CHAPTER 2
OUR FAMILY
Two months after we got married I got pregnant with our daughter Sophia Cynthia Cabot she is now four years old. She has my blond hair and lives brown eyes. She also has Lid's mouth and ears and also her noise. She is the light of liv and I's life. She loves the time she gets to spend with her mama (liv) and her mommy (me). She loves when liv reads stories to her because liv does the voices and makes the story come alive. She loves to have her mommy do her hair, just like when she loves when people she's comfortable with play with it.
When Calvin came back to liv after his mother killed herself we didn't waste any time adopting him. He was a shy and quiet kid when he first came back, but it didn't take long for him to come out his shell. He was six at the time. It didn't take him long to start calling liv mommy and me mama. He loves basketball and skateboarding. He loves to watch cartoon and eat popcorn, and his favorite drink is apple juice. His favorite food is pancakes with M&Ms and chocolate chips. He loves to play checkers he is the checker champ of the family. He also loves to play ouzo. His favorite color is favorite color is orange.
Sophia goes to preschool at Manhattan kid's academy. She goes to before and after school care. She gets antsy if she is at after school care for more than an hour and a half. So this means I have to go pick her up and bring her back to work with me. I keep coloring books and crayons in my bottom drawer with a few other of Sophia's toys. Some days though she takes her afternoon nap. Some days if I don't need my computer I put on some cartoons on Netflix for her. Calvin also goes to after school care three days a week. He goes to before school care every day. The two days a week he doesn't go to after school care he goes to see George hug a FBI agent and the Suva's shrink. He is still working through the trauma of watching his birthmother die. He still has nightmares of the event even though it's been two years since it happened. He still has flashbacks too. Most nights he has nightmares he ends up in bed with liv and me.
On the days Calvin has his sessions liv picks him up from school and takes him back to the 1-6. That's h=where he and hug meet, and have their sessions. After his sessions I go and pick him up and take him and Sophia home. The moment I get in and start the car the kids start fighting about who gets to tell me about their day. Today Sophia did something she's never done before she hit Calvin in the face. That's when Calvin starts to cry, that's when Sophia said "shut up Calvin I didn't hit u that hard." "Sophia what did I tell you about hitting? " I ask as I raise my voice. "Its wrong mommy she says in a guilty voice." "That's right so this means time out when we get home. "Ok mommy she says in a sad voice. I turn to Calvin "you ok bubby?" I ask as I look at his cheek that is bright red. "I'm ok mama he says as he tries to hold his tears in.
I soon as we walk in the door of the pent house I tell Calvin to sit at the kitchen table and take Sophia and put her in her playpen in my room for time out. After I do that I walk back out to the kitchen and get Calvin an ice pack for his cheek. "Here" I say softly as I hand him the ice pack. "It will help the swelling go down" I say as I kiss his forehead. "Mama" he asks softly "yes baby "I answer as I seat next to him at the table. "Can you help me with my homework?" he asks giving me pleading eyes. "Of course baby what homework do you have?" I ask as I watch him reach for his backpack. "Math and language arts" he answers in a determined voice like he wanted to get it done and out of the way. It took us about 30 mines to get both assignments done, that's when I realized that I should get Sophia out of timeout.
I walk into my bedroom to surprisingly to fine Sophia sitting quietly cross legged in her play pen looking like she was deep in thought. When she hears the door open she looks up. "Hi baby "I say as I walk towards her play pen. "You ready to come out of timeout?' she nods and lifts her arms to be picked up. I picked her up and she lays her head on my shoulder and starts to cry in remorse. "I sway with her in my arms and tell her that I'm not mad anymore, and that I love her. "Mommy "Sophia asks in her sweetest voice "can I say sorry to Calvin?" of course you can" I say with a smile as I carry her downstairs. When we enter the kitchen I find Calvin sitting where I left him but he is drawing a picture. Calvin looks up as he hears footsteps enter the kitchen. "Calvin I say as I put Sophia in her booster chair at the table. "Yes mama "he replies as he looks at me. " Sophia would like to say something to you" "ok "He says as he turns in Sophia's direction. "Cal I'm sorry I hit you "She says as I start to prepare dinner. "Its ok he says as the phone rings and he gets up to answer it. "Hello Cabot residents" he answers like he is a ten year old boy. "Oh hey baby boy liv says after he answers the phone. Calvin's face lights up when he hears his mommy's voice. "Hi mommy" he says excitedly into the phone. "Cal baby where's mama?" 'Hold on mommy I'll get her." " Thank you honey" liv says as she waits for me to come to the phone. "Mama, Mama "Calvin yells as he runs in to the kitchen. "Yes Calvin what is it I ask as I finish string the soup.
"Mommy is on the phone for you "he says as he hands me the cordless phone." "Hey liv "I say as I send a thank you smile to Calvin "Hey Lexi Elliot and I got stuck with the late shift again I'm sorry." "Its ok liv I got the kids I'll see you when u get home at 1:30." "Ok I will make it up to you love you. " I love you too liv be safe please. "I always am Alex" she says before she hangs up. `I sigh as I hang up the phone. Just I put phone down Calvin yells "mama the soup is ready." Ok Cal I'm coming" I say as I walk in to the kitchen. Ok Cal I'm coming" I say as I walk in to the kitchen.
