18: “Maybe you should try reading a book to her?” & 27: “Honey, you’re pregnant, that’s all, you look beautiful.”

“And Mummy is most beautiful-est girl in the whole wide world!” Chunhua exclaimed, giggling excitedly as she flopped onto her bed.

You shook your head, tucking your daughter into her flowery bedsheets, “even now?”

Chunhua nodded defiantly.

“Even with your sister giving me a big tummy?” you asked, “you sure?”

Chunhua giggled, nodding as she laid her hand on your rounded, 7-month-pregnant stomach.

“She’s moving!” your two-year-old gasped, “Mummy! Moving!”

You nodded, smiling at your eldest daughter’s words, “you like to feel her, don’t you?”

Chunhua nodded, excitedly, “I love little sister!”

“Wonderful, flower, but don’t you think it’s sleep time now?” Dejun asked.

Chunhua pulled a cheeky face, Dejun pulling the same in return.

“Maybe you should try reading a book to her?” you offered, taking Dejun’s hand to help you off Chunhua’s bed, “Mummy’s gonna go and wash her face. Goodnight baby girl.”

“Night Mummy!” Chunhua smiled, waving and blowing kisses.

“Okay then,” Dejun said, “what shall we read, hmm?”

The sounds of Dejun’s funny voices and Chunhua’s giggles filled the upstairs of your house, until Dejun’s singing voice appeared (just as you expected), and then, silence.

You took a deep breath, pulling one of Dejun’s t-shirts over your head and sitting on the side of your bed, rubbing your tummy absentmindedly.

“Honey?” Dejun said, his voice reaching your bedroom before he did, “you’re pregnant, that’s all, you look beautiful.”

You rolled your eyes, “oh, so you were listening in, were you?”

Dejun sighed, “yes, I was. I don’t want you to say those things. You’re so beautiful, angel.”

You smiled, cupping your husband’s face, “how did I get so lucky?”

Dejun laughed, “who knows? Now come on.”

He supported your back, helping you into bed before laying down beside you, kissing your head gently.

for the chinese and japanese members, i just looked up chinese/japanese names!! and then chose them based on the meaning of the name!