Piotr made it clear they were entering early spring. “Hurray!” Janet said, chasing the kids outside. She grumbled when they came back in, tired and covered in mud and muck. Janet passed second trimester but started having early contractions. Sandra ordered her to take it easy, reduce her stress level and cut back on her work. She was under orders to reduce bending over too. “Like I can,” Janet said, trying to squat backwards to pick up a towel on the floor. “Can you...” “Not on your life,” Sandra chuckled. “Hang on,” Janet said, straightening. She turned and kicked the towel with her foot. It floated up into the air to land on the counter. Before it could slither off she pounced on it. “Ha!” “Very good,” Sandra chuckled. “The next thing you'll be doing is playing soccer for both teams,” she said. “I think someone else is doing that now,” Janet said, putting a hand to her belly. “Mommy's sorry,” she said, pulling her shirt up over her swollen belly.
