Kristoff was lying wide awake in his bed, wearing only pants and no shirt. Since he and Anna had gone to bed, he hadn't felt sleepy, so he had already been lying awake for a couple of hours.
Next to him, Anna was in a deep sleep. He smiled at how peaceful she looked, and he leaned down to give her a light kiss on the cheek. She stirred slightly, making Kristoff worry for a brief second, but when she didn't wake, he just smiled again and moved a strand of her hair away. "I love you," he whispered to her.
Kristoff looked over in the direction where Joseff was sleeping in his crib. Although it had been more than a month since Joseff got sick and was now feeling much better, Kristoff still couldn't help but feel guilty that he was the reason Joseff got sick. While he never thought he would fall in love and have a child, Kristoff now just wanted to be the best father he could possibly be. He didn't want anything to go wrong, so he initially felt he was a failure when Joseff got sick.
But Anna said that even parents could make mistakes, and what mattered is that Kristoff loved and protected Joseff so well, so he was far from being a bad father. Even since that day, though, Kristoff attempted to make up for his mistake by being more cautious and protective, though Anna told him that he could go overboard if he did too much or too little of anything like that with their son.
Feeling like a typical, concerned father, Kristoff slowly walked out of his bed and over to the crib, trying to be as quiet as he could possibly be. When he looked down, he was surprised to Joseff awake because he was not crying. In fact, once he saw his father's face, Joseff smiled and raised his arms up, like he wanted to be picked up or hugged.
"Hey son, you want to come out?" Kristoff whispered, then gently picked Joseff up and held him in his arms as securely as possible. Once he was completely out, Kristoff gazed down at his son and held out his finger for Joseff to grab. Joseff did, and put it in his mouth.
Kristoff laughed quietly. "You sure like to chew on things, don't you?" He took a moment to stroke his big fingers against Joseff's small cheek. Then he sat down in the nearby rocking chair. "I never thought I could love a human being as much as I love you, except for your mama. I know how big a responsibility it is being your papa, but I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world."
Kristoff then leaned down and nestled his face into Joseff's as he gave him a small, but gentle and loving hug. After he kissed him, Kristoff said, "You know, I had a song I would sing to our buddy Sven, and I've altered it some since, especially since I made a new version of it for your mommy. Let me sing it to you."
I have never been in love before
Sounds hard to believe, but it's true
I used to enjoy just being with Sven and the trolls
But then everything changed…when I met you
The day you came into my life
It was truly out of the blue
You were stubborn and sassy, yet fearless and sweet
I've never known anyone quite like you
You are the best person I have ever met and known
And I mean that through and through
Anna, no better words can describe
To say how much…I love you
When he finished singing (which he did in a low voice so as not to wake Anna), Kristoff admitted, "I know that song doesn't really sound like it's meant for you, but I can still say that no better words can describe how much I love you." He smiled down at Joseff and gently tapped his nose with one finger, which made Joseff smile back.
Kristoff continued, "But I did write a song about you when you were born. I had said I never knew what heaven was until I held an angel in my arms. And you look just like an angel to me, Joe. I can already tell you look somewhat like me, but you have your mama's sparkling blue eyes. Mommy is such a beautiful woman, son, and I hope you grow up to be a good-looking young man and make us proud of you."
Just then, Joseff opened his mouth and yawned. "Well, I see you are already getting tired. I am, too. Why don't we go to bed now?"
Once he stood over the crib, Kristoff gave Joseff another kiss. Then he put him down into the crib and held his fingers for a moment. When he let go, he whispered softly, "I love you, Joseff. You're the cutest baby in the world."
Kristoff walked over and quietly got under the covers. As he looked at Anna next to him, he gently put his arm around her and touched her hand. Within a few minutes, Kristoff finally fell asleep, and Anna linked her fingers with those of Kristoff.
Unbeknownst to her husband, Anna had woken up and silently saw and heard everything Kristoff did with Joseff. She was successful in making Kristoff think she was still asleep since he was so occupied with Joseff. All of the things Kristoff said and did just made her smile and fill up with happiness. Despite their occasional hard times, Anna was happy with Kristoff and she felt that having his child only made them a happier family.
