The Good Mother

My story isn't new, I am a teenager, who got herself pregnant, the guy did a runner, my family disowned me, blah, blah, blah, you've heard it all before many times I'm sure, I was one of the lucky ones, the state took care of me, got us a apartment, ok its not the Ritz and people tend to keep to themselves, but as long as I had my baby boy, (Richie) everything else could take a running jump.

I know what your thinking that's not a picture of a baby boy, well as I said everything was going well, the local charity shop would send clothes round for him and that saved me a lot of money which was in short supply, as you can imagine, we got some really nice clothes for a long time, but I guess with the baby population grew faster than the charity shop could keep up with, the quality wasn't there any more, don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, the clothes were free what more could I ask.

Two years went by, I had a new boyfriend, he was great with Richie, I found a job at the local store, not much money, just enough to get by on with a little from John, (My BF). Then it all blew up in my face, the local charity that I told you about sent the usual clothes for Richie, BUT in this delivery was two outfits for a girl, I put them to one side so I could return them next time they brought more clothes, they must have sat there for two weeks or more.

I would pick them up occasionally and hope that one day I would have another child and it would be a girl, they were so frilly, and one dress even came with little white tights and booties, I looked at the frilly dress and looked at Richie, luck had it the phone rang, it was John he said he had to work late and wouldn't be over that night, and would it be ok if we saw each other tomorrow night, of course I told him it would be ok, not to worry have a great night, I'll see you tomorrow.

I didn't know it at the time but that sealed Richie's fate for a long time to come, I was so disappointed John wasn't coming, I had cooked his favorite dinner, bought a bottle of wine and had really pushed the boat out, but I didn't want him to think I was the controlling kind of girlfriend, so there I was disappointed and holding the frilliest dress I had ever seen and looking at Richie, within minutes I had the dress on him and a string of pearls around his neck, and the cutest head band, we played for what seemed like hours, I took loads of pictures on my phone, I had just finished changing his diaper when there was a knock at the door, I panicked, I took Richie to his room, thinking it was John, I answered the door, and maybe we could both have a good laugh about it later.

An older lady stood at the door, looking very official, clipboard in her hand,

"Yes, can I help you" I asked,

"I hope so, are you Jenny Thompson?"

"Yes"

"And you had a child last year?"

"Well two years ago actually" I corrected her.

"Ok good I will update that in our records, I'm here from the local child welfare department, I am here to check on the wellbeing of your baby, now could I see the baby?"

"You have to see the baby now?" I was very careful not to say his name.

"I'm so sorry but yes I do, I live out of town and I can only get here occasionally"

"Well I'm sorry but the baby is asleep, and cant be disturbed"

Oh that is shame, I guess I will have to come back another time"

I couldn't believe my bad luck, it was just as I was closing the door Richie started crying, the women spun on her heels and said,

"Looks like the baby wants to see me after all, If that's ok with you?" then she let out a small laugh.

"No of course you can see "her" I figured she was going to see Richie in his pretty pink dress, so how can I say "him," I went into the room and picked him up from his crib, I had no chance to change the clothes he was wearing as the woman almost followed me into the room,

"Did you say "Her"? we have the baby down as a boy, I will have to update that too, did you decide on a name?"

I couldn't think straight, I had been caught out dressing my baby boy in girlie clothes, I panicked and blurted out the first name that came to me, Its was my boyfriends mothers name,

"Yes of course, her name is Rachel Rose," omg what have I done? If they find out they will surely take Richie from me.

"What a lovely name, and such a pretty girl, don't worry I will make the changes to your file,  I should have it all in order by tomorrow and I will send you all the latest updates relivant to Rachel's, name, sex and age, I wont keep you any longer, have a nice night Mrs. Thompson see you again soon."

As soon as she was gone I took those clothes off my boy.

Within three days I had the form in my hand:

Mothers Name* :- Jennifer Thompson

Fathers name :-

Childs Name* :- Rachel Rose Thompson

Date of birth* :- October 7th 2013.

Weight at birth :- Unkown

Address* :- 64 Craver Rd, Unit #27, Park City, Summit county, Utah. 

Zip code* :- 435

All boxes marked * must be filled in.

It was official I had a baby girl.......



Heres the other outfit if you were wondering.... WHAT AM I DOING?....