Chapter 1. Baby 1. Difficult Pasts.

June 17th, 2012

Hello! I am Jane Garrison. I decided to take on the 100 baby challenge. Even though my parents didn't want me too, I did. I'm 20 I can make my own decisions. When I first told them about it they freaked out! And I'm not kidding, they told me that I was a failure of a daughter and that I needed to go get a college education and be a surgeon or a police officer. Heck no!

No don't get me wrong! I have nothing against them at all! Its just I'm not really a working person. But when I first heard about the 100 baby challenge I knew that was my calling to be a mom. I love kids even though my childhood wasn't really the brightest...

I moved out as soon as I could and moved to this small town Twinbrook and bout a small little house with a basement. It is by the swamp but that is perfectly fine! I only have $33 so I should probably do some stuff like garden and sculpt and stuff! Well enough about me! Let's start the challenge (:

I head to the street and call for a taxi. I think it's time to start finding baby daddies! I really want a boy but I don't want to use the apple watermelon cheat. No cheating for this gal! Except if the baby is all wee I wanna be a glitchy baby ahhh! Oh there is the taxi yay!

Taxi Driver: Hello miss I am Mr. Bo I am the usual taxi cab driver these days where can I take you?

Me: Why hello there Mr. Bo can I call you Bo? And please take me to the park.

Mr. Bo: Yes you can miss.. Oh my dear I'm truly sorry I didn't catch you name.

Me: Oh sorry I am Jane Garrison.

Mr. Bo: Well welcome to the town park!

Me: Thanks Bo! And you know were I live so if your ever lonely I will probably be home!

As I looked around I saw 3 men running. All looked like possible baby's daddies :) The front guy looked like an acceptable guy for my first son/daughters dad!

So I went over to him and tried starting a conversation!

Me: Hi. I'm Jane Garrison.

Him: Hello I'm Justin I think I know you

Me: Yeah? I am new here I moved from Bridgeport. I am taking the 100 baby challenge.

Justin: Oh! Now I know you. You were in the newspaper.  So what brings you to the park?

Me: What do you think haha I'm a new challenge almost mom I need a willing father.

Justin: Haha Well you know I have always wanted to take part in a challenge myself..

Me: Well why don't you come over to my place and we can have a baby :) but you do no the rules?

Justin: Ya of course I do and YES!

We went back to my place and he looked me in the eyes and grabbed me and held me close. I couldn't believe that he was going to be father 1 of my 100 babies. He is the first dad. Of my first baby. Am I jumping into something I will regret. What if I turn out like my mom. Not happening. I will treat this baby with all my love. I will love this baby to Pluto and back 90 times. I will not turn out like my mom...

He grabbed my hand a led me to my bedroom. I have never done anything like this. But I want to so here goes.

The first time was amazing.. but the sweet song I didn't hear. It didn't sound. I was so upset. But in better thoughts yay again :)

The next time was even better! Then the sound of the sweet sweet song chimed :) I knew that baby 1 was conceived.

I told him thank you and we exchanged a kiss and he left. Just like that he was gone... I decided that I would do some laundry to get him off my mind.

I put the clothes in the washing machine and thought about how many loads I would be doing a week once my house was full. Then I started thinking of my soon to be baby. Will it be a girl? boy? Will they look like me or Justin? Then I started thinking of his or her future. Will he or she be successful? Will they take part in a challenge like me? I decided to stop thinking or I was gonna give myself a headache..

But I couldn't.. As I turned around I had a great idea to turn the basement into a kid room.. I only have $907. 

Then I remembered the washing machine and dryer I need to keep those and there is no room upstairs I'm already running out of room! Then I told myself to forget about it I am not even officiously preggs yet!

 I then instead made my home a little more homey by taking out the dark gloomy grass and planted some bright green grass. I even made a little spot in the corner for a garden! I need money I really really need money!

I went to the store and bought a few seeds and planted them. I then decided to dedicate this garden to my children. They will have a better life than I did. They will have friends and lots and lots of siblings! This garden is for them, and only them.

I grabbed the newspaper on the way inside and read it. Nothing really great happening in this little town. I kinda am starting to miss Bridgeport. There is always something going on. Always good celebrity gossip. I miss Bridgeport...

I decided to go to bed I was very very tired it was a long day! Right as I got in bed nausea kicked in and I threw up like never before..

Still super tired I decided to go to bed again. I then realized that means I am pregnant.. either that or I had some bad food.. I am kinda not really so good at cooking :)

Sleeping I dreamt of the little footsteps I hear coming up the stairs when the children wake up in the morning

all ready for school even though they might not be excited I will be.

When I woke up in the morning I decided to work on my cooking and made some waffles. I don't want to eat pancakes because I don't trust them haha.

I ate it and it wasn't that bad. I just cant wait to get more skilled in cooking and gardening making all fresh foods :)

Then I cleaned the house and made the bed. Oh how many beds am I gonna make this whole time.

Me: I know I am kinda stressing over this whole baby thing! Don't blame me. I can't wait any longer!!

I did some gardening and then realized how big the plants were getting! I hope I don't ruin it because everyone knows I will.... I am just not good at remembering things..

(Just a random picture I am working on taking pictures and thought that I am getting sort of good. I just downloaded pose player so I will use it sometime!)

Then I finally finished my baby room basement experiment! This is the new crib for baby 1!

This is the whole basement I took out the poles and cabinets and put in a easel so I could keep an eye on my kids :) After all my work done outside and in I have $189 not too shabby?

After all of the construction I got all the laundry from up stairs.

I then was struck with horrible stomach pains.

I ran to the bathroom as fast as I could and had some more morning sickness.. Bleck!

Again I read the newspaper and still nothing really just sports and the funnies.

Painting sure made the time fly so I decided to paint for a little while. I knew it wasn't gonna be pretty at all probably worth $30

I decided to make some food.And on the way there I felt the first kick and changed into maternity clothes... (And yes ahah and that was a swimsuit.. haha.)

Being pregnant sure gives you cravings! I wanted mac-n-cheese so bad it sounded so good :) So I went upstairs and made some

I loved the mac-n-cheese it tasted so good :)

I decided to paint a little bit before I go to bad because I really need to finish this to get more money.

I painted for about 10 minutes and got tired so I stooped and decided to go to bed.

I went to bed and of course I dreamt of my little baby that was growing inside me probably wondering where the heck he or she is and I wanted that baby now even more than ever. :)

I got up with a little tummy pains and thought it was probably just the baby kicking or moving a little more than usually. But if it still hurts tomorrow when I wake up I will go to the doctor and have him check it out just to make sure baby 1 is being a good boy/girl.

I made some breakfast, but I made waffles because I didn't want to ruin the chances of having a boy or girl. I wanted it to be a surprise!

I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. I don't want my baby to grow up like I did. I don't want them to have my face or my hair. I want them to be a perfect angel and not get made fun of for there looks like I did. I will not be the mom mine was.

Your all probably wondering about my childhood. Yeah it was pretty horrible. I lived in a tiny 1 room apartment with my mom and I slept on the couch. She cooked food for herself and since the age of 5 I cooked my own meals or if I had some money I would head down to the diner and get a meal. I was always made fun of. Constantly non-stop by my mom and peers. They told me I don't deserve to live I was a ginger and gingers shouldn't live. But they should I am me plain and simple. I just don't want my kid to grow up like me.

( Addy :Yes when I was younger people told me that yeah the other part didn't happen to me just Jane :) I have a loving family with  2 brothers and 2 sisters and a mom and dad who love us all dearly)

I went to the garden to get things off my mind. Gardening was something I could do if I felt bad about something or I needed a pick-me-up.

Thinking about the baby I decided to clean. The baby needed a lovely clean home to live in.

I paid my bills for the first time ever in my life.. It really took some money from my pocket and it was $90 to much for me and decided to go to bed even though it wasn't that late.

When I woke up in the morning the pain was even worse and decided that I should go ahead and go to the doctor just in case.

Quickly I ate some cereal and called for a taxi.

When I got into the taxi I noticed that Mr. Bo wasn't there today. Hmm I wonder where he is?

I walked into the hospital and was sort of scared not only for my baby's life but for mine. I hate hospitals.. so most of my births are to be home births.

When I walked in the doctor said that I was in labor and when he told me that I told him I want a home birth and he gave me some medicine and told me that I could leave but if I wanted a hospital birth he was going to be there all night.

Yay! My baby is okay and by the end of the night I will have baby 1 in my arms. :)

I decided to call Justin and tell him that I was in labor and that it was going to be a home birth. But he really didn't care he just said why does it matter I can't take care of them anyway.

I went to the park before I headed home because I needed the fresh air that I haven't had in a while. I caught some butterflies and I caught one worth $43! I was excited so I decided to sell them and earned some money for having fun :)

I walked around and found some seeds and decided to pick them up. There was two but unfortunately I had to wait a while to plant them because they are to skilled for me :P

I went over to the swings and swung some and thought that when I have kids. On the weekends we are going to have a family picnic and go to the park and have some good ole' family fun :) After a while I decided that the baby is coming soon so I should probably head home.

And of course right when I steeped foot on my law the baby decided to start giving me horrible pain!

I felt another bad contraction and decided that a home birth wasn't really a good choice I needed that baby out. And I didn't know how to get it out so to the hospital I go!

I walked into the hospital alone. But I would walk out with my baby :)

Baby 1 was born! (with bad cc) :( I aged her up and her name is...

Ashlee :) She is absent minded and excitable :) Baby 1 is a girl :)

When we got home I put her down and gave her some toys to play with which she instantly crawled to the xylophone. Which she loved! I did some laundry which I needed to catch up on. Since I had been out all day long.

Walking over to Ashlee I decided to teach her how to talk.

Me: Ashlee say win

Ashlee: *giggles and spits

Me: Okay let's try a different approach... ladybug can you say ladybug Ashlee say ladybug..

Ashlee: baaa gooo!

Me: come on Ashlee say ladybug I will give you a cookie to say ladybug

Ashlee: Laa gaa

Me: say broken can you say broken?

Ashlee: laa *spits and yawns

Me: Looks like someone is a tired! Let me put you in bed and you can go to sleep we can try in the morning right?

Ashlee: *Yawns and giggles

Me: Look Ashlee there's a bear in the corner! That's your bear his name is BonBon.

Ashlee: *reaches for bear and cuddles with it.

Me: *kisses forehead. I love you sweety pie. With all my heart Goodnight. Mommy loves you.

I decided to go to bed too since there was really nothing to do with Ashlee asleep so I went to sleep too. I couldn't believe that baby 1 is here :) I love her with all my heart.

When I woke up I went and checked on Ashlee. She was still fast asleep. I kissed her on the forehead and she rolled over and hugged her bear.. I went back upstairs and got some food from the fridge it was some leftovers that I made from before she was born so I could have food for her :)

I went back downstairs and she was awake but not all the way her eyes were a little sleepy and she was yawning but she was awake. I picked her up and gave her a small hug and she wrapped her hands around my head and gave me a small little kiss on my cheek.

Me: Aww Ashlee your so cute :) You hungry baby?

Ashlee: *giggles

I set her down and gave her a bottle which she scarfed down.

I picked her up and brought her to the potty chair and set her down and she just sat there like she didn't know what to do which of course she really didn't I just kinda set her down.

Me: Ashlee go potty. This is your potty chair and if you go potty I will give you a cookie yummy :) Ashlee do you want a cookie?

Ashlee: baaa gaa gooo

She pottied and I gave her a cookie and she ate it and played on her xylophone. I did some laundry and then I looked at Ashlee which had stopped playing her xylophone and was now rolling around on the floor. I laughed.. These are the moments that I will remember teaching them how to talk and potty and soon enough I will teach her to drive.. That seems so far away but I know it's closer than it seems..

I went over to her and picked her up.

Me: Wanna learn to talk now? Well let's do it. Can you say one. Say one for mommy please Ashlee say one.

Ashlee: *giggles on

Me: No sweety one add an e!

Ashlee: hehe one

Me: ASHLEE! YOU SAID ONE! YOUR FIRST WORD

I picked her up and twirled her around and laughed. I was getting a little carried away but I was excited. I was teaching my own kid how to talk. She is mine and she is a great accomplishment. I am excited for her.

She could say most words like mama and baba and some numbers and letters some animals she learned how to say star and fish and then I told her to put them together and she did and said starfish.

Others were more harder for her like clean and bed and toys. They were simple words but they were hard for her and I knew she could eventually say them. But she is pretty close to completely learning to talk :)

I put Ashlee down for a nap and called a babysitter. I needed to get preggers again. Having a baby is perfect :) I love her and I need more kids :) So I called a cab and I went to the park. Again Bo wasn't there :( I am getting angry I want Bo back!

I went to the park and met a guy named Buck Green

Buck: Hello your Jane!

Me: Yea! How do you know me?

Buck: Well I heard of the challenge and wanted to take part. I thought you might be here.

Me: Yea I am looking for father 2. So how about we head over to my place and start baby making :)

He held me close but it wasn't the same as Justin.. I kinda missed him but I know I can't I don't want to break the rules..

We cuddled for a little while and then one thing led to another and..

I heard the song :)

Buck walked of the lot like he owned the place.. Dumb idiot.

I picked up Ashlee and gave her a kiss on her forehead. I gave her a warm bottle and gave her a kiss and put her in her crib.

Me: Goodnight sweet heart mommy loves you

Ashlee: I wuv you mama.

As I walked upstairs I started to get teary eyed. My baby really loves me and I am sure the one probably growing inside loves me too. I got into bed knowing that I had achieved one of my goals. I am a mom. And a mom that I wanted to be.

I dreamt of kids of course like always. I love them and I can't wait til my house is full of little kids that love me just like my very first child.

When I woke up I walked downstairs. ( I JUST REALIZED THEY HAVE MATCHING PJS! BUT JANE'S ARE SHORTS!!) I picked her up out of the crib and put her on the ground and gave her a bottle and right after she crawled to her xylophone and played. I can tell she is going to be a little pianist.

I walked upstairs and got some mac-n-cheese from the fridge and heated it up. It isn't really tasty anymore. kinda gross.

As I walked downstairs I herd Ashlee singing a little song.. It was the cutest thing ever.. It really wasn't a song just her saying baa and goo to hitting the xylophone. I picked her up and set her on the potty. I think she is almost potty trained.

I took her off the potty and ran to the bathroom because I was struck with horrible nausea. It could just be the food....

I will have a family picture at the end of every chapter so the readers know who all is still in the house.

Baby Ashlee and Mommy Jane in there matching PJs. :)

I will also have some single pictures just to work on my photography skills.

Mom does know best :)

Baby Ashlee in the garden :)

Okay so this chapter wasn't the best because I really didn't know what to do when she didn't have a kid so it was kind of boring. But I promise I have a great story line ahead!

Thanks for reading!