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Brenda drags herself out of the car when she gets home. She perks up with every step toward the front door, though, looking forward to taking her baby and saying hi to her kids and husband. And making her husband do as much work as possible ( Read more... ) -
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Brenda sets the kids to various tasks downstairs with strict orders to keep everything clean before she slips upstairs and into hers and Spike's room. "Babe?" she calls as she opens the closet. "It's four-thirty. Get up." -
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Brenda's picked up a book for Spike; whether he thinks he should read it or not, at least he'll have it and can find out what's going on ( Read more... ) -
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Brenda missed Izzie. She'd seen her at the hospital, obviously, but they hadn't really spent any time together for a long time. Probably since...before the Wesley thing ( Read more... ) -
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It's Lisa, the new nurse, who brings it up for Brenda again. She's talking about her engagement and all her wedding plans at the nurses' station, and during one of her rare pauses, turns to Brenda and says, "And when's your wedding?"
Brenda doesn't even look up from her chart. "It's not in the plans."
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Birth Plan. Due Date: 2/26/08
Home Birth PlanI expect and plan for this to be an easy delivery. My pregnancy so far has been uneventful, and my previous three pregnancies and births were routine. The only differences this time are that it’s at home instead of in the hospital, and my partner will be supportive ( Read more... ) -
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"I don't really want this baby." Brenda's looking away from Dr. Rogers, focused on somewhere beyond the painting on the wall. She's quiet a moment, and Dr. Rogers lets her think. "That's not true. I mean, I want a baby. Just not like this ( Read more... ) -
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It's blindingly obvious what's been going on with Stephen. At least, it is to Brenda. Moving gingerly? Wincing when someone brushes against him? Flinching at the sound of yelling ( Read more... ) -
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Spike's asleep when Brenda gets home from work, and she changes quietly, careful not to wake him. He'll wake up when he's ready to ( Read more... )