The kids will not stop talking about the baby. Making plans already on what they would do with him or her. We waited another month before telling anyone else, just to make sure there weren't any complications arising. It's hard to keep the children from telling anyone, like my mum and James. However, Noelle accidentally let it slide around Sydney, so she knows, but she's also promised to keep it a secret.
The symptoms are just starting to hit me as I've been waking up with morning sickness and it has carried on throughout the day, and also my boobs have been super sensitive.
"Good morning, baby," Joe hummed as I woke up.
"Morning," I yawned.
Feeling my stomach lurch, I instantly knew I had to throw up. I jumped out of bed and hurled towards the toilet. Joe tiredly followed behind, holding my hair back for me.
"It's okay Minxie," He soothed.
I gargled some water before brushing my teeth and then gargling mouthwash and following Joe back into bed for a bit.
"Sorry," I hummed.
"Don't apologise, you're creating a baby," Joe smiled, rubbing my stomach.
I nodded and smiled. We talked quietly together for a few minutes before the kids came running in and sat on the bed with us.
"Mummy!" Noelle smiled, leaning on me to give me a small kiss.
"Ow, be careful baby," I hummed, as she hit my chest by accident.
"I'm sorry!" She quickly apologised.
"You're okay," I smiled.
Noah wiggled his way in the sheets between Joe and I and cuddled up with me.
"He's such a Mummy's boy," Joe smiled.
"Hey, not all of the time," I smiled, "And anyways, he's my little baby."
"What about me?" Noelle giggled.
"Of course, you're my big girl. You're so beautiful," I smiled, pulling her in for a cuddle too.
"How's the baby?" She asked.
"I think he or she is doing perfectly well," I nodded.
"Why don't you have a big belly?" Noah asked.
"Because the baby hasn't grown a lot yet. It's still really small and when he or she grows bigger, so will my stomach," I explained.
Joe smiled, giving me a small kiss as he leaned over Noah.
"Ew!" Noah giggled.
"Oi, give over," Joe laughed, giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Come on, we'd better get up," I said.
"Yeah, come on," Joe nodded.
"Isn't Aunty Zoe and Uncle Alfie coming today?" Noelle asked.
"Yeah, your Mum and I will be picking them up in about an hour," Joe smiled.
"What about us?" Noelle giggled.
"Sydney will be coming to watch you two for a bit. Not too long," I smiled.
"Okay," Noelle nodded happily.
I made everyone breakfast and then Joe and I went to get ready.
"I need to get in the shower," I said, heading into the bathroom.
"Okay," Joe nodded, giving me a small kiss on the cheek.
I got in the shower, washing my hair and cleaning myself before getting out and drying off. I blow dried my hair and then left the bathroom and got dressed.
"You look nice," Joe smiled.
"Thanks," I laughed lightly.
I was just wearing my baggy, cropped, ripped jeans and a baggy shirt tucked in at the front.
"I'm just going to put on a bit of makeup and then we can head down to the station," I said.
"Okay, no problem. I'm just going to see to the kids."
I put on some makeup and then grabbed my bag and phone and went out to the livingroom.
Sydney had already arrived and was playing with Noelle.
"Bye Mummy!" Noah smiled, giving me a hug.
"Bye, we won't be too long darling," I smiled, running my hand through his hair.
I gave them both a kiss and Joe and I headed to the station to pick up Zoe and Alfie.
"I'll drive back, so then you can vlog, because I really want to tell them," I smiled excitedly.
"Yeah?" Joe smiled.
"Yeah, we just won't tell my mum that we told them first," I laughed.
"Okay," Joe smiled excitedly.
As we arrived to the station we got there just as the train arrived, so we parked up and eventually found them.
"Aw! Hello!" Zoe gushed excitedly, giving us each a hug.
"Hiya," I smiled, returning the hug and then giving Alfie a hug too.
"How are you, love?" Alfie asked.
"We're good, how have you both been?" I smiled.
"Great, yeah, just been busy as usual," Zoe smiled.
"Alright, well we've parked over here," Joe smiled, leading the way.
I took the car keys and got in the driver's side.
"So what's been going on?" Joe asked Zoe and Alfie.
"Not too much, we've just been working a lot," Zoe shrugged.
"How are the kids?" Alfie asked.
"They're good, growing up really fast, but happy," Joe nodded, turning on his vlogging camera.
"Look who's here!" Joe smiled to the camera.
"Hi!" Zoe smiled happily to the camera, as did Alfie.
"Okay, so we've just picked them up and now Minxie and I have a surprise for them!"
"Joe, what?" Zoe asked.
"Wait," Joe said.
"Minxie, what's going on?" Zoe smiled.
"What's the surprise?" Alfie laughed, vlogging this himself.
"We're pregnant!" Joe grinned excitedly.
"What?!" Zoe squealed loudly.
"Minx, you're pregnant?!" Alfie laughed.
"Yeah," I smiled.
"What?! How far along?" Zoe laughed excitedly.
"Almost seven weeks, so not too far along," I nodded.
"Were you trying, yeah?" Zoe asked.
"Yeah," I nodded, "Not an accident this time," I laughed.
"D.amn! Another baby Sugg!" Alfie laughed.
"I'm so f.ucking excited!" Zoe laughed, jumping up and down in her seat.
"It's a secret so far, so no one else knows, well, except the kids and the nanny, because Noelle told her," Joe jokingly shook his head.
"Does Mum and Dad know?"
"No, no one else knows," Joe smiled.
"Oh my God! Yay!" Zoe laughed.
We decided to stop at a small café on the way home and had a drink, just to relax and talk a bit more before going home.
"Aunty Zoe! Uncle Alfie!" Noelle and Noah cheered as we got home.
"Aw, hello!" Zoe smiled, giving them both hugs and kisses.
"Noah! Noelle! How are you both?" Alfie asked, giving them hugs as well.
Joe and I thanked Sydney again and then she left after we paid her.
"Mummy, can we please tell Aunty Zoe?" Noah whispered in my ear.
"Yeah, go on," I smiled.
"Aunty Zoe, Uncle Alfie, guess what?!" Noah said loudly.
"What?" Zoe asked enthusiastically.
"We're going to have a brother or sister! Mummy's pregnant!"
"Noah! It was a secret!" Noelle gasped.
"Says you! You told Sydney! I just asked Mummy!" Noah said.
"Hey, calm down," I laughed lightly.
"It was an accident!" Noelle defended.
"No way! Are you excited!" Zoe asked excitedly, acting as if she didn't already know.
"Yeah! I think it's going to be a boy, so I can have a little brother!"
"No! I want it to be a girl so I have a little sister!" Noelle joined in.
"What if there's twins and it's a boy and a girl?!" Zoe laughed.
"Zoe, don't put that idea in their heads!" Joe laughed, "And don't jinx it either!"
"I don't think I'd be able to handle twins," I laughed.
"Will it be twins, Mummy?!" Noah asked.
"Hopefully not," I stifled a laugh.
"Aw, why not?!" Noelle whined.
"'Elle, we don't choose, darling," I smiled.
Noelle and Noah continued talking with Zoe and Alfie, joking around. After a few hours though, they had to get on their way because they both had a few meetings before the day ended and then some tomorrow so they still had to check into their hotel too.
"It was lovely to catch up, text me, yeah? I need to hear more about this baby!" Zoe gushed, giving me a hug and they left.
"Alright! Love you both, take care," I smiled, closing the door.
"Hm, twins," Joe smirked, giving me a hug and small kiss.
"I f.ucking hope not," I shook my head, "Remember how much of a struggle it was when we first got 'Elle? And that would mean four children, f.uck," I shook my head.
"Don't stress about it, I'm sure we're fine," Joe smiled.
"Joe, I've been stressing out about 'Elle finding out she's adopted before we tell her," I confessed, whispering it as we walked into the kitchen.
The kids were playing by the sofas, jumping between the sofas and chairs, careful not to touch the ground or whatever. But anyway, I was making sure they couldn't hear us.
"She won't, but I do think we should be careful and strategic about when we tell her, so she hears it from us first," Joe nodded.
"Joe, I feel like we should tell her soon," I said.
"Okay, come on then," Joe nodded.
"Wait, no. We can't do it now! What are we going to say?"
"We'll just explain what happened, but sugar-coat it a bit," Joe nodded, "It'll be okay."
"Okay," I breathed.
I followed Joe from the kitchen and we sat down on the sofa.
"Hey 'Elle come and sit with Mummy and I, we need to talk," Joe smiled.
"Am I in trouble?" She asked cautiously.
"No, of course not. Come here," I smiled, "We just need to explain something."
Noelle sat on Joe's lap and Noah sat on the other sofa and went on the iPad.
"Okay, so, Dad and I just want to tell you that we both love you very much and there's nothing that will ever change that, okay?" I said.
"Okay, I love you both too," She smiled.
"But when you were born, like how I have a baby in my tummy now, you weren't in my tummy, you were in another lady's tummy," I explained.
"Why wasn't I with you?"
"Because you were born into another family and we adopted you," Joe said cautiously.
"I'm adopted?"
Joe and I both nodded our heads and looked at Noelle as she processed this.
"Do I have another Mummy and Daddy?" She asked quietly.
"You did," I nodded.
"Why did you get me? Why couldn't I stay with them?"
I looked at Joe for him to help me here.
"'Elle, we got you because we loved you so much. Your first Mummy and Daddy couldn't take care of you, so we decided to help them and in return, got to keep you and love you forever," Joe nodded.
I smiled at how he said that, just seeing him be this calm and gentle with her is astounding.
"Is Noah adopted too?" Noelle asked.
"No, darling," I shook my head.
"If my first mummy didn't want me, will you ever not want me?" Noelle asked, watery-eyed.
"No, no, baby. Dad and I love you so much, we would never trade you for anything!" I smiled.
"Why isn't Noah adopted?" She asked.
"Because Noah was in Mummy's tummy," Joe nodded, "Just like your little brother or sister right now," Joe said, patting my stomach gently.
"Where's my first Mummy and Daddy?" Noelle asked.
"'Elle, baby, they died," Joe said quietly.
"They died? Is that why you got me?" Noelle asked.
"Yes, and well, because we loved you so much," Joe nodded.
She was surprisingly taking this well. I was expecting tears at least, but she's only a bit watery-eyed.
"Why did they die? Why couldn't they stay with me?"
"We don't know, baby, but we love you so much."
"I love you too," Noelle nodded, a bit sad, but I think she's more confused.
"Are you mad at Mummy and I?" Joe asked.
"No," She said, "I'm happy that you adopted me."
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