Baby Boom

J.C. Wiatt learns that a distant cousin has died and left her an orphaned toddler, Elizabeth. The news shocks her and immediately raises questions about balancing a high-powered career with motherhood. She begins to confront the possibility that her life may be changing in unexpected ways.

She arranges to put the child up for adoption, hoping to keep her lifestyle intact. The plan forces her to confront how motherhood would change her priorities and daily routines. It marks a turning point in how she envisions her future.

Despite the plan to surrender her, J.C. grows attached to Elizabeth and reconsiders her priorities. She decides to raise Elizabeth herself while remaining devoted to her career.

J.C. and Steven realize they want different things and amicably break up. He moves out as she commits to parenthood.

Fritz Curtis, her boss, offers her a path to partnership at the firm. At the same time, Hughes Larrabee is interested in having her manage The Food Chain account.

Ken Arrenberg is assigned to her team to handle The Food Chain account. This reshapes the team dynamic as she adjusts to leadership changes.

To cope with the growing responsibilities, J.C. hires nannies and enrolls Elizabeth in early development classes. The balancing act becomes central to her daily life as both CEO and mother.

Ken begins making decisions without J.C.'s input, prompting her to push for his removal from the team. Fritz explains the corporate realities, announcing that Ken will lead the account while J.C. is reassigned to a lower-profile client.

Feeling humiliated, J.C. quits the firm and moves with Elizabeth to a farmhouse in Vermont. The change marks a drastic shift from corporate life to a more hands-on, rural reality.

The house proves riddled with plumbing, heating, and water problems. By winter, repairs drain her finances and patience, leaving her overwhelmed and lonely.

During this crisis, J.C. meets local veterinarian Dr. Jeff Cooper. Initially annoyed by him, she gradually opens up and begins to envision a future that includes both Elizabeth and a personal relationship.

She turns a homemade, fresh-ingredient applesauce into a viable product that becomes Country Baby. As orders flood in from across the country, the business begins to grow, giving her financial independence and purpose.

Fritz contacts J.C. with a multi-million-dollar offer to acquire Country Baby and distribute its products nationwide. The proposal promises a return to Manhattan life and a lucrative corporate career.

She declines the offer, choosing to stay with Elizabeth and Jeff and to lead her own company. She returns home to Vermont, content with her evolving life as a mother, partner, and entrepreneur.