Washington Part 8
The stress of having a newborn was starting to hit both Will and Emma. Between the midnight feedings and the crying for no reason was really starting to stress them both out.
Audrey was now a month old and was a great little girl, minus the midnight feedings and crying, but they knew that's what babies do and there is nothing they can do about it. Will woke up one night to find that Emma wasn't in the bed, so he went to go see where she was. Will found Emma sleeping the nursery in the chair in the one corner of the room, with Audrey asleep in her arms. Will stood there admiring the sight in front of him; he loved these two women more then anything in his entire life.
Will went to go pick Audrey up out of Emma's arms when Emma suddenly woke up. "Sorry honey I didn't mean to wake you up"
"It's fine I'm glad you did cause if I spent the rest of the night in this chair, my back would be in so much pain tomorrow" Emma said letting out a small chuckle
Will placed Audrey back in her crib and walked over to Emma and kneeled in front of her "Plus it was hard staying asleep without you" Will smiled
"I wish I could say the same I pretty much sleep whenever I get the chance and obviously wherever I can" Emma said laughing
"It's completely normal to be this tired with a baby, but it wont always be like this"
"I know I just need one good eight hour night to sleep and feel more energized"
"Tell you what since I'm not much help since I go to work during the week, and since today is Friday and I don't work tomorrow, I will get up with Audrey tonight while you sleep through the night."
"But her crying will still wake me up"
"Then I will stay up all night in her room if I have to stop her from crying, let me just give you one good night sleep, you need your sleep"
"Ok ok you can handle her tonight"
"And you know what I will also take care of Saturday night, she is my daughter to so I should take what ever nights I can"
"You're the best husband ever, I love you"
"I love you to, now lets get you back to bed so you can get your beauty sleep" Will said as he lifted Emma up bridal style and kissed her
"Why are you just so perfect?"
"I wouldn't say that I'm perfect but I'm just trying to take care of my two girls as best as I can"
"Well you are doing a wonderful job at it and you are perfect to me, and I don't care what you say, but you are perfect!"
"Glad to hear it cause you are perfect to me also" Will smiled as he laid Emma down on the bed. As soon as he did Audrey started to cry and Emma sat up in the bed, and Will gently pushed her back down "You need to sleep I will take care of her, you just need to get your rest"
"But you need your sleep you have to be up for work in five hours"
"I will be fine you do this every night I can handle this tonight, don't worry about me, I love you and you need to rest, and anyways you will get her all day so that's another reason why you need the extra sleep" Will kissed her before turning around to leave to tend to their daughter "Now sleep"
"Yes sir" Emma said mocking him with a fake salute
Will laughed, "I love you"
"I love you too"
Will was at work and was exhausted after staying up with Audrey. Will didn't realize how loosing some sleep really does exhaust a person. Will never realized how tired Emma must be and he would definitely be helping her out more often, he figured there was no reason why couldn't help out even if he does have to go to work.
Will came home and surprised Emma with flowers "What are these for?"
"For being a wonderful mother and for dealing with getting up every night for the last month, and I've been a bad husband and father, I should of helped you out more"
"Don't you ever say that you're a bad husband you could never be a bad husband, and you're a great father you love Audrey so much I can see it in your face whenever you see her" Emma got up on her toes and kissed Will "And thank you for the flowers they are beautiful"
Will placed his hands on her hips "Not as beautiful as you are" Will smiled as Emma blushed
Will had to get up more times then the usual times but this times thing's were different Audrey was running a slight fever. Will tried to calm her down but she just kept screaming and that was when Emma woke up and realized that there must be something wrong.
"Will, What's wrong?" Emma said going into parenting mode
"She's running a fever, and she hasn't stopped crying for close to half an hour"
"I would call the doctor but it's 3am"
"What about we call one of our parents, I'm sure they would know if its serious or not" Will suggested
"Good idea, how about you call yours first while I take her temperature" Emma said as she took Audrey from his arms. Will then left the room to call his mother and Emma took Audrey's temperature and it read 100.1 degrees. Emma heard Will talking to his mother on the phone and she went into the living room to she what she said.
"What's her temperature Em?"
"100.1" Emma said as Will repeated it to his mother on the phone.
Emma had no idea what she was saying to him but as soon as he hung up the phone "What did she say Will?"
"She said to stay up with her and see how she is in a couple of hours and if it goes up we should call the doctors as early as we can, but if it gets worse or if she starts throwing up we need to take her to the emergency room" Will said as Emma's eyes opened wide
"Emergency room!"
"Em calm down that's only if it gets worse, but for right now lets just get a wet washcloth with some cool water and put it on her forehead that may help keep the temperature down" Will said as Emma agreed and went back into the nursery room to keep an eye on Audrey while Will went to get the washcloth
Emma sat in the rocking chair while Will held her and soon Emma fell asleep. Will saw her sleeping in the chair and placed Audrey in the crib and Will laid a blanket over Emma and then placed a kiss on Emma's forehead and then returned to Audrey who was already sleeping, which was a good sign. After about an hour of keeping the washcloth on her forehead Will took Audrey's temperature again and it was now 99 degrees. Will sighed a breath of fresh air, as they were able to make it through Audrey's first fever.
