Will had taken Henry to the park, in the hopes that JJ would get a nap when the baby fell back to sleep. They had been married a little over a year and half; on their one year anniversary JJ had told him that she was pregnant again. Two weeks ago, JJ had given birth to a beautiful little girl they named Mia.
"Daddy, is Mommy ok" Henry asked
"Yeah buddy, she just tired your sister doesn't like to sleep a lot" Will told him
"I think Mia is broke and she makes mommy cry" Henry
Will laughed "Mia is not broke, her belly just hurts and mommy cries because she is happy and sad at the same time. It's hard to explain"
"Is Nana coming here, she always makes mommy feel better" Henry asked
"She'll be here later today" Will answered
JJ had no ideal her mom was coming and would probably kill him once she realized that he called her. Will wasn't sure how to help JJ, she was sad and tired. Mia having colic wasn't helping and JJ wouldn't let anyone help take care of the baby, she wanted someone to stay focused on Henry.
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At the house
"Hey bud, how about you we put a movie in and I'll make lunch after I check on your momma and sister" Will
"Cars please" Henry
Will put in the movie and went up the stairs. He stopped at their room first when he seen she wasn't in there he went to the nursery. JJ was sitting in the rocker holding Mia trying to get her to nurse. JJ looked up at him in the doorway.
"She's not eating enough, maybe I should stop trying to make her nurse" JJ told him looking defeated
"Cher, remember it took Henry sometime too. She'll get the hang of it" Will
"It took Henry two days, it's been two weeks what if she's not getting enough to eat" JJ
"She's gained weight since we brought her home" Will trying to reassure his wife
"Maybe she just doesn't want me, some babies reject nursing" JJ trying hard not to cry.
"Jen, you are the only person that little girl wants; anytime someone else tries to hold her for more than a couple of minutes she cries. Did you get a nap?" Will
"No, she started crying right after you left. I did make some lunch for you and Henry it's in the frig" JJ
"Have you eaten?" Will asked
"Not yet, I am not real hungry" JJ
Will walked over to her, slowly lifting the baby from her arms.
"Okay Mon Chou, you need to sleep for a little bit so that your momma can eat and get a little sleep. I know that you are not happy when you're left alone but if you can help me out here daddy promises not kill the first boy you bring home" Will talking to Mia as he layed her in the crib
JJ starting laughing
"You need to eat and then take a nap. Henry and I both would love for you to eat lunch with us" Will reaching for her hand
"Okay, I'll eat a little" JJ getting up from the rocker
"Did you guys have fun at the park?" she asked
"Yes, although your son seems to think that Mia is broke." Will
"Broke?" JJ
"Because she cries" Will
"He doing okay with her being home" JJ asked
"Yeah, I think he misses you but he also knows that Mia needs you because she's a baby and he's not. This will be good for all of us" Will
"Hey little man what are you watching" JJ asked Henry when they reached the living room.
"Mommy, I am watching Cars." Henry as he ran over to JJ wrapping his arms around her leg.
"Mommy is going to eat lunch with us and then take a nap" Will told him
"I am going to try and take a nap" JJ looking at Will as he was getting out their lunches
"Buddy, come sit at the table" Will
"Okay" Henry looking around the room
"What are you looking for?" JJ asked
"Mia where is she" Henry asked
"She's asleep in the nursery" JJ
"Is she napping so that she can be awake when Nana gets here" Henry
"Little man nana's not coming today" JJ answered as she took a small bite
"Daddy you said nana was coming here today" Henry almost yelling
"Henry inside voice please" Will
"Is mom coming today?" JJ asked she wasn't due to come in for a couple more days.
"Yes, not until later. Someone asked her to go to a special event tonight, she was going to stop by and see Henry and Mia" Will told her
"And you were going to tell me when" JJ
"It was supposed to be a surprise" Will, watching as Henry ate
"Is Grandpa Dave coming too?" Henry
"I don't think so, just nana" Will answered looking at JJ
Rossi and Sandy, JJ's mom had been seeing each other since about six months after the wedding. JJ had thought her mom would have moved here by now, they were still traveling back in forth.
"Did she call you?" JJ asked
"Yeah, are you done" Will asked
"I am. When did she call?" JJ, she knew Will had been worried about her.
"Before we went to the park, she called me afraid to wake you or Mia" Will, he was going to have to let Sandy know what he had told JJ.
"Mommy, can I lay down with you." Henry
JJ was a little surprised Henry hadn't taken a nap in almost a year.
"If you want too, I would love the company." JJ smiling at him.
"Daddy, you come too" Henry told Will
"Sounds like a plan. Why don't I put Mia in the bassinet and we can all lay in our room" Will suggested
"She'll probably only sleep for another fifteen or twenty minutes." JJ
"Then, I'll get her when she gets up. Cher you need some sleep." Will
"Buddy, go get your blanket and a book I'll be up in a minute" JJ told Henry
She watched him go up the stairs before turning back around to Will
"You called mom this morning." JJ stated
"Jen, I thought maybe if she came a few days early she could spend time with Henry so that I could help more with Mia or she could help with Mia." Will tried to explain
"You think I can't handle her" JJ told him with tears in her eyes
"I never said that, I know you can handle her you have been for the last two weeks. Jen, you're tired and not eating you still have to take care of yourself." Will
"I can do both, I don't need extra help with OUR children." JJ
"Are we really arguing over this?" Will confused
"I am not arguing. You should just admit that you think I can't take care of our daughter. I can't get her to nurse so I must be doing something wrong, she has colic which is probably my fault too" JJ crying
"Nobody said either of those things and I don't think that. You're an amazing mother and I know that both of our kids are taken care of and protected when they are with you." Will
"I'm going to lay down with Henry" JJ wiping her face
"I'll get Mia and be there in a minute" Will
"I am going to get Mia and you don't have to come anywhere" JJ
"Ok, you're allowed to be mad at me for whatever you think I think but I told Henry we would all be in there and guess what that's what's going to happen" Will told her
"Do whatever you want. But you need to call my mom and tell her not to come" JJ as she was walking back upstairs
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She had started to the nursery but she stopped in the hall when she heard Henry talking to Mia.
"Mia, daddy says you're not broken that your belly hurts. I still think you're broken, but you need to be nice. Mommy needs sleep and when you cry she can't." Henry
JJ was crying again, she didn't hear Will come up behind her.
"Mommy and daddy read me a story to go to sleep even when they aren't home, maybe if I read you a story then you can sleep longer and your belly won't hurt. But, you can't cry when I read it to you." Henry
Will wrapped his arms around her waist as she leaned her head back into his chest, still listening to Henry
"When Nana gets here she will give you bunches of kisses and if Grandpa Dave comes to then he will give you things that mommy and daddy won't let you have. It's fun when they are here" Henry yawning as he was talking
"Go lay down and please let me get both of them. I love you" Will
"I'm sorry; I really don't know what is wrong with me. I love you too." JJ
Will watched JJ walk in their room, before going in to the nursery.
"Hey buddy why don't you go get in the bed with mommy while I get Mia" Will
"Okay" Henry running out of the room
Will looked down at Mia she was still sleeping. He remembered when Henry was this little and how fast the time went by.
"Mon Chou, your brother's right your momma needs to sleep and she won't if you cry so how about you be daddy's girl today" Will told her as he picked her up.
Mia started whining a little as Will walked down the hall.