[pregnancywanted]

"I don't know actually, I want to be surprised" Alex replied as he waddled along, holding his belly. "The fertility specialists optimized the genetics for fetal weight, but I asked them to not tell me the intended gender, and I haven't asked at any of my ultrasounds either." The two stopped to catch their breath for a few moments before continuing onward across the garden, a distance of only a few hundred feet but a huge challenge for anyone in their condition. "Are you excited for after the baby comes?" Alex inquired. Never having been pregnant before Alex was less worried about the pregnancy and more worried about what he'd have to do after the baby arrived. He'd never been around babies or even small children, and he hardly knew the first thing to do with them, let alone how to care for them and keep them alive.