Another thing they forget to mention about after you are born is you tend to forget everything you knew before. I think it's because there are so many things to look at and learn that unless it's right in front of you it disappears from your memory. Mommy likes to say that children don't develop concious memories until they turn 3. But I think my theory makes more sense.
"So I was thinking about something today" John said as he carried Johnny's carrier from the car into Rainey's home.
"What would that be?" she asked.
"What are you going to do once you go back to work, I mean who's gonna watch the baby?" he asked.
"I haven't really thought about that too much" she answered "I figured I'd just maybe hire someone to bounce him between friends"
"What about your parents?" he asked.
"My dad died when I was little and my mom is a religious fanatic who'd be liable to try and take Johnny to some church to have him exercised because he was born out of wedlock ... so no thanks"
"You know my mom works from home maybe she could watch him for you" John suggested.
"I wouldn't want to impose on her especially since I am kinda a stranger"
"I think she would be more insulted if you didn't besides that give Johnny a chance to meet my side of the family and have at least one sane grandmother no offense"
"None taken" she said "if she doesn't mind then I guess that could work"
"I'll ask her about it later on"
Rainey let John into the house and followed suit. She shut the door behind her and sighed, it was good to be home. Even better to be home not pregnant. She walked into her kitchen which was littered with flowers.
"You certainly are popular" John said taking the baby out of his carrier.
"What can I say I'm a nice person" she shrugged.
"So I was thinking the 3 of us could hangout ... watch some movies, maybe order a pizza" he suggested.
"Don't you have to work?" she asked.
"My plane leaves at 8:30 tomorrow morning and I want to spend as much time with my boy as I can because I'm not going to be able to see him in a while ... you aren't going to make me beg to stay are you?"
"No, I suppose it's ok"
"Kiddo I think your mom is starting to get soft" he told the baby
"I think so too"
"I can still kick your A.S.S." she spelt out the word ass.
"I hardly doubt that"
"Oh believe me it can happen"
"So I'm hungry what kinda of pizza do you want?"
"Hmm ... I want anchovies and bacon"
John's face contorted in disgust. She laughed at him "I'm just kidding cheese is fine"
"Cheese it is then"
"So Johnny while your daddy is getting pizza how about I show you where you'll be living" she said in what she had deemed a baby friendly tone.
"Mommy I'm a baby not stupid so there is no need to try and talk cute for me ... it's degrading"
"See Johnny this is your room" she opened the door to his room and stepped in. "Ok so this is your crib and you'll get to know your crib very well when you get a little older and this is your changing table and this is where Mommy is going to make Auntie Kayla change your diapers"
"Oh Auntie Kayla you are in for an adventure changing my diapers"
"And this is the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother, the same one that she rocked my dad in and now I get to rock you in it"
"I'll pretend like you didn't just tell me I'm getting an hand me down rocking chair"
"So what do you think of your room"
"Meh, I don't hate it does that count for anything?"
"You know I didn't really want to name you Johnny but you know what looking at you it seems to fit"
"Well Johnny is certainly better than Asa ... I have no idea what you were thinking with that one"
"Well come on we have more to see"
She closed his bedroom door behind them and went on to tour the rest of the house. By the time they were done John had returned with pizza.
"So tell me something that I don't already know about you" John said.
"There is not much to tell"
"Well then tell me a dream of yours"
"This is gonna sound stupid but ... I eventually want to save some money up and buy a few acres of land out west where we can have some animals and Johnny can run around and play without me having to worry about him getting kidnapped or killed"
"So you wanna live in the country?" he asked.
"Yeah, I guess I do"
"That's not a bad dream"
"What about you tell me a dream of yours"
"I'm living my dream ... all I have ever wanted to do was wrestle and perform and now I do and I couldn't be more happy"
"But the traveling does it ever bother you not being able to see your family?" she asked.
"I guess maybe a little but that's a sacrifice you have to give in order to live the way I do"
"I couldn't do it"
"It's very liberating"
"I'm sure it is but I dunno I think I like having a place where I feel like I belong ya know somewhere to put roots down"
"Maybe someday I'll do the same thing but until then I just let the wind take me"
"To each his own I guess"
"My sentiments exactly"