The Dancer

Chapter 28

Regina's POV

September. Next month we celebrate Emma's 19th birthday and it was small. She decided she can't party like crazy when we have a kid so just a few friends and some champagne. I'm not drinking because I breast feed but that's okay. I don't drink anyway.

October. We have our first halloween. Emma is batman. I'm bat-woman and Henry is bat-baby. Everyone loved our costumes. Henry was excited to go even though he doesn't know what's going on.

November. Thanksgiving and we got to feed Henry some mashed potatoes. He loved it. His hands flailing around as we put the spoon to his lips. He loves mashed potatoes so much.

December. Emma and I's second Christmas. They day we found out I was expect a baby. That's so crazy. I can't believe time went by so fast. No one can. Henry is growing up already. Emma proposed on Christmas. We both cried and then Henry cried because he was scared and everyone laughed at us. Our first Christmas with our baby boy. He's so precious.

January. New Years! 2019 is here! Ruby and Belle got engaged! We are so happy for them. I can't believe it. Our little friend group is growing up. We are becoming adults.

February. My birthday. I'm 18 now. I don't even know where the time went. I just turned 17. Now I've got an amazing fiancée and a baby boy who I love more than life itself. Life is good. So good.

March. Spring break rolls around and we take Henry on a little road trip to Boston. His eyes big and wide as he looks at everything and anything. He's getting big. He smiles all the time now. I don't even know a time when he is isn't smiling at something. He's such a happy baby!

April. Henry says his first word April 6th 2019. He said mama to Emma and it was so cute. He said mommy at the end of the month when he wanted to be breastfed and I cried. He was so confused and he kept giving me kisses because I was crying. Emma laughed at me and she's so annoying.

May is here. Emma and I's first mother's day. And you're not going to guess the other news we have. I'm pregnant again. I can't even believe it myself. Our second baby is on their way. Emma is hoping for a girl. I just want a healthy baby. But a girl would be nice.

June comes around and Emma celebrates her first father's day. We weren't sure but Emma is like his mother and father and she was happy to get some gifts and be recognized cause most people just think about the mother and Emma does so much for both of us. David and Henry went fishing and their bond is so amazing. They are like best friends. I graduated! I'm now a high school graduate! Emma finished her first year in college. I'm so proud.

July. It's summer time. Our family goes to Puerto Rico. Henry is now 11 months old and he's so big. Almost one whole year. My baby boy is growing up. So much already.

August rolls around again and here we are celebrating one year. I don't even know where it all went. It feels like just yesterday I was giving birth to him. I remember it like it was yesterday. I can't even... I cried like all day. Henry was so confused and he just kept kissing and hugging me. And of course Emma being well.. Emma she just laughed and held me.

September Emma is now 20 years old. I can't believe we've been together so long. It was our first weekend away from Henry. Five days. We came home early we only spent three days away. We missed him too much. He was very happy to see us. Mary and David said he missed us too.

October. Henry's second Halloween. This year we are the super family. Emma is super man. I'm super-woman and Henry is super-boy. After we put Henry to bed I go to show Emma my super woman lingerie under the costume. Let me tell you... she was very excited. Very!

November rolls around. I'm now six months pregnant. I'm almost done. Emma and I got into a huge fight. Our first big fight and she slept at her parents. We were both miserable and made up the next day because we can't live without each other. How could we? It was dumb anyway. She wants to move and I don't think right now is the best time. I mean Henry still sleeps with us so we don't use his room. I don't know. I just... I don't think we should move.

December. One year engaged. We decided to get married on Christmas. So now we have three anniversary's on Christmas. The day we found out I was pregnant with Henry and Emma gave me a promise ring. The day Emma proposed and the day we got married. I had my big seven month belly but I love being pregnant. I just don't want to give birth.

January. 2020. A new year. Married at 18 and 20. One baby boy and one on the way. One more month.

February. I'm 19! Where has the time gone? I was just 16 in high school now I'm 19 and with two kids. I gave birth on Valentine's day. Now my child and I have the same birthday. Emma wanted sex but she got a baby girl! Hope Cora-Mary Swan-Mills. She's got a pretty long name. Mary and my mother both cried. Our family is just getting bigger and bigger and bigger just you wait.

Hi. I'm Regina Swan-Mills. Mother of six. My eldest and forever baby boy no matter how old he gets. Henry he's 13. The teen years. Here we come. Next is our baby girl. First girl. Hope she's 12 and a few quarters Then Hanna and Hayden they are 9. I can't believe I gave birth to twins. My pride and joy. I love them both so much. Heaven who's 7. She's our little angel. I almost lost her during birth. The cord was wrapped around her neck. Emma almost lost me too. It was a hard few weeks of recovery. I was in the hospital for two weeks but I wouldn't change it for anything. Then our youngest is 5 Holden. We decided to keep going with H. Emma and I plan for two more kids before we decide to stop there. Together since we were 16 and 18. It's crazy. Now we are old. Well we don't feel old. I'm 30 and Emma is 32. I haven't told her I'm pregnant with twins yet. I didn't even know until I was four months. I don't know how. Emma will be so excited she will cry. She does every time we find out. I can't wait. I'm halfway there already. But this isn't the end. This is just the beginning, we've got our whole lives. And you never know. Maybe we will have more kids. We will have grandkids. Our dreams have come true. I am living my best life. I can't believe I've come this far. I own a dance studio. I decided not to go into the medical field. I teach dance. All of our kids love to dance. We always have dance parties in the house. It's a big crazy house full of kids with my temper but Emma's kindness. A lovely mix I guess. Emma now owns her own Bar here in Storybrooke. Two in Boston and opening one soon in New York. The Dark Swan. I still don't drink but Emma has he fun. But she's still the sheriff. She doesn't really work there. But we do go open to unwind not that I could drink. But it's nice going out when we've got the Brady bunch at home. Here's to us. Here's to many more years of adventure. Of pain. Because we both know my parents are getting older. So are Emma's. But we will get through it. Here's to more children. But most important here's to love. The only way this is all possible is our amazing love. Our love for our family, our kids and mostly each other. Emma is my beautiful wife and the love of my life. I couldn't do this without her.

The End!