"Roger, did you get the cake?" Marty asked taking the baked macaroni out of the oven.
"Yes dear, for the thousandth time I got the cake. Don't worry about anything." he said sitting at the counter.
"I just want everything to be perfect for his first birthday." she said setting the tray on the top of the stove.
"It will be. Marty, it's just gonna be us. Now his 5th birthday party, that you need to worry about. He'll be in school and have a lot of friends and probably want Thomas the Tank everything." he said getting up to wrap his arms around her waist and pull her close to him.
"Knowing your son he'll want a Metallica birthday." she said laughing as she leaned up to kiss him.
"That's my boy." he said laughing.
""Oh yeah, my head banging baby. Metal head in training." she said laughing at him.
"You know you think it's cute." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"I think you two are cute. My men." she said caressing is chest.
"Well we are." he said as his green eyes stared into her blue ones.
"Yes you are. I need to finish up in here. Maureen and Joanne are bringing RJ home any minute and Mark and Collins should be back from the film store soon. And our parents should be here at 6." she said smiling at him.
"I was hoping we had time for a little mommy and daddy time." he said kissing her neck.
"We will. After RJ's party, we'll put him in his room and we'll have a little party of our own." she said running her fingers through his hair.
"I was thinking maybe Mark and Collins could watch him and we can go out. You know, just you and me. Dinner, maybe a movie." he said caressing her face.
"I like that idea." she said smiling at him as she leaned up to kiss him.
"I thought you would." he said smiling at her.
"The birthday boy is home." Maureen said holding RJ's hand as he walked into the loft.
"There's my little man. Did Auntie Mo and Auntie Jo spoil you today?" Marty said directing her attention to her son as she knelt down for him to walk to her.
"Hey big guy. Look at you walking." Roger said smiling at his family.
"He is getting big Roger." Joanne said carrying the stroller into the loft.
"I know. Time is going by so fast." Roger said as RJ dove into Marty's arms and she kissed his cheek over and over.
"I hope you didn't corrupt my son too much Maureen." she said smiling at Maureen.
"Well it is his birthday." Maureen said smiling at her.
"Mo, what did you do?" Marty asked as RJ squirmed to get down and explore.
"I did what I could, but you know Maureen." Joanne said smiling at Roger.
"I got him the cutest little leather jacket to match Roger's." she said rushing into the hallway to get the bags.
"Are you kidding, Mo?" Marty said as RJ toddled around the apartment with Roger chasing after him.
"You're lucky I got the idea out of her head to torture you two by getting him a temporary tattoo like Roger's." Joanne said as Marty looked at her laughing.
"Thanks a lot Mo. Nice to see you found a hobby." she said laughing.
"Baby you gotta admit, that would have so freaked you out." Roger said laughing as RJ ran away from him laughing.
"It's nice to see that nothing is sacred when it comes to torturing me." she said as RJ squeeled as Roger scooped him up and blew into his stomach making the child laugh.
"So when are your parents getting here?" Joanne asked sitting at the counter.
"At 6." Marty told her sprinkling more mozzerella cheese on the baked macaroni, she had just taken out of the oven.
"You have got to see all the stuff I got RJ for his birthday." Maureen said bringing 3 huge bags into the loft.
"Mo, you're too much." Roger told her carrying RJ in his arms.
"Yeah well, nothing is too good for my Godson." she said smiling at him.
"Well I hope you didn't get him a baby guitar, because his father already got him one of those." Marty told her smiling at Roger.
"What, he needed one." he said as RJ played with Rogers chain necklace.
"Oh yeah, I can see it now. Davis and son playing at a bar near you." she said laughing as Roger shrugged his shoulders.
"Like father, like son." he said kissing his son in his cheek.
"My boys the rock stars." she said smiling at them.
"Now check this out." Maureen said taking out an assortment of clothes and toys she bought the baby.
"Maureen, what did you do, buy everything he put his fingers on?" Roger asked as RJ squirmed to get down and play with his toys.
"You would think." Joanne said laughing.
"Well, it is his birthday." Maureen said smiling at her as she handed him his baseball.
"Where's our birthday boy?" Collins called out as he and Mark entered the loft.
"Being spoiled by Auntie Mo. Did you get enough film Mark?" Marty asked smiling at them as Collins reached down for RJ.
"I hope so. I don't want to to miss anything." he said smiling as Collins held the baby up in the air and as he giggled.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Collins, he just ate." Joanne said laughing as Collins lowered the boy.
"Good to know. You better not puke on me boy." Collins said laughing as RJ reached up for Collins' sunglasses, which he was still wearing.
"Oh guys, Marty and I were wondering if you guys could babysit RJ tonight? I want to take my wife out for dinner and a movie." Roger asked taking the chips out of the cabinet.
"Yeah, no problem guys. It's been a while since you guys went out alone." Mark said smiling at him.
"Thanks Mark." Roger said opening the chips.
"Roger, you're not gonna be eating chips now. The food is almost ready. Oh Collins, did you pick up the parmasean cheese?" she asked stirring the sauce on the stove.
"Yeah Babygirl I got it." he said taking it out of his pocket.
"Thank you sweetie." she said smiling at him.
"No problem Babygirl. Anything for our little man." he said as the baby squirmed in his arms.
"Yeah well our little man over there is becoming a giant terror like his daddy." she said as Roger put his arms around her waist.
"It just shows how smart he is. He's not supposed to be going through that stage until next year." Mark said laughing as Roger kissed Marty's neck.
"I'm glad you think he's cute. You try to get him in the bath tonight. You'll see." she said laughing as there was a knock on the loft door.
"Anyone here have a birthday today?" Mrs. Davis asked opening the door.
"Hey mom, come on in." Roger said as she went over to Collins to get her grandson.
"Hi my little angel. Are you giving daddy a hard time?" she asked as she hugged and kissed him.
"Not really. Daddy thinks he's cute. It's mommy who has her hands full." Marty said as she went over to greet her mother in law.
"Welcome to my world." Mrs. Davis said laughing as Marty took the baked macaroni and lasagna out of the oven.
"Yeah, tell me about it. He's usually the ring leader." Marty said as Roger leaned over to kiss her head.
"And you love me anyway." he said smiling at her.
"Yes I do Honey." she told him laughing.
"Where's dad?" Roger asked realizing his father wasn't there.
"He's parking the car. We always forget how difficult it is to find a parking spot around here." she said bouncing the baby on her hip.
"Oh, OK." Roger said helping Marty in the kitchen.
"How's he doing?" Marty asked as Roger put his arms around her waist.
"OK. I mean, he hates being home all day, and I hate having him home all day. But he has to get used to being retired. He's thinking of taking up golf." Mrs Davis told her smiling.
"Or internet poker. I haven't decided yet." Mr. Davis added laughing as he entered the loft.
"Hey dad." Marty called out rushing over to greet her father in law.
"Hey sweetie. So our little boy is one already, huh?" he said hugging her and giving her a kiss on her head.
"Yeah, he's getting big. But I still don't know who's worse him or his father." she said laughing as she stood next to him with her arm wrapped around his waist.
"I hear ya." he joked as Roger approached them.
"Hey dad, are you trying to steal my wife away from me again?" he said jokingly as he hugged his father.
"Not a chance. Unfortunately all she sees is you." Mr. Davis answered smiling at Marty.
"That's right. He's my world." she said smiling at him.
"And you and that little boy over there is his." he said smiling at his son.
"Oh just so you guys know, Auntie Mo and Auntie Jo had him out all day shopping, so he might need a little nap before we get all of the festivities going." Marty said seeing RJ start to curl the hair on the top of his head as he laid his head on Mrs. Davis shoulder.
"I can see that. Roger used to do the same thing. That and suck his thumb." she said quietly rocking the baby.
"Thanks for that mom." Roger said as Maureen, Joanne, Mark and Collins began to laugh.
"It's OK Baby. I love you anyway." Marty said leaning up to kiss him as she wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Rog, you sucked your thumb?" Collins asked laughing.
"Only until he was 3." Mrs. Davis told him smiling as he brought RJ into his room to put him down for a short nap.
"Marty, have you been cooking?" Mr. Davis asked smelling the sauce.
"All day. I wish she would relax and maybe take a nap while RJ is." Roger said worrying over his wife.
"Roger, I'm fine. Actually I've been sleeping great since RJ's been sleeping through the night." she said smiling up at him.
"Yeah, but you've been up with him since 6:30. You really should get some rest." he told her kissing her head.
My parents are gonna be here in a few minutes and I still have to finish the vegetable platter." she said looking up at him.
"We can do that for you sweetie. Right Maureen?" Joanne said volunteering to help.
"Yeah, you go relax on the couch. We'll take care of it." Maureen said following Joanne into the kitchen.
"But I have to make the dips and..." she started before Roger cut her off.
"Baby, they can handle it. They've seen you do it a million times. Relax." he told her bringing her over to the couch.
But I want everything to be perfect for the baby's birthday." she said as he sat her down.
"It is perfect Baby. Everyone who loves him is here and he's healthy." he told her smiling at her.
"I know. You're right. I'm sorry I'm stressing out." she said looking up at him.
"Don't be sorry Baby. Just relax for a little while." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"OK. I love you Roger." she said smiling up at him.
"I love you too Marty. Now sit back and relax with me." he said sitting back on the couch and bringing her down with him.
"OK Honey." she said sitting back in his arms and laying her head on his chest.
"He went right to sleep." Mrs. Davis said coming out of the baby's room.
"So did Marty." Roger said quietly as Mr. Davis smiled at him.
"She looks like she's home in your arms." he said as Roger looked down at his wife.
"Yeah, she does, doesn't she?" he said stroking her hair.
"You two have been through so much. You deserve some happy time." Mrs. Davis said smiling at him.
"Yeah we do. She is so worried that RJ's birthday isn't gonna be perfect." Roger whispered as to not wake her up.
"Oh sweetie everything is perfect. We are all together to celebrate the miracle of his birth. I'm sure she has poor Mark filming the whole thing." Mrs. Davis told him quietly laughing.
"Yeah, either him or Collins. She just wants him to have something from his first birthday to show him when he gets older to show him how much we love him." he told her smiling sadly.
"He will defintely know how much you love him. You live and breath that little boy. When was the last time you all went out and just got drunk?" Mr. Davis asked looking at Marty so content.
"Not since before we found out she was pregnant. But I'm taking her out for dinner and a movie tonight after RJ goes to bed." he answered smiling at him.
"We'll take him home with us tonight so you can all go out together. You guys deserve it. Go out and celebrate life like you used to." he told his son smiling.
"We'd really like that dad. Especially Collins. He misses his drinking partner." he said quietly laughing as Mr. And Mrs. O'Brien entered the loft.
"Can someone help me with these bags please?" Mrs. O'Brien called out waking Marty up.
"Mom, dad, you're here. I must have fallen asleep." she said looking up at Roger.
"You obviously needed it Baby. Why don't you go lay down in the bedroom and we'll finish everything up?" he said smiling down at her.
"No, I'm up." she said yawning into her hand.
"Well you're gonna need your rest. My parents volunteered to take the baby overnight tonight so we can all go out like we used to." Roger said smilng down at her.
"Are you serious?" she asked looking up at him.
"Yeah, he'll be fine. We all deserve a night out like the old days. Collins misses his partner in crime." he said kissing her.
"OK. I'm just gonna lay down until RJ gets up. Make sure you keep stirring the sauce." she said smiling up at him.
"I'll put Collins on it. You know he likes helping you." Roger told her laughing.
"Just make sure he doesn't dip all of the italian bread in it. I only got 4 loaves and I want to make garlic bread." she said smiling at him.
"I'll make the garlic bread. Go lay down Baby. I'll come in and get you as soon as the baby wakes up." he said kissing her as she went into their bedroom.
"She's really tired today." Mrs. O'Brien said worrying.
"Well she got up with RJ at 6:30 and she's been cooking and decorating and setting everything up all day. She hasn't sat down all day." Roger said reassuringly.
"Oh OK." she said relieved.
"She just wants RJ's birthday to be perfect. She's OK. Her and the baby went to the doctor last week and everything was perfect. He's negative and her t-cell count is still high. And she's not pregnant again. That was my first thought, but the doctor didn't say anything about it last week and he would have." he said happily.
"Just checking. I remember how she was in the beginning of her pregnancy with RJ." Mrs. O'Brien told him smiling.
"Not that I would mind having another baby. I would love it. But I don't think she could handle a one year old and an infant. At least not right now." he said running his fingers through his hair.
"Roger, come taste the dip. I think it's just like Marty's, but I can't tell." Maureen said from the kitchen.
"Coming Mo." he said getting up to taste the dip.