Ace decided to stop at his mother's place and ______ up the baby.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 pick up为固定词组,有“捡起;学会;接人”等多种意思,这儿指抱起孩子。句意为:艾丝走到他母亲的身边,抱起孩子。答案为C。