A/N: SM owns all things Twilight. Everything else is mine.
Chapter 10
"That doesn't look normal. Why is it so black and tar-like?" I ask worriedly.
"Because, she's a newborn who's mainly on breast milk. They all look like that." Emmett says as he wipes front to back to clean his daughter of her big mess. "The only good part about this is that there's hardly any smell, if any."
He's totally right. I thought maybe my sense of smell had gone away for some odd reason, but there really is no smell. "Do you feed her formula at all, or is it always the natural stuff?"
"It's usually just from Rosie, but those first two days, Soph didn't want to latch. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to feed her naturally, but then it was like it just clicked for Soph. If I can convince Rose to breast feed for a while, I will. It'll make diaper duty more tolerable."
I shake my head, "I'm no expert, but I don't think this tar-like shit lasts as long as you'd like it to."
It takes a few seconds for him to answer, but when he does, I have to agree. "A man can hope, right?"
Little Sophia is all changed now, so we walk back to the living room. We find Jasper giving some love to Seth, who stops caring about his new friend to follow the baby. Em places her in her bouncer and turns on the music. While all this happening, Seth hasn't stopped watching. He even comes over to sniff her, tail swaying and ears perked, intrigued by the tiny human. Once she's securely in the bouncer, he lays down at her feet, still keeping that watchful eye.
"Can I just keep Seth?"
I laugh, "I don't think Bella would be willing to part with him completely. I could ask if she'd be okay with stopping by with him every once in a while, though?" He just nods, eyes fixed on his daughter and the dog.
Fifteen minutes later, Rose and Alice walk in. They greet us and take in the scene of the baby and dog duo. They're both pretty surprised to see such a big male dog – though, he's not that big – so lovable around something so small and fragile. When Rose went over to check on her, Seth stood up to sniff both Rose and Sophia before backing away a little. It was like he knew she was mom and he was giving her room to be in charge.
Emmett explains how Seth has been with her. I can't really see her face, but I hope she's thinking about it. We're very soon relieved when Rose says, "Alright, fine. We can go look at dogs." She sounds a bit put out that her worries were for not. Emmett silently cheers next to me, pumping his arms above his head with a big ass grin. He stops and schools his features when she stands from her crouched position.
"Thank you, baby, I love you. We can go to the Humane Society whenever you'd like."
I take this time to get my coat and say my goodbyes before taking Seth back home.
A/N: Yay for Rose agreeing!
And for those who are reading and are not parents, a newborn's poop is very much like that. It's a black, mucus-like substance and looks a little like tar. It doesn't smell, but once new things get introduced, such as formula and baby food, the smell can be horrible. Both my kids are older now, so I can't remember how long this newborn poop actually lasts, lol.
Another thing I wanted to touch on was the breast feeding. There is absolutely nothing wrong with not doing it. I would never judge someone who chooses not to because I'm not them and it's not my business. Maybe the baby just won't latch (like me as baby) and will only drink from a bottle, whether they drink the breast milk or formula. Or maybe there's a whole other reason. Either way, it's a personal choice and no one should be judged for it.
