This installment, I decided, is more about Alex and Cody just really feeling nerves over being good parents for Isabelle. Sure, they've both done their fair shares of babysitting for family members, but this is their first kid...so, of course, they're going to be feeling some major nerves over raising Isabelle. Hope you guys enjoy this. =)

"Do you think Izzy would look cute in this?" Alex asked, holding up a short-sleeved onesie that was a sky blue on the upper half and a darker blue on the bottom and had a pair of dolphins embroidered on the front of it.

"I think she would," Skylar said as she helped her younger sister look through the racks of baby clothes. Seeing the look on her sister's face, Skylar said "Relax, Alex. You're just buying clothes for you daughter. It's nothing to be so bent out of shape over."

"I know. I just feel so…so unprepared with how to do any of this. The shopping, at least," Alex said, looking down at the outfits she had already chosen for Isabelle. According to many people, I can't exactly dress myself, so I'm having a bit of difficulty trying to dress my two month old daughter."

"I don't think you should pay any of that any mind. You dress well enough so that you don't look like a hooker," Skylar said as she and Alex shared a laugh over what she just said. Once the two sisters had finished laughing, Skylar said "Really, Alex. You're doing just fine with how you're doing things with Izzy. It's like Jeff and Matt and papa have been telling you. Just take things with Izzy one day at a time. No need to rush through things now."

"I know. I just don't want to do anything that'd be considered a major screw-up as far as raising my first daughter goes," Alex said, biting one of her lip rings in nervous anxiety.

"That's why you've got me and the others there for you. And don't forget that you've got Cody there for you too," Skylar said, reassuringly. "Don't be so nervous about trying to be a perfect parent for Izzy. Just be yourself. And all of the parental stuff after that will come to you once you've learned to let go a bit."

Letting what Skylar just told her really sink in, Alex knew that what her sister just told her was the truth. Even though being a parent was something that was still completely new to her, Alex knew that she didn't have to embark on the journey into parenthood on her own; after all, she had Cody, her brothers, her sisters, her dad, and her friends to help her through it all, so she knew that she didn't have to worry about always having to be perfect with everything she did. And while "perfect parent" wasn't exactly what she was striving for, she just wanted to be the best mom she could be for her daughter. "I guess you're right, Sky. I really do need to stop being nervous about always trying to do stuff perfectly for Izzy. I just want to be the best parent I can be for her."

"And you will be, Alex. You're going to be the best parent for Izzy in your own weird way," Skylar said, sending a reassuring smile to her sister.

Laughing at what Skylar said, Alex said "Thanks, sis. Guess all that psychology stuff you're learning is really helping in cases like this."

"Hey. It's what I'm minoring in. The least I could do is put some of what I've learned to good use and try to help those that are having confidence issues and stuff," Skylar said, grinning as Alex laughed again.

After this, the two sisters went back to looking through the racks of baby clothes in search of another few outfits for Isabelle to wear. Once Alex and Skylar were pleased with what they found, Alex paid for the outfits and left the clothing store they were shopping in. As they got ready to leave and head back home , Alex couldn't help but to keep looking at what she had bought for her daughter. 'I just hope Izzy will look good in what I got for her,' Alex thought.

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Spending time with his daughter had become one of the top priorities for Cody ever since Isabelle had been born. While his job as a WWE wrestler was one of the most important things to him, he didn't want to miss out on a single minute of getting to spend time with his girlfriend and their daughter. And times like right now were some of his favorite to spend with his daughter.

"Where's Izzy? There she is!" Cody said, smiling as he played a game of peekaboo with Isabelle. Even though he knew Isabelle wasn't quite at the age where games like this would really register in her still-developing brain, Cody still liked playing them as they would always make Isabelle smile and draw what Cody could tell were giggles from the infant.

"I still find it beyond crazy that you are so wrapped around little Izzy's fingers," Mary said, leaning in the entryway to the kitchen of the Hardy house. "She's only two months old and already she's got you and Alex under her spell."

"I'd argue that point, Mare, but I know what you said is true," Cody said. "At any rate , I see nothing wrong with being totally taken with your kid."

"Of course there isn't," Mary said, grinning at the younger man. "After all, it's one of those things that's a sign that you're going to make a great dad."

"I sure hope you're right, Mare," Cody said as he looked back down at Isabelle, who was now yawning before she looked back up at him. Leaning down, Cody picked up his daughter and, holding the infant close to him, gave his daughter a quick kiss on the forehead. Looking down to see Isabelle yawning again, Cody smiled before softly saying "I think someone's getting a little sleepy." Taking a seat on the couch that he had laid Isabelle on, Cody proceeded to rock Isabelle in his arms as the infant let out a sleepy yawn before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

Smiling at the scene unfolding in front of her, Mary turned around when she heard the sounds of footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw her son Marcus and Jeff's daughter Ruby walking over from where they were previously sitting at the kitchen table and eating lunch.

"Mama, we're done eating. Can we play with cousin Izzy now?" Marcus asked.

"Not right now, baby. Izzy just went to sleep, so you'll have to wait a while," Mary said.

"Oh. OK. Can we go play outside then?" Marcus asked.

"Sure. I'll come outside with you two," Mary said. Laughing a bit at the two kids cheering, Mary followed her son and Ruby outside as she told Cody "We'll be outside for a bit, Coddles. Have fun with your daughter."

"OK, have fun," Cody said, rather dismissively. Still holding Isabelle in his arms, Cody rose from the couch he was sitting on and took Isabelle to her nursery. Laying Isabelle down in her crib and making sure that the baby monitor in the room was on, Cody planted a quick kiss on Isabelle's forehead before heading back up the hall to the living room. Just as Cody got back to the living room, the front door swung open as Alex and Skylar walked inside.

"Hey, babe. Sorry if we took a bit longer than we should've. We had a bit of trouble trying to find stuff that'd look cute on Izzy," Alex said as she held up the two bags of baby clothes she had bought.

"And, it's like I kept telling Alex, Izzy'll be totally adorable in what we got for her," Skylar said as she took the two bags from Alex and headed to put them in Isabelle's nursery.

Laughing at the exchange between the two sisters, Cody said "Well, at least it seems like your shopping trip went pretty well today."

"I guess you could say it did," Alex said as Cody threw an arm across her shoulders. A smirk crossing her face, Alex said "Next time, you're doing the shopping while I stay here with Izzy."

*snickers* Can you even imagine Cody Rhodes trawling through the aisles of a clothing store, looking for clothes for his daughter? That'd probably be so funny...and something I might include in a future installment of this. XD We shall see. ^^