Chapter 115 - Ice cream (1/2)

I feel like I'm getting so stressed these days. The work may not be that hectic but dealing with my pregnant wife is like a roller coaster ride of tremendous ardency. It goes from crying, weeping to yelling and shouting. Everyday brings a new challenge for me.

But I stayed calm just like my father instructed me.

Apart from that, I did my best to prevent Stella from eating unhealthy food. It was tough but not impossible. We enjoyed going to the checkups. I always accompanied her.

It was an overwhelming moment for me when I saw our child growing inside her stomach. For me, it was the best feeling of world. Imagine if I'm this happy by just seeing the ultrasonography then how will I react when I get to hold my child for the first time?

I just keep on getting impatient.

Thanks to my mother we couldn't find out the gender of our unborn child. Now a day it's very common yet mom forced her crazy superstitions on us.

I guess we gotta wait until the child is born. Deep down in my heart, I wanted to have a cute little daughter just like Stella. Well, I wouldn't mind having a son either.

I looked through so many sites to pick a name. It's kinda hard to decide. There are so many options. I wanted something meaningful for my child.

Maybe I should stop thinking about it. We can discuss it later on. Everyones opinion matters.

We have two pairs of grandparents and a uncle who are desperately trying to figure out a name.

My mom and mother-in-law often stayed here with us, taking care of Stella and looking after her. Since she's going to be a mother, it's better to learn from them. But there were times when she felt tormented. Maybe because of those uneasy thoughts piled up inside her head. The anxiety kicks in the night time. She would start crying like a baby.

The more I see her suffering, my eyes get watery. Even my voice gets stuck. I don't want to show her my heartbroken self. It's time to stay strong and cheer her up. Yet I feel so disabled.

I wonder why she's the only one who has to go through such arduous process. If only I had the power to take away half of her pain, maybe her sufferings would have been lessen.

” I'm getting fat.” It's a miracle itself to see my wife being chubby. To be honest I kinda envied her for not gaining any weight even after eating so much. Now that her stomach is growing, Stella tends to whɨnė a lot to get some sympathy.

” Thanks to the pregnancy, I can see that happening.” Smirking at her pitiful face, I replied.

” Jeez! You're so crude.” She threw the pillow at me, glaring like a mad dog.

Oops! I'm in trouble.

” Trust me honey, I thought there's no way you could gain weight. I would be really, really happy to see some meat in your bones after the pregnancy.”

” Ughhhh!!!! You're gonna pay for this.” It be like this sometimes. We had our shares of fun during those painful time.

Just like that the year had ended. It was January. The chilly winds of winter is still hitting us hard, making our bones freeze. We are already close to the due date. The baby will be born soon.