Twilight woke up groggily and tried to sit up in bed. The warm sun rays coming through the window felt good on her skin. She then felt something a little less good, a sharp pain from inside her told her her foal was awake.

"Good morning to you too, sweetie."

She rolled out of bed and stretched out, letting her wings flap a few times splayed out. She walked to the stairs and was just about to put a hoof down the first when she missed. Her mind flashed a quick "no" before she went head first down the stairs. Thankfully, that didn't happen. Nutmeg had just walked out of the new room they had been prepping for the foal when he saw her slip. Diving toward her, he was able to grasp her tri-colored tail with one hoof and pulled her back from a nasty fall. She spun around to face her lover/savior and gave him a kiss.

"Geez Twi, if the doctor would have said pregnancy made you a threat to yourself, I would have done more than foal-proof the house."

"Wow, did I really almost do that?"

"Good thing for you I played baseball when I was a colt so I know how to make a diving catch."

"Thank you." she said with another small kiss. "So, how are things coming along in there?"

"Fine, I've done just about all I can without knowing colt or filly."

"Oh, really? Let me see."

She turned her nose up at him with a slight snort and trotted inside. She was expecting nothing done, being as she knew Nutmeg as a typically lazy pony. She was so wrong. There were toys all put into a new brown, amethyst studded chest they had bought. There were rattles, a jack in the box, tiny trains, and even a mini boneless doll that Pinkie had let them have. The walls hadn't been painted yet because that was something they wouldn't do until after they found out the gender. Even then, Twilight wasn't too sure they would be able to agree on a color scheme.

Lastly, there was the crib they had bought. The carousel above the crib was dangling with nothing on it. They had decided if it was a filly, they would have little ponies and a colt, rocket ships. Nutmeg walked in and saw Twilight looking around in amazement.

"See? I can get stuff done."

"This...this is amazing. You did THIS, by YOURSELF, in a WEEK?"

"Well, between those times where I wasn't stopping you from falling down the stairs."

"Ha ha, very funny. So, ready to go?"

"Ready when you are."

"I'm ready but...I'm nervous Nutmeg. Weird, right? A princess like me, afraid of the doctor."

"Hey, It's your...our first foal, every mare has a right to be scared for something like that. Trust me, I'm nervous too."

"You don't show it."

"Of course not! I have to stay strong for the one who I know really needs the support, you."

"Well, you do a spectacular job. Thank you." she said with a smile.

"So, ready?"

Twilight took a deep breath.

"Ready."

The doctor's visit went without a hitch. Their foal was as healthy as ever. Neither of them told the other one but they had both been secretly hoping for a filly. It looks like whatever higher power ruled over Equestria had heard them because it was indeed a filly. Twilight and Nutmeg couldn't be happier at that news. They walked back home through the twilight.

"This is just...I can't even find the words."

"Perfect?" suggested Nutmeg.

"Yeah, that word comes closest."

"Hey, I have a surprise for you."

"Oh do you now?" Twilight said sarcastically.

"Eyup and the best part is, we don't even need to be home for it to happen!"

"What are you talking abo woah!"

Nutmeg picked Twilight up and pulled her close to him as he kept walking.

"What are you doing?"

"You've been on your hooves all day and if my research is correct, you pregnant mares are particularly sore there."

"You're kidding right? You? Doing research?"

"Hey, I can be smart sometimes...especially when it comes to my mare."

She gave him a kiss on his neck.

"Well, your research would be correct and this is just what I needed."

"I thought so."

Twilight eventually fell asleep in his arms and he carried her the rest of the way home. All Nutmeg needed to keep enough strength in his hooves to hold her up was her breath on him and the slight movements of their foal he could feel through her. Finally reaching their front door, he managed to get it open with one hoof. He got Twilight up the ever-dangerous stairs and gently laid her down on the bed. He crawled in next to her and got comfortable.

"Goodnight Twilight, I love you." One last kiss, and Nutmeg was once again in the land of his subconscious.

Author's Note

So we are nearing the end! (or would that be the beginning?)

Anyway, I hope you are all enjoying the story! Twilight is just so cute!

I am hoping to get a lot done this weekend!

C U PONIES L8ER!