I barely know anything about baby's but the stuff i've watched on the health channel. I searched colic and it's very possible i've got my facts wrong, sorry for that.


Chapter 23

"Have I told you lately how much of an amazing husband you are." Taylor walked into their bedroom as Ryan pulled his shirt over his head. "And hott." She laughed walking over to him.

"You aren't so bad yourself." He smirked at her.

"Sophie's out, Caden's out and as far as I know Kaitlin's out too. Somehow I feel like we already have three kids." She sighed as her husband pulled her into his arms.

"It will be a matter of minutes before Caden wakes up." He reminded her.

"I know. God, Ryan. He's getting so big." She pouted. She wasn't ready for her son to get older. If it were up to her she would keep him an infant for forever.

"Soon enough we'll have another baby to take care of."

"Which is going to be insane. Caden won't even be a year old when the baby is born."

"Hopefully he'll be walking by then."

"I hope not. Chasing after a toddler AND trying to care for an infant…"

"It will be fun." He laughed. "I'm tired."

"Let's get to bed, it's been a very long day." She laughed at him before stepping away to get ready for bed.

-

Kaitlin couldn't sleep. She had far too many things running through her mind at that moment. She wasn't even sure she was going to be able to handle all of this.

Kaitlin sat up in her bed pulling her knees up to her chest. She wrapped her arms around her legs as she rested her chin on her knee. She thought of how it was going to be when she couldn't do that anymore.

She knew most women would adore the fact that they were carrying a baby.

But not Kaitlin.

Not this baby anyway but she knew that even through everything the baby deserved the chance she would give it. The chance Ryan and Taylor could give it.

She thought back to the second conversation she had with her mother that day. Julie had begged her to just think about things a little more before making these big decisions but Kaitlin had already made up her mind about everything.

She had talked to Bullit and he was willing to help her after she left California.

She couldn't stay.

There was just no way that was even possible.

Kaitlin then smiled at the thought of Taylor letting her name the baby. She knew this would forever bind her to the child even more than just birthing it but at least she would be able to do one thing for it.

-

Sophie heard a loud thud coming from her closet door. She instantly set up in bed before pulling back her covers and running as fast as she could out of the room.

She was always told to knock before entering a bedroom but she figured this was an emergency.

"Ryan!" She cried running to his and Taylor's bed before jumping in between the both of them without being invited.

"What's wrong?" He panicked.

"There's something in my closet." She whispered snuggling her body to a still sleeping Taylor. "Can I sleep here tonight?"

"Come on, Soph. There's nothing in your closet." He groaned pulling back his covers. He swung his legs over the edge of the bed before rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Just as he was about to stand up he heard Caden's cries coming from the baby monitor. He groaned again before glancing at his wife and Sophie.

Sophie had her eyes shut tightly but even he could tell she was faking it. He decided against waking Taylor up.

"I'll be right back." He told the girl. She just grinned before pulling the covers over her face.

This wasn't the first time she had done this but it had been over two weeks since she had last jumped into their bed.

Ryan tiredly found his way through the dark house to the nursery. He switched the small lamp on before walking over to Caden who was wailing.

"Come on kid." He sighed reaching down and picking him up.

He bounced the baby trying to quiet him but nothing was working. He tried feeding him a bottle. He burped him. He changed him. Nothing was working. He was half hoping Taylor would hear the cries and come help him but it had been almost an hour since he had woken up.

He started to hope his son would just get worn out by all of the crying and fall asleep.

"Why is he still crying?" Taylor rushed into the room. He grinned at how she quickly took the baby from him. "I thought he'd stop." She rocked him. He was still crying loudly. "Come on, baby." She whispered running her hand over his head.

"I don't know what's wrong." Ryan shrugged sitting down in the rocking chair.

"Maybe he's sick or something. Maybe we should take him to the hospital." Taylor panicked holding him out at arms length to get a better look at him. "He's red, why is he so red?"

"Probably from all the crying. Maybe he's got colic." Ryan said. "I guess we could take him to the doctor in the morning."

"What's that?" Her eyes widened. Ryan just looked over at her. "I didn't read the baby books! I should have read the books. Ryan I'm a terrible mother I don't even know what's wrong with my kid!"

"Taylor, calm down. Lot's of baby get this." He tried.

"Not my baby." She shook her head.

"Here hand him over." Ryan reached for the baby but she slapped his hand away.

"No, I've got him you go back to bed." She said sternly before turning away from him.

"Sophie's in our bed." He whined.

"I put her back in her bed before I came in here, she's fine."

"Oh, okay. Thanks." He rubbed at the back of his neck. "But I think I'll just stay up with you."

"Get the baby books. Maybe they say something about this." She turned back towards him.

"Fine." He groaned.

"It's okay, baby boy." She whispered rubbing his back gently.

-

"He cried all night." Taylor slumped down in the kitchen chair bringing a cup of coffee up to her mouth. "The book said this could last for months." She groaned. "Usually it happens a few weeks after birth. I can't handle this for months." She said to Ryan. Ryan just rest his head on the table.

"We'll get through this."

"I sure hope you're right."