Niels looked at his wife in distress. She was suffering so badly. He had told her to get an epidural earlier on, but she had refused it, because she was afraid it would harm their child. The thought made Niels smile a little, because she already thought as a mother, but he wisely did not show it. He did not want Amanda to think he was enjoying her pain. She looked him in the eye and asked her to walk a little, and he didn’t want to refuse her that request. After a little walking, Amanda suffered so badly they had to rush her to labour and delivery. He remained by her side, her hand clasped around his. She squeezed hard, but he didn’t mind. He wanted to be there for her, and this was about all he could do. This and staying by her bed, as he had done for almost the entire day. The only moment on which he left her was to go home for a moment to get the car seat for once their daughter was with them. Amanda groaned in the process, and Niels did not like seeing her in this much pain. He softly whispered calming words to her, even though she might not hear them. He was so proud of her, because she kept holding on, because she pushed through the pain that she was feeling. He gave her hand a small squeeze, which she answered with a squeeze so fierce his hand tingled. A soft cry filled the air. As Niels looked down, he saw his daughter. They carefully cut the umbilical cord, and as they handed their girl to Amanda, Niels couldn’t possibly feel more happy. Here she was, after all this time, the tiny new human they had been dreaming of ever since they were younger. Now, their family had grown... Now, their daughter was in their midst... Welcome to this world, my little one... Welcome, Emilia Paris van Loon, your mummy and daddy love you so much! Comments #1. Congrats, you two!
Floor Tjallingii #2. Thanks aunt Floor!! Niels van Loon #3. She's really cute :) I might drop by soon to say hello! Floor Tjallingii #4. Well, we're in New York so! Niels van Loon
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It was the middle of the night. Niels slept in short shifts, occasionally being awoken by his wife shifting in the bed. When he woke this time, he felt Amanda wasn’t lying down next to him, so he rolled over. There she was, sitting up in the bed. He looked at her with concern in his eyes. “Can’t sleep.” Amanda mumbled to him. Niels had seen her like this a lot, and he knew her back probably was hurting again. Her hands slid down to her lower back, and Niels got up a little, wanting to help her.
As his hands touched her, very softly even , she began to protest. She didn’t want him touching her, so it seemed. He wondered why, but he took his hands away. Amanda apologised, softly, and she tried to get up. He had to smile for a moment as his eyes closed again. Slowly, sleep tried to take over again. Every minute without Amanda next to him seemed to last forever. He could hear her grunt and groan from the bathroom, and for a moment the thought crossed his mind of getting up and seeing what was wrong. But even before he was capable of doing so, he heard her scream his name. He jumped out of the bed, running to the bathroom. What he saw there was more than he could have prepared for. He had first asked her what was wrong, but he noticed after she answered already... Niels looked at his Amanda. She had been so brave, handling this entire pregnancy. This last week however had been a nervous week for the both of them. After all, suddenly the entirety of their little girl arriving became very real now. Amanda had been plagued by some false contractions for a few times already, and this somehow worried Niels. It had made him take precautions. For example the number two on speeddial in his cellphone now was the local hospital. He wanted to be prepared for the moment on which he had to take Amanda to the hospital, and if that meant calling the hospital to tell they would be arriving, this was the easiest way to do so. He retreated into the kitchen with a smile and began to cook. He was making his wife's favorite spaghetti, so she could relax. She still wanted to do so many things around the house, but Niels did not like that. It scared him, for he thought she might overwork herself, or stress herself out. He knew Amanda did not always listen to him, but he tried to make clear to her he wanted her to relax. Should anything happen to her or the baby, it would destroy him. The most surprising thing was Amanda mostly listened to him. And now, she was sitting in front of the tv, enjoying herself with a mug of hot cocoa and a hand on her belly. The thought of this made Niels smile while he was cooking. ![]() As he set the table, he grabbed something to put on the table, in front of Amanda's plate. He had to laugh for a moment before he called her in, beginning to smile as he did so. As she entered, she immediately saw what he had bought their little girl, and her eyes falling upon it made Niels' smile even wider.. Comments #1. Awww, it's so cute! *smiles widely*
Amanda van Loon #2. *Smiles* Just for our little girl Niels van Loon #3. *picks it up and hugs it to her belly* I'm sure she'll love it! Amanda van Loon #4. *smiles sweetly* I hope so baby *kisses her cheek gently* Niels van Loon #5. *smiles* and it smells wonderful in here. Amanda van Loon #6. *Smiles* Why thank you, my love... Enjoy your spaghetti! *blows a kiss* Niels van Loon #7. Thank you, babe *blows kisses back and takes a seat* Amanda van Loon #8. *smiles and sits doown too* I love you, Amanda van Loon Niels van Loon #9. *smiles, her fork in hand* I love you too, Niels van Loon. Amanda van Loon #10. *Smiles* Enjoy, my love! Niels van Loon #11. Thanks, love. You too. *smiles* Amanda van Loon #12. *smiles* thanks baby Niels van Loon Niels looked around the nursery. He had to smile because of the work he and Amanda had done here. They had first gone to the store, and luckily they already had an idea of the style they wanted to decorate in. That was thanks to their visit to some stores in Paris. Now, they were done... Both nurseries were done, even though Amanda did not see the nursery in Paris yet. That was a surprise to her after all. Paris... They had such an amazing time there, but now they were home again, home in their penthouse. Even though their villa had been amazing, Niels was glad to be back here. It was smaller than the villa, but that made it charming. And now, the entire penthouse was sparkling... Niels had to laugh for a moment, knowing how often Amanda had cleaned it. But Niels thought it was kind of cute, although he urged her to rest more. One more week, he knew. It almost seemed unreal, knowing they were in their 5th week already. It only seemed like yesterday that Amanda announced her pregnancy. But it was really happening, in one week Amanda would be giving birth. And Niels would do whatever he could to stay with her while she did, for he wanted to take care of her. He wanted to make sure she got whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. She was his wife, and inside of her was his daughter. It was his duty to take care of them. He was shook from his thoughts by the feel of Amanda cuddling close to him. As he slid a hand over her belly, he felt like they were ready to welcome their little girl into the world. They only needed extra clothes, diapers, blankets and stuff like that. But that wasn’t something they couldn’t overcome... After all, in one week, they would be three, at last. Comments #1. Now time to buy some more clothes ;)
Amanda van Loon #2. Yeah baby, we need that ;) Niels van Loon A girl... A girl... The words sunk into Niels’ mind slowly. He couldn’t believe this. It only looked like yesterday when he had first seen his child on the sonogram, even less long ago when he had first felt her move. He and Amanda had wondered since what the child would be, and now they knew. They were having a daughter. A smile made Niels’ lips curl. He was pleased about this, although a boy wouldn’t have been bad. Not at all, he would have been just as pleased with that. But the news they were having a baby girl made him glow on the inside. He had always thought they’d have a girl first... Somehow he knew it from back when they were teens.
He looked at his Amanda, who was looking at the gynaecologist in awe for a moment. How she would like this, even more when their little girl was bigger. She could teach her things and spend fun mother-daughter time with her. Niels looked forward to them doing this, but he hoped he would have a chance of spending fun time with her as well. And no doubt that would happen. Niels’ thoughts wandered off for a moment. He wanted to create a nursery here in Paris for their child, one that would please his daughter when she grew a bit older too, he hoped. Ideas began flooding his mind, but he didn’t want to share them with his wife yet, for he wanted it to be a surprise to her as well. He knew he had to search for some help when selecting the furniture though, but he had some ideas for that. But first, he decided, he would ask Amanda if she wanted to visit their family, both sides of it, for Christmas, so they could tell them the good news in person. Congratulations on our baby girl sweetheart! As Niels looked at the print they had received from Amanda’s First ultrasound, his heart skipped a beat. Even though they only had the picture for a day, they had stared at it multiple times together, and now, Niels was staring at it on his own. It was a miracle to him still, that something like this was growing in his wife’s belly
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