Oh, and my little etc.'s are getting taken out between events. I don't know how to fix that, but I will put extra spaces between the paragraphs of new events if it helps. ;) And if anyone gets confused by the Sanders thing, that will be explained later.
Chapter Two
Little Doug grew rapidly. He was a beautiful dark haired and eyed baby. He did look more like his father. Although he had one thing of Maria's, her beautiful bright big eyes. A different color, but they held the same delightfulness.
Maria adored her baby. A passerby could easily tell she was cut out for motherhood. It was an adjustment, but she loved every minute of him. Perry didn't connect as well with his son, but he took wonderful care of the two. Refusing to accept help from others, he asked Maria to marry him.
Maria was a little shocked. She hadn't expected this, not so soon. She liked Perry. But as a mate? But what of Doug? He deserved to know two parents, and get love from both. It was in his best interest to marry Perry.
She finally assented, although she felt some hesitation at doing so. Was this really for the best?
The couple were married shortly after. Perry had a steady income with his job. Doug was now eight months old, and a total joy. He brought such happiness to his mother.
Three years went by. Maria was happy with Doug, and Perry was a good husband. Soon little Greg joined the family. A little over a year later, two twins were born to the growing family. Brett…the third boy and older of the twosome….and a little girl. Finally, the name Caitlyn could be used. Caitlyn Maria Sanders. She was a beauty, like her siblings before her. Like all the children except Greg, she inheirted her father's dark hair and eyes. Yet again the eyes were her mothers, and her complexion and other features.
Doug loved having little siblings, although a girl was a new thing to the five year old. He, and Greg, assumed the role of a big brother, protecting fiercely their littlest sibling and only sister.
As she grew older, she learned that having older brothers wasn't always perfect. They wouldn't let anyone else hurt her, yes, but they were older brothers. Of course, the time Greg had spilled her out her crib wasn't his fault, he had just leaned down to kiss her. But the time Doug had tried to play dentist with her and a can opener, well….at least she hadn't gotten her teeth in yet.
Play dough stuck in hair. Baby dolls couldn't be showered. Daddy's razor did not work on the cat. Well, the shape did oddly resemble a letter D.
Maria's dreams to be a teacher would show. She could only do this with her children now, but maybe that was the best way to show these talents. The letter D by Brett at two could only be from the careful reading lessons he observed his older brothers take before they were admitted to school. Maybe having children wasn't that different from a profession. It certainly seemed like what she was called to.
KK…sorry it was so short, I was babysitting and the kids needed taken care of. I have the next eight chapters planned, all going into Kate's early adolescent years. I trust you will find quite a few surprises. I don't know when I will get them up, I don't have a lot of free time on the computer except on Tuesdays. So if I don't get them up between now and next Tuesday, I can almost guarantee them in one week!