Written for Missy’s Mad Challenge #086.
The prompt appears below. Here’s my take.
The Prompt: Write about a moment that changed everything – but only describe the seconds before it happened.
It was around 2 AM and we had just crawled into bed. I was exhausted; I’d spent the day decorating the house for Christmas and had stayed up late waiting for my husband to get home from his office Christmas party. We talked for a little while, then called it a night. It was very late but I had no plans for the morning and knew I could sleep in. Bill gave me the best back rub and I was just about to doze off when I had the strongest urge to pee. It was a freezing cold night so I didn’t waste any time answering nature’s call. I hurried back to our bedroom and was about to get into bed when I suddenly wet myself, soaking the rug under my feet. What the hell? I just peed a minute ago! Then it hit me: my water had broken and I was going into labor!
Our first son was born 8 hours later and life as we knew it was never the same. Best Christmas present ever!
NAR©2026
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This is “We’re Havin’ A Baby” by Ray Stevens
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Is that what they call, “wetting the baby’s head” … marvelous memories my friend …
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