Drake's 1st night with Ruby
After Drake put Ruby to bed for the night he got ready for the long night ahead with her.
"Night Ruby daddy loves you" he says tucking her in her bassinet for the night and getting the baby monitor, so he could hear her if she cries
"Did Ruby go down okay" Josh asks when Drake enters the bedroom
"Yeah she is sound asleep like a little lamb" Drake says putting the bay monitor down so he could go grab a shower quick and get ready for bed
After Drake got his shower he checked on Ruby really quick to make sure she was okay before going back to his room for the night
"Well I better get some sleep just in case Ruby wakes up during the night" he says climbing up to his bed and pulling down the covers
"Okay night Drake" Josh says getting into bed
"Night" Drake says snuggling under the covers and falling straight asleep
(Two hours later)
Ruby's cries echo through the baby monitor
"Okay Ruby I'm coming" Drake says getting out of bed and heading for her bedroom
"Hey pretty girl its okay daddy's here' he says picking her up and heading for the kitchen to give her a bottle
This time when Drake gives her the formula she spits it right back out
"What's wrong care bear you don't like the formula daddy has given you don't worry he will make you a new bottle with new formula" he says emptying the filled bottled and making a new bottle
After five different kinds of formula Ruby was still hungry, and Drake was ready to drive her to the emergency room to see what was wrong with his little girl, and at the emergency room Drake finds outs that Ruby will only drink breast milk
"Mr. Parker can anyone breast feed Ruby for you?" the doctor asks
"Yeah my mom probably can I have to ask her though" he response
"Okay until you ask your mom we are giving you some breast milk to tie you over until your mom takes these pills that will produce milk for Ruby" the doctor says handing Drake the prescription and some formula
When Drake got home he warms up the milk, and she drinks it's happily, and finishes it in no time at all
"There we go now you got your belly full pretty girl" he says putting the empty bottle down so he can burp her
Once she let out a few good burps Drake took her to her room to change her and put her back to sleep
"There we go you're all freshen up sweet girl now close those pretty eyes of yours, and daddy will see you in two hours" he says covering up the newborn and going back to bed for the second time that night
"Hey Drake Ruby needed fed?" his mother asks
"Yeah mom I have a question for you since Ruby can't take regular formula like normal babies if it's not too much trouble can you breast feed her?" he asks her
"You tried every formula you bought and she still wouldn't take it" his mom says
Drake nods his head up and down
"Since you put it that way I'll breast feed her for you so she gets the proper nutrients in her system" she says with a sigh
"That's great mom the doctor at the hospital gave me the prescription you need, so your body can produce breast milk" he says handing his mom the pills
His mom takes the pills and goes back to bed hoping they work before Ruby's next feeding
(Two hours later)
"Ugh come on Ruby I got work in the morning" he says getting out of bed and making his way to little Ruby's room
Drake picks her up takes her over to the changing table to feed her before her next feeding, and when he is done changing her he sees his mom in the room sitting in the rocking chair ready to feed the little girl
"You ready mom?" he asks her
"Ready as I'll ever be" she says as she guides Ruby up for a drink at the bar
"Well is she sucking?" he asks
"Yeah and she is actually getting milk" his mom says as she looks down at the little girl who was nursing happily
"Did you ever do this with me and Megan?" he asks
"No but I always really wanted to try it, so when I had you two you guys didn't want to latch on, so I switch to formula to feed you, and now I can actually do it right with Ruby" she says smiling
"Thanks mom this means a lot to me" he says rubbing his eyes
"No problem I just want to see her healthy and happy" his mom says when she switches Ruby over to the other side
When Ruby was done nursing Drake burped her and changed her before putting her to sleep once again
"Drake I'll take the monitor while you get some sleep so you're not tired for work tomorrow' his mom says when she sees Drake go into Megan's room
"I think that's a good idea' he says as he starts to walk towards his room before Ruby lets out a cry from her room
"Hey sweetie what's wrong huh daddy knows you're not hungry, and he just burped and changed you, so what's the problem peanut" he says sitting in the rocking chair to rock her to sleep
Ruby keeps crying her eyes out
"Did you have a bad dream and it scare you huh sweet girl its okay daddy's here, so the monsters are gone and they won't hurt you anymore" he says as he continues to rock her in his arms
"I know daddy has to learn how to let you soothe yourself back to sleep sooner or later sweet girl, but tonight he is going to soothe you back to sleep himself' he says putting one of her pacifiers in her mouth to help calm her
He put on a lullaby CD to see if that will help her sleep a little better, and it slowly does
"There we go all better sweet girl daddy gonna put you back in your bassinet with the music playing, so you can sleep peacefully, and daddy gonna give you a teddy bear that plays daddy's heart, so you know that I'm always here no matter what" he says tucking her back in to sleep a little more
He decides to stay in her room a little longer just in case she wakes up from her slumber once more, and when he felt she was sound asleep he tip toed out of the room, and back to his bedroom
"Ruby had trouble going back to sleep" Josh says when he hears Drake come in the room
"Yeah she didn't want me to leave her to her it felt like I was going to abandon her" Drake says getting back into bed
"In your arms she felt safe and secure like you were protecting her from harm" Josh says
"Maybe you're right to her I am her protector, and she don't want to let me go" Drake says getting into bed
"You are doing a great job with her already she already loves her" Josh says
"Hold that thought" Drake says as he gets out of bed and heads for Ruby's nursery where he hears her cry
"Megan what on earth are you trying to do to Ruby" Drake says when he sees what Megan was going to do to the infant
"She hogging all the attention away from me so I want her gone" she says dodging Drake and headed for the front door
Drake goes after Megan to see what she is going to do to Ruby, and when he sees where she puts her he runs out quickly and scoops up the baby before going back into the house
"Drake what is going on?" Walter says as he stands in the living room with Megan
"Megan put Ruby out in the middle of the street to have her run over" Drake yells
"Megan is this true?" Walter asks
"Yeah it's true I'm tired of that baby hogging the spotlight all the time" Megan yells over the crying infant
"Well sorry she is a baby and she has needs that I have to attend to, and looks up to me to be her parent that she wants to love her excuse me I have to go change her" Drake says leaving the room with a screaming Ruby
"Megan for that you are grounded for three weeks no TV, no cell phone, no anything, and plus when Drake works you are going to baby sit Ruby for him" Walter says
"That's not fair" she says getting up and stomping to her room and slamming the door
Walter sits down at the table and runs his hands through his hair when Drake comes back with an unhappy Ruby
"Drake I'm sorry if Megan made Ruby angrier" Walter says
"She does not need to act like this it is my responsibility for taking care of Ruby, and she does not like being the baby anymore" Drake says securing Ruby to the stroller
"No she doesn't mind if I join you on your walk?" Walter asks
"No more the merrier" Drake says as they leave to go on their very early morning walk
Ruby does not settle down at all, so Drake decides to take her for a car ride in hopes that will calm her down
"Drake I'll drive I know the perfect place to take her to" Walter says getting in the driver seat as Drake puts Ruby in the backseat and seats next to her
Walter drives down by the ocean and that puts Ruby right back to sleep in no time at all, so when she was asleep they headed home to put her back to bed
"There we go sweetie we are home safe and sound" Drakes says as he puts her in the bassinet and covers her up
When Drake went back to bed for the final time that night he couldn't believe how much hard work Ruby is
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