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Ma is still in awe.
Prosperity:I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy. I’m actually going to be a gran - before I die! I almost didn’t think this day would come for a long time.
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Melisa:*continues*Kai, and I are having a baby!
We can hear gasps and shouts of joy coming from the computer.
Jalisa: *on the computer* Did you hear that, Merlin? We’re going to be grandparents. I knew it!
Ma appears frozen in place for a few moments. Then, finally, a few words squeak out.
Prosperity: A baby? Oh, Watcher! I’m going to have a grandchild!
Ma looks down at Me-Me’s belly, and it couldn’t be more obvious. She moves her hands towards it.
Prosperity: May I?
Melisa: Of course!
Ma places her hands on Me-Me’s belly. I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I believe I can see tears forming at the corners of her eyes.
Jalisa: *on the computer* You two should have told us earlier! We would have flown out there.
Kai:*to the computer* We didn’t want to inconvenience you since you were just here for our wedding.
Jalisa: Nonsense! When’s the due date? Merlin - buy some tickets. We need to be there for the birth!
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Once everyone has gathered, Me-Me and I decide to make our announcement. First, I pull out my laptop and get her parents up on video chat. Then I do my best to call everyone over.
Kai: Hey everyone! Me-Me and I have something that we’d like to tell you.
Just one look at Me-Me, and I’m sure everyone can guess what it is. But there’s nothing quite like knowing for sure.
Jalisa: *on the computer* Merlin, get over here! Me-Me and Kai have something to tell us.
Merlin:*in the background* What is it?
Jalisa: I don’t know! Come sit down so we can find out.
Melisa:*turns to the computer* Mom, dad, Peri, everyone…
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After a busy morning, it’s now time to prepare to host Winterfest. We’ve invited Ma and Mr. Washington. Uncle Merit, Roni, and their girls. And Me-Me’s sister Lia, who we were surprised to learn is still in town.
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Me–Me helps out by gathering eggs and spending time with the chickens. Then she goes over to her workstation to work on some mechanisms for her job. I’m back doing the one task that I hate more than anything - repairing the windmills. I can’t wait to have the skills and materials needed to upgrade them with more reliable parts. This is getting old.
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I’m back from class with a bit more knowledge. But my work doesn’t stop with attending class. The farm needs tending to, so that’s my next task. I head out back and start the job of pulling weeds and fertilizing plants.
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After Kai has left for class, Me-Me is roused from sleep once again. This time its hunger that has snapped her from her rest. She gets up and gets in the shower and dresses in one of the only outfits that she can still fit over her protruding belly.
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It’s Winterfest, which you’d think would mean that I’d get a day off from school. No such luck - I still have to attend my 8 o’clock class today. I shower, dress, eat and prepare to head off to Britechester.
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Me-Me can already imagine the time she’ll spend here changing diapers, reading, and playing with the baby. She can almost hear the tears and the tantrums, but she’s looking forward to it.
After some time imagining the future, Me-Me returns to her present - which includes some tossing and turning before she finds a comfortable position that’ll allow her to get a few more hours of sleep.
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Mornings are rough for Me-Me. That’s when nausea and the urge to pee are at their worse - often waking her up from her sleep and making it tough to get the rest she needs. So rather than laying back down, only to be awakened moments later, Me-Me walks across the hall to the nursery.
The nice thing about inheriting a house is that the rooms are decorated and ready to be occupied. This one is her favorite. She’s sure that the baby will love growing up in this room.
(Full post available to read on my website)
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I finally managed to submit my legacy and put a little something together as my book cover for @simstorydirect
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Kai:We’ll make it work. Everything will fall into place when the time comes.
Melisa:They already have. I don’t mean to sound negative about any of this. It’s all mostly just silly pregnancy hormones trying to steal my joy. Despite any fears and concerns, I’m happy that we’re having this baby - our baby. And that’s all that matters.
I repeat what she says, partially as a confirmation for myself.
Kai:Yep, that’s all that matters.
Me-Me shifts and gets up under the covers.
Melisa: I need some sleep. Goodnight, Kaby - *rubbing her belly* and little, Kaby.
Kai: Goodnight, Me.
I repeat it to myself one more time because Me-Me is right. The two of us and our baby, here together- that’s all that matters.
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Kai: How are you feeling - about this pregnancy?
Melisa:Tired - all I wanted was a nap the entire time I was at work.
Kai: Yeah, I figured that. But how about emotionally? Do you feel ready for this - for us to become parents?
Melisa: I don’t know. There are moments when I’m super excited; I even started trying to come up with some names today. But then the excitement fades away, and I begin to feel scared. I’m nervous about the body changes. Giving birth terrifies me, and what if I don’t know what I’m doing when the baby is born?
I thought I was the only one that felt that way. But this is my chance to be here for her, so I keep my thoughts and feelings to myself. She continues…
Melisa: I wish my mother were here. I want to ask her how she managed with triplets. I don’t know what I’ll do if we have multiple babies. It can run in the family, you know?
I know, and it’s something that I’ve tried to work my way around as well. But what bothers me the most is that her parents live so far away. And I feel like it’s my fault that we live here.
Kai: You can always call her up. Once we break the news, I’m sure they’ll visit as much as possible.
Melisa: I know, but they have lives and careers of their own. They can’t just hop on a plane at a moment’s notice.
She’s right, and our plans of ways we could bridge the gap** suddenly feel so naïve and unrealistic.
**link takes you to my WordPress website
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We don’t talk much, but that’s the nice thing about Me-Me. Just having her next to me is enough. I feel close to her, whether she’s feeling chatty or not.
Our chance to talk comes later when we’re relaxing in bed.
Melisa: I learned the name of another star today.
Kai: You did? Let’s hear it.
Melisa:There’s Castor - it’s part of the Gemini Constellation.
Kai: You’ll have to point it out for me - when the weather is nice again.
Melisa:Okay
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Me-Me gets up to grab a plate, although I offer to get it for her. She pauses at the window.
Melisa: It looks like we’ll be getting a white Winterfest this year. We always had snow during Winterfest in Newcrest.
Kai:Yeah, there’s been flurries all day, but it’s not sticking yet.
I give her a plate before she can make it to the kitchen. Then we sit down on the couch to eat.
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It actually looks edible, and I couldn’t be more excited. Other than my spoon getting stuck for a moment - there are no mishaps, and it’s soon ready to eat.
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After completing the tree, I head to the kitchen to test my newly learned cooking skills. I decide to try out an easy mac and cheese recipe that Chef Hailey pointed out to us on a cooking website. I follow the steps closely and hope for the best.
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