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Chapter Twenty-three

Baby Room

Aaron and I decided to decorate the Baby Room by ourselves. My bedroom in our home was really big so I asked Dad if we can renovate my room and turn a part of it into our little baby room. Pumayag naman sina daddy. Kaya agad din sinimulan ang trabaho doon. At habang hindi pa rin ako nanganganak.

And then first we shopped for the things needed for the baby room. Nag-shopping kami ni Aaron sa mall. He was even hesitant at first to let me out with my big protruding belly dahil baka mapagod daw ako sa pag-iikot namin sa mall. At sanay din kasi siya na halos nasa bahay lang ako the whole of my pregnancy. Kasi nga tamad akong lumabas. But now I'm really all right and I wanted to do it for my baby. And I was also excited to do and finish our baby's room!

"Are you sure you're all right?" Paninigurado pa rin ni Aaron kahit nakarating na kami sa malaking mall. Hindi naman talaga namin ito literal na lilibutin. And we won't go in to every single store. Doon lang kami pupunta sa may pagbibilhan namin.

"Yes, I'm very fine, Aaron. Will you please stop overacting?" Baka iyan pa ang dahilan na mawalan ako ng gana mamaya when I'm just all excited to shop for my daughter. "You even brought Manang with us! So what could possibly go wrong? Kasama rin natin ang driver at bodyguard."

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried."

Binalingan ko siya at nginitian nalang. "Don't worry. I'll be fine. Kaya ko ang sarili ko at nand'yan naman kayo." I reassured him.

Wala naman akong ibang nararamdaman sa katawan ko. I wasn't a sickly pregnant. So I know that I'm just fine. Sobra lang talaga mag-alala ang mga tao sa paligid ko sa kalagayan ko. Especially daddy and Aaron who's always been worried almost all the time of my pregnancy. Sila pa yata ang mahihimatay kapag nanganak na ako at hindi ako.

"Still. Tell me if you're already tired. We'll go home."

"All right, fine." sabi ko nalang at lumakad na papasok ng store. At ang dami ko agad napiling bilhin na mga bagay-bagay.

"We'll buy this." Sabay kuha at lagay ko sa cart ng ilang piraso ng isang wooden baskets. Pwede ko itong paglagyan ng mga gamit ni Arabella. And yes we've decided to name our child this pretty name Aaron had thought of before.

"And this, too." Kumuha rin ako ng ilang magagandang frames na babagay para sa wall decorations ng room ni Arabella.

"Careful," Aaron helped me carry and put especially the big ones in our big cart.

"And this!" Lagay lang ako nang lagay sa cart namin.

"Oh my! Look at these cuties, Aaron!" My eyes twinkled looking at all the lovely baby clothes I saw and was also displayed in the store. "Awww. Look at this one! So cute!" Kinuha ko sa rack at pinakita kay Aaron ang isang sobrang cute na pink baby dress! "It's so pretty!"

"Put it here. We'll get it."

Tumango ako kay Aaron at naglagay ng naglagay pa ng mga gamit sa shopping cart hanggang sa mapuno ito.

And then Aaron paid for everything at the counter.

"Tired?" Aaron asked pagkatapos naming mamili at pabalik na sa sasakyan sa basement ng mall.

I shook my head. "No. In fact I feel energetic and excited dahil aayusin pa natin sa kwarto ni Arabella itong lahat nang pinamili natin pagbalik natin!"

Aaron sighed. "Fine. But don't overdo it, please."

"Yeah, yeah, I know." I grinned to him. At mas hinigpitan ko pa ang kapit ng dalawang kamay ko sa braso niya. "Thank you for today, Aaron! I really enjoyed shopping for our daughter with you."

Napangiti na si Aaron. "It's just right na samahan kita."

I pouted. "Kahit may work ka pa sana ngayon?"

"It's fine. I told you, I have nothing important to attend to today. The company's doing well."

"I'm glad to hear that."

Pagkauwi namin sa bahay ay iyon na agad ang inasikaso ko. Iyong mga pinamili namin. And Aaron never leaves my side. Tinutulungan din kami nina Manang sa mga gawain sa baby room.

"Manang, they will deliver the lamps and Arabella's crib today!" I happily announced.

Wala kasi akong makita na gusto kong crib dito sa malls. I checked online and it's from abroad so we had to order it pa. Sinamahan ko na rin ng ilang lamps dahil nagustuhan ko rin ang design nila ng isang maliit na lamp na tingin ko ay bagay lang din sa baby room ni Arabella.

"Ako na ang aasikaso. Please stay here para hindi ka na bumaba. Manang, pakidalhan nalang po ng meryenda si Tristeen dito sa kwarto. Thank you."

I was so excited pero hinayaan ko nalang din si Aaron na siya ng kumuha ng crib ng anak namin na na deliver na.

While Manang and our other house helpers got me some snacks or continued in assisting me with the baby room decorating.

"Dito nalang po 'yang chair." I was smiling as I instructed the maids where to put the rocking chair that Ava gave me. It's a very pretty and cozy chair na magagamit namin ni Arabella from her Ninang.

Bumaling ako sa pintuan nang makabalik si Aaron at dala na nila ang crib ni Arabella!

"It's here." Aaron said.

"Yes!" Agad ko iyong nilapitan.

I helped Aaron with the crib, kahit siya lang naman talaga ang nag-ayos nito at halos humawak-hawak lang ako. And when it was done! It looked so good! Bagay na bagay nga dito sa room ni Arabella!

We worked until we finished. Dahil ayaw kong tumigil. And I did not feel tired at all. Iba sa iniisip kanina pa ni Aaron na tumigil kami dahil baka pagod na raw ako. Wala naman nga halos akong gawin at nag-uutos lang sa kaniya at sa mga helpers namin.

"Ah! This little room turned to be so pretty!" My eyes were twinkling habang pinagmamasdan ko ang baby room na ready na for Arabella.

My heart warmed at the sight. And I held my belly. Baby, this will be your first room when you're born. I hope you will like it. Your Dad helped me in doing this. And he paid for everything.

And then I turned to Aaron beside me. Pinababa na namin ang mga kasambahay at kaming dalawa nalang ang naiwan doon sa baby room dahil tapos na rin naman. At gabi na rin sa labas. The house helps were now preparing for our dinner. Kanina pa pala kaming umaga nag-aayos dito. Hindi ko na halos namalayan ang oras because I was enjoying decorating and arranging Arabella's room.

"Aaron," tawag ko sa kaniya.

Mula sa pagmamasid niya rin sa kwarto na natapos namin ay bumaling din siya ng tingin sa akin.

"Do you think Arabella will like her Baby Room?"

Aaron smiled to me gently. "Of course. Her Mom put so much effort to this."

I smiled, too. "I'm excited to meet her."

"I'm excited to meet our daughter, too." Aaron then held my cheek. At ang isa niyang kamay ay sa tiyan ko naman humawak.

We looked into each other's eyes.

Aaron lowered his head a bit for our lips to meet. Napapikit ako ng mga mata at dinama ang marahan niyang halik sa akin.

Nang magmulat ako ay nakangiti na kami ni Aaron sa isa't isa.

Everything went smoothly. Mukhang okay na talaga kami ni Aaron.

Although...hindi pa rin talaga niya ako ulit niyayayang magpakasal...

And I was already about to give birth to our daughter.