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From Untitled 2010 Novel.

Possible plot:

1. 1972: Adele L'Artaire is born to Collette & Arnett L'Artaire. Both are first time parents and are absolutely nervous.
2. 1978 (January): Collette discovers she is pregnant again after 3 years of trying.
3. 1978 (July): Margot is born, happy & healthy. Arnett and Collette are uneasy about their second child, with Adele having some issues at school (on top of some ongoing health problems).
4. 1979 (December): The young family take a trip to see Arnett's cousins in the north of France. Margot is overwhelmed by the attention and after the trip becomes stressed very easily when there are more than a few people around her.
5. 1980 (August): Collette discovers she is pregnant again (for what she plans to be her final time). Collette & Arnett tell Adele & Margot they will have another sibling. Arnett secretly wishes for another girl.
6. 1980 (September): Astrid (Arnett's mother) and her sister Helene come to visit.
7. 1980 (October): ?
8. 1980 (November: ?
9. 1980 (December 29th): Margot dies, suddenly.
10. 1981 (January): Collette has a nervous breakdown, and is admitted to hospital, and at 7 months pregnant there is serious concern for the baby.
11. 1981 (February): Etienne is born.
12. 1983 (January): Collette discovers she is pregnant again, but before she can tell anyone, she miscarries. She keeps this information to herself (and to date has never told anyone about it).