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Chapter Eight

First Month

When I arrived at work I was worn out already. Kids wanted to play with me but I couldn't because I had been puking in the bathrooms all morning.

As I walked back out of the bathroom I rubbed my stomach. "Baby, you're not making this easy." I said looking down at my stomach as I spoke. I didn't know why, but I was fascinated by the thought of carrying another human being inside of me. The doctors office called and scheduled my first ultrasound for next month and I couldn't be happier.

When I looked up from rubbing my stomach I saw Julie looking at me with a weird expression on her face.

"What are you doing Mrs. Anderson?" She asked. I laughed and walked over to the rocking chair. Julie followed me and stood in front of me waiting for an answer as I situated myself in the chair.

"Well...don't tell any of the other kids just yet, but I'm going to be a mom." I smiled as I pulled away from the whisper. Julie's eyes lit up like a light and she smiled brightly at me.

"You are?!" She exclaimed. I widened my eyes as the other kids turned to look at us. I just laughed though and whispered back down to her.

"Yep. But promise you'll keep it a secret. Just for now?" I asked.

She nodded her head and drug two fingers across her lips and pretended to 'throw away the key.' I laughed and held out my pinkie.

"Pinkie promise." She agreed then looped her finger around mine and dropped it. She then walked off to start playing again and I smiled. As I looked out at the other kids I couldn't help but be excited to one day see my kid out there playing with them one day. Mrs. Carter saw me looking at them with a smile and came over to talk to me.

"So are you excited dear?" She asked as she looked at my stomach then back up at me.

"How did you-?" I asked stunned by how she caught that.

"Well, the only time I have ever seen anyone looking at children playing that way is either a mother or a soon to be mother." She said winking at me. I smiled and told her about Nick and I and how we wanted to wait to tell everyone.

"Before he left a couple weeks ago he said that he wanted me to wait for at least two months before I told anyone. I said I would but if everyone keeps finding out there's not going to be anymore people to tell by that time." I chuckled. She smiled and patted my knee.

"Well, I'm very happy for you sweetheart." She then turned and called all the kids inside for nap time. When the lights went out I couldn't help but fall asleep as well. I had been up and down all night throwing up and using the bathroom constantly. I silently hoped it wouldn't be like this the entire pregnancy but then again I would take it hands down as long as I got to hold my little baby in my arms.