Chapter 16: Parenting
I woke up at around six-thirty the next morning.
Ariella was still asleep, so I quietly went into the kitchen to make breakfast.
Once I was done, I heard the babies cry.
I ran into the bedroom and quieted them down before they could wake Ariella.
Then I sat them on my lap as I ate breakfast.
Then Pascal woke up. He had left yesterday to get baby stuff and to tell Ariella's parents about the babies, he had got home late last night.
"Morning lad!" he said he stretched. "Morning." I replied.
"Can I hold them?" he asked. I handed him Danielle and Justin and the gurgled and laughed.
Pascal laughed when Justin grabbed his hat and Danielle pulled on his nose.
"I never had kids or grandkids of my own." he laughed.
"Well. You are their grandfather in a way." I said.
He lived with us, came to family events, ate every meal with us, and he helped us out a lot. He was like family.
Justin pulled Pascal's hat over his eyes and Danielle laughed happily.
"Their adorable!" Pascal exclaimed. "What are their names?"
"Justin and Danielle." I said as I served Pascal breakfast and took the babies from him.
"Fine names." he said.
"I just wonder how I'll get the farm work done and keep an eye on them." I said.
"I got just the thing for you!" Pascal said, now done with his omelet.
He ran into his room and brought back a double baby holder.
"Perfect!" I said as I put it on.
I put both babies in, and then went outside to work.
I fed the animals, collected eggs, sheared the sheep, milked the cow, watered the crops, and gave Bear an apple.
Since I had the two babies in the holder, I was able to get done fast.
I went inside the house and saw that it was nearly eleven.
I put the babies on the ground to play, and went for the kitchen.
I cooked Ariella breakfast, and went in her room to see that she was already up.
"Hey Sleeping Beauty. How are you?" I asked as I handed her the food.
She stretched and said, "Better. I just wish I didn't have to stay on bed rest… I hate not being able to do anything!"
She started to eat, and the babies cried from the other room to be picked up.
I ran and got them and plopped them on the bed.
Once Ariella had finished eating, she nursed them and I put them down for a nap.
"Can I get you anything?" I asked her.
"Could you get me a book?" she asked.
I went and grabbed her a few books off the shelf.
"These good?" I asked.
"Perfect." she answered.
I went into the living room and sat on the couch.
I grabbed a book on the in table and began to read.
Then I… accidentally fell asleep.
Being a parent was tough… Luckily… The babies were well behaved… Well, for babies that is…