I can’t decide if Maia’s timing is impeccable or terrible, but she returns to the bedroom just as I’m about to renege on asking for Clyde’s help. Maia: My water just broke! I’ll have to deal with Clyde later. I jump up and hurry over to Maia. Wade: Your what? What does that mean? Is…
The weather has finally warmed up in Brindleton Bay. I take Hiro out for a walk to enjoy the beautiful morning. Afterward, we work on a new dog training skill. Hiro is a brilliant dog and begins learning to fetch rapidly. I’m back in the house 10 minutes before Ma calls. Melisa: *on the phone*…
Our party guests have been generous in providing everything the baby will need. I suspect my parents are responsible for purchasing a good chuck of it. Maia and I are directed to the gift table to open our gifts. My cousin Terra comes over with yet another gift. I can tell that Maia is almost…
Maia wakes up with a persistent longing to research baby names, triggered yesterday by Dub telling her the meaning of her name. Finding a name with a special meaning for her baby is significant. On a whim, she looks up her mother’s name, Elise, and finds out it means ‘pledged to God.’ Maia continues her…
Now that we’ve talked to my parents, it’s time to move on to Maia’s dad, and I’m not looking forward to it at all. We have to call him on the phone because Maia says he won’t know how to use video chat. I’m not too keen on seeing his face anyway. Maia dials his…
The scent of waffles and bacon guides me to the kitchen when I wake up the following day. Downstairs, I find Maia there, standing next to the waffle iron. Wade: How are you feeling? Maia: Okay, but I’d feel much better once this nausea disappears. I wish there was something I could do to help….
It’s time for Maia and I to face and talk about our reality. I head up the stairs and find her in our bedroom. Wade: Hi Maia: Hi Maia looks much calmer than when I left her in the bathroom this morning. I hope it means she’ll be more receptive to discussing this thing. Wade:…
Maia didn’t need a pregnancy test yesterday because she already knew what was up. She just needed one more day to live in denial. But when Maia wakes up to pee the next morning and sees how much her belly has grown in the mirror, there’s no more room for her nonacceptance. She’s pregnant whether…
We arrive in Brindleton Bay, and it’s freezing, just as I guessed. I’m unsure if Maia is feeling any better, but she looks happy to be home. I miss Tartosa already, but being home early gives me a chance to upload the footage I took with my drone. A nice payday brightens almost any situation….
It’s the first day of spring here in Tartosa, and it’s finally warm enough to swim. But unlike yesterday, during Sophia and Luca’s wedding – the entire day is scheduled to be overcast. I won’t complain, though, because it’s much better than the cold we can expect when we return to Brindleton Bay. I get…
