"She go down okay?" Joseph asked as Jac walked back into the kitchen. Jac nodded, pulling out a chair from under the table and sitting down, "she was a bit warm so I just left her in her nappy" Joseph smiled and turned the baby monitor on before putting a bowl of pasta on the table in front of Jac, "Thanks" he smiled, "but just be warned, there's going to be no way I'll be able to finish all this". Joseph looked concerned, "you've hardly eaten anything all day". "I never do when it's hot", Joseph nodded, "as long as you eat something, and don't get dehydrated", Jac nodded, "Don't worry Joseph, I'll be fine." Jac smiled as she began to eat, "Maybe we should try having smaller meals more often". Joseph suggested. Jac nodded, "that would be good. I want to start trying to wean Izzy soon, she's starting to want feeding more often, I don't know if she'll take to it out here through or if I should wait until we're home." Joseph smiled, "We can go into the town tomorrow, get a few things if you like?" Jac nodded, "it won't hurt to try" she smiled, "But I don't want to get baby food, I'd rather just try her with fruit and veg first" Joseph nodded, "I think we've got blender in the cupboard". He said, standing up and putting his plate in the sink before beginning to rummage through a cupboard, smiling proudly as he pulled out a hand blender, "I knew we had one" he smiled putting it on the side.
"Oh Izzy" Jac sighed as she paced the room, rocking the screaming baby in her arms, "You were fine until Mummy and Daddy wanted to sleep weren't you?" she asked before turning to face Joseph who was sat on the edge of the bed, "I don't mind if you want to go and sleep somewhere else" she told him, "it's not fair she should keep both of us up and I had a nap with her earlier". Joseph shook his head, "I don't mind" he said, watching Jac pace backwards and forwards, trying to soothe Isabelle's relentless screams, "would you like me to try?" he asked, holding his arms out. Jac nodded and passed Isabelle over, watching as he balanced Isabelle in one arm, using the other to open the patio doors before carrying her out onto the balcony, "Is that better eh Bella?" he asked, laying Isabelle on his chest and rubbing her back softly, "is mummy not good enough for you eh?" Jac asked stroking Isabelle's cheek as she moved to join them on the balcony, "or did you just want a cuddle with daddy?" she asked, bending to kiss her daughters forehead, "Come on, lets get you down then shall we?" Jac stepped back into the room and moved Isabelle's buggy closer to the open balcony doors, "we'll let you sleep here, you can get the breeze" Jac said quietly as Joseph laid his sleeping daughter in the carrycot, "and I don't want to hear another peep from you til morning" Joseph joked as he kissed Isabelle's cheek.
Joseph rolled over the next morning to find the bed empty, he pulled on a pair of shorts and a loose t-shirt before heading downstairs, finding Isabelle laid on her playmat, cooing softly to herself as she waved her arms and legs in the air, trying to grab the toys that dangled on the playbar over her head. "Morning gorgeous" Joseph smiled, crouching to cover Isabelle in delicate kisses, causing her to coo louder and clap her hands together. Hearing Isabelle's shrieks, Jac appeared in the doorway, a bowl of fresh fruit in her hand. "Morning" she smiled, leaning against the door. "Morning", Joseph took a moment for his eyes to take in the sight he saw before him, Jac's hair hung loose round her face, yesterday's see through kaftan covered today's khaki bikini, "I made a fruit salad for breakfast" she smiled, "You should have woken me". Jac shook her head, "you looked so peaceful" she told him, "Isabelle's had a bath, she's been fed and I've covered her in sunblock, she just needs dressing and she's ready to go". Joseph smiled, beginning to eat some of the fruit from the bowl Jac placed in front of him, "I just need to have a wash" he told her", Jac nodded, "and I'll put some clothes on" she laughed. They finished breakfast in a contented silence, before going upstairs to get ready.
"Are we going out Bella?" Joseph cooed as he strapped his daughter into her car seat, "we are" he told her, "we're going to get some yummy food for you to try" he smiled, tightning the straps on Isabelle's car seat and slinging the changing bag over his shoulder before carying Isabelle to the bottom of the stairs to ait for Jac. Little over five minutes later she walked downstairs, now dressd in a bright green fitted t-shirt and some knee length white shorts, her bag slung across her body and Isabelle's buggy in her hands. Jac locked the villa beore following Joseph into the garage, surprised to fins a gleaming silver mercedes infront of her. She put Isabelle's buggy and the changing bag into the boot as Joseph strapped the car seat into the back seat before climbing into the drivers seat and driving them into town.
Joseph and Jac spent a leisurly half hour wondering around the open air market, Jac picking up strawberries, bananas and other soft fruits and vegetables for her daughter to try. "Do we need to get a high chair or something?" Joseph asked as they sat in the shade outside a small cafe, strangers stopping occasionally to coo over Isabelle as she sat happily in her buggy. Jac nodded, we could just get a bouncer or something" she suggested, "but we'll need some soft spoons and I'll need to express some milk to mix with the fruit." Joseph blushed slightly, "I know a little boutique, Sophia used to get things for the boys from there." Jac smiled and finished her drink, "come on then" she grinned seeing Joseph's empty glass, "let's go".
