"Mama! Mommy! Mama! Mommy! Wake uppppp!" 5 year old Timothy screams as he runs right into his mothers room without knocking, and jumps on their bed. When all he gets is 2 grunts and no movement, he starts jumping up and down on the comfortable bed. "Mama! Mommy! Wake up! It's Christmas! Santa came! I saw all the presents!" He continues jumping until his Mama's blonde hair came into view. "Mama! Let's go!" He doesn't wait for anything else and bounds off the bed and shuffles downstairs.
Arizona had just gotten home from the hospital at midnight and had to finish putting all the presents under the tree and now at 5:45 am, her son just gave her a heart attack. Grunting and rolling over, she comes in contact with the smooth skin of her incredibly beautiful and 6 months pregnant wife. As her fingers make circles on her wifes protruding stomach, she can't help the mega watt smile that takes over her face.
When Arizona and Callie had decided to have a second child, Callie immediately volunteered to house the tiny human this time around. She loved seeing Arizona pregnant and taking care of her, but she wanted to know what it was like to grow and nurture a baby. Arizona was all for it. She couldn't contain her excitement and the thought of a pregnant Calliope.
Luck was on their side when Callie became pregnant on the very first try. With just a sporadic bout of morning sickness, Callie's pregnancy had been smooth sailing. At their last doctors appointment, the loving couple finally found out what they were having. They were completely overjoyed to learn they were bringing a little girl into their family. As soon as they were in the car, they started shouting out names for their little girl... finally deciding on Ava Isabella Robbins-Torres. Now, just a mere 2 months away from bringing their little girl into the world, the married couple have finished her nursery and just enjoying the last two months as a three person family.
Timothy was beyond excited he was going to be a big brother. He even had his moms buy him a "Worlds Best Big Brother" tshirt and had to be held down everytime he wore because he didn't want to take it off. He started taking after his Mama and talked to Callie's stomach whenever they were snuggling on the couch. He would tell his sister everything he did that day, how he was going to show her all the cool toys he had and he would share with her when they played.
"Calliope, wake up baby." Arizona whispers to her still sleeping wife. When she doesn't get a response, the blonde starts caressing Callie's side, leaving goosebumps in her tracks. She can tell Callie is waking up because her breathing becomes shorter. "Merry Christmas my love." Arizona whispers when Callie turns onto her other side, facing her beautiful wife.
"Merry Christmas beautiful." Callie responds, going in for a good morning kiss. What started out as a simple kiss excalated into a full blown make out session, but as so many times before, they are interrupted by their very awake and very excited son busting into the room again.
"Mama, Mommy! Can you pleeeeease stop kissing and come downstairs? Santa left me tons of presents!"
"Okay okay, we're coming. Go ahead back down and we'll be down there in five minutes. We promise."
With a promise from his Mommy, he rushes back downstairs and sits right infront of the tree.
"I wish I had his energy." Arizona exclaims as she gets out of bed and puts on her robe, grabbing Callie's on her way back to the bed to help her wife out.
"He's five, he never slows down. Just like this little girl using my bladder as a squeeze toy."
After bladders are emptied and teeth are brushed, the married couple make it downstairs to find their son sitting right infront of the tree, his eyes wide, taking in all the presents under the immaculately decorated tree.
"Hey mijo, ready to open some presents?!" Callie asks as she and Arizona go to sit right beside him on the floor. It takes Callie a couple of movements to find a comfortable position, but once she does, she reaches under the tree for the first Christmas present for their special guy. They may have gone a little overboard this year, with the impending birth of their daughter, they wanted Timothy to feel special and not like he's being replaced.
It takes about an hour to get through all of his presents, not only from his parents, but grandparents, his Aunt Aria, Uncle Shane and cousin Bella, also from everyone at the hospital that adored the little boy to no end. Arizona had taken pictures of every present he opened and captured every excited face that he made. His gifts, no matter hoe big or small, we met with the same enthusiasm and gratitude. He even told his parents that after everything was cleaned up, he wanted to write thank you cards to everyone that gave him a gift. That sentiment made Callie and Arizona tear up and their hearts swell with pride in their boy.
"Mama, Mommy... can I give you my gift now?" Timothy asks as they finish cleaning up all the wrapping paper. He and his Nana had worked extra hard on his gifts to his mothers and he was excited to give it to them.
"We get a present from you?" Arizona asks, her hand covering her heart, clearly moved.
"Uh huh, I made them myself! Nana helped, but I did most of it!" He replies, bouncing on the balls of his feet, with his hands behind his back. When he sees his mothers nod, he rushes over to the tree and picks up two similar wrapped presents and hands them out. When he gives them a nod, they slowly open the gift and tears spring to their eyes. Each present is a photo frame, handmade with macaroni, markers and stickers. Each one has a picture of them the three of them and in the corner, a smaller version of the sonogram picture of his yet to be born baby sister.
"Look behind it!" He exclaims, snuggling up to this Mama as they both turn the pictures over. On the back of Arizona's is a list.
Why I love my Mama, by Timothy Marcus Robbins-Torres
She gives good cuddles.
She brushes my hair softly.
Her smile is big and bright.
She's pretty.
She makes me feel better when I'm sick.
She makes the best chocolote chip pancakes.
She tells me she loves me everyday.
She likes to play soccer with me.
She's my Mama.
By the end, Arizona can't control the tears streaming down her face. She sits the picture down and grabs her son for a fierce hug.
"You like it Mama?" Timothy mumbles in his Mamas neck.
"I love it. It's the best gift I've ever gotten. Thank you baby."
When Timothy loosens the hug, he looks towards his Mommy to tell her to do the same. Callie turns hers around to find a similar list.
Why I love my Mommy, by Timothy Marcus Robbins-Torres
She loves to play video games with me.
She dances with me during Snoopy.
She talks to me in Spanish so I can learn.
She sings really pretty.
When she's away for work, I can watch her on TV.
Her smile is really white and big.
She likes to go really fast in the car.
She kisses my forehead every night.
She's my Mommy.
Just like Arizona, by the time Callie finishes hers, she's in tears as well. She grabs Timothy for a big hug, Arizona joining in for a family group hug. Timothy rests his hand on Callie's protruding stomach. "Merry Christmas Ava. I love you." He says to his sister.
"You are the best boy in the world Timmy." Callie exclaims as the hug comes to an end. He blushes and climbs down to the floor to play with some of his new toys. While he is preoccupied with his toys, Callie and Arizona take the time to exchange their gifts to each other.
"Merry Christmas Calliope."
"Merry Christmas Arizona."
The couple share a kiss and unwrap their gifts. Once again, great minds think alike and they both ended up getting each other the same necklace, with the infinity symbol.
Once everything was cleaned up and put away, Arizona starts to make her family a nice Christmas breakfast. They had plans to go to Aria and Shanes house for Christmas dinner. Once breakfast was plated up and emtpy tummies were full, the family goes back into the living room to watch Charlie Brown Christmas.
"Thank you for all my presents Mama and Mommy." Timothy says out of nowhere.
"You're welcome Mijo. Just think, next year, Ava will be with us!"
"I can't wait!"
Most reviews and PMs asked for One Shots until I can get my muse back to finish You're My Star The Sequel. So, that's what I'm doing. Thought I'd start out with a Christmas One Shot since tomorrow is Christmas. Hope everyone has an amazing day! I have to work, but will be home in time to open presents with my nephew, sister and grandmother :)