Belle sat in the kitchen feeding Bae with a bottle of formula Rumple had conjured up. She still couldn't believe she was holding her son.

"You look like a natural."

"I don't know how, he's the first baby I've ever held or fed." Belle said not taking her eyes off Bae. "Will he remember anything?"

"He won't remember but he'll feel different towards us. Whether it's good or bad will be how we treat him throughout this week."

"Well if you're implying I'll be a terrible parent, you don't need to worry about that. I have no idea what I'm doing but neither do most first time parents. I'll learn on the job."

"I'll be there for you. I have to learn again as well." Rumple said as he took Bae to burp him. Belle smiled as she watched him. After Bae finally burped, Rumple brought him into the living where he had transformed it into the most kid friendly area and already had a bunch of toys from this world for Bae to play with. Rumple had tweaked the potion so Bae would turn into a child and be a child for his first birthday. His birthday was in three days. "Belle, we need to play a first birthday."

"What?"

"Bae's birthday is in three days. We need to plan a party. It'll be his first birthday technically." Belle smiled.

"I don't know how to plan a party. What did you and Milah do for his first back in the Enchanted Forest?"

"Milah went to the pub and I spent the day with him. I wasn't always the Dark One Belle. Until Bae was fourteen I was a poor spinner."

"Well, now we have people who care about Bae. We can have a party for him here. Invite, Emma and Henry of course, Snow, Charming, Ruby, Granny, Archie, Cinderella, Thomas, Lexi…"

"I don't think Cinderella and/or Thomas would agree to come here. She and I sort of had a deal for Lexi and she got out of it because Emma made a deal with me."

"I know, she told me. She's forgiven you. So has Thomas."

"If they'd like to come they can. I promise I won't try to take Lexi." Belle smiled and rattled off some more names. "So you really think all these people will come?"

"I do."

"Don't you want to invite your father?"

"Not until he can learn to accept you and I together." Belle said. Rumple sighed. "Hey, it's his own fault he'll never see me again. You're my husband and he needs to understand that."

"I just don't understand how he wouldn't even come to his only child's wedding."

"Charming did a wonderful job walking me down the aisle. I promise I'm fine. Now, back to the party." Belle started to rattle off some ideas for Rumple to choose from and all he could do was smile at Belle. Belle spent the rest of the day planning the party. She had found out a theme fairly quickly and she went with it. She had decided that "Baby's first" was good idea. She would also video tape the whole thing. Rumple wished he hadn't made Bae this way so close to his birthday because now Belle was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. He was impressed at how she was planning the party. By the time it was time for the party, the house had been completely transformed into a party house and Belle still found time to spend time with Bae and be a mother to him. Sometimes she even had him into the same room with her while she decorated having him in a baby holder strapped to her chest.

"I could take him Belle. I know you have a lot to do still."

"No, I'm not pushing him aside like Milah did. He's not in the way, he's fine. Look, he's sleeping anyway." Belle said turning so Rumple could see Bae had dozed off.

"It was probably the music you have playing in here. I could go to sleep where I'm standing." Rumple said yawning.

"That was the point. It's his naptime." Belle replied pointing to the clock. Rumple looked over and saw that it was indeed Bae's naptime. "I've been thinking about what Bae made me promise. I want to look at adoption agencies. I think I know why Bae is pushing this so much. It has a little bit to do with the fact that he thinks I deserve it, I think it's also that he wants a little sibling to spoil." Rumple laughed.

"That could be it. He tries to spoil Henry but Henry's almost fourteen and knows all the tricks." Belle nodded and looked at Bae. She had a sad smile on her face as she ran her hand over his head that a little swirl of dark hair on it. "Hey, look at me. We'll get a baby. I promise." Belle nodded and wiped a tear that escaped from her eye when she blinked.

"Are you disappointed?"

"For what?"

"That we can't have our own child?" Belle asked. Rumple looked at her.

"What are you asking me Belle?"

"Don't you want to be with someone who can give you a child?" Rumple took her face in his hands and pressed his lips to hers being mindful of his son that was between them.

"There's a reason you can break my curse Belle. I don't care if we can't have our own child, I love you and I always will."

"If we were back home, you'd never touch me."

"We're not back home and I love you for who you are not what those royals think you should be."

"I was one of those royals."

"Correct, but you never one to follow the crowd. You were the only princess I ever met that wanted to read instead of find handsome suitors." Belle rolled her eyes.

"You mean like Gaston? Ugh, I couldn't stand him. I was only to going marry him because it's what my father wanted. Like I told you, I could never give my heart to someone as superficial as he." Belle said as Bae started to move. She looked down as Bae opened his eyes. "Well, look who's up. I hope you had a good nap because it's almost time for your party. Let's get you dressed in your special outfit."

"Are you ever going to tell me what this outfit is?"

"You'll see soon enough? I'll take care of Bae you go make sure everything is set." Rumple nodded and walked out of the room. "Papa's going to be so surprised. I hope he'll like it. Okay, let's get you into your outfit." Belle said to Bae as she took him out of the baby carrier and placed him on the bed. She took off the carrier and bent backwards to stretch her back out. "Those things are not comfortable. Okay, let's get you dressed." She went into the closet and took the tiny three piece suit outfit she had gotten for Bae. "Do you think Papa will like it?" Bae made a face. "Well, I think so." She got him dressed in it and took a picture. Bae made a face that just said 'wait til I have some food in me. I'm going to spit up all over his monkey suit.' Belle laughed at his face and rubbed her nose to his.

"Belle, the guests are arriving." Rumple called up. Belle picked up Bae and walked down the stairs. Rumple turned and stood frozen when he saw his son. "Belle, what have you done to my son?"

"He's dressed like his Papa."

"I think that's the fanciest thing I've ever seen Neal in." Emma said looking at the suit. Henry looked at his father and turned his head to the side.

"I guess he looks okay. But it's his first birthday; he's bound to get messy."

"I'll take off the suit before we start with his cake. I thought it was cute." Belle said shrugging and turned to go put him in the excer-saucer (that's what I've always known them as. The thing for babies that bounce and they have toys on them, Bae's in one of those things). The rest of the guests arrived and the party started.