Not alone anymore

Chapter 45

2 week later here we are at Regina's next prenatal appointment. The doctor comes in and we all great each other. Regina is already in the johnny and sitting up on the exam table. Regina and I are holding hands as the doctor asks. "So Regina how has everything thing been since we last spoke with each other?  I seem to remember you had been coping well with the stress level. Is that still ok?"  "Yes. Actually Dr. Crane, everything with my mother should be ending soon. My mother's arraignment was about 2 weeks ago and she's pleading guilty. Right now she's being held without bail or money. She basically has nothing at all. She's in solitary confinement at the state penitentiary for now till her sentence is decided about a month and a half from now".   "Wow Regina that is still a lot to deal with. Is that causing any anxiety problems for you yet?"   "Not that I've noticed doctor".    "That's great and I'm sure Emma does everything she can to be there for you".  I smile at the doctor and Regina says. "She definitely does". She smiles at me and we share a brief kiss. "That's wonderful. Is there anything else we need to talk about?"   "Not that I can think of".    "Great. I guess I'll start my exam now. Are you ready Regina?"  "Sure Dr. Crane. I'm ready. Emma and I hope to find out the sex of our baby".   "Well let's see what we can do".   She asks Regina to lay back and open the front of her johnny. She examines her breasts. "Ok these seem ok. Are you felling anything out of the ordinary?"  "Not that I've noticed. I've had no pain but they've been just a little uncomfortable and sensitive".   "Yes well that is to be expected when you are pregnant".  She feels around her belly area.  "Ok so I'll start your internal exam now, unless you want me check something else first".  Regina shakes her head no and the doctor helps Regina to put her feet up in the stirrups. She does the internal exam. After a few minutes the doctor says. "Alright everything seems fine. Let's get started on the ultrasound shall we?"  Regina and I both nod. The doctor puts a blanket under her belly that goes all the down to her knees to give her privacy as the doctor lifts the johnny up to her breasts to expose her belly. She fires up the ultrasound machine, squeezes the jelly onto Regina's belly and starts to move the wand around. It only takes a moment till we see our baby on the screen.  "Wow. I've seen this a few times now and it still amazes me how awesome it is to see our baby Regina. Just so amazing".  Regina and the doctor both look at me and smile. Once the doctor is done with all she needs to check on. She asks. "I suppose you both would still like to know the gender of the baby am I correct?"   Regina and I smile and nod when Regina says. "Yes Dr. Crane if it is possible".  "Well let's just see here what we can do".   She moves the wand around more and says. "Well there you are. You like to play hide and seek before you are even born don't you little one? It seem that we have a baby boy right inside here".  Dr. Crane said that it's a boy. "Regina we're having a baby boy. Isn't that awesome?"  Regina is smiling and staring at the screen. "That's so wonderful my love".  We hold hands tightly. The doctor prints out some photos for us and she's all set. She puts a few napkins on Regina's belly and I clean off the jell. "Ok ladies. I'm going to step out for a few minutes to let you get cleaned up and changed. Then I'll meet you back over by my desk".  Once I finish cleaning off her belly I help her sit up and then slowly stand up. I do my best to help her get dressed. When we are done we walk over to the desk and we sit in the chairs in front of it and hold hands. We talked a bit about having a baby boy and all the things we can buy for him and also his name. We decided right before the doctor came back in that we'd like to stay with the name that I suggested. When I first told her the name I really liked for a boy she fell in love with it instantly and We agreed to go with that name. The doctor walks in and we stop our conversation. Dr. Crane sits behind her desk and opens Regina's file. "Ok first of all everything appears to be great inside and out Regina. The baby's measurements are right on track and you said you've been trying to relax more so your blood pressure has come down since I last saw you. That's wonderful. Great job".   "Thank you Dr. Crane but you really need congratulate Emma. She really did everything she could to help me relax every night.  She fixed me relaxing bubble baths or made me delightful hot cups of tea and she lets me watch all the sappy love story movies I want".   The doctor smiles and says. "That's really great. As long as you keep trying to relax I see no reason why you shouldn't have a safe last trimester".  Dr. Crane hands me the new ultrasound Pictures and tell us she'll see us in a few weeks and we walk out of her office. Regina and I stop at the reception desk so we can schedule the next appointment then we leave and go back home.  We sit on the couch and look at the ultrasound pictures together. "You know babe, I think he's gonna look just like me".  "What makes you think that darling? He is part of me too you know".  "Yeah I know, but I can just tell. I mean look at him".   "Emma my love I also believe that our son will be incredibly beautiful, but these pictures are basically x-rays. You can't really tell anything from these besides how big he's getting".   "I know babe but it's fun to think about it though".   "Yes it is. What else do you think about as far as our baby?"  I move closer and put one arm around her shoulders and with my other, I place my hand on her baby belly and rub it a bit.  "I've thought of a few things but it'll probably sound silly to you so we can just forget about all that stuff for now".  She moves her had to caress my cheek with her thumb, then she leans in to gently kiss my lips. "Oh my love. Nothing you could tell me about what you want to do with our baby would ever be silly sweetheart. Please tell me".   I kiss her as I caress her belly again and give her a shy smile. I don't look at her as I begin to speak.   "I'd really like to do everything I never had the chance to do growing up. I want to teach him things no one wanted to do with me, I want to see his first steps, I want to teach him how to ride a bike, how to swim. I want to do everything Regina, everything everyday with every child that we are blessed with in our lifetime together. I want us to be the kind of parents that our kids can come to us and ask,  "How was I as a baby, did I sleep through the night or was I cranky all the time?  No one can answer those questions for me and I don't ever want our kids to feel what that's like to not know anything about where they come from and I want them to always feel loved".   I opened my mouth to speak more but I didn't know what else to say so I just stopped.  Regina puts her head on my shoulder and puts her hand over mine that is on her belly.   "We will do all of that sweetheart. We have so much love to give. There is so much that I've never done either".  I kiss the top of her head and ask.  "What is the one thing you always wanted to do but never did it?"   "Well in all honesty Emma I always wanted to go camping. It may be silly that it's something I always wanted to do but it's true".   "Camping can be fun babe. Getting out in the nature, going on hikes to explore the area around you. Maybe going canoeing. Oh the best is cooking outside on a grill over hot charcoal. It brings great flavor to the food".   "All that sounds wonderful dear. We should do that sometime. Maybe when the baby is older".   "You know, maybe we don't have to wait. You can go camping anyway you want these days. You can go hardcore camping as far as sleeping in a tent, going fishing for your dinner or you can rent a cabin somewhere that has a bed and a little kitchenette or you can go really extravagant with everything you can think of like a full kitchen comfortable bed and regular furniture and even electricity. So what do you think?  This is Maine there has to be hundreds of places to go".    "Well Emma I can tell you right now that I will not sleep in a tent on the hard ground. We probably don't have to go to over the top. Maybe a place with a kitchen and I would like some electricity, especially with me being pregnant.  Oh and what about a shower?  I'd really like a shower dear or a bath tub to soak my back in".   "Ok babe. You let me google a few things and I will find the perfect one you and our baby".   "Have at it my love. I'm going to lay here on the couch and watch some tv".   "Can I get you anything before I go?"   "No thank you Emma".   "Alright I'm going to use your desk if that's ok".    "It's all yours sweetheart".   We kiss and I go get to work".  

A/N:   So I took so long on this update. I hope you all like it.  💕😁☺️