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Maxon
                          
America is now 39 1/2 weeks and due next week. She has been cranky and mad all the time. Her belly is also a lot bigger. I still tell her that she is not looking pregnant, but of course she knows it's just for fun. It feels like yesterday, when we found out the gender of the baby. My mother was so happy, she cried at the appointment. We are letting her tell Illea the gender of her grandchild on the report, just not yet. We decided to tell the country when the baby is born.
                          
America and I have already picked a name, we have picked two first names. We really wanted to see what fits the baby the most. My father told me that was nonsense and that we couldn't see anything, we have to announce it soon. My mother convinced my father to wait, and we can pick a name for the baby when it arrives. 
                          
I now have to help America around because she refuses to have a maid with her. I'm concerned that her water is going to break and I'm not there to help her. 
                          
I can't wait to take on adventures with the baby and America. Celeste's child is going to be around the same age as our baby, they can grow up being best friends.  Celeste gave birth a couple of weeks ago and will be here for the gender announcement. 
                          
Kriss has become pregnant as well, which I find weird. When she was my wife she was unable to carry a child. I'm actually not mad at her, if she could carry my child, I wouldn't have had America and this little baby.
I sometimes wonder if America wasn't pregnant, would my father have been furious? He would probably have been all over the place, being like 'Why can't women carry the heir'.
My father have warmed up to America, but she says she is still scared of him. I shook my head at fiat, but the confronted me and told me that I'm still scared of him. 
                          
I can't believe I used to be married to Kriss though . I have been following Kriss in the news, she has changed completely. Kriss has probably always been like this, but hid it while she was here. Kriss acts like she owns Denmark and she doesn't even have any say in anything. I wonder what she would have done if she still was the Queen of Illea. I seriously think she would have burned the country down. That was supposed to be America, but she is wonderful.
                          
"Maxon! Darling you need to come, Americas water just broke and she is having contractions." My mother came and shouted.
                          
I was about to fall off my chair and ran towards the hospital Wing. My biggest fear has come. America is in labor and I'm not there. I run as fast as I can, and I can hear the painful screams all the way down the hallways. My heart is breaking at the painful sound of my wife being torn apart. 
                          
America was already gowned and ready to give birth. She was on a hospital bed, she was attached to loads of machines. Her forehead was sweaty. She had one nurse in each hand. I can see on their hands, that America has been squeezing them quite tight. 
                          
"WHERE is MARLEE?" She shouted through gritted teeth. 
                          
"I don't know darling," I said and rushed over to her and stroke her back. I think America have forgotten that Marlee can't be here while my father is just outside. I don't even know if they are still there, Marlee and Carter.
                          
"You're almost there. Only 3 centimeters more." The doctor said and kept encouraging America. The contractions are 6 minutes apart and the baby is coming soon.
                          
The best doctors were called upon. My father said that America has to have the best care Illea could offer.
                          
"One more centimeter." 
                          
My mother is also in the room. My father weren't allowed in. America is exposed and Father can't see her like this. 
                          
"Do you want to see the baby being born?" The doctor asked and set up a chair for me with a direct view of America's abdomen. I sat down and waited. 
                          
""I see the head." 
                          
"Push!" 
                          
"ARHGGGGGG!" America screamed and squeezed the nurses hand hard. The nurse was about to scream herself.
                          
"One more push." 
                          
"Last push." 
                          
A little baby cry filled the room. The doctor took the baby to weight is and measure it. The OB/GYN is checking America to see if there is any damages. 
                          
I went over to see the baby, before the baby was handed to America so she could breastfeed. I started to cry. My wife and baby. The butler came with my best camera and I snapped a photo to treasure this moment.