His eyes went wide, then soft, then he burst out laughing. “Wait. So the stuffy nose…?”
“Allergies,” she muttered, reaching for the tissue box. It was April. The cherry blossoms were in full riot outside her window. Of course.
She inhaled the smell of antiseptic, fresh blankets, and new baby. Then she started to cry. pregnancy symptoms stuffy nose
He looked up from his book. “Did you figure out the nose thing?”
“So we’re having a baby,” Leo said, pulling her into a hug, “and you’re going to sound like Darth Vader for nine months?” His eyes went wide, then soft, then he burst out laughing
“My nose is broken, Leo. Not emotionally. Mechanically.”
She took another breath, just for the joy of it. Then she looked down at June, who was already scrunching up her tiny face, rooting for milk, utterly unaware that for her mother, every clear breath from now on would feel like a small miracle. It was April
The missed period arrived on Friday like a quiet librarian. No fanfare, just a notable absence.
His eyes went wide, then soft, then he burst out laughing. “Wait. So the stuffy nose…?”
“Allergies,” she muttered, reaching for the tissue box. It was April. The cherry blossoms were in full riot outside her window. Of course.
She inhaled the smell of antiseptic, fresh blankets, and new baby. Then she started to cry.
He looked up from his book. “Did you figure out the nose thing?”
“So we’re having a baby,” Leo said, pulling her into a hug, “and you’re going to sound like Darth Vader for nine months?”
“My nose is broken, Leo. Not emotionally. Mechanically.”
She took another breath, just for the joy of it. Then she looked down at June, who was already scrunching up her tiny face, rooting for milk, utterly unaware that for her mother, every clear breath from now on would feel like a small miracle.
The missed period arrived on Friday like a quiet librarian. No fanfare, just a notable absence.