Joy and Victoria's Adventures in Babysitting

by hellosweetiedarling

Joy and Victoria are considering parenthood together. When Victoria is offered an opportunity to babysit their neighbor's children, she offers up hers and Joy's services. Will the two women survive a day with young children, and prove themselves ready?

2. Adventures in Eating

Joy spoons the mushy fruit mixture into the little baby's mouth.

'There you go...that isn't so bad now, is it?' Victoria watches her spoon it in the baby's mouth as the baby reacts with a face. Joy smiles at Victoria.

'Aw, look at her...she likes the stuff. She's smiling.'

Victoria notices the baby had a little applesauce on her chin; gently she takes a napkin and wipes the mess off of the baby's face.

'Clearly she is. Look at her face…she's got it all over.'

They stand there, Joy continuing to spoon the mush as Victoria watches.

'You'd be an amazing mom.'

Joy looks up from feeding the baby to smile.' So would you. Don't doubt yourself for a second.'

Victoria smiles, knowing Joy was right. She was always so doubtful, as her other kids were raised by the nanny and grew up to resent her. Watching Joy feeding the baby, she smiles. 'I can do this, 'she says to herself, reminding herself that she had the potential to be a good mother, if she let herself.

Joy puts her arms around Victoria, and smiles. 'Honey, you're amazing. Now why don't you be a doll, and help me get her cleaned up and ready for her naptime, alright?'

Victoria leans to smile at Joy, gently nuzzling her nose against Joy's cheek.