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Christian's POV
Rosie wakes up every two hours to feed. She has diaper change, after diaper change, after diaper change. I forgot how exhausting a newborn is and its only day 1. On top of being woken up by Rosie, we are also woken up by hospital staff. They come to check on the baby and Ana every few hours. Of course, they can't come when Rosie is up for a feed, they have to come when she's finally asleep.
When I stumble into the bathroom at 7 a.m., I notice the bags under my eyes. Scrubbing my hands over my face, I try to wake myself up. We have no clothes to put Rosie in other than the blue sleeper that says 'Tough like Daddy'. I told Ana that I'd go out this morning and get a few outfits for the baby before everyone gets here. She demanded pictures so I didn't buy anything ugly.
"I'm going to head out. I shouldn't be too long." I lean over and kiss Ana after returning to the room. Rosie must've woken up early because she's attached to Ana's breast. I reach down and stroke Rosie's hair, loving the soft feeling.
"Don't forget, I want pictures." Ana warns. She adjusts the baby against the nursing pillow as I stand up straight.
"I'll send you pictures, I promise." After saying goodbye again, I make my way out of the hospital.
The drive to the mall is fairly quick and I'm lucky enough to find a decent parking spot. I decide to head to Macy's first to se if I can find anything. Luckily, I arrive at the infant section easily. I look around for a few minutes and suddenly an outfit catches my attention. There is a yellow short sleeved onesie with the words 'Mom's Mini Me' on it. It also has a long sleeved blue onesie with an adult and baby llama on it that says 'I love you lots'. The pants are covered in little yellow and blue flowers with a picture of a llama head on the butt. I take a picture of it and send it to Ana. Even if she says no, I'm still going to buy it because she is too adorable. Luckily, Ana agrees with my choice and I quickly grab a newborn size.
As I'm strolling around, I also see a white sleeper with pink, purple and blue hedgehogs on it. I grab a newborn size and then send pictures to Ana. I find a swaddling blanket that is light pink with shooting stars and unicorns on it that immediately I grab. A few baby caps and bows are thrown into the buy pile as well.
I finally make my way to the register and purchase the clothes and blankets. Before I leave the mall, I realize that I haven't gotten Rosie a coat for when we bring her home. I know she can't wear it in her car seat. But I don't want my little princess to freeze. I walk into JC Penney's and find the infant section. I grab a hooded long sleeve button cardigan that is light pink and has little bear ears on the hood. I also find the smallest little socks that I can't help but to buy.
An hour and a half after arriving, I'm finally heading back to the car with my purchases. I put all of the clothes into a backpack, not wanting to alert the paparazzi that are no doubt staking out at the hospital, that we have a little girl.
When I reach Ana's room, I go in quietly in case she and Rosie are sleeping. However, when I walk in, I see Ana sitting up in bed, with Rosie attached to her again. She looks over at me and smiles. "How was shopping?" She teases.
I roll my eyes and put the backpack on the end of the bed. "I may have gone a bit overboard…Everything was just too cute, and I couldn't stop myself."
"Let's see what you got Mr. Grey." I begin pulling everything out of the backpack and laying them out for her to see.
After showing Ana everything, Rosie is finally done with her breakfast. My wife passes her over to me and I begin trying to burp her while Ana picks out what outfit Rosie will wear. "Let's put her in the little hedgehog sleeper."
Time passes slowly while Ana and I marvel at our new little girl. Before I know it, it's almost noon. We decide that it's a good time to call everyone and have them come meet the newest member of the family. However, everyone is going to sit in the waiting room while Teddy meets Rosie. He will be the very first person to see her.
After we've called everyone, Ana orders me to the lobby to greet them. Both of our parents arrive first and try to hurry towards the room, but I stop them. "Teddy gets to meet the baby first. Once he gets here, I'll take him back and then come get you when we're ready."
Mia of course is the last to arrive with my son and a gift bag in hand. "Daddy! Me seeped at Aunt Mia's howse!" He squeals and hugs my knees. I pick him up and settle him on my hip.
"That's awesome, Buddy! Do you want to go meet the baby?" I ask quickly, knowing the rest of the family is getting impatient. He nods his head at lightning speed, and I start walking towards Ana's room. I set him down in front of the door before opening it. "We need to be quiet, Teddy. The baby might be sleeping." I warn him. He nods his head and I gently open the door.
He walks in slowly, wringing his hands in nervousness. I see his bottom lip trapped between his teeth, just like Ana and Rosie do. When Ana sees him, her face lights up. She has Rosie in her arms, but she carefully puts her on the nursing pillow and holds her arms out for Teddy.
"Teddy Bear! Mommy missed you so much!" She says quietly and enthusiastically. This makes Teddy grin and take off running towards the bed. He tries to get up by pulling on the blanket, but I quickly rush forward and grab him. Carefully, I sit him on the bed next to Ana.
"Mommy, me misseded you." He leans over and hugs her, snuggling his face into her neck. Ana runs a hand down his back and through his hair. "Baby brofer?" He points to Rosie after releasing Ana.
"Teddy, when the doctor told Mommy and I that you were getting a little brother, the doctor didn't guess right. We don't have a little brother to take home, but…This is your little sister. Her name is Caroline. We're going to call her Rosie though, just like we call you Teddy." I try to explain it in a way he will understand.
"Sissy…" His voice is filled with wonder. He reaches forward and touches her cheek. Rosie makes a little squeak and shifts around as much as a newborn can. Teddy giggles and does it again.
"Do you want to hold her, Teddy?" Ana asks him. He looks at his mother and then back at his little sister and nods quickly. I pick Rosie up and hand her to Ana. Then, I put the nursing pillow in Teddy's lap to help support the baby. The moment Ana places Rosie on the pillow, Teddy's face lights up.
"Me luff Sissy. Me 'tect her." He whispers. I see tears fall down Ana's cheeks and I give her a beaming smile.
The next few minutes go by and Teddy only has eyes for his little sister. It's like Ana and I aren't even there. He gently plays with her hair. Occasionally he'll lean down and kiss her cheek.
"Do you want to go get everyone else? I can handle these two troublemakers on my own for a bit." Ana says to me, but keeps her eyes on our children. I get up off the bed and head towards the door. Before going into the hall, I take a picture of the three loves of my life.
I make my way down the hall to the waiting room. Everyone stands up when they see me enter. "How would you guys like to meet the newest member of the family?" I ask. All the women squeal, and the men smile rightly. I lead them back to the room, eagerly waiting for their reaction to Rosie. I enter the room first. Teddy still has Rosie in his arms. He looks up and smiles at our family.
"Sissy sweep! Shhh!" He puts his index finger over his lips.
"Sissy? Did he just say sissy?" My mother gasps and covers her mouth. Ana and I grin at each other. I walk over to Teddy and slide my hands under Rosie. He pouts but lets me take his little sister. Once she's out of his lap, he crawls over to Ana and cuddles up next to her.
"So yesterday, my beautiful wife gave birth in the car on our way here. We were extremely surprised when instead of getting the little boy we were planning for, we got a little girl." I shift her in my arms so everyone can get a good look at my little girl. Carla rushes forward and gently takes her from my arms.
"She has even more hair than Teddy did! Oh my, she is beautiful." Carla sobs. "Ana, she looks almost exactly like you."
Rosie is passed around the room. She is in Gail's arms when I look at Ana, silently asking if we should announce her name. Ana nods and sits up a little bit straighter.
"You've all been pretty patient, so I guess you deserve to know her name." I grin. Everyone's attention is suddenly on me.
"We wanted to give her a name that meant something special to us. We also wanted it to go with Teddy's name a bit." Ana jumps in.
"Originally, when we though she was a he…We were going to name her Alexander Carrick Grey. We hadn't even thought about girl names. We finally decided on the name Caroline. Not only does it resemble the names Carrick and Carla, but her nickname is also special." I look at Ana and smile.
"We're going to call her Rosie. Obviously, it's not the most traditional nickname for Caroline…But, Ana's middle name is Rose which is now one of Rosie's middle names. You can see how much this little one looks like her mommy. Another reason we chose Rosie, is because just like the name Theodore with the nickname Teddy…It's not just a shorter version of her name. It's different…Unique." I explain.
"We also wanted her middle name to have meaning too, so…Her full name is Caroline Taylor Rose Grey." Taylor's head snaps up to look at Ana when she says this. "You've been there since the beginning of mine and Christian's relationship. You love our son like he's your own family and we know you'll love Rosie the same way. We know that you have your own family at home but despite that, you're th ere when we need you the most…No matter what. We couldn't think of someone more deserving to name our daughter after" Ana explains with tears in her eyes.
Taylor strides forward and pulls me into a bone crushing hug. I pat his back and he releases me. He tries to quickly wipe a tear away before anyone sees it. Of course, Teddy has to point it out. "Taywor? Why you cwy? You sad?"
"No, Ted. I'm not sad. I'm very very happy." Taylor gives him a watery smile.
"Me howd Sissy 'gain?" Teddy asks quietly. Gail walks forward while Ana gets the nursing pillow settled in his lap again. As soon as Rosie is in his arms, a big smile lights up his face.
The next few hours are filled with laughter and joy. Rosie is continuously passed around but always ends up back in her big brother's arms. Teddy throws a bit of a tantrum when Mia says it's time to go. He'd just given his present to Rosie (A pacifier with a little stuffed llama attached to it). Right around Teddy's nap time, he passes out and Mia takes that opportunity to take him back to her place.
Ana and I kiss his forehead and whisper goodbye to our sleeping boy. Hopefully tomorrow, Ana and Rosie will be released. That way we can get home to our little boy and start our life as a family of four. Plus, we still need to introduce Goose to Rosie.
That night, Dr. Greene comes in and says that she's going to release Ana tomorrow morning. She'd talked to the hospital's pediatrician who was ready to send Rosie home too. Once the doctor is gone, Ana passes out. I begin packing our things for tomorrow. I'd like to get home as soon as possible.
Rosie starts whimpering and I know she's not hungry because she ate less than an hour ago. Carefully, I pull her out of the plastic bassinet and cuddle her close to me. She squirms around in my arms and I decide to check her diaper. I pull her feet out of the pajamas then decided to just take the whole outfit off of her in case she has a diaper explosion. Her diaper is clean, and I have no idea why she's so upset. Suddenly, I'm struck with an idea.
I quickly take my shirt off and grab her blanket. We get settled on the couch, Rosie laying against my bare chest. "Alright Rosie-Posie…Go back to sleep for Daddy. I know you've had a big day and you're getting cranky." I kiss the top of her head.
Within minutes, Rosie is snoring lightly against my chest. Slowly, I stand up and get her back in her bassinet. Before covering her bottom half with her blanket, I slip her back into her pajamas. Once I'm sure she's settled, I begin packing again. I leave a change of clothes out for Ana and I. The car seat is I the corner of the room. All that's left is to pick out which outfit Rosie will be going home in.
I settle back down on the couch, knowing that in not too long, we will be back up with Rosie. Tomorrow, Mia is going to bring Teddy and Goose home. Then, the five of use will spend our first official day in our house as a family.
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