25. Ahkenaten - Birthdays and BirthA lot more things have happened at a pretty steady pace, so let's see if I can get this caught up. I almost wish Dad was still doing it, it's hard to remember to write in this when I'm being called back to the hospital at all hours of the night.
Jessa started showing her pregnancy, and even though they wouldn't let me be her doctor, I could still figure out what we were having. A boy!
And even though we'd both been through all the classes and everything, it was still panic time when she went into labor. There's no real practicing for the real thing, is there?
But Jessa's a trooper and brought Seti Pharoah into the world, and yes, she named him herself. It's a tradition, and I won't go against it.
Everyone's giving us a hand in raising him, especially since Jessa and I have odd hours at the hospital. Dad really loves spending time with his grandson, and we all think it's evening him out a little bit.
Or... you know... not.
I'm just happy all the Immortals remembered when his birthday was supposed to be. Like I've said, it's hard for Jessa and I to be on top of things because of work. It's exhausting. They threw him a birthday party!
Cute kid, right? Though I think he spent a little too much time with Tut, his favorite color's hot pink... But at least he likes black with it.
Jessa and I are both grateful for all the help the Immortals are giving us, but we really wanted to be the ones to teach him his skills. And so we did!
I... I think I'm hooked.
Tori has been slowly climbing the ranks of her musical career, and was finally offered a job in the orchestra. She loves her outfit, and in honor of two of my favorite ladies, I figured I should show them off a little. First is Tori in her quartet outfit.
Then it's Jessa in her formal wear. She loves red, like a lot of the Pharoah women, but would rather wear the darker end of it than the brighter.
So far, Seti's having a pretty laid-back toddler and childhood. He's taken an interest in the Nectar-maker Menes brought back from France, but we won't let him near it until he's at least a teenager. So yeah, my son's had the most laid-back childhood of any of us so far.
He hates school though. He'd rather be outside harvesting grapes with Menes. Don't know where he got that from...
Tori's a full adult now, and having a bit of a midlife crisis. She knows she has to die, so we're letting her spoil herself. Of course, we can't let her move, but she admitted it was a passing fancy of hers. Honestly, none of us know what we'd do away from the family, we've all been together so long, it's hard to imagine. But she got a few new outfits, a new hairdo, and we let her buy herself the most expensive car she could find. I believe Dad when he says she was an accidental daughter, and we all feel bad about it, so we spoil her when we can.
But she's still as lovely as always.
Her dog, Silver, has mastered hunting and keeps bringing back interesting things she finds. Like this Diamond Dog.
And somehow, she made it all the way over to the science center and brought back a puppy who looks too much like her to be a natural puppy. We'll see how Topaz grows up though.
I've been tutoring all the kids I can find, and Seti's on the honor roll because of my help as well. That's all I needed to finish up Logic. Now all I need is to become an Elder, have Tut paint my portrait, and I'll join the ranks of the Immortals as well. I'm a little nervous about it, but that shouldn't be a surprise, I'd think.
