it was finally the day we could take the twins home. Maya and the twins been in the hospital for three days. I brought the babies carriers upstairs to the room. I walked in and Maya was smiling down at them laying on the hospital bed. "You ready?"
"Yes and no." I could see the worry on her face. "What's the matter?" I said grabbing her wrist turning her to look at me. "Its just its two of them. twice the crying, twice the feeding, twice everything. Not to mention We still have to think about Emma. we cant focus all our time on them and make her feel we don't love her. I'm scared." I smiled at her.
"Its okay. I'm scared to. but together we can get through this. Emma is going to get just as much love from us as before. I'm here always and forever." I said kissing her softly. "Thank you." she said smiling. "Where is Emma?" she said looking around. "I asked our moms to take her for a couple days until we settle with the twins. My mom has her today and tomorrow and your mom the two days after that." she nodded her head taking a deep breath. I picked up Hayden placing her in the pink carrier then Jayden in the blue. I placed a blanket around their bodies tucking them in then zipping up the cover that the carrier had on it.
The nurse came in and said that everything was done that we could leave. Hospital policy is that all mothers much be wheeled outside. I had carried both babies down and open the car door. I placed Jayden behind me then Maya climbed into the middle then I placed Hayden in behind the passenger seat. "Lets go." I said placing the car in drive and taking off. I pulled into the driveway cutting the car off. I grabbed Hayden then walked around grabbing Jayden. "I can carry one." Maya said. "No I got them just open the door please." I said and she grabbed the key out of my front pocket. I placed both babies on the coffee table in front of the couch. We sat down just staring at them sleep peacefully. A few minutes pass and there was an knock on the door. I got up answering the door and the girls walked in. "They are asleep." I said and they all nodded.
"I brought food." Spencer said holding a bag from the grill that I had completely missed. "Thank you." Maya said hugging Spencer. we went into the kitchen and made our plates sitting at the table. I brought the twins into the dining room. "They look so peaceful." Hanna said. "Yeah Han but wait till they start crying that imagine immediately leaves you mind." Aria said. you can tell she was thinking back to when Lucy was a newborn. we had small talk. talking about any and everything. the twins slept through us eating. My had breast feed before we left the hospital and they wouldn't be hungry for another two hours.
"Well if you will excuse me, I am going to go pump." Maya said getting up from the table heading upstairs. "Can I hold one?" Spencer asked. "Yeah." I said and she leaned down unzipping Hayden carrier lifting her up slowly to not wake her. Aria walked around and did the same to Jayden. "They are so precious." Spencer said. "Hanna are you ready for this?" I asked. "Surprisingly yeah I'm ready. I'm more ready to get him out." she said rubbing her belly. "Him?" we all asked looking at her. "I think it is. I find next week." "where is Emma, Emily?" Aria asked. "She with her grandma's for awhile." they nodded their heads in understanding. Jayden started to make noises and Aria started to gently rock him.
Thirty to Forty minutes pass and Maya comes downstairs placing four small 8 ounce bottles into the fridge. "You want her?" Spencer asked. "No you can hold her." Maya said sitting down next to me. "My mom called they are coming over bringing dinner." I nodded my head kissing her cheek. we started talking about work when Jayden decided he wanted to start screaming. His screaming made Hayden start screaming and the headache began. I took Jayden and Maya grabbed Hayden and we went to change their diapers. I think they screamed louder getting their diapers changed then they were before. we walked back downstairs and the babies we still crying. Hanna was rubbing her temple and shaking her head. I started to bounce Jayden and he started to fall back to sleep and so did Hayden. "I can already see who the trouble maker is already." Hanna said. "I agree." I said laughing a little.
Spencer got up and said that she would be right back and walked outside. she came back a few minutes later with a bag in her hand. "This is a gift strictly for you two." she said handing us a small brown bag. I opened the bag and a huge smile appeared on my face. "How did you know?" I asked sarcastically. "Just a wild guest." Spencer said sitting down laughing. "What is it?" Maya, Aria and Hanna asked. I reached in the bag pulling out a 100 count aspirin bottle. Maya started to laugh. "Thank you." she said smiling.
"Those are going to be your best friend Hanna once you have this one." Aria said rubbing Hanna's stomach. "I think I already need some." the doorbell rung and I wanted to hit whoever just did that because now the babies are screaming again. Hanna offers to get the door and I am too busy trying to shh a crying new born. Our mom's walk in with dinner supplies and Emma. "hand over our grand babies." Maya's mom said and we almost handed them over glad. as if on instinct they stop crying and feel straight into a slumber. "How did you do that?" We all asked. "GrandMothers have a special trick." we shook our head as Emma runs over to us. "Emmy." Maya said picking Emma up on her lap kissing her cheek. "I missed you sooo much." Maya said squeezing her. "I miss you too mama." she said kissing Maya on the lips. Emma laid her head on Maya's shoulders and Maya wrapped her arms securely around her.
Emma told Maya all the thing she did with Elise and how things were in school today. everyone talked and our dad came over to see the twins. Two hours before everyone left Maya went upstairs to pump some more. I walked upstairs to see if she needed anything. "You need anything?"
"No. Em I think I want formula too. I gave Emma breast milk and formula and I want to do the same with them."
"Okay I'll go get the formula from the store." she smiled and I leaned down giving her a kiss. "I'll be back in a few. Need anything?"
"Unless you can buy sleep no I don't want anything." I nodded my head kissing her one more time before I walked downstairs. "Mom can you watch while I run to the store for something please?"
"Yeah go ahead."
"Okay I'll be back in a few minutes." she nodded her head and Emma ran over to me. "Mommy can I go with you?"
"Yeah come one." I said grabbing her hand. we got in the car and drove to the store. I grabbed four new born formula and five gallons of this baby water. it suppose to be better for their digestive systems. I also grabbed two pacifiers. "Emma get something you want." I told her and she grabbed a bag of chips and a juice. I walked up to the checkout line and paid for everything. we walked out the store and drove back home. "Mom I'm back." I said taking the formula's and water up to our room. we have bought a mini fridge for our room and two bottle warmers so feedings at night would be easier. I grabbed Emma's chips and juice and walked back downstairs with it.
"Here baby girl." I said handed it to here. Maya was sitting at the table holding Jayden. "its time to go." My mom said to Emma. Emma walked over and kissed Hayden in Maya's mom arms and kissed her bye. then did the same to Maya and Jayden. she finally walked over to me kissing me bye. "we'll see you tomorrow after school okay." she nodded her head hugging me then walking to the door. I hugged all the grandparents goodbye and then it was only Maya, me and the twins who were still quiet. we walked upstairs and laid them down in the crib. "You go ahead and get ready for bed I'll be up in a sec." I said walking downstairs to turn all the lights off and lock all the doors. I walked upstairs to Maya looking over the crib watching the twins sleep. "They are beautiful." I said wrapping my arms around her waist and kissing her neck.
"They are aren't they." the twins looked like Emma. they had the almond shaped eyes I could already make out. tan caramel skin that was coming to color and black curls on the top of both of their head. "A perfect combination of both of us." I said kissing her neck again. "Lets go to bed." I said pulling her back a little. we climbed into bed and she laid her head on my chest and put her arm across my waist. I dragged my fingers throw her hair smiling up at the ceiling. "You sleep I'll get up with them okay?"
"I cant let you do it by yourself."
"You need to rest I have them."
"I'll get up and help feed them."
"No Maya there is eight bottles in there with breast milk and four bottle on standby if I need formula. I have two U-Shape pillows to lay them down on so I can feed the both." I hoped me explaining this would make her just say okay and go to sleep.
"Fine but if I wake up I'm helping." I leaned down and kissed the top of her head. "That is fine with me. Good night I love you."
"Night I love you too." she said kissing my chest. I felt her breathing settle into one that let me know she was asleep. I looked at the clock and it was eleven thirty. I closed my eyes and fell asleep. at two I woke up to Hayden crying. I changed her diaper and then changed Jayden because he started crying once I was finished with Hayden. I fed them both, burped them and laid the back down. four thirty I did the same thing over again and again at five thirty. the last time fell asleep I didn't wake back up.
I woke up to the faint sound of a baby. I sat up and Maya wasn't in the room. I looked at the clock and it was a little pass eleven. I went to the bathroom then headed downstairs pulling my hair into a messy bun. I picked up Hayden while Maya was changing Jayden. I rocked her and she stop crying. I didn't say anything at first I walked upstairs with Hayden in my arms and grabbed the pacifiers that I had bought placing one on my finger and sliding it into Hayden's mouth. I walked downstairs to a still crying Jayden I place the second pacifier into his mouth and he went quiet except for a few whined then he fell asleep.
"Morning." I said kissing Maya. "I thought I would get that before I said anything."
"Thank you. I cant believe I forgot those."
"I bought them last night when I went to the store. Why didn't you wake me up?"
"you let me sleep all night and I figured you didn't get much sleep so I let you sleep."
"Thank you but you don't have to do that."
"I know but I wanted to." she said leaning her head on my shoulder. "I cant wait till they are on a schedule."
"agreed." we had already made their schedule out we followed it to almost an exact point. "Hungry?" I asked and she nodded. "we'll make something." I said still holding Hayden. I placed her in one of the vibrating swings we had and placed it on the table. I didn't turn the vibrating on because she was still to young for it but I didn't want her near the stove. first I took some ham and cut it into chucks then some green bell peppers. I cooked some sausages and then sautéed the peppers. I cracked four eggs and scrabbled them up. I pour them into the pan and let them start to cook. I poured the ham, sausage and peppers into it and started to scramble them. I pour the finished product onto two plates and went in the fridge grabbing the orange juice and the bowl of fruit salad someone mom brought.
I placed some in two bowls and poured to glasses of juices. "Mayan food ready." I said sitting everything on the table. I placed Hayden on the floor and Maya walked into the kitchen. "Can you go pick him up? he is in the other one." she said pointing to the vibrating seat. I picked him up and placed him on the opposite side of me. "Em this is amazing."
"Thank you."
"when are you going back to work?"
"Two weeks."
"You can go back sooner if you need too."
"No you need all the help."
"Thanks."
"you don't have to thank me its my job." I looked down at Hayden and she was looking up at me. "she has big chocolate brown eyes like you." I told Maya. "How do you know?" I smiled and looked at Maya. "She's looking at me." Maya got out of her seat and walked around to look at her little girl. "All my girls have these big chocolate eyes I wonder what my little man has." I said looking over at him but his eyes were closed. the next complete hours were the same we feed them, changed them, rocked them, and sat down and wait for it to happen again. Emma came running through the door with the biggest smile on her face. she told us about her day, what happen in school and then finally got to hold the babies. our parents came over and told us both to go upstairs to bed to get a few hours of sleep. we didn't object and went straight to sleep as told.
A/N: I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and leave ideas. hopefully I will make the next chapter a little longer but I was running low on ideas so I stopped here.
