I was standing in front of the full length mirror in our bedroom smiling at my reflection. I had never before been happier with my body. My thighs were bigger than they had ever been, my stomach was much bigger than it had ever been, my breasts were bigger and even my ankles seemed bigger.

I caught eyes with Bette in the mirror as she entered the room. She walked over to me standing right behind me. She slipped her hands around me caressing my belly while resting her head on my shoulder.

“Are you ok babe?” she asked softly.

“Never better” I smiled as I put my hands over hers smiling at the sight of our wedding rings.

She turned me around and leaned down so that her face was in level with my belly.

“How are you doing little one? “ she smiled as she caressed my belly “Are you being nice to mommy in there?”

“She is being very nice” I smiled down at her.

Bette looked up at me with big eyes before standing up “She?”

“Please don’t be mad at me, I just needed to know…” I said as I bit my lip waiting for Bette’s reaction.

“Tee I should be mad at you right now but I just…Were having a girl!?” she exclaimed

“Yes” I smiled at her with tears in my eyes.

Bette smiled brightly at me with tears now making their way down her cheeks.

“We’re having a girl” she laughed through her tears.

She brought her arms around me and we hugged tightly laughing and crying at the same time.

“When did you find out?” Bette asked as we broke apart.

“Earlier today, I called Dr. Wilson…so you’re not mad”

“No babe, how can I be mad when I just found out we’re having a little baby girl?”

She leaned over so that her face was in line with my big belly again.

“Hey my little girl” she smiled caressing my belly.

All of the sudden I felt a weird feeling in my stomach.

“Tina she kicked!  I could feel it could you feel that!?” Bette was rambling.

“Yes baby I felt it” I smiled down at her stroking her cheek.

“I guess she likes it when you talk to her” I smiled.