“打針,打針。”靄青沒等護(hù)士問完,就點(diǎn)頭同意了。自認(rèn)為第二胎有經(jīng)驗(yàn)了,以為和生杰杰一樣,會順順利利的。
沒想到娜娜堅(jiān)守在媽媽肚子里,到醫(yī)院兩天了,就是不出來,據(jù)說經(jīng)產(chǎn)婦分娩時(shí)間要不初產(chǎn)時(shí)間短,靄青計(jì)劃著,從宮縮開始,頂多七八個(gè)小時(shí)就生完了。
不但沒生產(chǎn),這陣痛還特別的厲害,靄青腦子里認(rèn)定打麻藥會影響孩子的健康,特別是腦子的健康,堅(jiān)決不要麻藥,自然生。
折騰了兩天,靄青改變了主意,要么打鎮(zhèn)痛藥要么剖腹產(chǎn),趕快結(jié)束痛苦,而且發(fā)誓再也不生孩子了。
醫(yī)生進(jìn)來檢查了一下,告訴靄青一切正常,堅(jiān)持一下,孩子馬上就要出來了。然后給靄青扎了針。
麻藥馬上起了作用,靄青謝了醫(yī)生好幾遍,“我快疼死了,再不出來,我自己捅一刀拉她出來?!?p> 醫(yī)生看了一眼旁邊守護(hù)的喬治,遞給靄青一個(gè)開關(guān),“你表現(xiàn)很好了。拿著這個(gè),如果開始疼了,就按一下加藥。記著,給藥力起作用的時(shí)間,別不停的按?!?p> 靄青笑了,“知道知道,有這物在手,我就不怕了。”
喬治猶豫了一下,“要不,我?guī)湍隳弥磕阋?,我就按一下?!?p> 靄青把按鈕往懷里抱了抱,“不,我自己來。”
看著醫(yī)生走出去了,靄青舒了口氣,“喬治,你去休息一下吧?!?p> “我沒事兒。”喬治緊張地看著靄青,“醫(yī)生說快了,我不能錯(cuò)過?!?p> “嘻嘻,我是開玩笑呢。”靄青拍了拍身側(cè),“你過來躺著,能睡一會就睡一會兒?!?p> “老婆辛苦了。”喬治話沒說完,頭一沾枕就睡著了。
四個(gè)小時(shí)之后,娜娜終于有了要出來的愿望,醫(yī)生護(hù)士熟練地準(zhǔn)備著接生,喬治握著靄青的手,大聲鼓勵(lì)她使勁使勁。
女兒完全和靄青想象的不一樣,一點(diǎn)都不像哥哥,喬治雙手托著遞給靄青,“我們漂亮的小公主,和你一模一樣?!?p> 沒錯(cuò),娜娜又輕又小,又黑又皺,靄青精疲力盡后,略略有些失望,“頭發(fā)倒是真好,又多又黑的。”
媽媽在視頻里也先注意到了,“營養(yǎng)都跑頭發(fā)里了,娜娜像你?!?p> 靄青嘆口氣,“還說呢,像哥哥多好,男孩子長那么白凈干嘛?!?p> “女大十八變,越變越好看,你剛生出來的時(shí)候比娜娜難看多了?!?p> “媽,你從來就沒夸過我,”
“我不正夸你呢?長大了還是不難看呀?!?p> “得得,長什么樣都是爹媽給的,不是自己努力能改變的?!?p> “頭發(fā)多聰明吧?!眿寢屨伊藗€(gè)好借口,“小青,你也沒長什么份量,坐月子多補(bǔ)補(bǔ),雞湯排骨湯多喝,紅棗當(dāng)歸煮水喝,還有益母草,我有方子,待會兒給你轉(zhuǎn)過去?!?p> “行,簡單點(diǎn)的,我還得看看超市有沒有食材?!?p> “唉,你身邊沒個(gè)老人伺候你月子,你婆婆咋樣了?”
“還那樣?!眿寢屢娺^羅絲和湯姆,知道羅絲有老年癡呆。靄青沒有告訴媽媽湯姆的腦梗。
“這邊沒有坐月子一說,我生了杰杰以后三天就出門買菜,沒事兒。我至少現(xiàn)在不用去上班呢?!?p> “唉,我說什么反正你不聽,你不上班伸手要錢?。磕嵌啾锴??”
“媽,孩子是兩個(gè)人的,家是兩個(gè)人的,我怎么是要錢呢?你以為,嗨,跟你說你也不懂,我的事兒你就別管了?!?p> “我管你們是為你們好,我這當(dāng)媽的還不能說幾句?”
“媽,我又不是五歲,十五歲,”
“靄,”喬治揉著眼睛過來,“你起這么早?”
“哦,給我媽視頻呢,她要看看外孫女。”
“哈嘍?!眿寢屧谝曨l里向喬治招了招手。
“嗨,媽?!眴讨我矒]了揮手,“不知道你們在通話,我衣冠不整,抱歉?!?p> “他說啥?”
“沒什么,問你和爸好?!膘\青把娜娜交給喬治,“媽,杰杰也醒了,我?guī)^來給你問個(gè)好。待會兒我們要去爺爺奶奶家。咱們改天再聊?!?p> “哎,你等等,剛跟你說好好坐月子,這剛幾天?。看罄涮炀统鲩T?以后落下病來,別怪我沒跟你講過?!?p> “這不冷。你要不要見杰杰?”
“你忙吧,這邊晚了,我要睡了,”
“哎,媽,媽?!?p> 媽媽那邊是黑頻,靄青知道媽媽沒有掛斷,八成是把手機(jī)扣在桌上,媽媽的慣用手法,“那我掛了,杰杰在樓上哭呢?!?p> 靄青也不等媽媽回來,關(guān)了電腦,回頭看見喬治正抱著娜娜親呢,“妮娜,老爸抱著呢,你咋睡這么香呢?”
靄青打了個(gè)哈欠,“我一個(gè)小時(shí)前剛喂飽她,杰杰呢?”
“醒了,找你呢?!?p> “嗯,我哄他再睡會兒,妮娜的奶在冰箱里,到點(diǎn)你喂她?!?p> 喬治推著靄青,“我知道。你快去睡吧,兩小時(shí)?!?p> 靄青慢慢上樓梯,聽著喬治對娜娜低語,“我們要去看爺爺奶奶嘍?!?p> 爺爺明顯的瘦了許多,靄青從臨產(chǎn)前兩個(gè)星期就沒有來醫(yī)院探望,湯姆已經(jīng)快認(rèn)不出來了。
維克剛剛給湯姆刮了胡子,看見哥嫂一家四口進(jìn)來,把手里的毛巾扔進(jìn)盆里,塞到床下,“哇,這是妮娜嗎?”
“你不會抱嬰兒,”喬治攔住維克,“要抱,給你,抱著JJ?!?p> 維克笑瞇瞇的接過杰杰,伸嘴親了親妮娜,“這是真的?怎么這么可愛?”
靄青拍了拍維克的臉頰,“你好嗎?這幾天喬治沒過來,辛苦你了。”
維克咧嘴笑著,“沒問題,”他摟著靄青,“你生寶寶才辛苦呢?!?p> “JJ,記得爺爺嗎?”維克讓杰杰坐在湯姆身邊,靄青把娜娜放在另一側(cè),小心別壓著插管。
喬治低聲向維克問了幾句湯姆的情況,維克回答著,點(diǎn)著頭,然后從屋角拿出吉他,遞給喬治一把。
上次靄青來醫(yī)院,就聽見這哥兒倆給湯姆彈唱,看來是常態(tài)了。只要有家人在身邊,都會盡量和湯姆交流,在耳邊說話在身邊彈唱。
靄青摟抱著杰杰,握著他的小手打著拍子,喬治一撥琴弦,低低的歌聲響起。
Leader of the Band, Song by Dan Fogelberg
An only child alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant
For different work
And his heart was known to none
He left his home and went his lone
And solitary way
And he gave to me a gift I know
I never can repay
A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand
The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
My brothers' lives were different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well
I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, papa, I don't think I said
'I love you' near enough
The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am a living legacy to the leader of the band
喬治的聲音有些沙啞,可一詞一句都帶著深深的愛,靄青懂得喬治對湯姆的感情,這是喬治發(fā)自內(nèi)心對父親的呼喊,聽著歌,靄青心里一陣酸楚,眼淚便流了下來。