boy or girl?

[island_juliet]

Juliet's lying on a table in the exam room of the clinic, paper gown pushed up as she tenses in anticipation of the cold gel being squirted on her stomach. She's holding John's hand with one of her own and clears her throat because she's already ready to cry. Because this should be James, and she feels bad, thinking about it that way. Because she

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[yippiekiyaymf]

John leaned over, and made spoke at her tummy,

"Hey Peewee, open up!" Then he tapped her belly, as if it were an aquarium and he a naughty kid.

[island_juliet]

Juliet laughs a little, despite herself, then pushes at her belly. "C'mon, baby. Show mommy what she's dealing with here."

After enough poking and prodding, the baby finally shifts and kicks in response.

Staring at the screen, Juliet laughs softly. "It's a boy. It's..." she points on the screen. "Peewee is a boy."

[yippiekiyaymf]

"I can see that, honey." John laughed, for Peewee seemed to be anxious to make up for his previous reticence with a good helping of exhibitionism, and the gender was clear, even to a non expert sonogram reader.

"Not even born and already making mommy happy," John said with a smile.

[island_juliet]

Juliet brings a hand over her mouth and swallows heavily.

"Jonah. It's Jonah, John," she says as her eyes fill with tears.