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Timothy - 60. Chapter 60
For the next month, a routine was established. Stephen and I went to work on Mondays. Mom went to the hospital to meet with her doctor. Dad came up Friday, went to the hospital to see Ann Marie on Monday then drove home.
A breakthrough for Mom came when her doctor approved a visit with Ann Marie, and the caveat was Dad had to accompany her. I think the doctor could have told her anything she would need to do to see Ann Marie, and she would do it.
Dad accompanied her for two more visits before she saw Ann Marie without Dad being present. The night after her first visit without Dad, dinner was like it was before Ann Marie came home after beer husband died. Dad had a smile on his face, and there was laughter at the table, and Mom was smiling all the time.
On his visits, Dad would bring news from home. Our good doctor Stevens has accepted a position at a hospital in a new location, and dad thought it was on the West Coast. Bennie, our nervous policeman, had resigned from the police department and has accepted a guard position at some out of state university. The third culprit, Thomas, left the city, but no one knew where he went.
Knowing this, Mom was ready to return home when the doctor released her.
We received a phone call from John; Eva gave birth to a 6.1-pound baby girl. John said Eva and him had an agreement. If the baby were a girl, he would name her. If the baby were a boy, Eva would name him. "She is so cute; I named her Eva Marie Aspin."
I knew there was no way I would keep Mom here. Stephen and I took Mom home. I think she would have walked if we didn't take her. I don't believe I've ever seen Mom so excited. If she thought we were going too slow, she'd ask how fast are we going. Stephen would chuckle every time he slowed down the back seat would ask why are we slowing down or if we had to stop for a traffic light. I think she was ready to get out and walk.
"Stephen, let's stop at the farm. We can check on Randy and Aunt Clara." Saying this, Mom reached over and slapped me on the side of my head. We laughed.
I whispered to Stephen, "Drive to the hospital." As soon as Mom realized where we were headed, all was well, and I got a pat on the head. I knew Mom was okay. I recalled many slaps and pats on the head when I didn't or did what she wanted.
Arriving at the hospital, Mom had the back door opened before we came to a complete stop. I told Mom to wait until we stopped, but she was already at the hospital entrance.
By the time we met up with her, she was angry. "What's wrong?"
"They said that Eva isn't here."
"I went to the desk and asked if we could see Dr. John Aspin."
She paged John. Five minutes later, John led us to the hospital nursery to see little Eva. Mom had tears in her eyes as she looked at her. "John, she's a beautiful baby. She reminds me of Eva when she was a baby."
I looked at Stephen, and he was smiling. I had the feeling he would spoil our children.
Mom was home, Dad was happy, John had another Eva to spoil only he would have help, two uncles.
We spent two days visiting Eva, John, and little Eva. When we weren't spending time with them, we could be found at the farm. We did have the opportunity to meet Randy's girlfriend, she was cute, and she had a sense of humor, as we found out when Randy started to talk about goats.
I felt that Randy and Aunt Clara had made a comfortable home on the farm. Donnie was right in telling me to move them from the house to the farm.
Dad and Mom said they would be up on the weekend and leave on Monday after seeing Ann Marie.
Driving home, "Tim, I want one of those."
"What are you talking about?"
"Kids, I want a girl. Just like Eva Marie, you can have a boy."
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