A Niley Story: The Kids of the Future

Chapter 7: Anniversary Aftermath & Pregnancy #2

"Hmm, we'll tell you guys soon.  We will wait until we have everyone in the room."

As if on cue, Denise and Kevin Sr. walk in the room.  "What?"

Danielle points to me and Nick.  "They have some news to tell us.  I think it has something to do with having more kids."

Everyone looks at us and Nick and I grin.  "Miley's pregnant again.  She is due in mid-July."

Adam looks at us, points to me, and goes "Baby."  I pick him up and praise him.  "Good job, Adam!"

Nick praises him as well by patting his hair.

Danielle looks at us.  "I'm guessing you taught him that."

Nick proudly answers her, "Yup.  It's more like we guided him to it.  He's a smart, clever boy, so all we did was show him pictures of babies and point to Miley's stomach.  We even slowly said the word so he would catch on."

I proudly answer, "And he definitely caught on."  It was my turn to pat our son's head, so I put my hand on his head and pet the hairs he has.

Denise and everyone else congratulated us on the news of the new baby and teaching him the word.  Then Denise announced it was time for dinner.  Everyone followed after her and sat down.  The Jonases, being Italian, have a 7-fish dinner feast laid out every Christmas Eve.  It's when you have seven different fishes laid out.  Everyone takes their dinner.

Unfortunately, I'm vegan, which calls for non-animal products, and the pregnancy diet, which calls for meats, diary products, fish, and everything else that's typically healthy, I'm on restricts some of the foods I can and can't have.  I groan at this when it came to my turn to pick out my meal.  I just chose some veggies and sweet potatoes for my meal, avoiding all the fish.

Nick knows this and pats my back in support.  He takes the other dishes that have been passed on to me, chooses his own meal, and then puts some mush food and cuts up some solid food into small pieces for Adam.  He begans eating.

I eat my own dinner and when I'm done, I help Adam finish his own.  One piece at a time as we started working him onto solid foods slowly within the past couple of months or so.  He decides he's done after, like 20 bites.  I pick him up and go back to the living room, where I play with him.

Nick finishes his dinner and follows me.  Soon everyone else follows suit and I put Adam on my lap.

Danielle looks at me.  "No meat this pregnancy?"

"Nope.  Fortunately, this baby agrees with my vegan diet, but it also restricts my diet to very limited foods.  Luckily, with Adam, he made me crave meats, so it wasn't too restrictive."

She starts looking at me oddly.  "I thought you wanted to be vegan."

"Seriously, me too.  But it's going back to a full circle," I start singing my old song now, "I've been in a rut, back and forth enough."  I stop singing.  "And then," I pick up singing again here, "I'm tied to one, so I keep on coming back full circle 'cause I know you'll come around.  You'll come around."

"So basically, you're using your old song about your husband to describe if you're going to stay vegan or not?"

"Kind of.  That song can probably be used in multiple scenarios.  For example, this current situation."

Nick butts in.  "It still applies to us."

"Only no bad people are trying to keep us apart this time.  We're married."

"True.  And you", it was his turn to sing, so that's what he did, "turn right into my arms."  He stops there as well.  "Maybe you should quit veganism.  But it's up to you."

I think about it more.  "Alright, I will.  No more not eating animal products!!!  I love animals, but there's better ways than eating non-animal products!  Plus I have to eat for two!  I don't think I can do that with the restrictions!"

"That's my girl.  You are always so carefree anyways.  Remember how Liam and the producers controlled you and you hated it?  Even Disney, who turned you into Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana in real life."

"Yes, I remember that.  Grr, those Disney days I hate the most after the Bangerz days.  I mean, what the heck I was thinking barely wearing anything?!"

"Eh, you're an artist.  You were finding out who you are and changing.  Artists have to do that sometimes."

"They do.  You turned into Mr. Macho Man and then a dad and husband figure."

"I did.  And Joe broke out of the JoBro image and changed into more of himself.  He's into art and . . .?  I don't know how to describe it.  But it was for DNCE."

Joe smiles.  "I think just into art describes it right."

I smiled.  "And the rest of the JoBros turned into Dad and husband figures as well.  First Kevin, then Joe, then Nick."

Denise looks at Adam now.  "I think Adam fell asleep when his mom and dad sang."

I laugh.  "He always does that.  It's so adorable.  I wonder if this second one is going to be like that."

Nick cuts in, "Oh, I hope so as well.  I'll rip out my hair if this baby proves to be a headache."

Danielle goes, "Nah, you're going to be pros.  Normally, the second kid is easier because you had experience with the first.  But it's still two kids."

Alena goes up to me.  "Auntie Smiley, Uncle Nicky, where's your second kid?"

Nick points to my stomach.  "It's all in there, Alena.  It's growing in there.  Just like Valentina growing in your mom's stomach."

Alena shrugs and goes to Danielle.

I turn to Nick.  "We better get going.  We have a big day tomorrow and Adam is asleep.  I think we got a tired boy on our hands."

"Alright.  Let's get going, big boy," he says as he picks up Adam and puts him in the car.

I get up from the couch I was on and head out to the car.  Nick helped me get in the car and we left.