blondexhurricane:

teddyaltmcn:

“As beautiful as ever — and I’m
not just saying that because I’m
your mother.”

“Mom, seriously? God, if you’re this excited
about me, I can only imagine what you’ll be
like when I give you a grandchild.” The whiny
tone was clearly evident in Delia’s voice as
she stopped in the doorway, rolling her eyes
at the mere thought of having to stand around
and pose for the next ten minutes. She’d come
so close to getting out of there without having to
be totally embarrassed beforehand. So. Close.
“You get five pictures, and that’s all, so please
make sure you choose wisely.”

“Smile, honey!” Teddy teased, making a show
of angling the camera.  For someone who had 
once  donned  army  fatigues, Teddy sure was 
awfully starry-eyed over this dress. “Come on,
you can do better than that.  Remember, these
are  the  photos I’m going to be showing every
single  person  who visits us here for the next 
twenty years!”