Her body jumped up from the bed as she heard the noise coming from the monitor sitting on her nightstand. She took off her glasses, which she had slept with on, and rubbed her eyes. Holding up her arm, she glanced at the silver watch seeing it was just about to turn six in the morning and sighed. Sharon pulled the covers off of her body and slipped on her house shoes as she pulled her robe tightly around herself. She made her way out of the bedroom and down to the second guest room in her apartment, opening up the door and walking over to the crib. The older woman was babysitting her granddaughter while her daughter and son-in-law were out of town. Of course Sharon was more than happy to do so, but she had not had a baby around the house in a while. Slowly but surely she was getting back into the swing of things.
"Hey.. hey.." she said as she leaned over to pick up the baby. She brought her close to her chest, rubbing her back and swaying back and forth slightly.
"What's wrong little one?" she asked quietly as she walked out into the living room. She sat down on the couch in front of the Christmas tree her and Rusty had put up the day after Thanksgiving. The lights draped around the tree were the only things lighting the room. She loved Christmas time, everything about it. Living in Los Angeles meant giving up snow, but she made up for the loss with decorations scattered not only throughout her house, but her office at work too. Wrapping the small blanket around the baby, she looked down at her and smiled, she looked so much like her mother when she was younger.
"Aren't you sleepy?" she asked as her fingertips toyed with her small brunette curls, pressing a kiss to her forehead. Sharon sighed and yawned a little as she stood up, cuddling the baby close as she moved into the kitchen, turning on the dimmest light.
"Do you wake your momma up this early?" she asked smirking a little as she nuzzled her nose into the little girl's hair, taking in her scent. Reaching over, she grabbed her favorite mug and a teabag, placing it in the cup before pouring hot water over it from the coffee pot. Walking over to the fridge, she grabbed one of the bottles of pre-made formula and placed it in the microwave. The baby began to babble and Sharon arched her eyebrows, "I guess you are hungry, huh?" Hearing the ding on the microwave, she felt the baby flinch and begin to whimper softly. "Oh, it's okay.." she whispered as she bounced her a little and grabbed the warm bottle. Taking off the cap, she poured a little on her wrist, checking the temperature. After she sat down at the kitchen table, she held the bottle to the baby's mouth, watching her tiny hands wrap around it. Pulling it back every now and then to give the little girl a break. She took a small rag and wiped off the excess dripping down her cheeks before taking her first sip of hot tea. Once she was finished feeding the infant, Sharon stood to her feet and placed the rag over her shoulder and began to burp her.
"Addie.." she whispered as she moved her head back to catch the little girl's eyes. "Let's get you dressed!" She lifted the baby into the air slightly with a smile, feeling her tiny hand on her nose. She gasped and moved her mouth up to kiss the inside of her palm and made soft noises, trying to gain a giggle. Turning on the light in the bedroom, she went over to the bed and laid the baby down, surrounding her with pillows before looking through the diaper bag. Glancing at her watch quickly, she knew she had to wake Rusty up for school soon. After getting the infant out of her pajamas and into a pink ruffled dress, she slipped the baby's sandals on and placed her back into the crib.
"Nana will be right back.." she said, hearing the little girl begin to cry. "It's okay." Moving out of the bedroom, she walked down to Rusty's room and knocked on the door a few times before opening it slowly. "Rusty, get up." she said as she went over and opened up the blinds, this being the only way to get him up now a days. Patting his leg, she looked at the sleeping boy who was beginning to stir. "Come on, thirty minutes." she said before going back to her bedroom quickly, knowing it would take her that amount of time or longer to get ready herself. After getting the quickest shower possible, blow drying her hair out and changing into a pair of jeans, a dark purple sweater and a pair of boots, she grabbed her glasses and looked at her watch.
"Let's go!" she yelled lightly as she ran back into the second bedroom and back to the crib.
"Hi Princess.." she said, picking up the baby and walking back out to see Rusty waiting with his backpack on and arms crossed.
"Ready?" she asked, smiling as she grabbed her purse and car keys.
"For school? Dreading it actually."
"Oh, Rusty.." Sharon replied as they walked out of the apartment, shutting and locking the door behind them. "You should cherish the education you are getting, once you are out in the real world you will wish you were back at school." Rusty laughed and rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, I doubt that." he said as he got into the front seat of the car and closed the door. Sharon sighed and shook her head, giving the baby a silly face. She buckled her securely into her car seat, setting her teddy bear beside her and covering her with a blanket. Once she was inside the car, she pulled out of the parking garage and made her way across town, her eyes frequently checking the rearview mirror to get a peek of the baby in the back.
"Have a good day at school, I'll see you later." she said as she watched the teenage boy exit the vehicle and head inside the building. Sighing, she rested her head on the steering wheel and closed her eyes. It had been a long time since she had raised a kid, she was just getting used to being available for Rusty, but now she also had a baby that depended on her more than anyone at the moment. Yes, it was a stressful task, but she would not trade it for the world. Addison Grace was her first grandchild and she was going to be around as much as possible.