Monday March 9, 2020
1 Month and 5 Days Old.
Today is the first day I'll be back at work and then later is Braeden's one month check up. I'm bringing Braeden with me to the studio and I'm also bringing Spencer and Brendan. My boss thought it would be a good idea to introduce him to the audience. I didn't want to at first but I wasn't going to argue with the person who gives me lots and lots of money.
When I got to the studio, I grabbed the baby car seat carrier, with a blanket on top of it covering him, and walked up with Spencer and Brendan right behind me.
"I'm still surprised you agreed to this." Spencer said to me.
"Its fine plus I wasn't going to argue with him, he is my boss."
"I'm just saying, you wouldn't want me to bring him on stage at a concert and be that moment in the Lion King where Simba is introduced."
"I don't know what I should be more worried about, Braeden or you remembering scenes from the Lion King."
"Teddy, don't be getting to worried, Brendan was watching it last night and it came to mind."
"No he wasn't."
"Fine, I was and he was too but left."
I laughed and hugged onto his arm. "I find it cute."
"Welcome back Teddy." My makeup artist said.
I placed the car seat down on the floor next to my chair and sat in it. "Good to be back, Tori."
"Stop lying, I know you rather be at home."
"Ha, no she doesn't." Spencer said laughing.
I rolled my eyes and pushed my hair back.
"Brendan must be tired, huh?" She said noticing he was sleeping in Spencer's arms.
"Yeah… he definitely doesn't wake up this early."
"I'm assuming the little one is too."
"Yeah, he is. He's such a little sweetie. He really doesn't cry much just like Brendan when he was a baby."
Tori rubbed the brush in the blush and brushed it on my cheeks. "So he doesn't wake you up in the middle of the night?"
"No, he does of course like any baby do, but other than that not so much."
After she finished, I walked over to sit in my seat on set. Spencer was standing on the side of the stage with both the kids sleeping. A few minutes later, I saw Josh walk over looking down at his phone.
"Oh you're back!" He exclaimed taking his seat.
"No, really?" I said sarcastically. "You knew I was coming back today."
"Are you going to be mean to me this time?"
"I'll try my best not to."
"Ten seconds everyone." The producer said.
I breathed out and put my phone back in my pocket.
"3… 2… 1…" The producer pointed at us.
"Goooood Morning LA! I'm Josh Peters. Let's welcome back my lovely co-host Teddy."
I smiled. "It's good to be back."
"Why don't you tell the viewers why you haven't been around for what, a month?"
"Well, as you all may know, I was pregnant and gone into labor actually on the show. He was born on February 4 at 8:45 PM. I'm still losing the baby weight as you all can see." I laughed.
"You never told us what you are having."
"That's right, I haven't. Spencer, come here." Spencer walked over still holding Brendan who was sleeping. I rolled my eyes. "With the baby."
"Oh, you brought him." Josh said.
"Mhm…" Spencer walked over carrying the baby car seat carrier. I bent down to pick up out of it. "I wanted to introduce him to you guys." I gently picked him up so he wouldn't cry and wrapped him in his blanket. I saw Spencer walking back to the side of the stage. "No Spence, stay."
"Babe." He mouth shaking his head.
I rolled my eyes. "Apparently my husband is shy even though he's a singer. Anyways." I said shaking my head. "This is our son, Braeden." Braeden squirmed in my arms. "He is the sweetest little thing ever." I bent down and gave him a kiss on his little lips.
"Well, we have footage of Teddy at the hospital less than twenty-four hours after giving birth. Let's roll it."
"How about we don't roll it."
"Too late, let's roll it!"
I glared at Josh as it was being shown and all he could do is laugh. I felt so embarrass after it was shown.
"Let me put on record, I wasn't expecting this and what woman would want to be film right after giving birth? You were lucky I didn't just get up and kick your as- I mean butt out the door."
"Come on, tell me this wasn't good footage. It was hilarious."
"You guys are mean to actually show it!" Braeden started to whimper so I quickly bent down to grab his pacifier and put it in his mouth. He opened his big brown eyes. "Oh hi sleepy head." I said sweetly smiling down at him.
"We're going to take a short break. When we come back, we have Kevin Anthony here to talk about his new album."
"And we're out."
"Spencer, come." I said pointing to the floor next to me.
"What babe?"
"Here, you are on baby duty now. Oh, and feed him, he's probably getting hungry."
"Hun, my hands are full."
"Spencer, just lay him in his car seat and hold the bottle to his mouth."
"Spencer, here's a question, is it hard to live with her?"
"To be completely honest, yes, but not always, just right now when she is all hormonal and bi-" Spencer stopped.
I stared at him giving him a serious look. "And what, I'm what?"
"And beautiful."
"Good save Spencer." Josh said laughing.
After the show, we headed over to the doctor's for his check up. We waited for fifteen minutes before he saw us.
"So, how has the first month been?" Dr. Michaels asked.
"Definitely an adjustment." Spencer said.
"Yeah… I totally forgot how having a newborn in the house is, definitely tiring."
"Alright, well let's get to the baby's check up then. Please lay him on the table and take off all his clothes."
The doctor did his thing looking at Braeden and making sure he is a little healthy one month old. He had to give the baby a few shots which Braeden hated. He was crying his head off at the end.
"So do you have any questions on anything?" He asked us.
I shook my head. "I don't, do you Spence?"
"Actually yeah, I do." Spencer started to smile. "When can we start having sex again?"
I slapped his arm. "Spencer!"
"Babe what, that's my question." Spencer said laughing.
"You can start whenever she is ready and comfortable."
"Any more questions?"
"Nope, all good."
"Alright, have a great rest of the day." He got up and left.
Spencer was smirking at me.
"Wipe that smirk off your face Spencer. We won't be doing anything for a long ass while."
"How long are you going to make this man wait?"
"Remember when we got back together when Brendan was born."
"Yeah, I was trying to seduce you and you woudn't let me for a long time."
"Mhm…"
"I'm not waiting that long. I expect something for your birthday in a few weeks. That's my gift to you."
"Wow, cheap ass gift." I got up and picked up the car seat. "Come on Brendan, let's go."
"It's not cheap, it's genuine."
We walked out of the building and down to the car. I placed the car seat in the back and helped Brendan get strapped in his car seat. I slammed the door shut and got into the front.
"Mama."
"What sweetie."
"What's sex?"
My eyes widen when I heard him asked that. All Spencer could do is laugh so I slapped him in the back of the head.
"Thanks a lot Spencer."
"Daddy."
"Well son…" Spencer was quiet thinking to what to say other than what it really is. "It's a thing that only a mommy and daddy can have." Spencer was trying to be as vague as possible with it.
"Oh!"
Later that day I sat on the couch with Braeden laying on my lap staring down at him. I saw Spencer walk in with a bowl of popcorn and turned the TV to some sports.
"I was thinking Spence."
"What about?"
"I think we should get Braeden baptized now."
"I'm all for it babe. Wait, what do you mean by now?"
"I don't know, not now, now but sometime soon, in the near future."
"Alright, well I'm all for it."