A gentle breeze swooped into the bedroom through an open window gently caressing the occupants.
Eddie stirred slightly turning slightly under the one sheet that covered her so she cuddled closer against his bare chest.
In his sleep Jamie smiled instinctively wrapping an arm around her tiny waist. Eyes closed he felt a calming breeze caress over them letting it lull him back to sleep.
His breathing evening, heart slowly pounding in Eddie's ear as she took a breath with every beat.
Not ready to get up yet Eddie closed her own eyes and smiled as Jamie held her protectively even in his sleep.
Their sleep didn't last long as three little sets of footsteps snuck into the room and climbed onto their parents shaking the bed as they shook them awake.
Eddie opened her eyes first not surprised to see Joe, Mary Rose and Rebecca peering down at her all wearing similar mischievous grins on their faces. "Hey it's too early guys go back to sleep," Eddie yawned.
"Mommy, it's 6:30," Mary Rose stated with a slight huff in frustration her parents dared sleep in late..
When Eddie checked the clock by her nightstand she was surprised to see Mary Rose was right. "Okay fine but come this way so you don't wake daddy." With a smirk she scooped up the three giggling, squirming kids ushering them out following with a gentle laugh.
Before heading downstairs Eddie checked in on Sophia finding her still asleep with the covers over her head. Smiling, Eddie moved closer to the bed gently shaking her daughter awake.
"Hey it's time to wake up baby girl."
Sophia groaned rubbing her eyes first before fumbling around for her pink framed glasses on her nightstand table. "What do you want to eat," Eddie asked once she sat up.
"Anything I'm not hungry just tired," Sophia yawned and stretched her tired body, giving her eyes one more rub worrying Eddie who put them all to bed before the others seeing her falling asleep while watching a movie.
Frowning slightly Eddie placed a hand on her daughter's forehead relieved not to feel a temperature. "Okay sleep a few more minutes I'll come get you when breakfast it ready. "
Joe waited for his mom at the bottom step taking her hand with a gentle smile signing mommy I love you so much. Eddie laughed at her eight-year old who only said that when he tried to get something from them, signing back what do you want Joe?
His blue eyes looked up at her signing back I really want some pancakes please but I really do love you. Still laughing Eddie ruffled his hair walking with him into the kitchen neither promising nor denying his request.
"What would you girls like for breakfast," Eddie asked while starting to brew coffee for her and Jamie when he woke up.
"We want pancakes please," both girls chorused , forcing Eddie to raise an eyebrow at Joe wondering what he did to convince his sisters to agree with him on what to have for breakfast.
Joe shrugged his shoulders giving her a wide eyed innocent smile slipping into his chair.
Eddie couldn't help but shake her head at them enjoying the fact they all agreed starting to make pancakes for them. Once the kids were settled Eddie returned upstairs to let Sophia know breakfast was ready.
She was surprised to find her sitting up in bed rubbing her eyes with the glasses back on her nightstand. "Eyes bothering you baby, let me see," Eddie said softly sitting on the bed beside her.
Sophia dropped her eyes revealing bloodshot eyes, puffy and jerking blue eyes back and forth tiring her eyes more. "Don't strain them okay just relax and take a nap later. You have therapy later we'll ask the eye doctor for drops okay. I made pancakes for breakfast let's go eat before your siblings get them."
Instead of following her mom Sophia remained on the bed put her glasses back on looking up at her mom speaking softly. "Mom, I don't feel good can we skip therapy today my eyes burn."
"What's wrong baby you know you need to go every week and when you do you get to pick out a book after." Eddie knew going to therapy wasn't the highlight of their week as it forced Sophia to use her eyes more but in the long run would help her and proved to be an added expense for Eddie and Jamie.
"None of my friends have to go I don't get to play like everyone else, it's boring too and hurts my eyes. I don't want to go anymore!" Sophia folded her arms against her chest bouncing on the bed emphasizing her frustration at the weekly sessions.
Sighing Eddie went back to sit on the bed studying her baby girl sympathetically. "I know sweetheart but it'll help you okay, c'mon do I need to carry you downstairs or do you need some help?" Eddie smirked reaching around her outstretched arms to tickle her getting Sophia to jump up laughing.
"No mommy," she laughed backing away before her mom could get her again, joining her siblings downstairs.
Eddie smiled following behind her not surprised to see Joe animatedly telling a joke using sign making his sister's laugh. When he saw Eddie walking in Joe suddenly became interested in his pancakes smiling.
"Mommy, what are we doing today," Mary Rose asked going back to her pancakes still smiling at the joke.
Eddie poured herself a cup of coffee and turned back sipping the black liquid slowly before answering. "Well you have school today and a math test so…"
Mary Rose let out a small groan bringing her empty plate to the sink then went upstairs to wash up full of disappointment her plan didn't work. Sophia was the last one to wash up barely ready when the bus honked outside.
"Bye guys have a good day at school, Sophia the bus is here," Eddie called as she kissed her other kids. Sophia flew downstairs hugging her mom's legs on the way towards the bus.
Smiling as she watched her babies go off to school waiting until the bus disappearing around the block, heading upstairs to wake Jamie up for work having a long ahead for all of them.