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Chapter 22

Darcy was now 7 weeks old, rob had gone back to work weeks ago and Karen and Darcy had been spending lots of time together. Today however was the day of Darcy's first injections and it was half term. Karen was getting some chores done before her mum and dad came round to watch Jess and Harry. Rob was lying on the floor with Jess and Darcy making funny faces, Darcy had started smiling and it made up for every disturbed night, every poo explosion and fountain of sick.

"Cheeky chops" rob commented before tickling her tummy lightly and blowing raspberries on her made the mobile above Darcy's play gym move causing Darcy to reach up and kick out with excitement. Harry entered the lounge and began to jump on the sofa. "Bud don't do that" rob was calm his attention still completely focused upon Darcy. But when Harry didn't respond Rob got up off the floor,

"Off the sofa now Harry"

Harry made a game of it as he began to walk along from one end to the other.

"You're gonna hurt yourself or break something" rob's voice raised dramatically and still Harry didn't respond. Darcy got fussy and Jess tried her best to calm her but it was difficult when Darcy was so little.

Karen heard the shouting and went to see what was going on

"Get off the sofa now!" Harry didn't get off but he did stop.

"Off! Did you not hear me!" Harry did get down and he sat on the sofa with his feet up and buried his head in his knees. Rob scooped up Darcy before she started to cry.

"It's ok" he kissed his little girls head and gave Jess a grateful smile.

"Are you going to tell me what this is all about?" Karen sighed before sitting down next to her little boy.

"I want to come with you when you take Darcy to the doctors!" Harry winged. Karen looked at Rob not really sure what to say.

"But nanny and grandad are coming, don't you want to show grandad what you can do on your skateboard?" Karen asked. She couldn't quite believe the skateboard was something she was even talking about in a sentence.

"But I want to be there for Darcy. I don't like injections. Darcy's smaller than I am. She'll be scared" Karen and rob found Harry's thoughts sweet.

"But she'll have me and mummy. She'll be ok I promise" Harry's little face was full of concern. Rob gave Karen a smile that said, what's the harm in him coming.

"Ok monkey you can come with us. Are you going to stay with nanny and grandad Jess or come with us?" Karen had to next battle sibling jealousy.

"I will stay with nanny and grandad" Jess was getting more grown up by the second,her mummy looked proudly at her. Ellen and Jim soon arrived and were cooing over Darcy. Rob was halfway through getting Darcy ready and encouraging Harry to chuck his shoes on.

"Where you off to buzz light year?" Jim asked Harry.

"Yeah change of plan dad, Harry's coming with us"

"But I'm staying grandad" Jess exclaimed excitedly.

"Ok we need to get a move on or we'll be late." They were out the door slightly later than expected but at least it was with a content baby and happy little boy.

"I can't get over how grown up Jess was earlier" Karen commented as the drove into the doctors car park.

"Well she's definitely living up to her big sister role" rob commented sweetly.

"I am too!" Harry added in.

"Yeah you're being a great big brother also bud" rob turned around having parked up.

They all got out the car,

"She's asleep" rob commented.

"Well let's wake her up once we are in."

Darcy didn't like being woken up and was being really fussy, but Harry was on hand to cheer her up with his funny faces.

"Darcy Scotcher" rob was looking a little nervous.

"It will be ok, it will be over in seconds" Karen was feeling just as nervous, someone was about to put a needle into her baby's leg but she'd been through it before and that made it easier. Rob carried her in whilst Karen and Harry followed her in. Harry sat down on the chair whilst Karen undid Darcy's baby grow whilst Rob held her so that the nurse would be able to get to her little leg.

Karen couldn't watch as they gave Darcy the injection. But it was over quickly, however that didn't mean Darcy screamed any less. Harry who was previously quite nervous and sheepish immediately kissed his little sister's hand.

"I told you she wouldn't like it" rob and Karen laughed, Harry was very sweet sometimes. They redid her baby grow and swiftly left the doctors. Darcy was still very worked up as they placed her into the car for what would be the drive from hell.

Harry tried to hold her little hand but that just made her scream more. Harry was taken a back and he leant his head against the window. Rob drove home he was looking visibly stressed, Karen noticed and tried to reach back to soothe Darcy in some way, but there was no hope. They arrived home and Harry got out looking like a lost sheep, Karen noticed and was worried about him. Rob grabbed Darcy and her car seat before moving swiftly to the house.

Karen opened the door and her parents and Jess were soon made clear of their arrival.

"Oh Darcy" Karen's mum unbuckled her granddaughter and took her for a little walk in the kitchen. Rob collapsed into the sofa his head on his hand.

"I'll get you some paracetamol."

"Injections are the worst" Jim commented feeling Rob's pain.

"I knew she'd cry but I didn't expect it to be quite so chilling"

"I remember when we were taking Craig for his, I'd been through it twice already and yet this time I cried and he cried the whole way home." Rob was finding the story reassuring.

"Ellen's pretty good with getting babies to stop crying" Jim reassured Rob. Harry was sat on the floor as Karen passed Rob the pills and some water.

"You alright Harry?" he just nodded so Karen sat down next to him and had a little chat, she placed her arm around him and he instantly sunk into his mummy.

"She wouldn't let me hold her hand" harry whispered sweetly.

"she didn't mean it, she's had a bit of a shock and Darcy's very worked up"

"But I was only trying to cheer her up"

"I know darling but she doesn't know that, she's only little. You were a very brave big brother"

"Were you Harry?" Jess asked sweetly.

"Yep, he was very calm when we went in and he gave her hand a little kiss afterwards didn't you?" Harry nodded and his big sister gave him a hug. Karen could never get over how protective and supportive of one another they were and knew that was no different in the case of Darcy.

Ellen returned with a little baby Darcy all cried out.

"Oh poppit, it's ok" Karen took her little girl into her arms.

"Thanks mum"

"What are nanny's for?" Her parents and Rob's mum had all been so helpful since Darcy was born.

"So what did you get up to Jess?" Rob asked nursing his headache.

"We made biscuits didn't we nanny?"

"We did sweetheart."

"They each have our names on" Karen was very proud of her big girl, she would always do as she were told and she seemed to have a good awareness of the circumstances of a situation. Jess left the room to go and grab the plate.

"Dad did you not help?" Karen teased

"No darling, I was a little busy"

"Oh dad that's really surprising" Karen laughed at her dads lack of domestication skills.

Jess returned in the doorway, her little face lit up with suggestion. Rob gave Karen a look as if to say look at Jess.

"Oh so we are having them now before dinner are we?" Karen was almost sarcastic in her response.

"Well" Jess replied sheepishly.

"You can have one and no more than that before dinner" Karen was clear and watched her children take their named biscuits.

"There's one for Darcy" Harry commented pointing to it.

"Darcy can't have it so maybe you two can share it after dinner."

The day had been eventful but it had ended surrounded by family and with a biscuit recipe that had been in the family for years.