I recall when Tania experienced severe vomiting while pregnant with Kevin, which continued until she gave birth. Interestingly, she had no morning sickness during her pregnancies with Zack and Peter; it only occurred when she was expecting Kevin.
“Tania even believed her third child would be a daughter due to her different experiences, yet it turned out to be another son,” I heard someone say.
Upon hearing this, Alice smiled and remarked, “I suppose I’ll be dealing with morning sickness until my due date as well.”
“Being a mom is certainly not easy,” Grandma May sighed.
“You mustn’t let yourself go hungry, even if you’re vomiting, Ally. I think you’re getting thinner. After three months, fetuses require increasingly more nutrients. If you don’t eat, the baby will take nutrients from your body, and you’ll become even skinnier.”
Mrs. Stone added, “Alice doesn’t vomit much when she has soup. I’ve been encouraging her to include more soup at every meal.”
Alice replied, “I’ll eat, Grandma May. I do vomit frequently, but I have a healthy appetite and crave everything.”
Grandma May nodded in approval. “That’s wonderful.”
Just then, a maid approached Mrs. Stone and announced, “The food is served, madame.”
Mrs. Stone nodded, and the maid stepped back.
“Let’s enjoy our meal first, Old Mrs. York,” Mrs. Stone suggested.
Grandma May accepted with a smile, saying, “River and I are fortunate to enjoy a free meal here.”
Mr. and Mrs. Stone smiled back. “It’s an honor to have you join us for a meal, Old Mrs. York.”
“Let’s not speak of honor,” she replied. “We’re family now and will be interacting frequently. You two must have plenty of free time since you’re retired and at home. Please come to visit us often. My sons and daughters-in-law are also retired and are quite bored at home.”
“You’re all peers and will get along well. Feel free to invite them for events whenever you wish.”
Mrs. Stone nodded. “I’ll join them for a game of poker soon. With your three daughters-in-law and me, we have a solid group of players.” Grandma May smiled. “It’s been ages since I last played poker.”