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Indy
Feb 21, 2010 13:36:31 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 21, 2010 13:36:31 GMT
Ooh drama! Great update, I hope they sort it out!
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Indy
Feb 21, 2010 21:48:15 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 21, 2010 21:48:15 GMT
Part 1
Bridget lay on the bed as the obstetrician prepared her for the ultrasound. She still felt annoyed at her husband for reacting that way but she also felt annoyed with herself, she didnt want to fight with Dec especially now, she hated it, she hoped he'd still come.
"Hi" Declan opened the door and stuck his head in, "Can i come in?".
"That depends" Bridget said ignoring that the obstetrician was in the room, "Do you want to come in?".
Declan nodded and managed a weak smile, "That's my kid in there".
Bridget felt relieved that he had said that and let him come and sit next her her bed.
"Here's your baby" The obstetrician said.
Both parents stared in awe for the second time as their baby moved around and kicked inside it's mothers belly.
"Would you like to know the sex?" she asked them.
Bridget looked at Declan and he shook his head, "No we'll keep it a surprise".
"Okay" she said, "Well you're eighteen weeks now and you wont have to come back for another ultrasound til you're in your third trimester understand?" She asked them,
"Yep" They both said.
"Okay well i'll record a video and take a few happy snaps for you" The obstetrician told them.
"Sorry" Declan said as they walked to the front counter to pay, "I didnt mean to be angry, i was just scared".
"It's okay, i'm sorry too, i was just as scared" Bridget told him.
"It's weird that this never gets less scary, i mean we have a five year old daughter and i feel eighteen and awaiting the birth of my first child again" Declan said.
Someone dropped a cup behind the counter in shock about hearing Declan's words.
Bridget checked her watch, it was now 11am, "Lets go get lunch".
"Didge i dont think we should..." Declan said.
"Dec we can afford one lunch on my salary you know, i am a doctor!" Didge told him taking his hand and leading him over to Charlies.
"Hello you two, what brings you here?" Rebecca asked as they wandered up to the bar.
"Potato" Bridget muttered and walked off to the chip rack.
"Umm mind telling me what that's about?" Rebecca asked.
Declan said nothing and walked over to his wife, "I think the idea of going out for lunch is that you go out to eat something fancy not....BBQ rib chips!".
Bridget turned around and gave him a wry grin, "No these are for later".
"And so it begins" Declan smiled.
"What begins?" Rebecca asked whilst smiling knowingly.
"I'm pregnant" Bridget told her, "Can i get these please!".
Declan laughed, "Whatever it's your money".
Bridget was overjoyed as she handed the packet to Rebecca.
"Oh no your not paying for those, you've got my grandchild in there" Rebecca grinned, "Congratulations you two!".
Declan and Didge thanked her then asked her for menus, she told them again that she was not letting them pay for their meals either.
"I cant let my grandchild go hungry or her mother!" Rebecca grinned rubbing Bridget's stomach.
"If you insist" Declan grinned cheekily which earned him a slap over the head.
"Do you want a boy or a girl?" Bridget asked.
"It doesnt matter to me if we have another girl but i'd really like a son" Declan told her, "One girl, one boys sounds prefect".
"I agree, a girl would be fine and i wouldnt love her any less but i'd love a boy as well" Bridget told him.
"Here we go!" Rebecca put two dishes in front of them, Bridgets was a lasagne with extra potato chips and Declan's was a parmigiana.
"Your going to turn into a potato at this rate" Declan commented as Bridget wolfed the chips down.
Bridget stuck her tongue out at him, "Well you'll turn into a chicken!" she siad, "You always get parmigiana!".
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Indy
Feb 21, 2010 21:52:47 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 21, 2010 21:52:47 GMT
Aw that was sweet!
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Indy
Feb 21, 2010 22:39:53 GMT
Post by suse on Feb 21, 2010 22:39:53 GMT
Lovely Lia. I am glad he saw the light. Have I mentioned how much I miss them .
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Indy
Feb 22, 2010 11:54:26 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 22, 2010 11:54:26 GMT
"DADDY..mummy?" India ran out of her classroom expecting only her father to be there but when she saw her mother she got confused and put her hands on her hips, "Aren't you supposed to be at work mummy?".
"Reminds me of someone i know" Declan muttered in Bridgets ear, she glared at him and said to India.
"I couldnt miss my little girls first day of school could i?".
"But you did miss it, daddy dropped me off" India told her like she didnt know.
"But i'm picking you up now, and to celebrate we're going to Harold's for icecream" Bridget bribed her daughter.
Declan looked at Bridget wide eyed as if to say "WE CANT AFFORD THAT".
"Shut up" Bridget mouthed at him as she lead India out of the school.
"Oh look who's here it's the school student!" Carmella said happily, "What would my little niece want today? on the house in favor of Indy's first day of school!".
India smiled, "Chocolate sundae with strawberries on top please Auntie Carm".
Declan and Bridget both visually cringed at their daughters taste in food, "She's got your eating habits" Declan muttered to Bridget who shook her head, "Your the one who puts Maple Syrup in your meat pies".
"That tastes good though!" Declan tried to convince her.
"What would you two like?" Carmella asked them.
"Can i get some potato chips please?" Bridget asked.
Declan stared at her wide eyed, "You've already had two massive portions of those today!".
"I'm hungry" Bridget said, "Now are you going to get something or not?".
"I'll have what Indy's having..minus the strawberries" Declan told her.
"And pile on the maple syrup" Bridget joked earning a glare from Declan.
"Not funny Jan" Declan said as they sat down to their food.
"that's happy Jan" Bridget corrected him.
"What?" Declan asked.
"Not happy Jan" Bridget told him.
"Mummy can i have a boyfriend?" India burst in randomly.
"No" Declan said instantly, "Not til your 22".
Bridget looked at Declan confused.
"I'm not being a grandfather until i'm in my 40s okay?" Declan said.
Bridget started to laugh, "Indy you wont get pregnant when your a teenager will you?".
"No i dont want a baby til i'm 35" India announced, "Because that's my favourite number".
Declan looked at India suspiciously, "I dont think that you should be thinking about babies yet Indianna Jones".
"Why not?" His wife and daughter said at the same time.
"Because i dont want to be a grandad yet" Declan said.
"Your not!" Bridget tried to get her husband to see the light.
Declan sighed and ate his sundae in silence while Bridget talked to India about the boy that she liked.
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Indy
Feb 22, 2010 11:56:41 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 22, 2010 11:56:41 GMT
Haha aw that so sweet 'not til you're 22!'
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Indy
Feb 23, 2010 21:47:27 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 23, 2010 21:47:27 GMT
“She’s finally down” Bridget sighed and fell down on the couch next to Declan.
“You look so tired, you should have let me do it” Declan told her.
“You’ve been looking after her all day” Bridget told him.
“No I haven’t she’s been at school for a few hours” Declan told her.
“Yeah but I took a nap this afternoon and you looked after her then!” Bridget argued.
Declan sighed, “I can never win an argument with you!”.
“That’s why you love me” Bridget smiled before kissing him.
Declan smiled, “Let’s watch a movie?”.
Bridget nodded and snuggled in to his chest as he turned on ‘Licence to Wed’.
Declan sighed half way through the movie when they were in the store with the four kids, “Let’s have another girl”.
Bridget looked at him shocked, “I thought you wanted a boy?”.
“Girls are so placid though, even daughters of Bridget Louise Napier are placid” Declan said, “Do you really want to be stuck with a boy that runs around, yells, gets dirty, and all of that?”.
“Your daughter does that” Bridget reminded him holding up a jumper that India had left on the lazy boy next to them and showing him a grass stain.
“Yeah but I think a boy would be ten times worse especially if I’m his dad” Declan said.
“What do you mean if?” Bridget asked tickling him.
“Okay I am his dad” Declan said.
“Him or her” Bridget smiled.
“Mummy I’m a girl” India wandered in, in her pink bratz pyjamas.
Bridget and Declan looked at each other unsure what to tell their daughter, “Well are you going to or will I?” Declan asked.
“Come here Indy” Bridget said, “Come sit with mummy”.
India looked slightly shocked that her mum didn’t yell at her for being awake but was glad in any case as she ran over and leapt onto her mothers lap.
“Oh don’t do that sweetie” Bridget said pushing India over to the seat in between Declan and herself.
India sat and looked from one parent to the other expectedly.
Declan looked at Bridget for a final conformation that it’s okay to tell India about the pregnancy before beginning, “Indy mummy and daddy went to see a doctor today”.
India looked up scared at her dad, “What’s happening daddy?”.
Declan smiled, “We went to see a special doctor, he told mummy and daddy that we are going to have a baby”.
India’s face paled and she got up, “So I’m going to have a brother or sister?”.
“Yes you are, how do you feel about that?” Bridget asked.
India shrugged, “I don’t know”.
Bridget and Declan looked at each other in concern for their daughters lack of enthusiasm.
“It’s time for show and tell!” Rachel said happily, “Who wants to go first?”.
“Me” India held up her hand.
“Okay Indy, lets hear what you have to say!” Rachel grinned down at her.
India leapt up and ran to the front of the classroom, “Hi I’m India!”.
“India’s a country!” Someone in the class said, “Why are you named after a country?”.
India looked a bit put out but shrugged, “Mummy wanted to live in India so daddy named me India”.
“That’s stupid, I bet your parents are bogans!” The same kid said.
“Jye that’s not very nice!” Rachel snapped at him, “Say sorry to India!”.
Jye looked at India, “I’m not saying sorry to a stupid bogan girl!”.
“Then you can go to the principals office!” Rachel told him.
Jye looked shocked, “No”.
Rachel looked at him seriously, “Your either apologizing to India or your going to the principals office Jye”.
Jye nodded, “fine I’ll go to the principals office!”.
Rachel lead him out and showed him where to go before returning, “India you can keep telling us your show and tell”.
India nodded unfazed about Jye’s outburst, “Okay my show and tell is I got a baby cousin five days ago!”.
Rachel smiled at her, “Carter Oliver Barnes”.
India nodded, “He’s really cute”.
‘How is she Bridget’s daughter?’ Rachel wondered as India went on a long speech about her cousin.
“Is Chloe your cousin?” One of the girls asked.
India nodded.
“She’s my big sisters friend” The girl said, “My sister said that Carter is annoying and her mum and dad hate her now”.
“I’m sure that’s not true” Rachel said.
“She said that her dad yelled at her and kicked her out of the house” the girl said.
“Uncle Oliver wouldn’t do that!” India yelled at her, “He’s nice”.
“Okay that’s enough” Rachel said.
India went and sat down.
“Are you okay Indianna Jones?” Declan asked her.
India looked at her father and said, “Can I go to bed now?”.
Declan and Bridget nodded at the same time and India walked off to her bedroom.
“That went well…” Declan laid back on the couch.
Bridget sat thinking for a few minutes, “Maybe Chloe said something about Carter?”.
“I don’t know? Maybe?” Declan wondered, “Maybe I’ll go see Ollie tomorrow and ask”.
Bridget nodded, “Anyway I’m tired lets head off to bed!”.
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Indy
Feb 23, 2010 21:58:05 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 23, 2010 21:58:05 GMT
Aw that was cute! India doesn't seem too happy!
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Indy
Feb 23, 2010 23:13:41 GMT
Post by suse on Feb 23, 2010 23:13:41 GMT
That was such a great read Lia. Where does one find a husband like that I am now wondering. I have no idea where Dec gets the idea that girls are placid though...pppfffffttttt . Give me dirt over moodiness and mind games anyday.
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Indy
Feb 23, 2010 23:29:55 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 23, 2010 23:29:55 GMT
I know I wasn't placid...off in my own world and coming home covered in muck after playing in the park all day with my equally unplacid sister! haha!
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Indy
Feb 24, 2010 11:54:11 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 24, 2010 11:54:11 GMT
“Hey Dec” Oliver opened the door and saw his little brother standing there.
“How’s things?” Declan asked as they walked into the house.
“Good, be quiet though, Carters down for his nap” Oliver yawned, “Coffee?”.
“Thanks” Declan smiled as Oliver started boiling the kettle.
“So what’s going on in the Napier house?” Oliver asked.
Declan shrugged, “Did Chloe say anything to Indy about Carter?”.
“Not that I know of, why?” Oliver asked.
“Bridget’s having a baby” Declan told him.
“What?!” Oliver looked both amused and happy at the same time.
Declan let the smile that had been threatening his mouth break free, “Yeah found out yesterday!”.
Oliver grinned, “Congratulations mate!” he gave his brother a hug before reminiscing when he’d come back to Australia to see his brother standing holding onto the hand of a little girl. “Ollie!” Rebecca ran over and hugged him, “welcome home!”.
Oliver kissed his mum on the cheek before turning to pick up Chloe who had grown into a gorgeous brunette little three year old.
“Hello Chloe!” Rebecca took her from him, “How’s my gorgeous girl?”.
Oliver wandered over to the three Napier’s who had stood back when he, his fiancé and his daughter had come off the plane.
“Turn my back and look what happens” Oliver grinned down at India who was looking up at her uncle curiously.
“Hi Oliver” Declan gave him a hug, “Meet India, oh and my lovely wife!”.
Ollie looked at Bridget, “So you’re my sister in law?”.
Bridget smiled and nodded, “Yep”.
Oliver hugged Bridget before turning to call Chloe over.
“Chlo, meet your little cousin India” Oliver told her.
Chloe looked at India with a frown, “What’s a cousin daddy?”.
“See him up there, you wouldn’t remember him but you’ve met him before, he’s your uncle Declan, daddies little brother, and that’s his daughter India” Oliver tried to explain to his daughter.
Chloe didn’t seem to be interested though, she marched over to India and took the lollypop she had in her hand and shoved it in her own mouth.
India looked up at Declan wide eyed and started whimpering at the same time that Oliver started yelling at Chloe for being rude.
India was on the ground by this stage throwing one of her biggest tantrums she’d ever had.
“Bridget” Declan looked at his wife helplessly as people began to stare at them, they’d always stared at Bridget and Declan when they took India out with them, even more to the fact that Indy could now say “mum” and “dad” and knew how to call them over to her.
“Umm” Bridget looked through her bag and handed one of India’s toys to Declan so that he could try and distract her with it but it didn’t work.
Bridget kept searching before finding India’s dummy and handing it to Declan who shoved it straight in India’s mouth before picking her up to soothe her.
“Sorry Dec” Oliver said as he tried to soothe Chloe who had burst into tears when her cousin did.
“Great start for our girls hey?” Declan asked as they all started heading out the door.
“Oh you’d be surprised, I think that Chloe and Indy will end up best friends one day” Rebecca told them.
“They’d better, I don’t think I can deal with this all the time!” Oliver grinned at Declan as they walked to the parking lot.
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Indy
Feb 24, 2010 23:06:56 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 24, 2010 23:06:56 GMT
Good update - I wonder if Chloe and India do eventually become friends!
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Indy
Feb 25, 2010 11:14:47 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 25, 2010 11:14:47 GMT
"Dad!!" India ran over and took a flying leap into her fathers arms.
"Hey Indianna Jones" Declan grinned, "How was school?".
"Good i got a sticker that smells like chocolate" India held up her hand and shoved it into her fathers nose as if forcing him to smell it.
"Smells..good...Indy" Declan said trying not to gag at the obvious smell of clag on her hands, "Go wash your hands now though, dinner will be ready soon!".
"Okay Daddy" India said running off to the bathroom.
Declan headed into the kitchen to find his wife sitting in front of lots of paperwork, her head was on her arms and she was quite obviously asleep.
"Didge" Declan nudged her and she shot up, "Oh Dec..".
Declan sat down with her, "What are you doing?".
Didge looked at the work, "Oh..just working out stuff".
Declan looked at it, she'd been working out ways of sending India to the private school in Erinsborough.
"Didge Indy doesnt need private school in primary school" Declan started.
"Yes but i want our daughter to get the best education possible!" Didge snapped back at him gathering up the sheets.
"Yeah but she's already started prep at erinsborough, it'll be cruel to move her now!" Declan said, "Take it from me, i've moved more times then i can count and i'd always told myself when i became a dad i wouldnt subject my kids to that ever!".
"Mum do we HAVE to go?" a twelve year old Declan asked, "I've just started to get friends here!!'.
"Yes Dec you know your father!" Rebecca sighed as she took stuff out to their car for the twelfth time in Declan's short life.
Declan glared as he took one of the boxes out and threw it in the car.
"Watch it mister that was labeled valuables!" Rebecca snapped at him, "You know what, sit in the car and i'll do this by myself seeing as your being an immature little..." she didnt finish the sentence before Declan marched off and locked himself in the car.
Bridget sighed, "It's also because we cant afford any baby things".
Declan looked at her wide eyed, "You're joking?".
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Indy
Feb 25, 2010 18:02:45 GMT
Post by sophie on Feb 25, 2010 18:02:45 GMT
Oh dear..hope they work out their money problems!
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Indy
Feb 26, 2010 13:44:15 GMT
Post by Bee on Feb 26, 2010 13:44:15 GMT
"We have a cot, and a pram, they're from India but their outdated" Bridget said, "The pram looks really old and the cot needs a little bit of fixing".
Declan looked at her, "Since when do you care about outdated things?".
"Since our baby is going to have to use these things" Bridget said, "Anyway we have no clothes because we thought that India would be our only child so we gave away her clothes to Ollie and Carm when they had Emma and we have no supplies".
"I'm sure mum will russell up a few things" Declan said.
"Oh yeah after her husband fired you and left us in this situation" Bridget spat annoyed at him.
"What's going on?" India asked wandering in, "Where's dinner daddy? you said dinner was ready?".
"Oh um" Declan looked over at the kitchen which was clean and unused since lunch time, "I'll start cooking something...".
"No matter... I've ordered fish and chips" Bridget said.
Declan looked at her wide eyed along with thinking, "We cant afford to keep our own child but we can eat like kings every night?".
Bridget shrugged and looked down at her hands as she couldnt stand her husbands accusing stare any longer.
"Indy go watch The Simpsons, i'm sure their on now" Declan told her.
India wandered off into the lounge room and Declan sat down next to Bridget again.
"No wonder we cant afford our own baby" Declan snapped at her.
"Dont you start, I could have taken care of this before it even became an issue but i decided to include you in it after what happened with Indy" Bridget snapped back.
"You were going to have an abortion?" Declan looked at her shocked, "Without even telling me?!".
"I considered it" Bridget said.
"How many more of my children have you killed over the last 5 years?!" Declan yelled at her snapping instantly, "I cannot believe how selfish you are!".
Bridget looked shocked, "I'm selfish?!".
"YES!" Declan threw his hands up in the air, "Actually you know what?! I'm not taking this anymore! I'm leaving and i'm taking my only child with me!".
"YOU ARE NOT TAKING MY DAUGHTER AWAY" Bridget screamed at him.
"YOU'RE NOT KILLING MY OTHER DAUGHTER OR SON!" Declan screamed back, "I'M TAKING INDY FOR NOW!".
Declan stood up and marched into the living room but found it bare, "INDIA" he yelled frustrated marching into her bedroom.
She was gone, nowhere to be seen.
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