Posting as I read, so I don't forget what I wanted to say...
Go Jonathan! That conversation in the kitchen is great. He makes a lot of good points, and I really like the fact that it's him saying it. Martha tends to get a lot more attention, so it's nice to see Jonathan take the lead.
OTOH, this line confused me:
Jonathan laughed. “Not so far from the truth, if you believe the tabloids. Now let’s go back in there and tell them.”
It's true that Lois sleeping with Superman isn't far from the truth. It's also true that the tabloids seem to have a tendency of suggesting (at least somewhat inaccurately) that Lois is having an affair with Superman. I'm not quite sure that having both points linked in the same sentence like that works, though.
Was about to call you on Lois lying to her parents, and then Sam corrected himself. <G> I like it.
“Lois, staring at the calendar is not going to make the baby come faster,”
lol! Love that line. A watched baby never... uhm... boils? No... uhm... delivers? ... Something like that.
[quote]“I don’t think writing “no baby” on all of the days between the due date and today’s date will help, either.”{/quote]
LOL!
Ooo, and then Lois's first words of motherly advice! That's great!
Hee! Love Clark's addition to that, too.
Gotta love poor befuddled Klien's entrance, too. I didn't see that coming, but I loved it!
Clark leaving makes (some) sense, but I like him going back (especially with Jonathan convincing him) even better.
(BTW, is there a reason he's not using his powers to monitor the baby? Afraid of what X-ray vision might do? Hearing not that useful, after all?)
6 lbs isn't that small. On the smaller end of the normal spectrum, I think, but not abnormally small, especially not when Lois herself is often described as "petite."
lol, Martha has spandex ready for the kid, huh?
Oh my. Naming him David because they expect he'll be taking on supervillains? Very funny, but also slightly disturbing. Not something I'd want to have hanging over my head as I grow up...
Love that last line.
Perfect ending.
Nice story, Sarah! (And have I mentioned lately that it's good to see you around again?)
Paul
