Chapter 60

Robin was in their living room, walking Josh around in a vain attempt to get him to fall asleep. She looked down at the wide-eyed, month old boy and shook her head. "You know, I appreciate the fact that you don't cry a lot but I would really love for you to sleep for longer than two hours at a time."

Josh just gave her a little yawn and continued staring at her. Robin decided to try a different tact. "You've had a bottle, you gave me a couple of good burps and your diaper is clean. It's two in the morning and I swear you are not going to miss a thing if you close your eyes and go back to sleep."

Josh decided he didn't agree. He scrunched up his face and let out a healthy wail. "Oh Josh." Robin quickly moved him from her arms up to her left shoulder and began patting his back. "Mommy didn't mean to upset you, she promises."

"Mommy?" Emma walked into the room rubbing her eyes. "Is Josh okay?"

Ever since they had come home from the hospital Emma had been keeping a close eye on her baby brother, making sure that every cry was attended to. "He's fine baby, just doesn't want to sleep."

Patrick walked in right behind Emma and shook his head. "Someone is fighting sleep tonight, isn't he?"

Robin nodded as Patrick went over to the computer and picked out a song. "Well, since we are all up, why don't we have a dance?"

Patrick picked up Emma and walked over to Robin. Pulling her to his right side, the family began slowly swaying together while the song played.

Robin smiled as Coldplay's Us Against the World came through the speakers. She loved this song. Robin looked up at Patrick and smiled as she felt Josh go a little heavier against her, a sign that he was finally going back to sleep.

Robin nodded towards Emma and Patrick saw the little girl's eyes were shut tight as her head laid on his shoulder. The couple continued swaying until the music finally faded out.

"Good job Daddy." Robin leaned her head back so Patrick could give her a kiss. "You put her to bed while I get our little man tucked away."

Robin walked into the nursery and set her sleeping boy down in the crib, careful to make sure his projectable Cars night light was on and pointing at the ceiling above his crib. A gift from Grandpa Noah, it made Josh very happy. "He really does love that thing, doesn't he?"

Robin smiled as she felt her husband's arms wrap around her waist. "Of course he does – they are race cars after all." Robin sighed as she leaned back into Patrick and wrapped her arms around his. "He is so much like you."

"I think as he gets older we will see quite a bit of you in him too." Patrick kissed the top of her head and pulled her away from the crib. "But right now, Mommy needs some sleep. Come on, I'll take the next shift – you get some rest. How does that sound?"

"That sounds wonderful." Robin walked with Patrick back to their bedroom to hopefully get a few good hours of sleep. "Whatever did I do to deserve you? I am one lucky woman."

Patrick led her to the bed and made sure she was comfortable before joining her. He put the baby monitor on his side of the bed and then wrapped his arms back around Robin. "I'm the lucky one. Now go to sleep and dream of me."

Robin closed her eyes and smiled. "I always do."