1850 Tristian's Story

Part 10

It was Monday Me and Edward both went to work, Edward has joined our family business as his family had to sell their company. I headed to my office and continued with my work, but there was a knock on the door it was my father he comes at least once a month to check on the company. My father came into my office and said "hello son how are you", I nodded and told him I'm ok, then I told my father about the rest of us and we continued to discuss the business and that he and my mother are back from London and will be staying until the baby is born. My father then went on to explain that he will be working from the office here.

Later that evening we all arrived home and went into the house and my mother was first to greet me and then we dinner, we sat and talked about how life is. Eliza and Edward told them about their holiday. Anna appeared tired she has had restless night the past few day, she was going to be 9 months in a week and due anytime soon. Living for them is what I keep saying to my self and watching Anna sitting there on the sofa in her nice grey dress with her hair flowing down the side of her neck it was wavy, she sat with her hands on her lap over crossing each hand. Anna all of a sudden bent over in pain on the chair, I then went straight to her and then she said "the baby's coming", my mother then said "Edward can you get the doctor and Anna we need to get you to your bedroom, Tristian can you take her upstairs to your room". I scooped Anna into my arms as she tried to move but it hurt her. I carried her up the stairs and put her on the bed and about 15 minutes later the doctor came in. The doctor Accessed Anna and then said "she's in labour your baby might be here by tonight or early morning tomorrow as she's not far along now", I stayed next to Anna after my mother told me to go downstair and sit with my father but I promised a few months ago that I be their for the birth.

Anna was having contractions every 5 mins and I was wiping her face with a flannel. I found it very scary at times when she screamed in pain, I could tear up, but she needed someone to be strong, my mother and Eliza was in the room along with the doctor. It was about 1 am in the morning and that's when it finally happened Anna had given birth to our baby boy, the doctor checked over him first, when the doctor finished checking him over he past him to me I sat next to Anna and said "look its our little boy", she smiled, then I passed her our son and she could not stop staring at him. I took in the sight the doctor had given us a couple minutes before he checked over Anna. As I was looking at the 2-special people in my life Anna and our baby boy, Anna all sweaty and tired my beautiful boy wrapped in a blanket. I could not stop starring at them, Anna then looked up at me smiling at me.

The doctor came back after to check Anna, so I left the room and so I went downstair and pored my self a small class of whiskey but then as I did my father and Edward entered the study, they congratulate me and Anna. My father then said "I can't wait to meet my grandson", we spoke for an hour with my father giving his advice on parenting that's when he said "make memories with him now so in the future his got something to remember you by" that's when he looked at me with regret on his face. He then said, "I'm sorry son I forgot you know how my mouth runs without a filter", I nodded and laughed it off. I then said my goodbyes and went back to Anna and as I entered the room, she was sitting up with my mother with her still and she has got our beautiful little boy.

Anna then said, "So Tristian what are we naming our boy", I looked at her and said, "Shall we discuss this", she smiled. That's when my mother left the room but before she did she said "you two have done well", she smiled at us as I went and sat on the bed and held my son then she left. I looked at Anna and then I jus put my spare arm around her she and I cuddled for a bit, we discussed names, but we have not decided. I put our boy in his cot and then we went to bed.

The first night was hard but me and Anna managed I got up and got our baby boy while she stayed in bed and breast fed him there and then I would sooth him and burp him while she got her sleep and I slept in between the times. I got up at 10 am to get Anna some breakfast and as I got to the kitchen I grabbed a plate of food and took it back to her by this time my mother has gone in to check on Anna and help her get freshened up. I walked over to my baby boy and that's when my mother came from the bathroom and asked me "have you 2 decided a Name for him as I can keep calling him Baby", I laughed and gave her hug as she came over to me and the baby.

Anna walked slowly from the bathroom and came over and said "I think that's todays job", I had my arm around my mom and then put my other around Anna we just stood their for 5 minutes until my mom went downstairs, Anna sat in the chair next to his cot and said "so what shall we name our boy", we sat and discussed names we had a few we agreed on the day went on super, we stayed in our room and my mother said told us she's told everyone to give us today and they can see the baby tomorrow so it was easier on Anna with how she felt throughout the day Anna got some sleep when our boy did.

The next day came and I told everyone to meet at 3pm in the lounge as we are going to tell them the name of our baby. So, the day we spent choosing his middle name, that time came Anna and I sat in the lounge with our baby in her arms then everyone came in and they all sat in the room. That is when Eliza said "so what's his name and can I hold him soon", I looked at her with a glance and then said "you can hold him", Eliza came over to us and held him and sat back next to Edward. Anna then said "you ready for his name, so his name is joseph", they all smiled, everyone was smiling my mother and father came over and gave us a hug while Eliza and Edward was still holding him. As day went on, I stayed downstairs while Anna and joseph went back upstairs. Anna got tired, so I stayed down to write more of this book I want him to read about what was going on in our lives.