The Exception to the Rule by Rinyu Beth

Author:Rinyu, Beth [Rinyu, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 0615739229
Publisher: B. Rinyu
Published: 2012-12-19T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

I looked down, rubbing my belly that was fully popped. Being eight-and-a-half month’s pregnant and still working full-time was now taking its toll on me.

I knew that I had nothing to complain about, I had a very smooth pregnancy, not even really beginning to show until a month ago, and of course I knew it would get a little harder toward the end. I happened to be one of those rare people who loved being pregnant, but now I was at the point where I just wanted to get it over with. It was now the very end of August and my due date was mid-September. I found that I was beginning to nest. I was up until late at night cleaning with an exuberant amount of energy. I wondered if that was a sign that this baby would be coming soon.

Claire and Tricia had become my devout caretakers, catering to my every whim whether I wanted them to or not. At least one of them had gone to every doctor’s appointment with me. They nearly beat down the ultrasound tech to find out the sex of the baby, which, not to my surprise, was a boy. I could tell that Tricia had been a little disappointed at first, since she had already bought some dresses that she couldn’t resist while shopping. I told her to wait but she had insisted. She quickly recovered seeing the little outline of the baby on the monitor. Afterwards she went on another shopping spree, learning that shopping for a baby boy was just as fun. Claire was just happy over the thought of a baby, regardless of the sex. My baby would not miss out on the great joy of having grandparents as long as she and Charles were around. I also didn’t care either way, but all along something was telling me it was a boy. I remembered the day of that first ultrasound so clearly. It was so emotional to see my baby moving around, making out different parts of his body, seeing his heartbeat; I wondered how you couldn’t believe in miracles after seeing that.

Tricia was to be my Lamaze coach, attending classes with me. I wasn’t quite sure how much we had gotten out of it. We behaved more like Ethel and Lucy during the classes. A few times I had felt like I was going to give birth right then and there from laughing so hard. I was happy once again; this baby growing inside made me feel complete. Every kick, turn, and flutter he made let me know that I wasn’t alone.

My dad’s old bedroom had been transformed into the nursery. It had been meticulously decorated into a nautical theme done in shades of navy blue and red with a beautiful mural of a sailboat on one of the walls; all done by Claire. I would find myself coming into this room more often just sitting in the rocking chair and thinking. It somehow made me feel like I was closer to my dad being there in his bedroom.

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