Ellie POV
When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn’t prepared for how much time I would be spending in my doctor’s office. Regular appointments were necessary, of course, to make sure the baby was safe, but that didn’t make them any less stressful.
It wasn’t long before I found myself in the exam room again, the familiar chill of the ultrasound gel on my stomach, the wand moving over my skin. The technician was the same sweet woman from before, her smile warm and reassuring.
“I’ll try not to cry this time,” I joked, my hand resting lightly over my belly.
“There’s nothing wrong with crying,” she said with that same gentle warmth. “It’s perfectly natural. There are a lot of emotions involved in having a baby.”
“A lot more than I was prepared for,” I admitted with a sigh. “The mood swings
