod and he gave me a kiss in return. I took a deep breath before pushing again. His cries began to erupt through the room. I laid back with a tired smile as I watched Chris cut off the umbilical cord.

"Your baby boy is nine pounds even. Such a cutie." The doctor smiled as she handed him to the nurse. Melissa walked over to me and got the camera all in my face.

"How do you feel mommy of two?" She inquired as she got the camera all in my face.

"Lissa if you don't get that camera out my face." I told her.

"Grumpy, I see. Ooh look at my godbaby."

Chris cradled Christian in his arms. He looked so in love with him. Chris smiled and kissed Christian's forehead. He walked over in my direction and carefully handed Christian's to me.

"What's his name?" The doctor inquired.

"Christian Dominic Brown." 

christian in the mm.