Daniel was growing up so fast. As most new parents are wont to do, Delia and Francisco, or more accurately Delia, planned a huge party for Daniel's first birthday. They were so proud of their little man.
As Delia was setting things up, she became very sick and ran outside to throw up, but she didn’t let it get her down. She just sucked it up and had a good time. It was a great party! Baby Daniel is growing up to be handsome young man just like his father thought Delia.
As Delia was setting things up, she became very sick and ran outside to throw up, but she didn’t let it get her down. She just sucked it up and had a good time. It was a great party! Baby Daniel is growing up to be handsome young man just like his father thought Delia.
Francisco had invited his boss to the party and they slipped off to have a bit of office talk. He told Francisco he was doing such a great job that he gave him a promotion right on the spot. He said Francisco had the right stuff to
become the CEO of the company. Maybe one
day the company will be named FDW Company for the Francisco & Daniel Wilber
Company. A perfect end to a perfect day.
After the party Delia was still
not feeling right. Then she remembered
this was how she felt when she was pregnant with Daniel so she locked herself in the bathroom and
took a pregnancy test just to be sure. Her instincts were right. She was
definitely pregnant again!
Once again, they had not planned this baby as Francisco was already working so much overtime just to take care of the three of them. Now there would be four. She wasn't entirely sure how he would take it. Later, after she worked up her courage, she told him. She shouldn't have been surprised that he was very sweet and supportive. He assured her that things were going very well at the office and in fact he had just gotten a big promotion, so they would be fine. He told her to stop worrying and to put up the crafts and focus on taking care of herself and Daniel.
Delia tried to do as Francisco said and spent the next few months of her pregnancy teaching and caring for Daniel. He was such a bright little boy and seemed to learn everything so easily. With an active toddler and one on the way there was little time for the basement so it remained locked up. She did manage to sneak out a book or two containing potion recipes and spent time reading them while Daniel napped. The Elixir store clerk mentioned there were more potions that would bring big bucks if she could make them. Maybe if she could make a little more money then Francisco wouldn't work so many hours. In spite of his promotion and raise, he still was still spending countless late nights and even weekends in meetings.
Francisco’s 35th birthday was coming up so they hired a sitter for Daniel and went to the tavern to celebrate. Just when Francisco was getting ready to blow out his candles, Delia’s water broke and she went into full blown labor. They had to leave the party to rush her to the hospital. They got there just in time for the birth of their second little boy, Darius. Happy Birthday Francisco!
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