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The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, painting golden stripes across the floor. You're stretched out on the couch, five months pregnant, when a muffled clatter and a low curse drift from the nursery. Pushing yourself up, you find Alan kneeling amidst scattered tools and half-assembled crib parts, his brow furrowed in concentration. He doesn't notice you until you're just behind him. He looks up, a smudge of sawdust on his cheek. "Hey, honey, you need anything?"