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And just like that, what they thought was perfect was nothing compared to what they were about to have in their lives. Brian persisted that Marley stay home and be a full time mom, but Marley wanted to be a teacher, she felt that she was changing lives everyday. Marley applauded those who were full time moms, but it just wasn't for Marley. This slightly upset Brian. He had hoped she would stay home, he made more than enough money to support him and his family. But that wasn't it, Marley didn't want to be cooped up in the hose. She felt that her dreams were of being a teacher were reached then only a year later she had to give that all up.

Brian loved Marley with all his heart and was hoping that she would see that staying home was the best option for their situation. No matter how much he tried to convince Marley to become a stay at home mom, she ignored him. Every time the conversation was brought up Marley avoided it like the plague. Brian was starting to catch on, this only made him more angry.

"Why won't you talk to me about this!" He yelled from the kitchen.

"Because you're telling me that I have to give up my dreams of being a teacher to stay at home with our baby. There's nothing wrong with both of us working. Just because I want to work does not mean that I'm a bad mother. I still get to come home each night and see my child and husband. And for crying out loud, I have every weekend, holiday, AND summer off."

"That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying I'd like if you stay home, you are fee to choose whatever you want.I don't want you to be mad at me. You got mad at me before we could even discuss this. I wouldn't ask you to do anything that made you unhappy. Whatever you decide I will stand by and support you. You just have to talk to me and let me know, quit bottling up your emotions, because quite frankly you're not very good at hiding them."

Brian walked over to his wife, sitting on the couch, leaned over placed one arm around Marley and put his other hand on her belly and said, "I wouldn't want anything less than happiness for either one of you."

Marley knew that already, she just felt as though she was eventually going to end up as a stay at home mom, her worse nightmare. Marley wasn't cut out for the cooking and cleaning, the running kids to school, grocery shopping, shoot she and Brian ate out four times a week. Marley wasn't much of a cook, she could whip you up an amazing box cake or top ramen, those were just her specialties. As for cleaning, she tied to clean up after herself so that she didn't have to dedicate several hours or even worse, a whole day, to cleaning. It just wasn't Marley's dream to become a "stay at home" mom. 

They prepared for months and when the time came they still didn't feel like they were ready to have a baby boy. No parents are really ready for kids. They're the biggest plot twist in any life. On March 13, weighing 6 lb 7 oz Jordan Brian Scott was born. Marley and Brian once thought that they had the perfect life, but that all changed when they held their son for the first time. 

At one point in Brian's life he had dreamed of having a son to grow up on the ranch ride horses from the day he was born, to moving cattle, to wearing boots and a cowboy hat. That all changed when he moved to the city, had to wear a suit everyday for work, and rarely visited the ranch on holidays. Now Brian saw a star athlete, one who would never ride any bucking anything, a boy who would drive all the girls wild, a gentleman, a son who would throw the pig skin on Sundays, a son who would follow in his old man's footsteps and find someone as amazing as his mother to marry and have a few kids of his own. Brian was so overcome with emotion he couldn't help but let out a few tears. 

Brian had only cried two other times until today. Brian covered his face with his hand while holding Jordan with the other. Marley watched and said, "I always thought I was a happy person, but there are no words to describe the joy I have right now for my perfect son."

Perfect is the accurate word to describe Jordan. Two weeks after he was born he had not cried even once. Marley was certain there was something wrong, but there wasn't. Jordan was all smiles, but always aware of his surroundings. Though he hardly slept, that didn't stop him from being perfect. Marley was always concerned there was something wrong, no newborn was ever like this. But doctors assured her that there wasn't. Healthy and happy were the response. The only things that Jordan didn't like, his daddy's singing and his mommy's "funny" faces. 

Every person that held Jordan said the same thing, "Boy isn't he just perfect."

And every time Marley would respond, "He sure is, he sure is."