Gen 1 Chapter 10: And then there were three...

Trixi here!

And guess what! The other morning, after I'd finished my breakfast, something very unusual happened.

Hmmm. I wonder if it means what I think it means... Unfortunately, I couldn't really dwell on it because a couple of other unusual things happened, too. The dishwasher and the refrigerator both decided they had had enough. I called for repair of the dishwasher, but the refrigerator can just sit there and smoke for all I care!

While the repairman was doing his thing, I continued to work on my painting. I think it's coming along very nicely.

But I was interrupted by another emergency trip to the bathroom... hmmm... but, again, I couldn't really think about it since it was time to go to work.

Meanwhile,  VJ was really pushing himself both at work and at home.

He met me at the door with his own exciting news. He is now an official thug! This promotion came so quickly after the last that neither of us really expected it, but it's nice that all of his hard work is being recognized.

To celebrate, we danced, of course.

His schedule changed because of the promotion, though, and he's now working nights. I think we see less of each other now than we did before! But, eventually, I couldn't keep my own good news a secret any longer. I'm pregnant! Really and truly pregnant.

VJ was thrilled when I shared the news with him. He made a big fuss over my new belly even though he was exhausted from working all night.

We celebrated this news with one of our favorite pastimes... a game of late night tag!

Now that I'm on maternity leave, my days are a lot more fun. VJ and I spend time together before and after his shift as a Thug.

We even paint together!

I was invited to be a guest lecturer over at the art school. Even though my belly is starting to get in the way of things like walking and painting, the timing was great. Since I didn't have to go to work, I was able to teach the class right away!

And I love that I can send VJ off to work with a home cooked meal.

After VJ leaves for work, I usually read or work on my painting. I probably should be working on my novel but I don't seem to have the attention span for it right now! Must be the mommy-brain I've heard so much about. Anyway, I managed to keep myself busy until VJ came home from work. And then, one night...

I couldn't believe it! It's like the baby waited for VJ to go to work before deciding to make his or her appearance!

I decided not to go to the hospital so I moved into the bedroom to be (a little) more comfortable and get ready for a home birth. Women have been having babies since the beginning of time... I should be able to do this alone, right?

After what seemed like forever, but really wasn't very long at all, little Penelope was born!

I was thrilled and exhausted all at the same time. She's beautiful and perfect.

I'd already collapsed into bed when VJ came home from work. The first thing he wanted to do was hold his baby girl.

The second thing he wanted to do was fulfill a long held wish...

And take candy from a baby! Evil man.

I was less than thrilled by it... not because of the evil wish fulfillment but because it made Neli cry and that work me up! He has no respect for the fact that I was exhausted from giving birth to HIS baby!

After I went back to sleep, VJ played more quietly with Neli.

I think they're going to be great friends.

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A/N: Yay!