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Averie
“Oh,a new pair of UGGs. Remember how ugly I thought these were until I got a pair? Now I can’t live without them. Thank you Keeva,” Mommy gushed after opening Keeva’s present.
The family was together celebrating my mother’s birthday. It was in a few more days, but she would not be in town. My father was taking her on a trip to Philadelphia to go to a concert with a ton of old school acts. They were going to DC to the African American Museum of History and Culture; then down to Virginia Beach to visit some friends. Mommy opened her present from Kenzie and Travis. They purchased her a large bottle of her favorite perfume, Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue.
“Ahh, this is a huge bottle! I needed more! Thank you so much, Ken and Travis.”
“Last but not least,” I smiled and passed her the box from Samuel and me.
She took the box and tore into it. She pulled out the new Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote.
“Oh my goodness! Is this real?”
“Yes,” I chuckled.
“Look inside,” Samuel said.
Mommy opened the bag and pulled out a small picture frame.
“What is…” Mommy gasped then looked at me. “Is this…?”
She turned the frame around to show the family. I’d gotten my ultrasound picture framed for her.
“You’re having a baby?” Mommy said.
“You’re pregnant? Keeva asked.
“What the…” Kenzie said as they all came towards me.
I nodded my head.
“Oh my goodness,” Mommy said as she pulled me up and looked at my stomach which was starting to show a little pudge, but it was barely noticeable. “Vee! How far along are you? When are you due? How do you feel?”
“I just finished my first trimester. We just found out a couple weeks ago. I would have told you sooner, but I wanted to save it for your birthday. I’m due in six more months, and I feel good now. I went through hell with the morning sickness, but that has passed.”
“Wow, I never figured you would be the one to get knocked up first. Or wait…” Keeva looked up in thought, “Maybe I did.”
Kenzie laughed then whispered, “Fass ass.”
We laughed.
“Congrats Key, we are about to be some bomb as…” Kenzie paused remembering where we were. “I mean really great aunties!”
“We are! I am going to hold a spot in the baby room at the daycare right now for our little bundle of joy!” Keeva said.
“Daddy, you’re quiet,” I said after realizing he hadn’t said anything.
“I don’t know what to say. My baby is having a baby. It feels like I just brought you home from the hospital and now you are going to be a mom. I’m blown away.”
He stood and pulled me into his arms and hugged me.
“Samuel,” Daddy said extending his hand. “Congratulations, your life is about to change in ways you never imagined.”
“Thank you, Wendell. I’m looking forward to it. There is one more thing we would like to share with you.”
Samuel must have been reading my mind because I was figuring we might as well tell them everything.
“Averie and I, because I insisted…”
