"Do you still think that you'll end up giving birth soon?"

Daniel sighs heavily, and Alex raises her brow questioningly.

"Yeah," he answers simply after a moment of silence. "I just... I want this to be the baby's last birthday. I want them to have the best Christmas they could possibly imagine."

Alex reaches up and strokes his cheek affectionately. "I know. And I do too."

After another moment of silence passes between them, Daniel suddenly asks, "So how long does it usually take for babies to become active?"

Alex smiles. "Around four months. A baby usually gets active two to three weeks after its first birth."

"Well, then I...