Happy Mother's Day!

    “Shhh...”
    Marie tried comforting Baldr as she fed him. Baldr had been gaining weight, and was getting hard for her to hold. Marie wished Candice would help her more with him, but she knew it was hard on Candice to put up with Baldr out of the blue.
    After feeding Baldr, Marie washed his bottle and the pan she heated the formula in. She then called work to do her daily report on Baldr's growth.
    “Well this fits the projected growth rate. We can have him just come in once a month now instead of having you call daily.”
    “Alright. When can I resume my previous position?”
    “You'll have to wait 'til he's in school.”
   
    It was lunch time when Candice came in. She walked over and kissed Marie on the cheek. Baldr laughed and waved at Candice.
    “We have a visitor.”
    Marie dropped her fork and looked at Candice, horrified. Candice put her hand over Marie's and smiled, trying to reassure her. A voice was heard from the door.
`    “Is it okay for me to come in?”
    Marie immediately brightened at the sound of her mother's voice. She jumped up and ran over to her hugging her. Her mother smiled and hugged her close.
    “How's my little pumpkin?”
    “I'm doing fine, Mom.”
    Baldr started making loud noises, and Marie's mother looked at her. Marie frowned, looked away, and walked back to where they were eating. Baldr was bashing his fork on the high chair table.
    “Marie Daisy Burgess! When did you have a child?”
    “MOTHER! I DIDN'T! I'm only doing my job!”
    “You're a babysitter now?”
    “Not with my salary,” Marie thought. She replied, “Sort of… I can't really tell you anything yet, but I promise I will tell you it all soon.”
    “Would you like anything to eat Missus Burgess?”
    “Thank you, Candice.”
    Candice made a plate of food for her, and looked at Marie. Arie just looked at her, then back at her food. Candice took a seat and sat there quietly. Marie took a bite of her food.
    “So is this the infamous Baldr?”
    Marie choked and forced her food down her throat before getting a drink. While drinking, she flashed a dirty look at Candice.
    “She didn't tell me.”
    “What?”
 “Marie, while many people most likely can't tell the difference at this age, this child came from nowhere, and is larger than most females.”
    Marie just stared at her mother.
    “You're still forgetting something, pumpkin.”
    Candice nudged Marie, mouthing something at her. Marie stared at her blankly, not registering. Marie's mother sat there eating her food, waiting. Marie just looked at Baldr, and wiped his face off.
    “Well, I miss my mother.”
    “That's right… it's been a few years now hasn't it?”
    Candice nodded,and Marie's mother pat her on the shoulder. Candice looked at Marie, who was busy feeding Baldr. She coughed, and Marie looked up. Candice gestured her head at Marie's mother. It suddenly dawned on Marie.
    “OH MY GOODNESS! MOM, I'M SORRY! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!”