A/N: Sorry for the wait play rehearsals have been running late but now I'm here with an update I also apologize for short chapters and my low quality writing I haven't been feeling well and there's been a lot on my mind. Anyhow we are moving forward, with our story now.
"Rachie," Shelby whispered softly in her ear. You can go to sleep yet you need a bath a some supper you silly girl. Rachel sighed softly and lifted her head from her mother's shoulder and smiled sheepishly at her.
"Hi, mommy, I missed you today but I had fun with Quinnie."
"I missed you to baby, I'm glad you had fun with Quinn! What do you wanna do while mama makes dinner?" Shelby asked as they entered the living room.
"ummm I watch movie?"
"I guess that's alright, what do you wanna watch baby?"
"FUNNY GIRL," Rachel squealed.
"Baby, your too little to watch, that movie why don't we pick something else?" Shelby said even though she knew a tantrum would ensue.
"But Mommy I wuv Funny Girl and Fanny Brice, and Barbra Stiesand," Rachel argued stamping her foot and began kicking and screaming. Shelby took a deep breath before calmly addressing her frustrated daughter.
"Rachel, either you can keep this up or you can stop and I'll put in the Little Mermaid for you." Rachel stopped her fit momentarily to listen to her mother.
"I don't wanna I WANNA WATCH FUNNY GIRL!" She carried on.
Shelby began counting "One…"
Rachel continued her fit.
"Two…..Three"
As Shelby reached the last number she picked Rachel up giving her a light swat on her bottom before carrying her to a corner in the kitchen.
"You stay right there with your nose in that corner until I come and get you," Shelby said sternly punishing the little girl was breaking her heart but she knew it had to be done. She left the girl in the corner and started dinner much to her surprise Rachel stayed right there in the corner for a whole three minutes without even moving once.
"Hey there baby, " Shelby said softly rubbing the tiny diva's back. "All better now?"
Rachel nodded.
"I love you sweetie, but you need to learn that you can't always have what you want, " Shelby said and comforted the girl.
"I sorry Mama, can I watch The Little Mermaid now," She said looking up at her mother with big doe eyes.
Shelby smiled down at the girl. "You sure can sweetie pie!" Shelby said as she took Rachel into the living room and settled her on the couch with her blankee and Barbra (her teddy bear) Shelby played the movie for Rachel, who was soon enraptured with all the characters. As the movie ended Shelby was just finishing dinner. She returned to the living room and took Rachel into the kitchen.
"Okay baby, Mama decided you can feed yourself tonight okay?" She said sweetly.
Shelby had set the table with a glass and a plate of spaghetti on one side and right next to it a slightly smaller plate and a sippy cup that lay in front of Rachel. Shelby went to her spot and began to eat Rachel looked at her dinner then back at Shelby, before realizing that she wasn't going to be given any silverware. Shelby smiled coyly. She almost protested and demand she get a spoon, however she remained silent and began to eat the pasta with her hands. Shelby noted that the earlier did its job. At first Rachel was very tense and careful not to make a mess but it didn't take long before she let up and just let herself make a mess of herself. After dinner Shelby cleared the dishes from the table and cleaned Rachel's hands and mouth with a wet rag.
When Shelby was satisfied with the cleanliness of the kitchen she took Rachel from the living room into the bathroom. Shelby sat Rachel on floor with a basket of plastic bath toys to keep her entertained while she filled up the bathtub. When Shelby was happy with the temperature of the water she walked to Rachel and began undressing her, before laying her down to remove her diaper. Rachel blushed fiercely. Shelby ignored it and blew a raspberry on the girls tummy. Rachel giggled lightly.
"In you go," Shelby cooed as she helped the girl into the water and added a few toy, and began to wash the girl. Rachel relaxed under her mother's touch, played with the toys. Shelby finished with cleaning her daughter.
"Alright all clean! Now let's get you ready for bedtime!"
"Mama, I still playin!," Rachel whined giving her looking up at her mother with puppy dog eyes.
Shelby almost gave in but stopped herself. "Rachie, do you need another time out?"
Rachel took her mother's warning and shook her head. Shelby lifted the girl out of the tub and wrapped her in thick fluffy towel. Shelby took Rachel into her bedroom and powdered and diapered her and put her into a footed sleeper.
"Mama!" Rachel said frantically.
"What's the matter hunny," Shelby said with a kiss to the forehead.
"I need Fanny, And blankee afore I go to sleep." She looked at her mother with deep worry in her face.
"I know baby, I'll bring them up when I make your ba-ba okay? You just stay here on mommy's bed and I'll be right back. Shelby returned moments later to a sleepy looking Rachel, and she was thankful.
"Okay sweetie I have your bottle and your blankee and Fanny."
Rachel smiled sheepishly as her mother took her to the rocking chair in the corner. Rachel cuddled onto her mother's lap and sucked the bottle before falling into the most restful sleep she had ever had.
A/N: I know how to spell Streisand don't worry Stiesand is little Rachie using baby speak.