148: Birthday Plans

A V E L I N A

The next three months passed by in a blur and before I knew it, my due date was just in one week. Walking has become almost impossible.

Lorenzo and I were still busy getting our businesses off the ground. And now, my third child was about to arrive.

I couldn't believe that soon I would be a mother of three. Being a mother to the twins was already a strenuous task, and I couldn't imagine adding a third child into the equation.

It was going to be difficult, but I was ready for the challenge. "Are you okay? Does anything hurt?" Lorenzo asked as he sat beside me on the couch. He has came back from work just to check up on me.

"No, I'm fine. I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"About how difficult this is going to be. With three kids. I'm scared, to be honest."

"Don't worry about that now. Let's just get the baby here safely first, and we'll go from there."

"Okay."

"Come. Let me help you get to bed. It's almost time."

"I can do it. You've been running around the house since