After ten years, six miscarriages, and more grief than either of us knew how to carry, my husband and I had almost stopped believing we would ever bring a baby home. So when our daughter was finally born healthy, I thought the worst thing that could happen was behind us. I was wrong.
My husband, Caleb, and I had one rule about this pregnancy: we were not going to celebrate early.
No baby shower. No maternity photos. No cheerful countdown on social media.
When I reached twenty weeks, my sister asked if she could buy us a crib.
After six miscarriages in ten years, hope had started to feel dangerous.
When I reached twenty weeks, my sister asked if she could buy us a crib.
“Not yet,” I said.
At thirty weeks, Caleb quietly ordered one anyway.
I found him assembling it at midnight.
“You broke the rule,” I told him.
That was as close as either of us came to admitting we believed this baby might actually make it.
He looked at the half-built crib and shrugged.
“Return it if you want.”
I didn’t.
That was as close as either of us came to admitting we believed this baby might actually make it.
Yesterday morning, I woke Caleb at 5:12 and said, “I think it’s happening.”
He sat straight up.
“I’ve been having contractions for two hours.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’ve been having contractions for two hours.”
“You waited two hours?”
“I wanted to be sure.”
He stared at me.
Then he started putting on two different shoes.
Caleb stood near my shoulder, looking terrified and amazed.
I actually laughed.
It was the first time either of us had laughed about anything involving the pregnancy in months.
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