A Lovely Surprise II

Reveal

So we had this plan to have a family get together and got these gift bags prepared for everyone. My stomach was getting noticeable so we needed to do this soon! I was wearing Michaels shirts to hid my bump. I am just glad the morning sickness is over, that was miserable.

"Mom, why is everyone coming over?" Jayden asked confused. "We're just having a family get together." I replied as I was still getting food ready. "Grandma is here!" Ari shouted. "Hi Kate!" I squeal hugging her but not too tight. "Where's Michael?" She asked, "im right here mother." He smiled coming down the steps. "Well I brought the desert and fruit." She told me. "Thank you so much Kate." I smiled taking her dishes.

Everyone was getting here, josh and his family, arias adoptive parents and Michaels side of the family. Everyone relaxed outside enjoying our new house as Joe grilled some food. The kids were in the pool and sliding down the slid having a good time. "Mom get in!" Jayden hollered. "No buddy, I can't right now." I told him. "Oh come on mom!" Aria shouted. "I'm not getting in guys." I told them. They groaned disappointed. I walked back over to the table, getting the side dishes ready for dinner. I left Michaels hand on my hip as he kissed my cheek. "Dinners almost done. Let's get the gift bags." He said excited. I smiled and followed. "Get cleaned up for dinner! Out of the pool!" Joe hollered. Everyone was getting out as we got our gift bags out and ready.

"What are these?" Erin asked. "You guys will see when everyone sits down." I smiled. "Come on Jayden, sit down." Michael told him. Everyone sat down and everyone got their gift bag. "I have no idea what this could be about." Erin said chase everyone knows I tell her everything. "If you're out of the loop then the rest of us are really lost." Josh laughed. "You ready?" I asked Michael excited. He nodded. "So Michael and I have an announcement, should we just have them open the bags?" I asked Michael. "Yeah, go ahead and open them." He smiled. Everyone opened them. They pulled out a picture frame of our ultrasound that was decorated that said 'baby Jackson due in June, I can't wait to meet you!' "You guys found a surrogate that quickly?! I thought this was going to take a while." Liz said excited. "A surrogate would've taken a while, but we're not using one." I said. "Are you guys adopting a baby then?" Erin asked. I shook my head, Michael lifted up my shirt revealing my baby bump and everyone gasped. "No way!!!" Erin squealed. "Yeah, apparently I didn't have food poisoning, I was just pregnant." I smiled as tears surfaced. I looked over and Aria is crying. "Baby what's wrong?" I asked. She got up and hugged Michael and I, "I'm so happy!" She said, shortly after Jayden followed. "I get to be a big brother dad!" He shouted. Everyone got up and hugged us, of course Erin and Katherine were crying happy tears. "This is a miracle." Katherine said hugging Michael. "It really is mom." He said hugging her back as she cried. Katherine came over and rubbed my little bump, "there's a baby in there." She smiled. I put my hand over hers. "Yeah, another Jackson." I smiled. "Congratulations Audrey." Joe said giving me a hug. "Mom you said you can't have babies." Jayden smiled. "I know, that's what me and daddy thought. But we got a miracle baby." I smiled as Michael picked him up. "In there?" He asked Michael, "Yeah your little sibling is in there." Michael told him. "When can it come out! Is it a boy!" He asked excited. "Daddy and I won't know the sex for a couple more weeks. So we don't know what it is." I told him. "It's a boy. I know it." He said. I giggled. "Okay Love." I smiled. Josh came over and gave me the biggest hug. "You deserve this. I love watching your life fall into place." He said. "Me too." I replied giggling. "I can't wait to be a big sister again." Aria said wiping her tears. Michael kissed her head as she hugged him. "Should we make our other announcement?"Michael giggled. I nodded. "We have one more announcement." I said getting everyone attention. "Liz.... Shawn. Michael and I would love it if you'd be the god parents to our baby." I said. They looked so shocked. "Are you guys sure?" Liz asked surprised. "You did such a good job raising Aria... we know Jayden and our baby would be in good hands." I smiled. "Jayden's god parents too?" Aria asked. I nodded. "If anything is to ever happen to me and your dad,we want you guys together." I said. "Do you guys accept or need time?" I asked shyly. Liz and Shawn talked for a minute. "We'd be honored." Shawn smiled. We sighed in relief. Michaels hand rested on my bump, "so who wants to make bets on what it is?" He laughed. "Oh it's a boy!" Erin said. "No it's definitely a girl!" Katherine replied. We joked back and forth on what the baby is then we finally sat down to eat.