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She gives me a smile, like she appreciates me beyond belief.
“Thank you, Liam. For understanding,” she says, her head landing back on my chest.
“You’re welcome,” I say, placing a kiss against her curls. Something I have to put a stop to. “So we are really doing this? We are really having a baby?”
Chloe nods against me. “We really are.”
We really are.
Holy shit.
Things just got a whole lot more real.
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I thinkthat I’ve finally wrapped my head around everything.
It only took me a little close to two months, but I finally got there and okay with that.
A lot has happened since I found out that I was pregnant and decided that I was keeping the baby. Well, not a whole lot but because of the short time frame it definitely feels like it.
After letting Liam know that I was going to keep the baby and him telling me that he was going to be involved, we came up with a plan. Nothing concrete but something to help us get through the next few months.
When we get closer to the baby arriving we will make another plan.
For now, we are going through life as if everything were the same if I hadn’t gotten pregnant. Well, relatively the same.
There are calls between Liam and me that weren’t there before, with him checking in on me almost every day, even when he’s traveling for games. He has even gone to my last two doctors appointments with me, so that’s another difference.
I’m still dancing though, so that stayed the same.
After Liam and I talked, I called Dr. Long’s office to schedule my next appointment, letting them know which direction I was going in. In the process I got the okay to continue dancing. As long as I don’t overwork my body, get enough rest, keep my hydrated and eat right, I’m good to go for the rest of the winter shows.
I was planning on taking a small break for a few months anyway, so everything is working out.
As the days go on, my body is definitely feeling the effects of being pregnant. I’m more tired and hungry every other day, and the boobs that I had hoped for as a teenager have started to show up.
But I’m feeling good about my choice and in a few months I will get to meet my little surprise gummy bear.
I didn’t think that I would be this excited for this especially with how much I thought about everything and my situation with the father, but I am.
So damn excited.
That excitement extends to dancing too.
For the last month or so, me and the rest of the dance company have been dancing our assess off to give people the best ballet experience they could possibly get.
And so far everything has been going off without a hitch and every single person in the audience has been loving it.
After each performance, all us dancers feel as if we are on a cloud and are excited for the next one.
It honestly feels like the best winter season that we’ve had in a long time and I’m her for it.
Today the excitement of everything is hitting me strong as I walk into my morning rehearsal.
A big smile is on my face and I feel light on my toes ready to conquer whatever the day throws at me.
