Ch. 11 First Birthday

Daley woke up on Lexie's first birthday. I can't believe it's been a year that there's been a baby on the island, she smiled to herself.

Nathan wrapped his arm tiredly around her waist, "one second. I'll wake up in one second."

"One Mississippi. Come on, Nathan, its Lexie's birthday," Daley smiled at him.

"Oh all right," Nathan grinned and got up. He walked over to Lexie's crib, where she was squirming around.

"Hey Lexie," he cooed, "ready for your birthday?"

She giggled and held out her arms for Nathan to pick her up.

"Yes, it's the big day," Nathan laughed, "the day where you have officially been around on this planet for one rotation around the sun!"

Daley laughed behind him.

"So, you've seen every view we have of the sun. What do you think of it?" Nathan laughed.

"Bright," Lexie said simply, confused nonetheless, "Sun bright."

"Yes, the sun is bright. Which is why we should never look directly into it," Daley laughed, taking Lexie from Nathan.

"Yes Da," Lexie giggled, "no look."

"Fine, you got me," Nathan laughed, "Come on, let's go outside."

They walked outside together, when everyone jumped up and went "SURPRISE!"

"Woah!" Daley laughed as everyone surprised them.

"Happy birthday Lexie!" they all laughed. Melissa was cradling Tony, Jackson's arm wrapped around her shoulder. Eric and Taylor were sitting next to each other. Lex was laughing in the sand, Abby laughing herself.

Lexie giggled at everyone, "Hi! Hi!" she waved.

"Hi Lexie," Lex walked up to her, "excited for your birthday?"

"Yes," Lexie smiled and held up one finger, "I 1!"

"Yes, you are one year old! 12 Months! One rotation around the sun! 12 Lunar cycles! 4 Seasons!" Nathan laughed.

"Way to be technical about it," Daley rolled her eyes.

"It's funnier that way," Nathan laughed.

"Whatever," Taylor sighed, "can we give Lexie her gifts now?"

"Oh all right," Daley laughed, setting Lexie down in the middle of the circle.

Jackson put down a box wrapped in leaves, "this is from Melissa and me."

Lexie stared at the box curiously.

"You have to rip the paper, sweetheart," Daley sat next to her, "Here I'll help," she gently pulled off the paper, Lexie watching her carefully.

"Oh look," Daley smiled, opening the box. Inside was a carefully made doll made from grasses and the local plant life.

"Look, Lexie, it's a doll," Daley showed her.

"Oooh," Lexie cooed, hugging the rag doll to herself.

"Do you like it?" Melissa asked hopefully.

"Yes!" Lexie smiled, "Tank U Aunt Mel," she smiled.

"Your welcome," Melissa smiled as Abby came up and gave her another small package. She had caught on to the idea, and ripped off the paper messily.

"Ooh!" she giggled. It was clothes for said doll.

"I'll help you put them on the doll, okay?" Daley smiled.

"K," the baby smiled. Taylor and Eric brought in the next gift. It was a crib for the doll.

"Ooh!" Lexie laughed again and put the doll in the crib. Finally Nathan brought out the last gift.

"Ta-Da!" he laughed, showing her the rocking horse he, Lex, and Daley had made.

Lexie looked at it curiously before climbing on it and rocking. Nathan wrapped his arm around Daley's shoulder and watched as she rocked on it. Daley had tears glistening in her eyes.

Nathan was walking through the jungle, looking for Lexie's favorite types of fruit. It was her birthday, after all. Daley came running up behind him.

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"Hey Nathan," she smiled and walked beside him.

"Hi Day," he smiled, "What's up?"

"Lexie's playing with her doll, and has dubbed her 'Mel' to Melissa's delight," Daley smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.

"How are you doing?" Nathan asked softly.

"Fine. But this morning I felt kind of sick a little," Daley confessed, "but now I'm okay."

"Oh good. Do you think that maybe…" Nathan said uncertainly.

"I might be pregnant?" Daley murmured hopefully, "I hope so… I mean," Daley blushed.

"I hope so too," Nathan smiled at her. Daley blushed and nestled herself in Nathan's arms before they walked back to camp.

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"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Lexie! Happy Birthday to you!" all of them sung, then Jackson and Lex laughed,

"And many more!"

Everyone was laughing as Lexie enjoyed the fruit- bananas- and giggled with her mouth full with bananas.

"Yum!" she giggled. Daley laughed and helped clean her face off.

"Try to be neat, Lexie," she laughed.

"K mama," Lexie giggled but stuffed the bananas down her face anyway.

"Aww that's so cute," Melissa laughed her hands free for once as Jackson cradled Tony.

"You won't think it's so cute when it's you having to clean up a million messes a day," Daley shook her head sadly.

"You're forgetting I already do," Melissa laughed.

"True…" Daley paused when Nathan came running over with more bananas and tripped.

"Nathan are you okay?" Daley gasped. Everyone else was laughing.

"Yeah I'm fine," he said grumpily. Everyone giggled, even Lexie.

"Da funny!" she laughed. Everyone, even Nathan, laughed at that one.

Taylor was sitting and laughing herself, when she suddenly when all green in the face. She doubled over, and ran to the jungle and puked. Eric ran after her.

" Taylor are you okay?" he asked, concerned.

"Eric it's about time I told you what I was going to tell you," Taylor sighed.

"Okay…" Eric stared at her.

"I'm…"

(909 Words) Again, had to stop it here. Sorry!