Esther & Quincy Timberlake – My bump says it all

Jolly pleasantries are making their way around Pregnants boardroom. Our person of focus calmly reclines on her seat and looks around quietly. She doesn’t seem anxious about unravelling what’s beneath her gentle bump; like the lady who knows that in Africa men go before, she lets Quincy take the cue.
Quincy takes the platform rolling it back to where it all began. He says he met Esther the year 2002 in Australia at a Kenyans-Living-in-Australia get-together and a friendship ensued. Then he was in the University of New Castle where he was studying Terrestrial Law as Esther took  her Law degree at the Wollongong University.

Quincy later on took off to the United States for  Waster’s Degree in Endocrinology, the study of hormones. Esther me back to Kenya We began seeing her pretty face and her effortless and gentle authority in the KTN newsroom Sere enough, there was a lull between their buddy-ship until Quincy was in Joseph Hellon’s house, and behold… Esther!

And a lot of water happened under the bridge: a volatile break up culminating to the trio announcing their ambition to redesign the Kenya’s political atmosphere, concerns from disillusioned Christians, shuttling from cell to cell amidst high security, and a media that could not out-give the mass. The trio’s names were dancing on almost everyone’s lips.

Well, like every other sizzling news, it sizzled out., until the three walked into Pregnant’s office with special news.

When exactly did they get married? ’No. it was not while Quincy was under incarceration. I knew that many people would object my decision— despite us being consenting adults.
So our pastor, Hellon—who is certified by the Kenya Government to oversee a marriage union, married us at an ambassador’s house.’ articulates Esther.

‘Which was a safe option,’ says Quincy
‘Being a no man’s land…’ explains Hellon.

Back to our subject ‘I’m six months pregnant,’ Esther says with a little smile, shifting to find the most comfortable position in the seat How. did she know she was expectant? She says she just got the hunch a week later. A home-kit confirmed it and the doctor’s report cemented it.

She declines a soft-drink asking for water instead an indication that junk has become a no-no. Quincy playfully confirms that reporting,
‘Hey I found this girl hooked to junk food. But for her well being and that of the baby, we have had to fight to have her eat the nutritious traditional food—the likes of red ugali, liver, fish and kienyeji vegetables. I keep a time table to ensure she gets her much needed food—”

‘Oh he over fed me,’ laughs Esther, ‘I added a whole 3kas in a month-the doctor had to ask me to shed off a good part of it.’ She goes or to make it loud that Quincy has been the master keeper of the tabs; Her vitamins tablets, resting pattern, water intake, her tummy butter, her beauty appointments, to mention a few

‘She seems to have caught up with me.’ her husband teases. ‘Nowadays, t find her doing it before l mention it.’

Special speak
‘I met my mum at the hospital the other day when I was going for my clinic and she said “na kuzaa ni uchungu! (Labour is painful),” recounts the former KTN business news anchor smiling ‘She can’t wait to say hello to her grandchild.’ says Esther.

As for Quincy, there is never-ending supply of food from up-country (Quincy is apparently Kenyan). He says his family loves Esther to pieces and are more than keen to nave the latest member their clan showing up.

Pillow fights
Esther attests that her hubby is everything :n the world but a few things hove remained rocket science for him ‘For a long time he has been dropping clothes on the floor, pulling the covers
to himself, putting a lot of pepper in the food and waking me up at 3am to catch up’ He sleeps early I’m a late sleeper, which leaves me wondering, can we talk about that when the sun is up?’ ‘With the day bombarded with business and back-to-back political endeavours, 3am is the best time for me to ask my wife little special questions like why she likes to paint her toe nails purple… so… well… because when Esther also wants to know something, she will stop nothing, until she gets it out of you ‘ ‘Oh but for the clothes and pepper, he has really improved,’ consoles Esther before adding. ‘And he keeps buying pillows’ ‘She usually shoves off the pillows from and props herself all of them—we just never have enough’ Quincy defends.

A little shy moment: ‘I had a running stomach during my 22nd week. The constant visits to the cloak room were not very becoming. Then the gas. It can happen whenever or wherever,’ she mutters.

Best times

Esther: When the baby kicked
Quincy: What about when you first saw the baby playing on the monitor
Esther: Yeah There are many bests’
She says she loves being pregnant ‘I’m glad pregnancy is nine months It prepares you psychologically,’ Esther says.

For Quincy, something he can’t stop doing is ensuring Esther has a different look. He says whatever looks really nice or. other women out there will definitely look better on his wife, so he gets it for her. His biggest career objective is to ensure that his wife is the happiest on the planet, he remarks. ‘I am glad I have her because she is submissive and is willing to learn more not forgetting that she stood by me against all odds. Only a mad man would turn against such woman,’ says the musician with an obviously bemused look.

True to the word, Esther’s parents were not very excited at their daughters move to get married. Esther and Quincy however say that should they see an olive branch waving from that homestead, they will run faster than Usain Bolt for the grand reconciliation.

Guest’s say
All the while, there has been that quiet guest—his face written: ’intently listening*. I ask what he has to say about all the words that have been flying around the room Hellon says he is mere than happy for his dearest friends; running mate and prospective MP respectively ’This guy (gesturing at Quincy) is not the person you have been hearing about on media. Go look for that one ’elsewhere. The person you are looking at is an Alpha man. He is an expert in the kitchen, he will fix almost whichever vehicle, he has written great speeches. We went to the same primary school back m the village, and we are now doing music, business and Christian ministry together. He is brave, he birthed the master-plan to this political venture, and has been selfless enough to give me the mantle on a platter, saying I am the one who has it. I am in no doubt he will make a great father,’ declares Hellon the Pastor, legendary saxophonist, pastor and 2012 presidential aspirant.

If you did not notice, the subject at hand has something synonymous with the trio’s political base, PLACENTA. ‘Kenya is at a gestation period; to have a re-birth that Kenya wants, the angelic Kenya, one with the tenets of biblical principles, which are not out to discriminate on people from other faiths Hellon articulates

‘Koyo and I will be here soon!’ Mellon mutters with a great smile and sure nod. And just like they came in, the three shuffle out in jolly banter, very eager to read their story.

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