It’s moving day for Kai and me. I get up extra early to pack up our things and get Kai ready. Pop-pop warms up left-overs for breakfast. I greet him with a big hug before we sit down to eat. Quincy Sr.: Sweetheart, I want you to know that if you ever need anything, you…
I hop on the computer to begin making arrangements for our move tomorrow. Our new home is mostly furnished already, but there are a few things that I need to make it feel like home. Plus, Kai’s bedroom needs to be completed, so I get to work ordering furniture and toys for him. While I’m…
Early the next morning… Q Sr. knocks softly on Peri’s bedroom door when he hears Kai whimpering. When there’s no answer, he peeps his head in cautiously before walking over to Kai’s crib to pick him up. Quincy Sr.: Hey there, little guy! Your mommy had a long day yesterday. We should let her sleep….
Mama is sitting down, watching TV when I return. I walk straight over to Kai and lift him out of his crib, happy to see him. Ma walks over. Alida: How did it go? Prosperity: Good. I found a nice place that would be perfect for us. Thanks for watching Kai, by the way. Alida:…
After Byron leaves, I sit there surprised because I expected to feel worse than I actually do. Maybe it’s because I’m no longer suppressing the guilt of what I’ve done. It’s out in the open, allowing the colors to feel lighter and less burdensome. Whatever the reason, I can now move on, so I do….
I awake to the sounds of Kai cooing and laughing in his crib. I climb out of bed and walk over. Prosperity: Do you feel the colors too, sweet baby? I lift him and give him his morning bottle. Overall, he’s been a happy, smiley baby, only crying when his diaper is dirty. I take…
Q Sr. anxiously looks up at his son as he exit’s Peri’s bedroom. Quincy Sr.: Well? Is everything okay? Quincy Jr.: Everything is perfect. You have a great-grandson, and I’m a grandfather. Q Sr. walks over and pulls his son into a hug. Quincy Sr.: Congrats, son! Your mother would have been pleased. Alida holds…
I stop by the conservation camp, hoping to see Wild before I return to Pop-pop’s house. Luckily she’s there and greets me with a big hug as soon as she sees me. Wildflower: Oh, Peri! It’s so good to see you. *looks down at my belly* Wait…are you – is it Craig’s? Prosperity: Yes, and…
Aunt Sophia and Uncle Duane say their goodbyes and leave early the next morning. Mama and daddy decide to hang around another day since Meri doesn’t start high school until Monday. Maybe they’ll still be here when the baby is born. I think that’s sort of what they are hoping will happen. I stare at…
There’s so much to think about and tons of planning to do if I hope to try and pull off everything I plan to do for me and my baby. But for now, I retreat to the water and relax. I’m not the only one. Merit, Aunt Sophia, and Uncle Duane all go out to…
