11.04.2011

Chapter 4 - The Calm Before The Storm

In the coming weeks after the children's birthday party a routine seemed to come about. It wasn't exactly orderly but it wasn't as chaotic as Alicia had expected either, especially with a toddler and young child in the house.


Alicia worked with Cody to teach him to talk...


However it took him a while to get it and Alicia found her patience dwindling as time went on.


She continued to garden in her yard, squirreling away ever dime for the estate she so longed for. This two bedroom home was becoming cramped quickly!


Brille continued to play with her weird ratty doll...she seems to really have taken a liking to it.


When she wasn't playing with the doll she painted at her easel, the gift her mom had bought her for her birthday!

However, she only played with it when her brother was napping, if he was awake she begged her mom to let her feed him, wash his face, and would spend hours playing peek-a-boo!



In time, Alicia's tummy popped… and in no time she was as big as a house again!


This pregnancy seemed slightly different though; she wasn't able to get comfortable in bed which made sleeping very difficult, and when she was finally able to get to sleep Cody would start having a tantrum. He seemed to be a very strong headed and difficult little boy.

Due to all the crying in the house from Cody, Brille accidentally over slept and missed the bus! One more reason why Alicia can't wait to move… you see, the home is currently as far away from the school as one would think it could be...

…not the most convenient for a kid that over sleeps and ends up riding her bike to class! It took her about an hour, and she ended up being 2 hours late!


She did however meet a nice boy in detention who she invited over to go for a joy ride with afterwards!


Cody seemed to have grown very fond of hiding in the toy box and popping out at random times with a new toy! Alicia was fine with this, she reasoned that it would give her a chance to work in the garden. Pregnant or not, little tummies must be kept full!


Then one night while trying to squeeze in a bit of extra pruning time while the kids played in the living room, a familiar feeling appeared in Alicia's tummy! LABOR!


Between contractions she hurried inside and scared little Cody who started sobbing, Brille seemed very anxious that her mom was in pain as well. After a long while …a baby was born…


a little GIRL whom she named Delilah!

A moment later as she looked lovingly at little Delilah, another contraction appeared! She quickly went to the bedroom and safely laid Delilah in her crib... and then suddenly, a second baby!

This time a little BOY she named him Dylan!

Hm, did I mention the twins seem to have inherited the donor's blue skin tone?? :D

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