They first night was a hard one for Snow and David. They had managed to get Regina to eat most of her dinner and they then spent some time with her, playing games and watching some television before it was time for bath. Trying to coax Regina into the bath was a little harder than they had expected.
"Regina time for your bath." Snow called as she walked into the living room. She frowned as Regina was nowhere in sight.
David looked round. "She isn't in here Snow. I told her to go up and see you to get ready for her bath."
"Well I haven't seen her." Snow quickly left the room and searched all the rooms downstairs to see if Regina was playing elsewhere but she was nowhere in sight. She then ran upstairs. "Regina? Where are you?" Snow called. She went into her and David's room and searched around in there. Not seeing Regina she checked in Henry's room, the other spare bedroom and then Regina's room. "Regina are you in here?" She stopped as she heard giggling and looked around her trying to see where it had come from. "I am sure I saw a little girl called Regina come in here…" She started with a smile on her face. "Now where could she be?" Once again she heard giggling and she turned towards the wardrobe. She walked over to it and opened the doors to see Regina sitting at the bottom of the wardrobes with her hands over her eyes. "Got you!" Snow declared and picked Regina up ticking her making her laugh more.
"No mommy!" Regina laughed and tried to wriggle out of Snows arms.
"Come on Regina it's bath time."
"Nooo mommy. No bath." Regina tried her hardest to pull out of Snow's arms but nothing seemed to be working. "No no no!"
Snow ignored Regina's protesting and took her into the bath room and closed the door over slightly. She then placed her down on the floor and knelt down in front of her beginning to get her undressed so that she could put her in the bath but Regina struggled as best she could not making the job any easier for Snow. "Regina come on. Going in the bath will be fun. Look there are lots of bubbles in there for you and some toys to play with."
"I don'ts think it will be fun mommy." Regina said shaking her head a stubborn look on her face. Snow sighed and continued to undress her. Once she was undressed she picked her up, quickly checking the bath water to make sure it wasn't too hot she placed Regina into the bath and Regina crossed her arms over her chest, lips pouted and a frown on her face. "No fair mommy."
"Sometimes life isn't." Snow replied kneeling down beside Regina. She then leaned over and picked up a little turtle and thought of a way to try and get Regina to enjoy her bath and make things easier on herself. "Do you know the turtle song Regina? About a turtle that went in the bath?" Regina shook her head and her frown began to disappear a little beginning to turn to a look of interest. She liked songs. "Would you like to hear it?"
Regina nodded her head. "Yes mommy."
"Okay." Snow cleared her throat slightly and began to sing the nursery rhyme to Regina. "I had a little turtle. His name was Tiny Tim. I put him in the bath tub to see if he could swim. He drank up all the water. He ate up all the soap and now my little turtle has bubbles in his throat. Bubble, bubble bubble. Bubble, bubble, bubble. Bubble, bubble bubble. Bubble, bubble…POP!" Snow clapped her hands as she shouted pop and Regina giggled.
"I like that song mommy." Regina squealed.
"Shall we sing another song Regina?" Snow asked now beginning to wash Regina as she was now more relaxed and happy to be in the bath.
"Yes mommy." Regina nodded her head.
"Alright. Why don't you sing one to me?" Snow suggested.
"Okay mommy." Regina replied and Snow watched as Regina put on her cute thinking face, her brow furrowed and her lip sticking out slightly. "Ohh I know twinkle twinkle."
"Oh yes. I would like to hear that one." Snow smiled.
"Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are." Regina sang and done the actions at the same time.
"That was lovely sweetheart." Snow praised. She placed the sponge on the side of the bath and then leaned over to pick up the big white fluffy towel. She stood up. "Right come on then out we get."
"Okay mommy." Regina said standing up. Snow lifted her out of the bath and then wrapped the towel around her. She helped Regina dry off and then put her in her pyjamas which were white with little red hearts all over them. "Mommy I go downstairs and watch TV?" Regina asked as Snow brushed her hair.
Snow glanced up at the clock and noticed it was half past seven and she really wanted to try and get Regina in some sort of bed time routine and Ideally she wanted her to be in bed and being read a story by now. "I think perhaps we should go to bed Regina."
"Oh no mommy, that not a good idea." Regina argued and Snow had to try as hard as she could not to laugh at the toddler. It seemed toddler Regina was just as good as the older Regina at arguing and just as stubborn. Some things never changed.
"Well mommy thinks it is a good idea." Snow countered. She placed the brush on the bath room counter and then stood up. "Now come along Regina. Would you like mommy or daddy to read you a story tonight?" Snow asked as she took Regina's hand and lead her through to her bed room.
Regina thought about this as Snow lead her into her bedroom and helped her up onto her bed. She climbed under her covers and turned to face her mother. "Daddy." Regina decided.
"Alright then." Snow said. "I'll go get daddy."
Snow quickly went downstairs and into the living room. "Regina says she wants daddy to read her a bedtime story."
"Really?" David asked with a smile on his face. He had thought she would have wanted Snow but he couldn't deny he was happy that Regina wanted him to read her a bedtime story.
"It seems so." Snow nodded.
"Well I best get up there." He went upstairs and into Regina's room to see her tucking in her favourite stuffed toy unicorn, magic. She turned slightly and gave David a smile. "So what story are we going to read tonight Regina?" David asked. Regina climbed out of her bed and ran over to her little shelf where Gold and put some books. She looked them over and finally decided on one. She padded back over to the bed and David helped her back up and tucked her in. Regina held up the book and he couldn't help but smile at the book she had chosen. "Snow White?" David asked. Oh the irony.
Regina nodded her head. "Yes please daddy."
"Okay then princess." David said. He sat beside Regina on the bed and she cuddled into him as he began to read the story to her.
Snow peered into the room through the gap in the door and couldn't help the smile on her face as she watched David and Regina. She heard David putting on different voices for different characters and heard Regina laughing. The scene made her heart melt. She then went into her and David's bedroom and decided to get changed.
"And they lived happily ever after." David finished. He then looked down at Regina who was rubbing her eyes and yawning. He stood up off the bed and placed the book on the little bedside table beside her bed. "Okay lie down then princess." Regina done as she was told, too tired to argue and David tucked her in and kissed the top of her head.
"Daddy need mommy." Regina said quietly rubbing her eyes.
"Don't worry I will send mommy in." David said brushing some hair away from her face. "Good night Regina."
"Night daddy. Love you." She said and he smiled.
"I love you to." He said softly. He then stood up and walked out of the room. "Snow?" He said loudly.
"In here David." She called from the bedroom.
He walked through to their bedroom. "Regina wants you."
She nodded and walked over to him kissing him softly on the lips before walking past him and making her way into Regina's bed room. She walked over to the bed and smiled down at Regina. Placing a kiss on her head she said. "Good night sweetheart."
"Night night mommy." She replied tiredly.
Snow then walked out of the room, switching on the little pink night light and closing the door over a little but leaving it opening in case Regina needed to get up during the night.
Regina awoke very early the next morning, yawning and rubbing her eyes as she sat up. She then picked up Magic her unicorn and shuffled out of her bed, holding on tightly as she was quite small and her bed was quite high from the floor to her. She dropped to the floor and padded over the carpet and over to the door. Pulling it open she peered out and looked both ways down the hall. It was quite dark and a little scary.
She walked out of the room and down the hall over to where she knew her mommy and daddy slept. Pushing the door open slightly and peering in she could see that Snow and David were still fast asleep and could hear David snoring loudly which she thought was funny. She pushed the door open a little more and ran into the room and over to the side of the bed Snow was sleeping on. Looking up at her mommy she patted her arm trying to wake her up. If she was awake someone else should be to.
"Mommy." Regina whispered loudly. "Mommy times to wakes up." Regina hit Snow's arm a little more and smiled as Snow began to move a little and groaned.
Snow's eyes fluttered open and finally registered that Regina was stood in front of her, her big brown eyes staring up at her and tightly clutching her unicorn. She rubbed her eyes and then peered over at her bedside table looking at the alarm clock for the time. Seeing it was five o'clock she groaned. It was definitely not time to wake up. They had at least another couple of hours before it was acceptable to get out of bed on a Saturday. "Regina it's too early to get up." Snow groaned
"Mommy me is awake." Regina said stepping closer to the bed and leaning on it so she was face to face with Snow.
Snow looked Regina over and smiled slightly. She had bed head which just seemed to make her look even more adorable and while clutching her unicorn it was just too much cuteness for someone that Snow had never looked at as cute before. "Why don't you come in here for a bit Regina?" Snow asked lifting the covers up, hoping she could persuade the little girl to sleep for a little bit longer. Even if it was for only another hour, anything would be better.
Regina put on her thinking face and thought about what her mother had suggested. She looked at the big comfy looking bed and supposed that she could lie in there for a little bit. She then nodded and put her unicorn up on the bed beside Snow. She then proceeded to try and climb up onto the bed. Her arms clutching to the covers and one leg up, finding it a little difficult as she was just that little bit too small.
Snow giggled a little as she watched Regina and then sat up a bit and leaned forward. "Need some help Regina?"
"Yes mommy." Regina sighed and she held up her arms to Snow. Snow leaned forward and lifted Regina up onto the bed and lay down. Regina snuggled in beside Snow, now back to clutching Magic and she rested her head on the pillow beside Snow, her head in the crook of her neck. Snow wrapped her arms around her and pulled her close, closing her eyes they slept on for a little longer before they would have to get up and experience the first full day with a toddler.