After a couple of hours of Kara and I spending some time with Collin we decided to get ready for the day for when Alex, Maggie, and Jade show up. Just as Collin was about to wake up from his nap there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get Collin you get the door.", Kara said to me as she went into our room to get Collin from his bassinet.
"Good afternoon girls.", I said as I opened the door to see Alex, Maggie, Jade and Cooper. I guess he wanted to come for the ride.
"Sorry about Cooper. He won't leave Jade's side.", Alex said with a smile on her face.
"That's fine he's welcome here just like everyone else.", I said to her as I let them into the apartment.
"So we may have gone over board and bought like a million things for Collin.", Alex said with a sheepish look on her face.
"You didn't have too but thank you.", I said to her with a smile on my face.
"We also bought pain so we can paint his room.", Maggie said with a smile on her face.
"Thank you guys really thank you.", I said to them with a sigh of relief.
"We'll go get the stuff.", Alex said as her and Maggie headed down to the car.
"How was your first night with Mommy?", I asked Jade as she hugged my legs.
"Good, Mama stayed too.", Jade said with a smile on her face.
"That sounds like you had a good night.", I said to her with a smile on my face as Kara came into the living room with Collin.
"Hey there kiddo.", Kara said to Jade with a smile on her face.
"Aunty Kara! Collin!", Jade said as she ran over to Kara and hugged her legs.
"Kara would you care to help us bring stuff up? We could use your speed and strength.", Alex said as her and Maggie came in with big boxes.
"Did you guys buy the whole baby store geez.", Kara said as she gently handed Collin over to me.
"We may have gone overboard but he's our nephew and we knew you guys needed stuff.", Alex said with a smile on her face.
"Our nephew, does that mean you two are together again?", Kara asked with a wide grin on her face.
"No, we both decided it was best to just co-parent for Jade. But Maggie is still apart of our family especially since our daughter is here.", Alex said as she smiled at Maggie who smiled back at her.
"As long as you both are on the same page then I'm happy. I just want you two to be happy.", Kara said as she hugged Alex and Maggie.
"We are. Also we wanted to tell you guys that we are thinking of moving in with mom. Well Jade and I are. Maggie is getting a house down the block from Mom. I'm going to need help with Jade because of work. We were thinking maybe you two should try and move there too. You guys are going to have a lot on your plates and mom can help. We just have to run it by mom though. I'm sure she would love to be closer to her kids and grandkids.", Alex said.
"That is something to think about.", I said before Kara could even respond.
"Really? You'd be okay moving away from the city?", Kara asked me.
"Yes, I can easily get here when I need too for important meetings. I can ask James to take over CatCo, and Sam can take over LCorp. We can figure everything out; I would love for Collin to be closer to his grandma, and have a family to watch out for him. I never had that growing up and I want that for our kids.", I said to her with a smile on my face.
"Then we'll talk to mom about it.", Kara said with a smile on her face as well and love in her eyes. "So why did you buy so much if you thought we would move close to mom?", Karat then asked Alex as I handed Collin to Alex.
"Because my nephew needs stuff even if you move to Midvale. He needs a room until we can find a house for you guys.", Alex said to Kara with a smile on her face.
"True, fine you guys start cleaning out one of the guest rooms I'll go get the rest of the boxes.", Kara said as she quickly ran out of the apartment.
"He can go back in his bassinet, I'll show you guys what room we are cleaning out. Jade do you want to help or stay with Collin?", I said then asked Jade.
"I help!", Jade said with a smile on her face.
"Good, I'll just move Collin in the hallway in case he starts to fuss again.' "We got baby monitors if you want to set them up so he can stay in your room.", Maggie said with a smile on her face as she reached into a bag and pulled out the baby monitors.
"You guys got way too much.", I said to them with tears in my eyes.
"No we got what he needed. You two are family now we take care of family.", Alex said to me as she leaned down and kissed Collin on the cheek. Then stood up and gave me a hug. "You have a family who loves you now and will do anything to help you. Don't ever hesitate to ask.", she then said to me before she broke the hug.
"Thank you.", is really all I could say at the moment. I'll have to thank them some other way when everything settles.
"No need to thank us. Just make that little boy happy.", Maggie said to me with a smile on her face as I headed into my room to put Collin down and set up the baby monitors as they started to clean out on of the guest rooms.
"Did he go down?", I heard Kara ask as she stepped into our room.
"Yeah he's a sleep. Did you guys clean the room out already?", I asked Kara as we left our room and headed to the guest room.
"We did, we have a question for you though. Do you want to paint his room with the stars now or when you guys get a house by mom?", Alex asked me with a smile on her face.
"Maybe we should wait until we get a house?", Kara asked me.
"I think so too. Right now we can paint his room a light blue.", I said to Kara.
"Sounds like a plan. Maggie and I will go get the paint, do you two mind watching Cooper and Jade?", Alex asked us.
"Why don't I go with you and Maggie and Lena can stay here with the kids. I could use some sister time. Cause you know we both have kids now so that might be harder to do.", Kara said with a chuckle to her voice.
"I'm good with that.", Alex said with a smile on her face.
"Then you two go, we'll have lunch for when you get back.", I said to them as they left the apartment and Maggie and I headed into the kitchen.
"So how does it feel to be apart of the mom club?", Maggie asked me.
"Good, but at the same time I'm a little worried that I might screw him up some how. I didn't have good role models for parents growing up.", I said to Maggie as I bite my bottom lip, a bad habit I picked up since I was little.
"I know the feeling, but I don't see your family in you at all Lena. You are so caring and loving. You'll do right by that little boy I know you will.", Maggie said to me with a smile on her face.
"I don't know your parents but from what Alex has told me, you are nothing like them either. Jade is lucky to have you as her mother. You'll do right by her too, and hey we have each other to get rid of our doubts when we need it.", I said to Maggie as Jade and Cooper came running into the kitchen. "Be careful little one.", I said to Jade as I caught her before she fell. Cooper ran past her a little too fast for her little feet to stay planted on the floor.
"I good!", Jade said with a giggle as I steadied her on her feet. "Coops raned too fast.", Jade said with a giggle to her voice. This little girl so is freaking cute. She's a great mixture of Alex and Maggie.
"He did, didn't he? He's a silly boy.", I said to Jade with a chuckle to my voice as Cooper came over and licked Jade's face.
"He silly, right Mama?", Jade said then asked Maggie.
"Right little one.", Maggie said with a smile on her face and love in her eyes. She's defiantly going to be a great mom to this little one.
"Where's your pup?", I asked Maggie as I was petting Cooper's head.
"She's with my roommate Olivia. We haven't introduced them yet. We aren't so sure how Cooper is with other dogs, I know Mocha is great with other dogs, but he's so protective of Jade we're not sure what he'll do.", Maggie said as Cooper went to her and nudged her hand. "Hey buddy.", Maggie said to him as she scratched behind his ear.
"I'm sure he'll be okay she's a female. Most male dogs won't hurt a female.", I said to Maggie as Jade hugged my legs. "What's the matter little one?", I asked Jade as I played with her hair.
"Love you Aunt Lee!", Jade said with a big smile on her face.
"I love you too. And guess what?", I said then asked her.
"What?", Jade said with a smile on her face.
"You're my favorite niece.", I said to her with a smile on my face.
"Yay!", Jade said as she jumped up and down with excitement. Which got Collin to start crying and Cooper to run into our room. "Oops sorries.", Jade said as she put her hand on her mouth and had her eyes bug out of her head.
"It's okay.", I said to her as I kissed her head before I headed into my room. "Thank you Cooper.", I said to him when I came into my room and noticed that Cooper was looking into Collin's bassinet to make sure he as okay. "Hey little guys what's the matter? You just went to sleep. I bet you have a dirty diaper huh?", I said to my son as I picked him up and got a clean diaper and wipes before I laid him on our bed.
"I help.", Jade asked a she came into the room with a smile on her face.
"You sure can.", I said to her as I picked her up and settled her on the bed next to Collin.
"Mama look I helpin'", Jade said to Maggie who was smiling at her daughter as she took a few pictures to send to Alex and Kara.
"I see baby girl good job.", Maggie said to Jade as she got close and sat down on the bed behind Jade.
"Okay let's change Collin's diaper.", I said to Jade as I took Collin's onesie off and then his diaper.
"He pee pee no poopy.", Jade said as she inspected her cousin's diaper.
"That's right he only went pee pee. But we still have to change his diaper so that he doesn't get a rash from being wet.", I said to Jade with a smile on my face as she handed me his new diaper. "Thank you sweet girl.", I said to her as I cleaned Collin up and then put his new diaper on. Before I was finished with the tabs I left one so that Jade could finish the job. "Why don't you put that tab and close his diaper.", I said to Jade as I pointed to the tab.
"Like this?", Jade asked a she pulled the tab then stuck the tab into the diaper.
"Just like that, good job.", Maggie said before I could.
"You did a great job, if it's okay with Mama maybe you can have a cookie after you wash your hands.", I said to Jade with a smile as I picked Collin up as Maggie put Jade down on the floor.
"Mama can I's?", Jade asked with a smile.
"You sure can, let's go wash your hands first.", Maggie said as they headed into the bathroom as I headed into the kitchen to throw away Collin's diaper.
"Can I hold him?", Maggie asked when her and Jade came back into the kitchen.
"Of course you can, I have to wash my hands.", I said to her as is placed Collin in her arms.
"He's so cute.", Maggie said with a smile on her face.
"He is isn't he? Jade come get a cookie.", I said to Maggie then to Jade.
"Yay cookie!", Jade said as I picked her up and sat her on the counter so she could get a chocolate cookie from the cookie jar. "Fank you.", Jade said after I put her on the floor.
"You're very welcome love.", I said to her with a smile on my face.