Part 470
As Sarah sat filling out the forms for new patients, Howie looked over her shoulder and Becca fussed over Garrett. She brushed his hair first one way, then the other. Next she adjusted his outfit and his bib smoothing it out to perfection.
Nick watched with fascination but when Becca went to comb Garrett’s hair for the tenth time, he reached over to take him away from her saying, "Bec, he’s not gonna have ANY hair if you keep this up. He’s perfect."
Sarah and Howie both looked up as Becca sat back, a defeated look on her face. Howie kissed Sarah’s ear and whispered, "What’s up with Bec?"
Sarah shrugged her shoulders. "Don’t know, baby."
Becca’s mood hadn’t gone unnoticed. Howie said, "She’s been acting weird all morning."
Sarah glanced across the waiting room at her friend. "I really hadn’t noticed. She’s probably just upset she didn’t get to see Lynne off," answered Sarah unconcerned. "Whoa!"
"What’s wrong?"
"The babies are moving," answered Sarah as she placed his hand on
her stomach.
As one of the babies ‘kicked’ Howie’s hand, his eyes lit up.
"WHOA! Doesn’t it hurt when they do that…especially now that you’re
getting bigger?"
Sarah laughed, "Not really. You know what’s fun about all this?"
"What’s that, ‘Angel’?"
"Watching your eyes light up when you feel the babies move," whispered Sarah. Putting her hand on the side of his face and running her fingers through his hair, she said, "I can’t wait to see you with our babies in your arms."
"I can’t either, ‘Angel’."
A nurse came to the door with a chart in her hand. Without looking up, she called, "Sarah Dorough."
Becca spoke up, "Rochelle."
The nurse turned to Becca. "Rebecca? Oh my gosh, it IS you! I looked out
here earlier and thought it was you but then thought I was seeing things."
Garrett gurgled and Rochelle spotted him. "Is that…."
Becca nodded proudly, "Yep. This is my son, Garrett Thomas Carter."
"Ahem!" Nick cleared his throat to get Becca’s attention.
"I’m sorry," blushed Becca. "Rochelle, this is Nick, my husband."
"Nice to meet you. Rebecca, you aren’t on our schedule. Is there a problem?"
"No, I’m with Sarah…your next patient. She’s the one I was telling you about. I recommended Nancy to her for her checkup and thought I would bring the baby for everyone to see."
"Wonderful. Let me get Sarah settled and I’ll come back to talk to you."
"Is Nancy going to have time to talk?"
"Sarah’s our last appointment before lunch and I’m SURE she’ll
want to see you. Stay put and I’ll come get you in a few minutes."
"We’ll be here."
Rochelle led Sarah and Howie into the back where Howie gave Sarah’s medical records to her. After going through all the standard questions and procedures, she showed the two to an examining room where she left them.