Eight Week Scan [Bruce]

[carla]

January 17th 2009

Today was the day Carla had the first scan of the baby to make sure everything was going alright. She was excited about it. She was now eight weeks pregnant, that was two months down already, only another seven to go she thought happily. She was lucky because she hadn't experienced any of this morning sickness that some mothers can have and she was really grateful, because she didn't think she would be able to handle it.

Sam had completely disappeared. She had no idea where he was, but he hadn't been around for her wedding to Bruce and he didn't even know he was going to be an uncle, it was like he just disowned her or something. But Carla found she didn't care, she had Bruce, a wonderful husband who was going to be a wonderful father. They were going to have their own family, she didn't need anybody else.

Now they were at their local health clinic who have a baby class every week, and this was where they were going to get their first scan. Carla had to admit she was nervous. The voice came over the tannoy system.

Mr and Mrs Adams to room number seven please.

Carla got up and held her hand out for Bruce as she made her way into the room.

"Okay Carla I'm Jordan and I'll be your doctor every time you come and visit here" she said with a nice smile. "If you just want to pop up here we'll get you sorted" she said.

Carla went onto the bed, and Jordan lifted up her stop a little and started spreading a gel on her stomach, which was freezing. Carla actually giggled a little. "It's cold" she said, she couldn't help herself.

"Yes it will be" Jordan said, and then she brought out the little scan paddle and started pressing it gently onto Carla's stomach and moving it around slightly.

"Come and sit over here" she said to Bruce, "You'll get a better view of the screen"

Carla grinned as she looked from the screen and back to Bruce and held her hand out for him to take. Just then she could hear a noise. "What's that?" Carla asked really not sure what was going on.

"That's the baby's heart beat" Jordan said. "Wonderful yes?" and then Jordan stopped talking and looked more closely at the screen. "Oh!" she said in exclamation.

[bruceadams]

It was the first baby scan day, Bruce had nothing else to do that day, so he was pretty happy that that was the day picked. Hopefully everything was going to be alright. They didn't even have to wait long when they got there, which was a bonus.

When their names were called over the loudspeaker, they had to go, and Bruce followed Carla through with the midwife. Carla was giggling at how cold the thing was, and Bruce couldn't help but laugh at how young she seemed then. Except the fact that she was pregnant. Bruce did what he was told and moved over and sat down.

The Midwife showed the babies heartbeat to them, and Carla almost jumped, until she said a confused 'oh?'.

"What Oh? Is there a problem?" Bruce said, standing up, alarmed.

[carla]

Carla couldn't believe that she was finally able to see her baby on the screen, and hear it's heartbeat. It was the most magical thing ever. She had come across as quite young when she giggled, but she couldn't help it. However, motherhood would make her grow up fast like it did all young females, that she was sure of.

However when the Jordan said 'oh!' Carla began to panic just like Brice did.

"What, what's wrong?" she asked as she looked at Bruce with worry on her face.

Jordan looked at both of them with a smile on her face. "Oh there's nothing wrong, quite the opposite in fact, you're having twins" Jordan said with a grin.

Then she pointed to the screen, showing one little circle and then the other. "If you listen more carefully, you'll actually hear two heartbeats over your own one Carla" Jordan said.

Carla immediately calmed down and smiled at Jordan and then turned to Bruce. "Twins? Can you believe that?" Carla certainly couldn't. She was worried enough if she was going to be able to cope with one baby never mind two. But she knew she would have Bruce's support and that was all that mattered.

"Everything looks good Carla, no problems there what so ever" Jordan said giving them another smile.

[ooc: looked up on web, can't actually tell babies sex until the 20th week of pregnancy - will have to cover that one a little later on]

[bruceadams]

Twins? That was something that he hadn't expected at all, not at all. "No, I can't believe that" He said, smiling. It would be great, having boys to play soccer with, or girls that he could just look after for there entire lives. Or one of each, so he could do both, that would be great.

He smiled when the midwife said there was no problems at all, that was what he had been wanting to hear, it was fine. "Good." He said, smiling and walking to Carla, kissing her on the cheek. "We are having twins" He smiled at her.

[carla]

Carla couldn't believe it. It just seemed crazy and unreal, first she was having a baby, then she got married and now she wasn't just having a baby, she was having twins. It was amazing. Totally amazing. She couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. She began to giggle and cry all at the one time. Giggling because she couldn't believe she was going to have two babies and crying because she was going to have double the trouble.

"It's amazing Bruce, really" she managed to say, between her tears, because she knew that Bruce would be there for her and she wouldn't be alone.

Carla grinned when Jordan said that everything was fine with the babies, that was a good thing at least. Then Bruce came over and kissed her on the cheek and once again stated they were having twins. "I know, I just hope we can cope Bruce" she said, as she still cried slightly.

Then Jordan began to speak again. "Well everything seems fine here Carla, you're free to go" and she handed her a card. "This holds your next appointment, bring it with you every time, take care now"

"Thanks Jordan" Carla said, as she got off the bed and slid her jacket on and held her hand out for Bruce to take.

[ooc: we can carry this on out of the clinic for a while]

[bruceadams]

Carla was very happy that they were having Twins, and Bruce was happy that she was happy. Well, she was crying, as well as being happy. It was actually a pretty funny sight to see. "We will be able to cope, Carla" He said to her.

The midwife, Jordan, said that they were free to go, so Bruce helped Carla off the thingy, and put his arm around her, walking her out of the room.

[carla]

Carla just continued to smile, there really wasn't much else to do, she was having twins. She and Bruce were having twins and they were happily married, they were going to have their own little family. She began to wonder what they would have.

Whether they would have two girls, two boys, one of each, it was endless running through her head, but she finally realised it wouldn't matter so long as they were healthy, that was all she could wish for.

Then she heard Bruce's voice in her head saying they'd be able to cope. "You really think so? We're still so young, and one baby was fine, but two?" but she wasn't upset or sounding angry, just surprised and a little excited as well, at the prospect of being a mother and having two of Bruce's babies inside her.

Then Bruce helped her off the bed and put his arm around her as they walked out the clinic and in her hand she had the little folder with the scan photos inside. She opened it and looked at Bruce smiling.

"Look at them, they're so tiny" she said with a grin, "and they're ours" she added as she leaned in toward him. "I do love you Mr Adams" she added.

[bruceadams]

"I do really think so, Carla" he said. She seemed to worry alot about how they were so young, he had to constantly remind her that if they were old enough to be married, they are old enough to have a child, or two.

He smiled as she wooed over the little image on the screen. "Can you believe that we are actually having kids of our own" He said to her, it was something that he honestly didn't really believe himself, but he was looking forward to being a dad.
"I love you too, Mrs.Adams"

[carla]

Carla realised she had to begin to stop worrying so much about things. But she couldn't help it, she was a woman with high emotions and now that she was pregnant the emotions had intensified somewhat. However, he was right, they would cope just fine, and yes if they were old enough to get married, they were old enough to have children. Of course he was right.

Anyway, younger parents rocked she thought, kids could do so much with their younger cooler parents. It would be fun, and then when their kids were grown up, she and Bruce would still be young enough to go out on the town and enjoy themselves instead of being too old to walk, never mind dance.

"Yeah, we'll be good" Carla said with a grin as she nudged into Bruce gently as they walked back toward their home.

She couldn't believe they were having kids of their own, that was exactly one of the many things which ran through her mind, but they had to start believing it, because it was true, they were looking at the scan picture to prove it. "I know, it's wonderful, but I can't believe it either, but it's true Bruce, two babies which are ours" she said grinning. Now she would have to start growing up though. She couldn't be the silly giggly girl anymore, she was going to be a mother.

When Bruce said he loved her too, she just sighed gently and linked her arm into his and leaned her head on his shoulder. They were finally a happy little family, or at least they would be.

"You know, I've been thinking, we'll have to try and let Sam know somehow, although I have no means of contacting him" Carla said sadly. "What do you think if we put in announcement into the paper or something? Maybe he'll read about it?" she asked, Bruce might not go for it, but even if Sam had deserted her, at the end of the day he was still her brother.

[ooc: Talking of announcement, cuz of the thread with Carla and Stephen, I said that Sam somehow found out about their wedding and pregnancy and transferred five thousand dollars into Carla's account]