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Chapter 3: Peas and Laughter
September 10, Third Age 2990
Today was another exciting day for Merry and Pippin: today Pippin was getting his first solid food. Merry and his Esmarelda brought Pippin into the kitchen and put him in a small baby's chair on the table.
"Do you want to feed him?" Esmarelda asked.
Merry smiled and nodded. Esmarelda trusted that Merry would be gentle with Pippin and she walked across the room to the sink to wash some dishes. Merry used a small spoon to dip out some mashed, soupy peas. He carefully fed them to Pippin. On the first bite, Pippin wrinkled up his nose in discust.
Merry laughed, "I don't think he likes peas."
Esmarelda smiled and laughed.
"You didn't either when you were his age." she said.
"Come on, Pippin, you've got to eat this." Merry said, encouraging Pippin to eat the peas.
Pippin ate the peas, though he didn't want to. It took a little while, but after the small bowl was empty, Merry gently lifted Pippin up out of the baby chair and carried him to their room. He layed him down in the crib and made sure he was comfortable.
"Sweet dreams, my little Pip." Merry said.