Something New
Chapter 28
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2 week later Callie's POV
I can't believe the weeks are flying bye so quickly. We have been doing really well with the therapy sessions both of us feel like it is helping our relationship. We also started to go by ourselves. Dr. Collins thinks we are both dealing with a sight form of PTSD, which is understandable. In fact Peyton is handling everything a lot better then I am. We found her a new daycare and she loves it and she isn't having very many nightmares anymore. I can see the difference in Jamie he is getting back to his normal self again.
The boys are getting bigger. We found out yesterday that Ryder doesn't have to have heart surgery thank God. Jayce has been very colicky this week; it has been very hard on both Jamie and me. He will cry for hours and I have no clue what to do for him. We took him to the doctor and she told us that colic is just something that happens. I have been doing a lot of reading on mommy blogs about it and I have found a couple of things that help him. I'm just thankful that Ryder isn't colicky too. We did find a great nanny for the boys when I go back to work. She has watched the kids for our last two date nights. Since my normal go to babysitters Jude and Mariana haven't been talking to me since we got back together. I was worried about leaving them the first time with Lisa but even Peyton gets a long with her. I was worried about having somebody younger then us but she has had experience with twins and is working her way through college. The only reason she was looking for a new job is that family she was working for moved across the country. Normally I would be worried about having a young and very pretty nanny but she is very committed to her girl friend.
Today is the first day Lisa is going to watch the boys, while I go meet with Aaron and then go to my therapy session. I was a little surprised when Aaron called me and wanted to meet up. I haven't seen him since his wedding last year. I kiss the boys goodbye and let Lisa know I will be home in a few hours. I text Aaron and let him know I'm heading to the restaurant. When I get to the restaurant he is waiting for me.
"Hi Aaron sorry it took me a little while to park." I say as I hug him.
"Hey Callie. It's okay I just got here myself. It's been forever since I have seen you. How are the kids doing?"
"It has been a while. They are going up to fast. How are things as a newly wed?" The waiter comes to take our drink order. I order a ice tea since I'm still nursing.
"Things are amazing. Shelby is getting transferred to LA…we will be moving here in a couple of weeks." Aaron says as we look at the menu. The waiter comes and takes our order.
"Are you okay with it? I mean I know your parents are here…"
"Yeah I am. Actually the juvenile justice center is wanting to expand to LA and I'm going to be running the office here." He looks at me smiling.
"Wow that is amazing Aaron. I'm so happy for you."
"Thanks Callie that means a lot. So that is kinda why I asked to meet with you today. I was wondering if you would like to come work for us. I mean we do make a great team and there isn't anyone better for the job." I smile remembering helping them with Kyle's case. Which is one of the many reasons I became a lawyer. I must have been quiet for to long thinking about everything.
"You don't have to say yes right now and I know you probably won't make what you are making now…" I cut him off before he could finish.
"The money isn't a big deal right now. I'm still on maternity leave and was only planning on going back part time until boys are older. This is also something I would have to talk to Jamie about. Can I have a couple of weeks to think about it?"
"Yes of course. I didn't expect you to say yes right away. I didn't even know if you would still be interested in it."
"Thank you for thanking about me. Everything has been crazy the last couple of months so it's just a lot to think about."
We finish our lunch and I promise I will get back to him soon. I have to rush to make it to my appointment on time. Thankfully there isn't too much traffic yet. I'm kinda glad I have the appointment today. I know I need to talk to Jamie about everything and I will. They call me back. I mostly talk about how my brother and sister have been acting and how are it has been with the boys. After the appointment I feel better. Jamie texts me to let me know he is going to be late and to see if I could pick up Peyton. I go pick up Peyton and stop at the store to get stuff for dinner. When we get home I'm very surprised that it is quiet. Peyton runs over to the boys that are enjoying some tummy time.
Lisa is very good with them. I quickly put the food away and wash up before letting Lisa go for the day. I play with them and watch Peyton play with them. But the quiet doesn't last long Jayce starts crying which causes Ryder to cry. Ryder settles down with his binky. I put him in his swing and pick up Jayce. I try everything I know to get him to settle down and nothing seems to help.
"Mommy I hungy." Peyton says with an annoyed look on her face. I sigh knowing I won't be able to make anything with Jayce.
"Do you want pizza or noodles?"
"Pizza pwease! When daddy be home?" I get my phone and order a pizza as I walk around with Jayce.
"Later baby he is working late today." I say not really thinking. Peyton pouts. Just what I need another cranky kid. I put Jayce in his swing so I can pay for the pizza and feed Peyton. Then Ryder gets hungry and starts to cry again.
"It's okay buggy. I know you are a hungry boy." I pick him up and feed him. He doesn't like it if I move to much while he is nursing so I just have to sit there while Jayce is still crying. I burp him and put him in his bouncy seat. I pick Jayce up and try to feed him but he doesn't latch on.
"Oh bubba I don't know what you want." I groan when he makes a very messy diaper but at least he isn't screaming anymore. I take him up to their room and clean him up. Before I can make it back down stairs I hear a load crash and Peyton and Ryder crying. I run back down stairs and see a stool on the floor with Peyton and the cookie jar on the floor. I put Jayce on the couch and go over and pick Peyton up. She has a couple of little cuts on her arm from the broken jar but nothing to bad. I yell at her and of course she starts to cry all over again. I put Peyton in the time out chair and tell her not to get up until I say she can. I sigh when Jamie finally walks through the door.
Jamie's POV
To has been a very long and stressful day. All I want to do is go home and have a nice dinner with Callie and the kids. I walk into the house. So much for a quiet night, all three kids are crying and the house looks like a tornado hit it. I look up and see Callie looking very stressed out cleaning up a huge mess of glass and cookies. Peyton runs over to me and I pick her up.
"Peyton Colleen you are still in time out young lady."
She hides her face in my neck. I walk her back over to the time out chair and set her back down. She looks up at me and pouts.
"You know you aren't supposed to get up until mommy tells you your time is up." I walk over and kiss Callie.
"Sorry the meeting for the fun raiser late. Why don't you go upstairs and relax I can take care of the boys." Callie nods and finishes cleaning up.
"Jayce needs a bottle and Ryder probably needs changed. Molly needs fed and Peyton has five more minutes in time out." I nod and kiss her again before changing Ryder and then I make Jayce is bottle. I get Jayce out of the swing and sit on the couch and give him his bottle.
"Okay sweet pea. You're time is up. Please come here and tell daddy what happened." Peyton walks over to the couch and sits next to me. She tells me what happened.
"That is way we tell you to ask mommy or daddy to get you something. We don't want to fall and get hurt okay?"
"Otay daddy. I sworry."
"Thank you Peyton. You need to go tell mommy you are sorry, because you really scarred her."
Peyton goes upstairs to find Callie I burp Jayce and reheat some pizza. After I eat I take the boys up stairs. I smile when I see Callie giving Peyton a bath. She looks a lot calmer now. I put the boys down to get their bath ready. Callie gets Peyton out and dried off then helps her put her pajama's on. I give Ryder a bath first. He smiles and kicks his legs. I finish his bath and hand him to Callie and she hands me Jayce. Who is still pretty fussy, I try to make it quick so he doesn't start crying again. Once I'm done with his bath I dry him off and put his pajama's on and give him his binky. I hear Peyton throwing a fit about going to bed.
"I sweep wift you and daddy!" I sigh as before I walk into her room.
"Peyton you are a big girl and you have your own bed and Molly will sleep in here with you." Callie tries to reason with her.
"But I no like it in here…"
"Why don't you like sleeping in here Pey?" I ask her.
She looks at us and shrugs but doesn't answer us. I sit on the other side of the bed. Callie looks at me.
"Are you scared sweet pea?" She shakes her head no.
"They don't have to sweep in their room." Callie sighs.
"Peyton they sleep in our room because they are still really little and your brothers need to be close to us." Peyton glares at Jayce and throws one of her stuffed animals at him.
"Stupid babies you wove them more then me…" Callie looks at me and hands me Ryder. I take the boys back to our room.
Callie's POV
I can't believe I just heard Peyton say that we love the boys more than her. Once Jamie is out of the room I pull a very cranky Peyton into my lap. She doesn't want to stay there but I hold her tight.
"Peyton daddy and I love you so much. We don't love the boys more than you. I know right now it seems like it. But we don't. Babies need a lot of attention because they can't do anything. You are a big girl who can do some things and you help mommy and daddy a lot with the boys. So can you be a big girl and sleep in your bed tonight?"
"But if I scared I can come in wift you and daddy?"
"Of course baby girl." I say as I tuck her in.
"Stay pwease?"
"I will stay until you go to sleep. I'm just going to turn the light off and turn on your night light okay?" She nods and I turn the light off and turn the night-light. I lay down next to her and she snuggles close to me. She falls a sleep I stay a little longer and watch her sleep. I carefully get up and go back to my room.
I'm very surprised to find both boys sound a sleep and Jamie in the bathroom. He ran a bath and has a bottle of wine for both of us. He always knows just what I need. He wraps his arms around me and holds me close. I let the tears fall from a very stressful evening.
"I'm sorry I wasn't home earlier today to help with the kids." I nod and hold on to him.
"I just hate it when I have no clue what to do for him…Pey could have really gotten hurt and it was all my fault." I say through the tears.
"No it wasn't your fault. Peyton knows to wait for one of us. I want you to relax now." He says as he wipes my tears away.
Then he kisses me and I deepen the kiss only pulling a part long enough to take each other's shirts off. Once we are naked we get into the bathtub and he pulls me close. He nibbles and kisses my neck; I move my head to the side to give him better access and let out a soft moan. God I missed this. After two very steam rounds of making love we get out of the tub when the water gets cold.
The next morning I let Jamie get a little bit more sleep since he got up with the boys last night. They are starting to sleep more at night with is nice. After going to bathroom and doing my morning routine I check on the boys Ryder is wake so I pick him up.
"Good morning my snuggle bug." I coo and he smiles. I change him and take him down stairs to make him a bottle since I haven't pumped and dumped yet. I start the coffee while I wait for the bottle warm up. Ryder starts get fussy he sucks on his fingers. Once the bottle is done I settle on the couch and feed him. I look up and see Jamie coming down the stairs with Peyton and Molly following closely behind. He stops and kisses me softly and I then I kiss Peyton's head.
"Morning babe. The coffee should be ready." I say.
"Morning sweet pea." Peyton isn't a morning person but I'm happy to see a smile on her face.
"Morning mommy. Daddy say we have pancates." I smile at her.
"Did he? He makes the best pancakes." She smiles and nods.
I burp Ryder and put him in his swing. Jamie hands me a cup of coffee. I smile and kiss him.
"Thank you. Can you make Jayce a bottle please I'm going to go change and get him." He nods and flips the pancakes then starts the bottle as I go upstairs. I quickly change just as I'm finishing my hair Jayce wakes up and starts to cry. I pick him up and quickly realize why he is crying.
"Good morning my stinky boy." I quickly change his diaper. When I'm done is he now a happy camper. I cover him in kisses and he smiles at me. I take him down stairs and he roots around my chest.
"I know you are hungry daddy is getting your bottle ready." I smile as Jamie hands me the bottle. Jayce is definitely the picky one out of the two. His likes a different nipple and it has to be the right temperature or he doesn't want it at all. He takes the bottle really easy this morning.
Peyton eats her breakfast while Jamie goes upstairs and takes a quick shower. I burp Jayce and put him in the bouncer. I get Peyton ready for the day. Jamie comes back down and I have to say he looks really hot in his suit this morning.
"What do you have planned for today?" He asks as he gets his stuff ready to go.
"I have the boys two month check up and shots. Then I'm going to see if I can talk to my brother…" He comes over and pulls me into a hug.
"I'm sorry they are treating you like this. It's all my fault…"
"No it it's not your fault. If they can't get over my choice then that is on them." I kiss him softly.
"Since I will be on the other side of town will you pick Peyton up on your way home?"
"Sure I don't have very much going on today so I was going to try to get off early anyway. Call me and let me know how everything goes. I love you." He kisses me and grabs his stuff. I kiss Peyton and grab her bag.
"I don't want to go mommy." She says as she pouts.
"Do you want to go to the doctors and get a shot like your brothers?" She quickly shakes her head no.
"I didn't think so. Plus you get to play with Dylan and your other friends."
"Bye, Bye mommy wove you."
"I love you too sweet pea. Be good for Ms. Ashley." I say and Jamie leaves. I clean up after breakfast and check my emails. I email my boss back to let her know I plan on coming back to work next week. Then I get the boys ready to doctors.
I get to the doctors office and get the boys out this is so much harder when it's just me. I check in. It seems like forever before they call us back. I undress both boys and the nurse weights and measures them. They have both grown but Ryder has caught up with Jayce. Thankfully they have different personalities or it would be very hard to tell them a part now. Dr. Peterson comes in a little while later.
"Hi Callie it's good to see you again." She says as she shakes my hand. She washes her hands and starts the check up with Ryder.
"I see in his chart that that Dr. Meyers cleared Ryder from having surgery. That's wonderful." I smile and nod, as she listens to Ryder's heart and lungs.
"Yes he did. He is eating and sleeping really well. But Jayce is still really colicky and has had some very messy diapers lately. He also has been spiting up." She nods and types some things in Ryder's chart.
"He has gained some but not what I would like to see. He might be lactose in tolerant. Since you are still breast-feeding him. I would like you to switch him to lactose free formula. Of course we need to start out slowly. Also there is some over the counter gas drops that could help with spiting up and colic." She says before she checks Jayce over.
"Okay. What if that doesn't help?" I ask.
"Then we will run some more tests. But lets just see how it goes. I would like to see him back in a couple of weeks." I nod as she gets the shots ready.
I hate this part even though I know it will be better for them. I hold Ryder as she gives him his shots one in each leg. Of course he screams and cries. The nurse holds Jayce while I calm Ryder down. Jayce starts to cry but not as bad as I thought he would.
"As you know they will be sore and fussy. They also may run a mild fever. If they do you can give them some baby Tylenol. But if it gets very high call me and bring them back in." I nod and get the boys back dressed and into their car seats.
"Thank you Doctor. I was wondering when it was save to start taking them out more. I know with preemies they are more at risk for getting sick." She nods.
"Usually we say nine weeks. But you still should be careful about who they are around especially since its still flu season." I nod and thank her again before going back out and paying then making Jayce's recheck appointment.
Once I'm back in the SUV I text Lisa and let her know we are finally done at the doctor's and heading home. She is going to watch them for the afternoon. I call Jamie once I'm on my way.
"Hey babe. How was the check up?"
"Hi. It was okay. They are both growing. Ryder has caught up to Jayce. She said he isn't gaining like he should be. She thinks Jayce might be lactose in tolerant and wants me to switch him to formula…"
"I know you love to nurse them but if it will help him then we will do it. How did the shots go?"
"Ryder was the worse about it. He just now calmed down. Jayce cried but not as bad as I expected him too. They are both a sleep."
"Lisa said she would meet me at the house so she can watch them for a few hours so I can run to the store and go see my brother."
"Good. I'm going to leave here at four and go get Pey. I love you but I have to go."
"I love you too. I will see you later."
I'm glad that they feel a sleep on the way home. Lisa helps me get them out of the car and down so they can finish their nap. I let her know I will be back in a few hours. I run to Target and get the new formula and gas drops. I also grab a couple of boxes of the next size of diapers. I can't believe they have grown out of the newborn size already. I check out and head over to Jude's place. I take a deep breath before I knock. Jude answers the door and glares at me.
"Hi Jude can we please talk?" Jude sighs and lets me in.
"Hi Callie. I don't know what there is to talk about." I can tell this isn't going to be easy.
"Look Jude I know you are mad at me but please just let me explain some things okay?" He nods for me to continue.
"I know you are mad at me for taking Jamie back. But the true is that it wasn't his fault to begin with. I was the one that wanted him to leave. I wasn't thinking straight with everything that happened. I'm not asking you to forgive him. But I am asking you to respect my choice because I do love him and he loves me. I want the kids to know their uncle Jude and uncle Conner."
"Well if he loved you so much he wouldn't have walked out on you when you needed him the most…Anyway Conner got signed by Colorado Rockies so we are moving to Denver in a few weeks."
"So you were just going to move and not tell me? I know you really mad at me but not telling me about this." Jude sighs and hugs me.
"I was going to tell you. I don't want you or the kids to get hurt again. I think he will do it again and I won't be here to help you when he does…"
"No he isn't you have no idea what all we have done to get back to where we are. I hope one day you can see that. Please come spend some time with the kids before you leave. Peyton is going to miss you guys so much."
"I hope you are right Callie. I will come see the kids." I hug him before I leave.
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