Oh my! Does Montague have any idea what's in store for him??? The very thought of my poor father dealing with two of me at the same time.....poor man! He's going to be wound around so many fingers at the same time. Tell him to set aside a hefty amount to start gathering interest because he's going to have some major bills coming his way, with clothes and shoes and jewelry and whatnot.
But how fun for you! Two girls! Oh, darling! I would have loved for POLLY to have a sister! Maybe I still do want a sibling for her.
And darling, you have house-elves, don't you? Just assign an elf to each girl. They do the large chunk of the work. If yours are anything like mine, you'll be fighting to get your own time with them! Wicksy is ever so jealous! And you have Monty. But Marlowe? Who is Marlowe?
Picture me giggling because I'm quite sure that healers have to be old and grumpy. Merlin knows John is. And so is Pomphrey! He had the nerve to yell at me while I was in labour! By the way, do not plan to wear something white and look pretty for the delivery. It just won't happen. Buy the ugliest, most hideous thing you've ever owned so you won't mind at all when it's completely ruined because it will be.
And healers think the delivery are all about them so they get quite gruff. And then they yell at you for not knowing you're supposed to let your child go outside and eat whatever they try to put in their mouths. And that you're not supposed to hold them all of the time but are supposed to let them build muscles, of all things!
Oh, don't get me started on healers. I'm convinced they take classes in grumpy and gruff!
Nope, still not picturing you in elephant proportions. Sorry, luv, my imagination is only willing to go so far. But I know I felt HUGE when I was having Polly. At the end, I could barely turn over by myself. It was horribly embarrassing!
Oh, I have no idea what that potion is called. Whenever I talked to Draco, I called it that thing for nausea. He knew what I meant.
Drat it all, Verity, I'm thinking about pregnancy fondly! How on earth did you manage that? I SWORE I would never have another one, and now I'm thinking how lovely it would be to have a little baby I can cuddle (who doesn't tell me 'NO!' every chance it gets!) If I get pregnant again, I'm blaming you! Yes, you! For giving me the idea!
Darling, you just make sure that Monty and your healer know that you are to have the best of pain medications throughout the delivery! I had....complications, and I have to admit it was awful. Polly came early and she wasn't turned the right way and the cord was around her neck and John couldn't give me any but the mildest of pain potions because of it. Listen carefully. I DO NOT RECOMMEND COMPLICATIONS! Did you get that? Avoid them like plague, Verity! They are no good!
I can also say with complete honesty that as bad as it was, and it was bad....Draco said I was highly vocal and probably scared the entire population of the Shack....but as bad as it was, I was only focused on the safe arrival of my daughter and...don't you dare tell anyone else this...I would do it all again just to have her here with me, safe and healthy.
Italy? I suppose I could portkey us up for the day. Change of scenery would probably be quite nice, actually. Is there a beach or pool nearby? I've been dying to take Polly to the beach to see her play in the water and Harry won't go with me.