I awoke about five hours later, breathing hard and sweating. I felt a wet puddle by my legs and froze. The baby. "Joshua! Josh-" I screamed, pain spreading through my abdomen. "What? Kyla!" he yelled, freaking out. "Get...Get a flashlight." I huffed, using all of my energy. I needed to calm down. As I waited for him to come back, I slid down the side of our bed, my hair getting mixed in the sticky substance. It smelled like blood.
Joshua ran into the house, flashlight on full blast, blinding me. I shielded my eyes, pointing over my shoulder to the bed. "Check...blood...or water..." I gasped. I couldn't calm down until I knew this baby was okay. I looked up at him as he washed the bed in light. He sighed with relief. At that moment, I could breathe again. But not for long. "Ahhhhhhh!" I screamed, pushing with all of my might. Five hours of sleep the night before you give birth? Not a good plan.
Here is my first daughter ever, Briella Saans. Briella was born on Friday, at 7:30 AM. She was born with the Genius and Brave traits. I knew from that moment, she'd be a fighter. The thought made me smile. I finally get a girl, and not only is she beautiful, she's smart AND strong. She was too good to be true.
I held her closer and could almost feel the love oozing out of my skin. She was a mama's girl. Already. I gently laid my cheek on hers, and thought about my feelings. I was relieved, why though? I already knew it. Ashton had been a daddy's boy, and even though they loved him equally, Ashton and Joshua would always have a special bond. Now Briella and I could have that. I smiled against her cheek, and could almost feel her smiling with me.
I slept all of Friday, and didn't feel like moving Saturday morning. No more remodeling during my pregnancies. I was happy to wake up to see Joshua and Briella bonding. It made me smile to see he loved her as much as he loved Ashton. "Hey Joshua, you know what tomorrow is, right?" I asked, my voice hoarse and groggy. He smiled, "Well well well, look who's up!" I looked at him with loving eyes as he maneuvered so Briella could see me. She smiled and giggled with happiness at the sight of me. "Hi, baby girl." I cooed. Joshua handed her to me, and sat on the bed. "Tomorrow would be our anniversary, the day we earn our faithful reputation," He stated, then finished with, "And today would be our lovely daughter, Briella's first birthday!" I smiled, at the fact that he'd remembered both.
"Oh darling Briella, why are you growing so fast?" I asked her, as I put on her new outfit. She replied with a giggle, as she had just disovered that her toes move. I laughed, but wondered how I had missed these moments with Ashton. I loved them equally. But then again, Josh wasn't in here at the moment to witness it with Briella. I sighed as I lifeted her into a cuddle, hoping I wouldn't miss any more moments with Ashton.
We wasted no time leaping into another learning day, this time with two children. I worked with Briella, while Joshua worked with Ashton. It made my heart leap to see her improve so much in so little time. She was such a smart child, a true genius. I smiled at the thought, and wondered what she could do with her learning abilities in the future. She had so much potential.
We finally worked out a night routine, cuddles before bed, me and Ashton one night, me and Briella the next. I loved to hold Ashton close to me, and have his fast growing hair tickle my nose. He was almost a child. The night before was special. He told me exactly what I had wanted to hear. He wrapped his arms around my neck and played with my hair while whispering, "Mommy, I love you." And he meant it.
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Thanks to anyone who has read this, I really appreciate it! Chapter seven will be out sometime next week!
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