Petra Gardner (gal_gardner) wrote,
@ 2013-05-15 11:31:00

Four Months (Pregnancy meme, with Avia)
Petra wasn't fit to go out in public in her current state of dress. Not that that was unusual, but today moreso than usual. Oh gods it was hot. So very hot. Worst heat-wave in the past few years hot, and she was pregnant. Some women got hot flashes worse than others, and Petra was definitely getting hit hard. On top of her usual sensitivity to heat, she was just about dieing. Extra air conditioners had been put in, and every door and window had been re-insulated to make sure no precious cold air could escape.

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	gal_gardner 2013-05-18 03:18 pm UTC (link)
	"This baby is killing me... Hot flashes. Aunt G told me I get it from the Gardner side of the family." She whimpers. "Oh god why does it have to be hot flashes? Why can't I just get morning sickness like everybody else?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-18 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Because you're the only Ice Goddess-recessive Vuldarian hybrid around?" Avia suggested. Unspoken was the fact that at least Petra and Din were capable of having children together, unlike herself and Will. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-18 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Feh... do you have to do that? Going and telling me things that are true?" She rubs her stomach anxiously. This probably didn't count as a 'difficult' pregnancy, not yet at least, but the alien DNA cocktail, to say nothing of all the radiation Din might have sucked up over the years were risk factors as well. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-18 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Comes with being a Goddess," Avia said. "Or at least the good kind of one." She took a seat. "Anything I can do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-18 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Refill my cup?" Petra passes her the gallon water pitcher that sat empty next to the couch, as she refroze the bag of water sitting on her forehead into an ice-pack. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-18 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Sure thing," Avia said, getting up as she took it. She headed into the kitchen and returned a moment later. "Gotta say, Petra, did not expect you to be the first one of our little circle to end up as Mommy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-18 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Petra holds up a finger as she hefts the jug and starts drawing from it like it was a pint glass. She gets through a good third of it before coming up for air. "Aaahhhh... Surprised me too. Blame it on Daddy's genes. Cop families always have a bunch of kids. Must've skipped a generation with me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-18 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	"And how is Uncle Guy taking impending grandfatherhood? I seem to remember him being a little stunned when he found out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-19 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	"He's totally got grandbaby-rabies. Free 'healthy' entrees and non-alcoholic drinks for pregnant customers at Warriors, and he bought two storage units to mock up boy and girl nursery layouts in." She smiles. I've got a newfound respect for what my mother must have gone through." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-19 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I've been told my mother was an unholy terror when she was pregnant with me, and that Dad was on pins and needles the whole time," Avia said. "How's Din taking it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-19 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	"He's been researching infant nutrition and stuff. Man's not sitting still for two minutes unless I force him to." A weary grin. "I'm good at forcing him to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-19 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Good on him," Avia said. "Will and I haven't even talked about kids yet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-20 11:59 am UTC (link)
	"I bet you'll be a great mom." Petra smiles, before shutting her eyes and drinking more water. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-20 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm... maybe," Avia said. "I've matured a lot these last few years, but I don't know if I'm ready for that kinda step." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-21 01:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, there's no rush. Not with your lifespan, right? And you don't need to have kids if you're not a hundred percent behind it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-21 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	"With mine... no," Avia said. "Not so much for Will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-21 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh... oh honey I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.. you've been thinking about this already, haven't you?" She bites her lip, feeling awful now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-21 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	She waved a hand in the air. "Don't be. Nothing we haven't already talked about anyway." "New Gods and humans aren't... compatible enough, that way, anyway. Well, we're obviously very compatible. But not genetically. But we could always adopt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-21 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	Petra furrows her brow slightly. "What about New Gods and... um... Marvels? I mean, I know you two must have done it six ways from Sunday with him like that already, but have you ever been doing it while 'trying'? Nothing wrong with adoption." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-22 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Avia blushed. "Actually, we haven't done that more than a couple times... But either way, still the World's Mightiest Mortal. Emphasis on Mortal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-22 03:05 am UTC (link)
	"Really? Huh... Din and I get up to size-changing and icy shenanigans all the time." She manages a weak smile. "Mm. Well... mortal or not, he's not going anywhere." She smiles. "Plenty of time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-22 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I lucked out on that one," Avia agreed. She laughed. "You ever think a couple of party girls like us would settle down?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-23 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I always knew I wanted to get married. I just never thought I'd be this much of a one-man girl. I mean, I still have a boyfriend or girlfriend every now and then, but Din's been the only serious one for ages." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-23 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh? You two still aren't exclusive?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-24 12:15 am UTC (link)
	"More like... he's my primary. We came to an agreement way back when things started that he understands some people just ain't wired that way. I tried the exclusive thing for a while, and I could deal with it, but it just wasn't for me in the indefinite run. Being with Din is better than being with anyone else though." She smiles warmly, through her fatigue. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-24 12:21 am UTC (link)
	"Whatever makes you happy, Petra," Avia agreed. With her dating history, she definitely had no right to judge anyone. "Din's a great guy. I'm glad you two got together." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2013-05-24 02:13 am UTC (link)
	"Likewise, I'm really happy you and Will found each other." She refreezes the ice pack and settles it back onto her forehead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ms_miracle 2013-05-24 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Avia laughed. "I'm sure there were plenty of people who didn't think we'd last a week." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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