Note: This series is far from over. My Luka/Abby had over 60 chapters before it ended. I do value all my readers, but I write for my enjoyment. Once a series doesn't get enjoyable for me I stop writing for it. If you have a problem with a series, then don't read it. Hehehe. I have a lot of plans for this series and it's going to continue for awhile. Thank you for reading. Now onto the story.
December 12th, 2002
Sleep? What was sleep? Three screaming babies didn't allow anyone to sleep. John and Jing-Mei were at their wits end. Once they got J.T. to quiet down, Josie would start up. Once Josie got quiet Josslyn would start up and the cycle would start up again. They were starting to get used to the diaper changes but it was still hard. There were only two of them and three babies. It was beyond hectic. Feeding time was even more horrible. Jing-Mei couldn't get a hang of the double baby feeding. She could only feed one at a time, so John was left to bottle-feed the other two.
Jing-Mei still had to take it easy after her c-section. She was still plenty sore. She had to make sure her stitches were cleaned well because she couldn't afford to get sick right now. They were thankful to have this house and all its maids though. John and Jing-Mei didn't have to wash the three loads of laundry the triplets actually made a day and they didn't have to wash the twenty-five bottles a day.
"John, I need you." Jing-Mei yelled from the girls' nursery. Josslyn and Josephine were both screaming. "John!!"
"I'm coming." John walked in still feeding J.T.
"Take Josslyn." Jing-Mei said sitting down with Josephine, "Josie needs to eat. It's her turn to have me."
"Okay." John mumbled sitting on the floor and lying the two babies down. He began to bottle feed them. Things were quiet for a moment. The only sound was the sound of the babies eating.
"I'm so tired." Jing-Mei whispered. Her eyes closed immediately. He arms started to relax.
"Deb!" She jumped slightly and her arms retighten around Josie.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled.
"Why don't you go lay down with Josie and feed her? We don't need you dropping her." John said.
"I'll be fine." She said.
"I'll take her and you sleep." He said, "You've gotten less sleep than me."
"No. I'll take her." Jing-Mei slowly got up from the rocking chair. And shuffled out of the room. John looked down at J.T. and Josslyn.
"Your mother is going to kill herself if she keeps on running around like this. I think between the two of us these past two weeks we've gotten maybe thirty hours." John sighed softly. Josslyn began to yawn. John pt her bottle away and picked her up. "Let's put you down for a nap." He laid Josslyn gently down in her crib. John smiled and bent down to grabbed J.T.
"Hey tiger." John patted J.T.'s back as he walked into his nursery; "Here you go. You sleep too. Just for a few minutes is all I ask." He laid J.T. down on his back. "Sleep tight." John scratched his stomach as he walked into his bedroom. He smiled softly looking at his wife. She was sound asleep and Josephine was sound asleep right next to her. John crawled into bed. Sleep sounded really good right now. Before he knew it, sleep over took John and he was sound asleep next to Jing-Mei and Josephine.
December 25th, 2002
The triplets were almost a month old and things were quote-unquote easier for them. It's not that the triplets cried any less, it was just that John and Jing-Mei got into the swing of things. They got used to the lack of sleep and three of everything. John walked into the bedroom with Josie and Joss in both arms.
"Ho. Ho. Ho. Merry Christmas, Mommy." He said. Jing-Mei stretched with a smile.
"Babies first Christmas." She chuckled, sitting up. "J.T. still asleep?"
"You wish." He chuckled lying Josie and Joss down. "I'll meet you girls downstairs.
"All right." Jing-Mei chuckled as she picked up the girls. This may be the babies first Christmas, but they all agreed on a small Christmas right now. They were only babies after all. Next year they'll be a year old and able to enjoy everything. Jing-Mei walked into the living room and smiled brightly. "Look at what Santa left you." She slipped the girls into their swings as John walked in with J.T.
"Look at that, Son." John smiled putting J.T. into his swing. He sat down next to Jing-Mei, "Gifts. I love gifts." Jing-Mei chuckled picking up a small gift.
"Then here you go. It's from Santa." She said.
"I wonder what the fat old guy got me." John tore through red paper and opened the box. "Oh wow!" He exclaimed. There was a gold watch; "Is this a Rolex?"
"Ask Santa." Jing-Mei winked, "I think it is." John leaned over and kissed Jing-Mei.
"Thanks, Deb." He mumbled slipping it onto his wrist
"My pleasure. Let's see what Santa got Miss Josie." Jing-Mei clapped her hands and picked up a package. She took Josie's small hand and poked her fingers though the wrapping paper. "You're doing it, Pumpkin." Josie cooed as Jing-Mei helped her with the paper, "ooh! Look at this!" Jing-Mei held up a stuffed black teddy bear. She tickled Josie's nose with it. Josie's face slowly turned into her first smile. Jing-Mei grinned brightly.
"Josslyn next." John said picking up a package. "Okay, Girl, what do we have here?" He pulled out a purple doll. "Isn't this the cutest?" He stuffed the doll underneath Josslyn's arm and Jing-Mei quickly snapped a photo.
"J.T., here you go." Jing-Mei giggled opening up a package. "Oh look, Santa got you a truck." She held up the truck and spun the wheels. J.T. cooed softly. "I wonder what Santa got Mommy."
"Oh I'm sure he got you something wonderful." John said handing her a small package. Jing-Mei smiled softly and opened the gold package.
"Oh John." Jing-Mei whispered. There were three small lockets on a gold chain.
"In each locket there's a lock of the babies' hair." He smiled. Jing-Mei looked up at him.
"You cut my children's' hair?"
"Only a lock. You didn't notice." John chuckled.
"You found enough hair to cut off?" Jing-Mei asked slipping the chain around her neck. John chuckled softly as he nodded. "I love it."
"I knew you would." Jing-Mei wrapped her arms around John's neck and kissed him softly.
"This is really the best Christmas ever." She said softly. John nodded.
"Their first Christmas and ours as a married couple." He said.
"Oh god. It's almost our anniversary." She said. John nodded. "I completely forgot. I haven't gotten anything for you yet."
"Deb, You don't have to worry about it." He said, "You have me two daughters and a son this year. I don't need anything material."
"Are you sure?" She bit her lip. John chuckled.
"Just focus on Christmas." He said, "Not our anniversary." Jing-Mei turned back to the tree. For the next hour, the Carter family opened up their presents. They did get spoiled. The triplets got enough clothes to last them until next Christmas. Same with the amount of toys they received. So much for keeping this small. Things were still a little cold there. Missing Gamma was great this first Christmas with out her.
