Monday July 18th 2022
Today was Jamie and Eddies 2nd wedding anniversary. They had reservations at a fancy restaurant, Danny and Linda were back at their place watching the girls.
They were thrilled to be getting out for an evening alone, it's been too long. They were excited to have no distractions and be able to talk about adult things, beings Emmalyn was at that nosey age. They just hoped she didn't spill the secret to Danny and Linda.
"So how did your appointment go? I'm sorry again I couldn't be there." Jamie said after they ordered and the waiter walked away.
"It's okay, I brought a picture, and I'm 9 weeks, due February 23rd!" She said excited, giving him the first ultrasound picture.
"Wow look at that." He smiled at it.
"I know! Can we please find out what it is, I do hope it's a boy this time." Eddie said putting it back in her purse.
"Yeah that would be fun." He said.
"I just don't know how I feel about the girls sharing a room." Eddie told him.
"Why not? They'd be great." Jamie said, Eddie tilted her head.
"What?" He asked.
"Jamie, Emmalyn's going to be going to school, need a space to do homework. She can't do that with Scarlett distracting her or playing or napping." Eddie said.
"Okay so what? You wanna put her with the new baby?" He asked confused because to him that seemed like a way worse idea.
"God no, that...no. No way that's an option." She said.
"So the girls are just gonna have to share a room." Jamie said.
"Or..." Eddie started to say.
"Or..?" Jamie wanted her to finish.
"We need to move." She spilled out.
"Eddie..." he said, sighed and grabbed her hand.
"What..?" She was confused.
"I know. I actually talked to our realtor today." He said with a sigh.
"Oh...?" She was surprised, she didn't know.
"I was gonna tell you tonight, she said she's going to keep an eye out and give me a call if she finds anything." He said.
"Okay..." Eddie said and took a sip of her water, letting go of his hand.
"You're pissed." He stated.
"I'm just surprised. Why didn't you tell me?" She asked.
"It was kinda a spontaneous thing, I was grabbing lunch and the office is right there so I walked in and just talked to her a few minutes. I didn't want to get your hopes up either in case we can't afford it." Jamie said.
"Can't afford it? Jamie I think we're doing decent with money?" She said.
"Yes, we are, but we have to be smart, kids are expensive." He said.
"Why are you talking to me like I'm stupid, I obviously know that." She said getting annoyed.
"Eddie I'm not. I was just stating a fact. Let's just drop it, my grandfather always said never spend a date night talking about money." Jamie said. Eddie agreed and took another drink.
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When they got home it was 9pm. Linda and Danny were watching tv and Danny was holding Scarlett, she was awake still.
"What are you still doing up!?" Jamie said seeing her.
"She just wanted to cuddle with her uncle Danny a little while longer I guess." Danny said.
"Aw." Eddie said looking at her, she looked so sleepy.
"They were both great, ate all their dinner, played nicely, oh my gosh Danny had them laughing. It was good." Linda said and got up.
"Good. Glad to here it." Jamie said.
"Come here sleepy head..." Eddie said taking Scarlett from Danny.
"How was dinner?" Linda asked.
"Good! It's our normal special occasion spot. Foods always good." Jamie said.
"Alright well we will get out of your hair." Danny said and they walked to the door.
"Thank you guys so much!" Eddie said and carried Scarlett to her room. Jamie showed Danny and Linda out and then went to their bedroom and waited for Eddie. He listened to her struggling over the monitor in the nursery.
"Sweetie you gotta lay in your crib, you're so sleepy." Eddie said trying to get her to let go, she was crying.
"What's her issue?" Jamie asked watching in the doorway.
"She's just being clingy... time for bed Scar, c'mon night night." Eddie kissed her and put her down. She started crying even more and stood up in her crib, desperately holding her arms out for one of them to pick her up. Jamie turned on her sound machine/night light.
"Aww no, I'm sorry honey, goodnight, lay down." Eddie said, turned the light out, and shut her door. Her and Jamie stood outside the door listening to her cry. Eddie made a sad face, she wanted to go get her.
"She'll be fine, c'mon I know what we can do to take your mind off it..." Jamie said smiling, making Eddie blush and smile. They went to their room to have some anniversary fun.
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At 1:30 Scarlett woke up, it was Jamie's day off so he went in to see what she wanted.
"What's wrong Scarlett?" He asked when he picked her up.
"Agh..! Why...?!" Jamie said when he realized she was all wet, covered in puke. He flicked the light on to see how bad it was. It was everywhere, all over her, in her hair, in her bed, on her blankets. She kept crying, Jamie scared her and not to mention she didn't know what was going on.
"Shh, you're okay...uh. Hm. Let's see here." Jamie was trying to remain calm but it was a lot and it smelled awful. He stood her in her crib and started to take off her clothes.
"What happened?" Eddie came in after she had heard the commotion over the baby monitor.
"She puked." Jamie said taking off her pants now, she was still crying.
"Oh no...Scarlett..." Eddie got closer to see what it was but couldn't tell. When she saw Eddie she cried more and wanted to go to her, she started gagging from overwhelming herself.
"Um...!?" Jamie didn't know what to do and she threw up again all over her bed.
"Okay maybe. Take her to the bathtub." Eddie said. Jamie took her and started to fill up the tub. Eddie pulled off her bed sheets and threw them in the washer.
"Scarlett look, let's get cleaned up and then we'll go back to bed." Jamie said trying to give her a quick bath to get it all off her and out of her hair but she wanted no parts of a bath.
"I'm coming." Eddie said coming into the bathroom, she threw her hair up in a bun and then joined Jamie, it was a 2 person job. Scarlett was literally screaming she was so upset and scared at the same time.
"Shhh. I know baby, but you need to relaxxx." Eddie said in a calm voice, she rubbed her back while Jamie cleaned her. She felt awful, not to mention the smell was making them both queasy.
They finished and Eddie made up a bed on her bedroom floor for her and Jamie to sleep on. Eddie had to work 6-5 in the morning so she went to bed and left it up to Jamie to take care of her all night.