Renee and Dean enrolled D.J. into daycare despite their parents telling them they would watch the baby with no problem since they had watched Destinee when she wasn't in daycare. They appreciated the help but ultimately decided putting D.J. in daycare was the best option for them. Since they did so with Destinee sometimes, they decided to try again with D.J. and hoped everything went good the second time around.
After dinner, Renee went to her study room for some quiet time and to work. Dean brought her a brownie with walnuts in it and some juice for a snack.
"Thank you," Renee said.
"You're welcome," Dean said.
"This shouldn't take me too long."
"Take your time. No rush." Dean begin to rub Renee's shoulders as she typed on her laptop.
"That feels great. Sheesh…"
"I'll wait until you finish with your work to continue the massage session."
"No, you can continue now. If you want that is."
Dean pulled up a chair behind Renee, sat down in it, then continued to rub her shoulders. Even when she completed her homework, she relaxed in the chair as she got her shoulders rubbed.
"How does that feel?"
"It feels great. Just great."
"I'm happy it feels great. You've been busting your ass this past week. This weekend coming up, I want you to relax as much as possible."
"Aw. I'll be alright."
"Yeah, I know. But I still want you to relax."
"Alright, I'll relax."
"I just don't want you stressing yourself out."
"You being concerned for me is adorable."
"I am adorable."
"That you are. Thanks for the brownie and juice. Time for bed."
Dean picked Renee up and carried her out of the study room.
"Wait, what about the cup!?"
"I'll take it out of the room tomorrow."
"If you remember."
"Oh, I'll remember this time around."
Renee should've known Dean wasn't going to joke around when he said that he wanted her to relax during the weekend. This reminded her of he didn't want her doing much while she was pregnant with the kids.
Flashback:
"Renee, why are you standing up!?" Dean said.
"I'm just getting a bottle of water, honey," Renee said.
"Please, come back to bed. You're straining yourself."
"How am I straining myself by getting a glass of water!?"
"Because you are. You probably pulled a muscle in your hands when you opened the fridge and got that water bottle, didn't you?"
Renee couldn't help but chuckle.
"No. You just don't want me to move at all, do you?"
"Nope. And don't chuckle. Or laugh. Or smile. Or smirk. Or even think about chuckling, laughing, smiling, or smirking. This isn't a game."
"Dean, I need you to relax. I have to move around."
"Well, I don't want you to."
"Dean, our little baby boy is not going to pop out of my stomach if I simply walk to get some water. Relax. It's not like I moved everything in today."
"Hell, he might pop out the next time you simply go get some water. And no, you didn't. And you're not going to strain yourself doing anything else, either. And that includes getting a bottle of water."
Renee placed a hand on Dean's face and smiled up at him. She loved the way he was a little bit upset over the simple fact she just got up from bed to get a bottle of water.
"Dean, I feel fine. I did not strain myself getting this bottle of water. If someone strains themselves from getting a bottle of water, then something is wrong. You're tired and you need to lie down and don't get yourself worked up."
"I can't help but to be concerned is all."
"Now I'm concerned about you getting some sleep. Let's go to bed."
"Alright."
Present:
"Gah, shit!" Dean yelled out loud when he hit his foot on the coffee table.
"Gah, shit!" D.J. repeated.
"No, D.J.. Don't say that," Dean said.
D.J. put a hand over his mouth to let his father know he wouldn't say anymore bad words.
"Alright, I'm off to school. You okay with the kids?" Renee asked.
"Yup. We're going to order a pepperoni pizza and some wings. And I'll be sure to save some food for you, too."
"Thanks." Renee kissed the kids and gave them hugs then kissed Dean and gave him a hug. She hugged Blue then flicked Mitch on her way out of the door.
"Hey!" Dean said.
"Bye!" Renee said.
"Bye, Mommy!" Destinee said.
"Bye, Mama," D.J. said.
"Bye, Mitch Hater," Dean said.
Renee stuck out her tongue as she shut the door behind her and walked off the porch towards her van.
When Renee got to school, she checked her cell phone as she walked into the building and saw that Dean sent her a text message.
Good luck tonight, babe. I know you can do this. Love you!
Renee smiled then walked into the class ready to learn again.
"Hold it, hold it, hold it," Dean said as he carried D.J. to the bathroom. He helped the baby pull down his pants and sat him on the toilet. Dean breathed a sigh of relief when D.J. began to pee in the toilet. "Made it just in time…"
"Finished…" D.J. said.
Dean helped D.J. off of the toilet, pulled his pants up, and watched the baby reach and flush the toilet. He started to laugh when his father picked him up and hugged him.
"You're a big boy now!" Dean said. "Big boy, D.J."
Dean put D.J. back down on his feet and chased him out of the bathroom. The baby jolted into the living room but ended up tripping over his own two little tiny feet. That didn't stop the baby from rolling around on the floor to try and get away from his father. Blue flew from his usual spot near the t.v. towards Dean and the baby, tripping Dean in the process. Destinee laughed so hard at her father that she almost choked on her water. Dean scrambled back up to his feet and sat down on the couch.
"I'm through," he said.
Once he put D.J. to sleep, Dean laid down in bed and waited for Renee to come home. But his eyes wouldn't stay open as they shut tightly when he drifted off to sleep and began to snore a little. Renee had come home and was only greeted by Destinee who had stayed up to greet her mother as soon as she came home. Renee ate pizza and wings with Destinee and talked about school, then tucked Destinee into bed and said goodnight, then went into her room. She was careful about not making too much noise as she changed into her nightgown and got into bed. She snuggled against Dean and fell fast asleep when her head hit the pillow.
Renee saw Dean shrug into the kitchen, give D.J. a kiss, then went to pick her up and gave her a big kiss.
"Good morning," Dean said.
"Good morning," Renee said. "Would you like some chocolate chip waffles?"
"Just one." Dean poured himself a cup of coffee then scooped a lot of sugar into it.
"Um…Dean…don't you think that that's too much sugar?"
"Nope."
"You know what? I'm going to start making you a fruit smoothie in the morning?"
Dean took a long sip from his mug and raised his eyebrow at Renee.
"A fruit smoothie?"
"Yes."
"Okay. You can do that. But I'm still going to drink my coffee, though."
"Dean, you can't drink both coffee and a fruit smoothie."
"I can try."
"Only you!"
"Yes, only me. I'm glad I have this weekend off. I can bug you!"
"Oh, that's so great."
Dean took another sip of his coffee and smiled.
"It is, isn't it?"
Cecilia dressed Adelina into a onesie since it was warm outside and fed her a bottle of milk. Pam and Moe had come back home from the grocery store and started dinner.
"What are we having?" Cecilia asked.
"Steak, spinach, and brown rice," Moe said. "How would you like your steak?"
"Well down, please."
"You got it."
Moe started to season the steaks and popped them in the oven while Pam started to cook the rice and spinach.
"How was she while we were gone?" Pam asked.
"Took a nice poop in her diaper but that was about it," Cecilia said.
"We bought her some more diapers," Pam said.
"That little girl is a poop machine, I think," Moe said as he began to set the table.
"One day, she will poop on you!" Pam said.
"Not if I hand her to you first!" Moe shot back.
Aaron burst through the front door and into the living room of his house in excitement.
"Mom, Jim, Uncle Dean bought me a new bike! It's a green bike!" Aaron said. "It's green like Destinee's and it has my name on it! We're matching!"
Lisa and Jim went outside to see Dean unloading Aaron's bike off of the back of his truck and sat it down on the ground.
"'Ello!" Dean said.
"'Ello to you, too. So you bought him a new bike, eh?" Lisa said.
"Yup. He wanted a bike just like Destinee's so I got him one and customized it for him," Dean said.
"Thank you. I hope Mr. Aaron has thanked his uncle, too," Lisa said.
"I have, Mom, you know that!" Aaron gave his uncle a big hug. Bye, Uncle Dean, thanks again!"
"You're welcome!" Dean said, hugging Aaron back.
"Alright, go put the bike up in the backyard and get ready for dinner."
Aaron rode his bike into the backyard instead of walking it into the backyard because he was too excited not to ride his bike.
"Tomorrow night is game night at my house! Be there or be square!" Dean said.
