"Come on Justy, you can do it!" Jason encouraged, helping his daughter stand up, and then letting her go.
Justine wobbled, tried to put one foot foreword, and then started to fall. Jason caught her of course, and then started over. He had been trying to teach her to walk for about half an hour now, but she didn't seem all that interested. However, she seemed to be able to tell this was of some importance, and did try to walk.
In order help her walk easily he had dressed her in her favorite outfit, Nightwing pajamas, the top looked like the real Nightwing costume, but the pants had mini Nightwing symbols all over them.
Jason sighed, and tried again to get her to stand up, but she had had enough! She smacked his hand, and squealed in protest.
Jason covered his ears, "OK! OK! I get it, you wanna take a break. Fine!" He said, holding up his hands in surrender.
She stared at him for a minute, before breaking into a one toothed grin and giggling.
Jason smirked, shaking his head, "Alright, what ya wanna do?
Justine looked towards the small basket in the corner of her room, filled with small cardboard books. Jason nodded, grabbing her favorite one, a small book make of cloth.
"My cuddly cloth dinosaur book." He read. He pulled her onto his lap, opening the book.
"Pee Rex." he said, pointing to a picture of a T-Rex with green spots all over it. "Tri carrot tops." He said, and Justine slapped the picture of a triceratops with carrots for horns.
"You like that one?" He teased, he knew she hated carrots, she always spit out the mashed ones he tried to give her.
He flipped the page, pointing to the next one, "Spottyosauraus."
She hummed a little, and he chuckled, pointing to the next one. "Rainbowodon."
She cocked her head to the side, staring at it. He flipped the page, pointing to the last one, "Sunnydactill!"
Justin pushed the book away, and hit Jason's arm, "boo!"
Jason picked her up, "OK, lunch time it is."
He carried her into the kitchen, put her in her high chair, and pulled out a Gerber can of… butternut squash and lima beans. "No." Jason said firmly, pushing the jar back into the fridge. "I'm a father, not a health nut."
He walks over to the fridge, and pulls out the remains of his dinner last night, KFC mashed potatoes. He heated them up, mixed gravy in, and gave Justin a spoonful.
She paused for a moment, before opening her mouth wide, wanting more. Jason chuckled, "Just wait until you're allowed to eat the chicken."
He gives her another spoonful, and she eats quickly, until soon, it's all gone.
She babbles, wanting more, but there's none left, so Jason just fixes her a bottle.
Pretty soon, she's done, and ready to keep playing. Jason picks her up, and puts her on the floor in the living room, sighing, "I bet your mom five bucks I could get you walking by the end of the week… guess I'm gonna have to lose."
Suddenly, the front door opened, and Kim walked in. She set her stuff down in the kitchen, "Jason?" She called.
"We're in here." He answered.
She walked into the living room, and smiled, "How's training her to walk coming along?"
He shrugged, "Fine."
Kim sat down on the floor, five feet form Justine, "Mommy's home."
Justine reached for her, but her mother refused to pick her up, she babbled something, and then got to her hands and knees, then, suddenly stood up straight, and toddled over to her mother.
Kim grabbed her, holding her close as Justine babbled something, seeming very happy.
Kim turned to Jason, who smirked. "She's on my side."
Kim sighed, handing Jason five dollars. "You win."
He smirked at her, mischievous, "Do I get another prize?"
She stood up, holding Justine. "No." She said, walking out of the room, "You'll be lucky if you get a kiss from me in the next three weeks."
Jason sat on the floor, stunned. Frustrated, he growled, "Man, I can't ever win with this woman!"