Got my fingers crossed for this one!
Thanks, me too XD So far, so good though. Doing much better with the career. So, we'll see.
Chapter 9: New Beginnings
Aside from both Jess and I being pregnant, we have had a string of birthdays. First Ryan became an elder. He changed his wardrobe and tried to keep his hair color mostly the same.
Nick, Jess, and I are all adults now. Both Nick and Jess decided to change things up a little. I remain very much the same, though I’m heavily pregnant right now.
With two new additions on the way, Ryan and Nick built an addition. We now have a rather lovely second floor. There’s a bathroom up there with a nice hallway and of course, most importantly, the nursery. We thought it would be easier to have them in one room, rather than separate rooms. And yes, it was my suggestion… Perhaps it is only wishful thinking, but I am hoping that with as many changes as we can make from my dream, the better the outcome.
I often go up to the nursery as I get further along, brooding about my dream. I cannot wait to hold my son in my arms. Yes, I do believe I will have a boy. I hope and pray to the Watcher that I will not fail. If I fail, then I have condemned my son… condemned Jess and Ryan’s little girl… I cannot fail, cannot let this dream come true.
In the middle of the night, Jess went into labor. Despite his life experiences, Ryan panicked and was not much help. We couldn’t go to the hospital because of the snow, so I settled her in. A few hours later, Jess gave birth to a healthy, happy baby girl. Welcome to the world Hope Anderson. (
Author’s Note: Bad Watcher did not get a screenshot of Hope right after. Bad Me, bad!)
Once Ryan and Jess see their precious nooboo placed into the crib, Ryan pulls Jess to him in a heat of the moment kiss, thanking her for being such a wonderful woman, a wonderful wife, and thanking her for giving him a beautiful daughter.
Ryan loves to watch his daughter sleep; must be his family-oriented trait. He’s always scooping her up as soon as she wakes up, feeding her, changing her diaper, or just snuggling her.
I still join him every now again as my time comes closer. Watching him with his daughter brings a smile to my face and helps ease my anxiety.
Jess does get a chance to hold Hope every now and again. Ryan looks on, smiling softly.
Nick insisted upon sculpting me while I was pregnant, despite my protests of how fat and awful I looked. He kissed me on the forehead and told me that I never looked more lovely and to stop worrying. I couldn’t resist that smile, so I posed for me. In hindsight, it will be nice to have that reminder later, of carrying my son.
Like Jess, I had gone to lay down, when I felt the first contraction. Nick was sleeping beside me but he woke up immediately. Unfortunately, he panicked a little as well. But eventually, as the contractions worsened, he remembered to help me breathe through it. Welcome Chronos Incarnation.
Ryan loves taking care of both kids, still camping out in the rocking chair. It’s a great help to me in many ways since I am still working towards my requirements. I feel bad at times, but Ryan assures me that he wants to spend as much time with them as he can, since it is uncertain how much time he will have with them. When he mentions it, my throat closes up and I can’t speak past the lump that seems to have lodged there. This is so much harder than I thought it would be… but if we don’t… all the world will be doomed, so I soldier on and swear that one day, all will be made right.
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