A/N: I forgot to do Christine's first words before the last two posts
It was a Saturday and Brennan was spending the day with Christine while Booth was at a mandatory meeting with Hacker. Brennan was reading this month's Anthropology journal while Christine napped on her blanket a few feet away. Brennan was almost to the end of the journal when she noticed Christine crawling over to her, she smiled and put the journal beside her and bent over and picked Christine up. "Hi sweetheart, did you have a good nap? You seem happier." Christine looked at Brennan and wiggled her way to the pictures sitting on the end table; Brennan reached over and picked the one of Booth and Parker up. Since Christine had become mobile she liked looking at the different framed photos around the living room. Brennan knew it was more her reflection in the glass that Christine liked looking at more than the pictures, but she showed them to her anyway. "Who's this Christine? " Brennan pointed to Booth. "Can you say da-da?"
"Da-da."
"Very good sweetheart you need to say that to daddy when he gets home. He's been trying to get you to say da-da for a few weeks now; I told him you'd speak when you're ready. Your father is impatient when it comes to your milestones, I think it's because he missed most of your brother's." Christine grinned at Brennan and slapped the photo, saying da-da over and over again. Brennan quietly slipped her phone out and put it on speaker then she called Booth and got his voicemail. She let it fill up with a few 'da-da's' from Christine then she added 'I just thought you'd want to hear Christine's latest milestone. We both love you, hurry home."
An hour later Brennan got a text from Booth saying, 'I loved my voicemail. Can't talk the meeting turned in to an all day HRT simulation! Be home late tonight. Love you both.' Brennan turned to Christine who was busy trying to stuff a plastic block in her mouth. "Daddy said he'll be home late tonight and he loves you."
Hours later Brennan was just heading up stairs to put Christine in bed when she heard Booth come in the door Brennan turned and headed down the two stairs and stood in the foyer, Booth looked up and smiled. "Christine, who's that?" Brennan pointed at Booth.
"Da-da."
"That's right sweetheart." Brennan handed Christine to a grinning Booth who'd crossed to them in two steps.
"Hi baby girl. Did you miss me?"
"Da-da."
'Hey she said it again Bones!"
Brennan smiled and nodded, "she's ready for bed except for a diaper check, if you want to do it."
"Sure. Come on baby girl lets get you in bed and then I think I'm going to be right behind you. "Booth kissed Brennan as he passed her "Do you want me to heat up your leftovers?"
"No. I'm just gonna go to bed. HRT training takes a lot out of you, more when you have to help teach it."
"Okay, I'll be up in a little while. I love you.
"I love you too, Bones."