”“Oh, I’d love to,” Natalie replied. “I want to make sure I get a baby in me. Do you think Ann will be mad at me?”“No, Darling. She w...nts to have a little brother or sister, and wouldn’t be awesome if her friend was the one who gave her that sibling? Besides, I’m thinking it would be even better if you two went through a pregnancy together. You two could share maturity clothes, baby clothes, feedings, and even me! We can all live as one big happy family once William moves out.”Ann. "They went through every outfit Ellen owned. It seemed that George waslarger on top and around the hips then pre-pregnancy Ellen. A fact Ellenfound amusing, until she pointed out to George that he also had a smallerwaist.After George vetoed one of Ellen's maternity dresses, they finally foundan old gray sweat suit of Ellen's that George could get into. Despite itspink piping, it was androgynous enough to let George leave the house withhis pride intact.@ @ @ @Ellen and George with the baby in. " I look down in my crib and wish the earth would open upand swallow me up. I cannot get more embarrassed than this. I watchwhile Penny leans over the railing of the crib and puts her hands undermy arms and lifts me up."Here little one, let's get you changed so mommy can go back to bed." Ifeel her let me down on Miley's old changing table, as I want to crybeing treated like I am a baby or something.I hear Penny referring to herself as my mommy again, I feel her start topull down the yellow. Sonya withheld her remarks until we reached the tennis courts. "Do you play?" She asked."Yes, I play some. Do you?"An excitement came to her eyes that I had not seen before. "My dad and I play almost every weekend but not on courts like this. The place we go is like the blacktop they use to make streets." Those two are clay and the other two are grass courts, like the professionals play on. The grass needs a lot of care," I said, hoping she would pick up on my role in keeping the grass short.