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Christmas was just around the corner which meant we were closer to getting to know the sex of the baby. Through the past month my stomach had started to grow and you could definitely tell that I was pregnant now. I had to start buying new clothes.

In the past month though I had started getting some crazy cravings. Some that I never thought would have existed. I craved mostly spicy and sweet foods but there were some nights, like tonight, that my taste buds would be craving some of the craziest things.

Tonight I wasn't sure what I was in the mood for. Everything sounded good. I wasn't able to sleep. I was hungry and I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until I had taken care of the cravings. I sighed and rolled over to see Norman asleep beside me.

His arms were wrapped around my waist and his hands were resting on my stomach. I slowly moved out from his arms and left a pillow in my place which Norman hugged and sighed heavily. I slowly walked through the living room and into the kitchen.

I opened the refrigerator and felt like I was in pregnancy heaven. Norman had gone grocery shopping earlier that day and right now I loved him for it. I sat down on the floor and started pulling food out of the fridge. I didn't hesitate to hurry and open some of the packaging so I could dig in.

About halfway through my 'meal' I heard a sigh and light footsteps coming through the apartment. I knew it was Norman. Every time I got up in the middle of the night for cravings or anything Norman seemed to be right behind me making sure I was okay.

I looked up with a cheese stick hanging halfway out of my mouth to see Norman standing in the doorway of the kitchen. He was standing there shirtless, with plaid pajama pants dragging the ground, he was missing a sock, and his hair was sticking up in every direction.

He pulled on his pants a little to try and keep them up on his hips. I smiled. He was adorable even when he was halfway asleep. I turned back to my food and continued to munch away on all the different foods I had in front of me. Norman took a few steps into the kitchen.

"Are those pizza rolls?!" He asked, his voice suddenly clearer and sounding more alert. I looked down at the pudding cups laid out before me, pizza rolls sticking out of each one. I looked back up at him, my eyes wide and innocent looking as I nodded.

"I had a craving," I whimpered playfully. The corner of Norman's mouth perked up as he walked the rest of the way in and sat down behind me. He scooted in close and wrapped his arms around my waist, his nose gently nuzzling against my shoulder. "At least it's not pickles and Nutella this time," Norman mumbled against my skin.

"Or spaghetti and mayo," I stifled a giggle. Norman hated two things: pickles and mayonnaise and as fate would have it, those two had been my staple foods when my cravings kicked in. My eyes fell to the floor and then over my rounding stomach, as Norman gently ran his hands back and forth.

"Have you thought of any good names?" I asked. "Mmm...Norman Jr," he mumbled, kissing the space between my shoulder and neck. I let out a small laugh, turning my head slightly and shivering as he leaned in and kissed my jawline. "What if we have a girl?" I asked, smiling as his lips gently pressed themselves against my cheek.

"...Girl Norman Jr," He answered, the two of us letting out an airy laugh. He hugged me close, his hands in mine and placed them over my baby bump. I closed my eyes and listened to the fluttering of his heartbeat against my shoulder blades, relishing in the feel of his chest moving with each breath.

I melded into his frame, leaning back and letting him snuggle into me, nuzzling into the space between my jaw and ear. Then I opened my eyes. I felt something twitch inside my stomach. Normally I would think it to be a muscle spasm, but this one definitely felt like a kick.

It was quick and sudden, but I felt it. Norman's breathing stopped for a moment, both his and my hands remaining still on my stomach. Another kick. This one was a little harder, making me let out a small "oh!" in surprise. Norman let out a small "Oh my God!" in excitement, rubbing my tummy and encouraging the baby to do it again.

I playfully swatted at his hands, laughing lightly as I stared down at my stomach. "I think this one's gonna be a good soccer player," I chuckled, yelping as the baby gave another little kick. "...That or a UFC fighter." "My little ass kicker," I heard Norman say from behind me.

"Gonna take after her mommy. No one's gonna mess with her." "You think it's a girl?" I asked, turning my head to try and look at his beaming smile. "Mhm," He remarked, "We're gonna have a girl that I can spoil rotten and let her get away with murder."

"I don't think Mingus will be too happy about that," I giggle, "We might have a sibling rivalry on our hands." "He'll love her," He assured me. "He'll probably try and hog her all to himself, the little brat. Him and Flanery." I let out an audible laugh, picturing Norman and Sean acting like children going "mine!" over who got to hold the baby.

Just thinking about it made me excited. I couldn't wait for this baby to come, and you could tell Norman was just as anxious and excited as I was. I leaned back into his embrace once more, smiling as Norman held me close and gently rocked me from side to side.

My heart fluttered and swelled at the idea of me and him having this baby. It was going to change all our lives for the better, I just knew it. I smiled at the feel of another light kick in my tummy, the baby agreeing with me wholeheartedly. I turned slightly to face Norman.

"So, if you think it's a girl, have you ever thought about names?" I asked him. Norman ran his hands over my stomach still trying to encourage the baby to keep kicking. He nodded. "Yeah, if I ever had a girl I always wanted to name her Brynlee."

I thought about it for a second before smiling "I like it, but what if we have a boy?" I asked him. Norman shrugged a little. "I never really thought about it because I always got this feeling that if I had another child it would be a girl," I chuckled softly.

"You sound pretty confident," I said. Norman nodded. "I am. I've always wanted a little girl. Not that I don't love Mingus. Because I do he's my son. I will always love him. But I've always wanted a little girl especially now. Ya know, one of each."

I nodded and leaned back into him. "It sounds nice. Plus it was even out. I'm kinda sick of being the only girl around here," I said while nudging Norman lightly. Norman chuckled before slowly standing up and offered his hands to me which I gladly took.

"Come on we need to go to bed before we both don't want to get up in the morning. Besides tomorrow is going to be a great day," he said while wrapping his arms around my waist as we walked back to our bedroom. I sighed and got in the bed snuggling into the covers.

"Goodnight, babe," Norman said while turning to face me. He bent down and kissed my stomach while rubbing his hand over it lightly. "Goodnight little one," he said while lying back on the pillows. He wrapped his arms around my waist before I felt myself falling asleep.

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I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and slightly full. I got up and went to take a shower. I stripped of all my clothing before getting in the shower and letting the hot water relax my body. I took a quick shower knowing that Mingus and Norman both still had to get ready.

After drying off and getting dressed I put my hair in a messy bun and walked out of the bathroom colliding into Norman in the process. "Well good morning, beautiful," he said while kissing me lightly before heading into the bathroom to take a shower himself.

I started on breakfast while Norman was in the shower. Mingus came trotting in and hopped up on a barstool. I slid a plate of pancakes toward him with the syrup. I put a couple pancakes on a plate for me and some for Norman because I knew he would come in soon.

As if right on cue Norman came in with his typical black jeans sitting low on his hips. His hair was still wet from his shower and his shirt was hanging in his hands. Mingus quickly finished his breakfast before running off to take a shower himself. I slid Norman his plate.

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"So are you guys ready to see what you're having?" Dr. James asked us. Norman and were standing together in the small hallway with Mingus standing in front of us. All three of us were anxious to see the banner that was hanging up behind the door.

I nodded eagerly at Dr. James. She stepped in front of us and slowly twisted the doorknob. Norman squeezed my hand a little hard but I didn't mind. The door fell open and we followed Dr. James inside pushing Mingus lightly in front of us. This was it.

It's

A

GIRL!

I felt the tears spring in my eyes as both Mingus and Norman 'whooped' while giving each other a high five. Norman turned to me and I could see the tears in his eyes. He quickly kissed me. "I love you," he mumbled between kisses. I sighed as he pulled back and rested his forehead against mine.

"Mingus, do you want to see your baby sister?" Dr. James asked him. Mingus eyes became wide as he turned to look at us. "Can I?" he asked. Norman and I both chuckled but nodded. I hopped up on the small bed while Norman and Mingus took seats beside me.

I rolled up my shirt and Dr. James went to work. Mingus's face lit up when our baby girl popped up on the screen. "Woah," Mingus said while studying the screen intently. We all chuckled as Mingus continued to stare. "Aren't you lucky? She's turned so you can see her."

We watched as she moved around. "Did you see that?" Norman asked. I focused on the screen more. "Awe, she's sticking out her tongue," Dr. James said. I looked over at Norman. "She is definitely your kid," Norman chuckled before sticking his tongue out at me.

Dr. James handed me a towel and I wiped off my stomach before rolling down my shirt. We all left the room with smiles on our face. I knew now that I was excited for this baby to come more than anything in the world. Norman squeezed my hand as if reading my thoughts.

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Later that night Norman and I were lying in bed. I was on my phone searching for all different things for the baby while Norman was on the laptop looking at baby clothes. I sighed and locked my phone making it go black before cuddling into Norman's side.

"Are you buying the whole store?" I asked him when I noticed that he had 30 items added to the cart. Norman chuckled before wrapping his arm around me and kissing my forehead. "Something like that," he said before closing out the browser and shutting off the laptop.

Norman and I crawled under the covers. I snuggled into his side again as his arm wrapped around my waist. "I don't know what I would do without you," I said. Norman sighed a little. "Neither do I," he whispered. I felt his hand slide under my shirt.

I relaxed as his hand slid tenderly over my belly. He drew lazy circles all over my stomach. I closed my eyes, and began to feel drowsy at the touch of his fingertips on my stomach. He ran his hand up and down my belly softly, pausing at each point to draw a lazy circle along my skin.

His hands ran along my stomach and I felt relaxed at the feeling. I smiled slightly as his fingers slid across my skin. Then the direction of his hand changed, and I could tell that he was drawing something. "What are you drawing?" I murmured drowsily.

Norman smiled a little. "I love you," he said quietly. I felt myself sighing happily. I loved Norman but I really loved him when he was like this. He was just so adorable and sweet. I placed my hand over his. "Yeah, we love you too," I whispered with a drowsy grin.

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