Am I doing the right thing?!

Life goes on (16)

It's almost time for Oli's birthday. Grace has already picked up a bracelet for Olivia too but she needs another gift. One for each girl since they both got something on Jaimy's birthday. She had tricked Mamrie and Hannah into coming with her.

"Grace what did you have in mind?"

"This will be there first holiday season with us so I was thinking two sets of clothing. One for thanksgiving and one for Christmas."

"They will be truly happy because in their minds gifts aren't a must. Love is enough in their eyes." Grace smiles at the friends.

"Well Han I want to spoil them with gifts." Hannah giggles.

"Grace you couldn't be more of a mom right now." The girls laugh hard.

"I know I'm terrible but I just love these two girls like I have never loved anybody. It's a different kind of love than what I feel for Chester or even you two." Mamrie places her hand on Grace's back and rubs it.

"You don't have to explain yourself Grace. I can understand it even if I don't share the same experience as you. I do understand." Mamrie sighs. "I'm starting to feel how you feel with this little wonder." Mamrie places her hands on her stomach.

"I can't wait to have a little wonder to make me feel new things every day." Grace and Mamrie look at Hannah. She looks a little sad.

"Hannah don't worry. It will happen soon believe me." Grace rubs Hannah's schoulder.

The girls walk into the clothing store. "Jaimy loves pink, sparkles and dresses. Olivia is into blue and green colors and mostly pants with shirts."

The girls split up and look around in the store. Mamrie looks for herself too. Her due date was in March but looking around would not hurt.

Three hours later and Grace had bought more than two outfits for the girls. Bags full of shirts, pants, dresses and shoes. When she got home she took everything out on her bed and made the outfits to see if she needed to buy some more little things. She made two piles, one for Jaimy and one for Olivia. She had found three dresses for Jaimy. A black and white stripped with a little black bow, a red and white zigzag stripped with a green bow and a white flowy dress with flowers. She also found a bolero with sparkles and some sparkly flats. For Olivia she found two pants with three shirts, a vest, a flannel shirt and two pairs of sneakers. Grace finished the outfits with bows and hairbands for Jaimy and a beanie and snapback for Olivia. Grace put everything in two separate bags and hit them away.

"Good morning Gracie. You ready for another day of hyperactive kids and presents."

"Good morning Ches. I'm always ready for days of hyperactive kids and presents. Especially because it's our kids. Our little girl is turning 6." Grace moves to cuddle up to Chester and kisses him passionately.

"Somebody is in a good mood this morning." Grace looks at him and jumps up suddenly to run to the bathroom. She is just in time before everything comes out. Chester comes in a couple seconds later and holds back her hair. "I guess that your morning sickness has officially started."

"I have been feeling a little nauseous for a week now but this is the worst. And the worst timing too." Chester keeps rubbing Grace's back.

"We can do the presents now and after that you can lay down and I keep the girls busy until later today." Grace sits up and looks at Chester.

"You are wonderful Ches. You're truly wonderful." Chester helps Grace up and they walk down the stairs to check everything one more time before they wake up the girls. Grace places the boxes with all the clothing in it on the dining room table. A blue one for Olivia and a pink one for Jaimy. Grace places the little box with the bracelet on Olivia's blue box.

"Let's wake up the little monsters upstairs."

"Thank you so much mommy and daddy. I love it so much."

"These clothes are for thanksgiving, Christmas and other fancy parties. So you can't wear these to school. Do you understand?" Both girls nod.

"And Olivia?"

"Yes Mommy."

"Please don't lose your bracelet and when you do, don't run away please. I don't need that again. Especially not now." Jaimy starts to get tears in her eyes. "Oh no Jay. I didn't mean it like that."

Grace bends down to her knees. She feels a little dizzy but sucks it up for Jaimy. Grace hugs her girl close. "I'm so sorry Honey. Mommy didn't mean it like that." Chester takes Olivia's hand and takes her to the other room. He turns the TV on.

Grace turns her attention back to Jaimy after she sits down on the ground. She wipes a stray tear of Jaimy's cheek. "I'm so sorry Honey. I'm really tired and not feeling well today so mommy did not think about it before she started talking."

"It's okay mommy. It just made me a little sad." Jaimy sits down a little closer. "Are you okay mommy?"

"I will be Honey. I will be. Shall we see what your daddy and sister are up to and continue the birthday celebrations?" Grace stands from the ground and waddles a little bit. Jaimy jumps up and is at Grace's side quickly.

"Mommy are you okay?" Grace nods slowly trying to avoid the nausea.

"Let's go Jaimy. I'm fine." Grace takes Jaimy's hand and they walk into the other room. "I'm craving some pizza. Anybody with me?" Chester looks at Grace with a worried look.

"We are fine." Grace whispers.

"I'm up for some pizza. A peperoni and a Hawaii pizza?" Chester suggests.

"I want a fungi." Jaimy yells.

"We can do 3 different kinds Jay." Chester picks up the phone and dials the number of the pizza place.

'Hello. I would like to order pizza.' Chester listens to the guy on the phone. '2 pizzas. One peperoni and one Hawaii-fungi pizza..' 'Okay thank you.' Chester hangs up the phone and turns to her family.

"They'll be here in half an hour. So let's get some plates ready."

All four wait on the couch. A half an hour went by and nobody came. The girls decided to wait by the door with the money. They were hungry. They were hungry wolves at the door staring through the little windows. The pizza guy came and they practically ran outside to take the pizza.

"Thank you." Jaimy gives the money to the delivery guy and they walk back inside together.