The family visited a little longer before leaving to allow Eddie and Jamie time to bond with their daughter. Teddy huffed when Frank called not ready to leave just yet. "Mommy will be out soon and we'll pick you up. You get to spend time with grandpa and pops," Jamie encouraged while Eddie finally held Christa.
Teddy reached his little arms up wanting kisses and hugs from daddy and mommy before leaving. Smiling Jamie picked Teddy up onto his lap and cradled him while placing kisses on his head. "Love you buddy"
"Wuv daddy," Teddy tried to repeat. Jamie picked him up to do the same for Eddie careful as she held Christa.
"Love you Teddy bear," Eddie smiled as she gave him kisses and a modified hug. "Wuv mommy," Teddy repeated hugging him.
He turned and looked at Christa before Jamie could hand the little boy off to his father. "Wives Cwissy," Teddy leaned over to kiss her little forehead. In her sleep Christa shifted slightly turning her lips up into a smile.
Once goodbyes finished Frank took Teddy saying his own goodbyes then carried the little boy out with Henry.
Jamie smiled at Eddie wrapping an arm around her as she held Christa who began fussing. "Shh it's okay baby girl," Eddie leaned against Jamie looking up at him."I still want a cape," Eddie said getting a laugh from Jamie.
Eddie and Christa were in the hospital two days. Eddie had chosen not to,nurse this time around and Christa seemed a more adjusted baby for that. The day they went home only Frank and Henry met them per Jamie's request. Eddie was adjusting and wasn't too wild about anyone touching her baby, even Jamie.
Frank called it the"my baby" stage and empathize with his son, remembering his Mary was that way with Jamie. When Jamie and Eddie came into the house with Christa Teddy ran to them demanding the attention he missed.
Jamie scooped his son up for a tight hug and plenty of kisses while Henry moved to help Eddie make her way to the couch. "I'm good thanks pops. How was Teddy," she smiled tiredly.
"He was fine, nothing we couldn't handle," Henry joked. If they had survived Danny's rebellion and Erin's wild child phase anything else was a piece of cake. "You look tired sweetheart, go upstairs and relax we have things down here."
Involuntarily yawning Eddie agreed bringing Christa up with her to put her in the crib. Frank smirked at Jamie's bewildered face watching Eddie go upstairs. "Don't worry it's only temporary son. Your mother was exactly the same way with you when we brought you home."
"She's exhausted but won't let me help with Christa she's to stubborn," Jamie sighed on the couch.
Frank smiled sitting next to his son sympathetically. "It'll take time adjusting son and with her hormones she's going to be very protective but I promise it'll get easier. Would you like us to stay and make dinner?"
"Thanks dad may just order in tonight we're both tired. I really appreciate everything though.."
"Anytime and every time son. Try and get some sleep while you can. We're right around the corner of you need." Frank patted his som's shoulder and gave Teddy a hug before quietly exiting allowing the parents privacy.
Jamie ordered dinner so they could relax and adjust to life with a toddler and newborn baby. They put Teddy to put as usual settling in as well both exhausted from the last few days. Just a little past eleven Christa stirred with a long wail waking both parents up immediately.
"I got her," Eddie whispered tiredly. She got up with a long stretch before heading into the next room for Christa's feeding. While Eddie fed their daughter Jamie checked on Teddy who slept soundly.
Smiling Jamie shuffled downstairs checking on his wife and daughter next. He found them in the kitchen Eddie sitting on a kitchen chair feeding Christa struggling to keep her eyes open. "I can take the next one so you sleep a bit, you're exhausted Eddie."
"I'm fine, you can go up I'll be there once she's done." Eddie checked on Christa with a soft but tired smile. Sighing Jamie headed back to bed slowly waiting until she came up a half hour later. Climbing back into bed Eddie lay on her side back to Jamie and closed her eyes tiredly.
Just as they fell back asleep Christa woke with a long wail to let her parents know she was hungry. Eddie jumped up rushing to get her baby girl a bottle while Jamie watched shaking his head.
Downstairs Eddie sat in the same chair cradling her daughter while offering the bottle. "There you go baby girl." While Christa drank Eddie closed her eyes resting for a minute. Keeping her eyes closed Eddie hummed the tune to a lullaby holding her daughter close.
The same pattern continued with Christa waking up every hour and a half to two hours for her bottle at two, four and six. By six Eddie barely threw the covers aside exhausted from the adjustment while Jamie got a little more sleep.
"I got her," Jamie said firmly already on his feet. He couldn't stand seeing his Eddie so exhausted especially when she had him to help.
"No, I got her I'm up really," Eddie insisted finally managing to get into a sitting position though her eyes were still closed. She could have sworn it was only minutes ago she got up to feed Christa.
Jamie didn't answer instead going to Christa's room to bring her downstairs. "Okay baby girl here we go," Jamie held her in the crease of his arm supporting her neck while offering the bottle. He smiled seeing Christa take right away. "That's my princess."
While Christa drank Jamie held her close to his chest admiring her. He gently rubbed a finger against her silk soft arm taking in everything. By the time she finished, Christa's eyes grew heavy satisfied with a full belly.
Jamie brought her back upstairs into her crib carefully. "Love you princess," he whispered before returning to his room finding Eddie fast asleep.