This second pregnancy had been a little bit easier than the first. The morning sickness had abated much earlier than it had with Bentley, but she already felt like she was the size of an erumpet at halfway through. Still, she was enjoying a burst of energy and thought it would be nice to see people other than her husband or family for once. She loved them all dearly of course, but even Elsie was going a little stir crazy being stuck in the house all of the time. Getting to spend the extra time with Bentley was nice though. He was taking after his father in every aspect, full of energy and getting into trouble, but it wasn't anything Elsie (and the nanny!) couldn't handle.

Having Caroline over was something to look forward to. It felt like a lifetime since they'd seen one another last. Els knew how the first six months of a new baby went though and had wanted to give Caro time to adjust before asking her to visit. With Bentley securely occupied for the moment with Miss Halliwell while Mrs. Robinson prepared tea, Elsie felt a little useless, but it did give her time to catch up on some reading.

She was very well close to drifting off into an impromptu nap when the knock at the door sounded Caroline's arrival. Mrs. Robinson had gotten there first obviously, as it took Elsie a moment to even sit up properly, but she was upright by the time Caroline was shown in. Unfortunately she didn't have the coordination to stand to greet her friend, but she didn't think Caro would hold it against her. "I'm so glad you could make it." She smiled as her friend joined her. "I feel like it's been so long since I've seen you. How's Lillian?" It was wild to think that in eleven years time their babies would be off to Hogwarts together!