Ok chapter 38 is here, and I don't icarly :( oh and the song that Freddie sings to Parker to make him sleep is "Love without end Amen" by George Strait, it's a good song, when I listen I can picture Freddie holding Parker and singing to him. A father-son moment :)
Darrel was rocking Parker trying to calm him down, but he was hungry "were going have to wake up Sam" she said "Oh I know, I hope she want be mad" Carly said. Suddenly Parkers cry got louder and like and alarm clock Freddie and Sam shot up on the bed. "Oh ok Parker its ok" Freddie said reaching for Parker sleepily, but only feeling the covers on the bed. Sam was doing the same thing "Freddie where's Parker!" "I don't know!" "Relax you two, he's right here" Darrel said walking over to the bed "I think he's hungry" she said handing him to Sam. Sam and Freddie were relieved "oh ok, come here baby boy" Sam said taking him and putting him to her chest. Everyone was silent for a minute and then Freddie spoke "so when did you all get here?" "Oh we all have been here for the past two hours" Tyler said. Freddie and Sam just looked at each other and then back at them "you mean we've been asleep this while time, why didn't wake us" he said. The others just laughed "well, when we came in you two were asleep and Parker was lying in the bed in between you playing, so I picked him up and rocked him in the rocker" Darrel said. "Yeah and when we came in, you two were still sleeping, you two looked so cute" Carly said causing them both to blush. "Yeah well we were up a lot last night with Parker and he has just been a handful today" Sam said looking down him feeding peacefully. "Yeah, it's been rough" Freddie said rubbing his eyes "but hopefully it will get easier" Sam added. "So did the doctor come and see you?" Carly asked "yeah, he said that we could take Parker home tomorrow" Freddie said smiling at Sam. "Well good, then we all can help you take care if him" Tyler said "well not me, because I'll be working, but if you need me call" Griffin said. The rest of the night everyone played card games and watched TV, while Parker played on the bed. When supper time came around Freddie and Sam ate their meals, while the others went to the cafeteria. The Doctor came in again for another visit "well hello Sam, Freddie how is Parker doing today?" he asked "a handful, but otherwise fine" Freddie said, the doctor checked Parker's blood pressure, heart, and temperature while everyone watched. "Well, he seems to be doing fine, I believe you three will be going home" he said handing him to Sam, he said goodnight to everyone and walked out. After he left a nurse came in and the others knew what that meant "Ok, well we better leave" Carly said. "Ok, hey I'll call you guys tomorrow when we get ready to leave" Freddie said "ok, you call me and I will come and get you guys" Tyler said. They all said goodbye and left leaving Sam and Freddie with Parker.
Freddie walked over to the bed and sat down next to Sam as she rocked Parker in her arms "he's beautiful isn't he" she said "yeah Sam he is" "Freddie…….I heard you singing last night to him." Freddie began turning red "oh really" "yeah, you have a wonderful singing voice" "thanks Sam" he kissed her lips and then they both lied down on the bed with Parker in between them. "You know Sam………I'm glad we had Parker" "you are" "yeah……..I'm glad because I get to spend every minute of the day with you……..and I would haven't any other way" he said. Sam smiled as a tear stood in her eye "thank you Freddie………….I feel the same way" the tear ran down her check and he rubbed it away with his thumb and then gave her another kiss. They gazed down at their son who was playing with his pee wee baby and then looked back at each other and smiled. Parker was both of them in one person, and for them having each other and their child and their love made them very happy. They all fell asleep around 11:00 that night, Parker slept on his back with Sam and Freddie both holding his hands, the night came in and saw them all asleep and smiled. This was a very beautiful moment for a very beautiful family.
Meanwhile at home everyone else was still up, they were discussing throwing a party for bringing Parker home. "Ok so tomorrow, me and Darrel will get up early and get all the party stuff" Carly said "right and when Freddie calls me to come and get them, you all will be getting everyone here" Tyler said. "Yeah were only inviting our bosses from work and Griffin and his uncle" Darrel said "Ok then its set, when you bring Sam, Freddie, and Parker home tomorrow there will be a party waiting for them" Carly said. the next day they were all up early, Carly and Darrel invited everyone and went out to get the party supplies while Tylere waited at the house for Freddie to call. Finally around 11:30 he called "Hey Freddie………………you guys are being discharged………….ok I'm on my way……………yeah I'll bring all the baby stuff…..ok see you then" he hung up and left the house and got into his car and headed for the hospital. He arrived and went up to their room and they were all packed up and ready to leave, Sam had Parker wrapped in blanket to keep the sun out his face and Freddie had everything else. A nurse came and Sam got in the wheelchair and they all made their way down to the car. "Ok me and the girls already set the car seat up in the car and everything is in the trunk" Tyler said, they got to the car and the nurse helped Sam in, while Freddie fastened Parker into the car seat. They thanked the nurse and headed for home, Sam sat in the back with Parker while Freddie rode up front. On their way home Tyler got a call "hello…………..ok……………ok……………yeah were on our way…………ok bye" "who was that?" Freddie asked "oh it was Carly just wanting to make sure we got out ok" he replied.
They pulled into the driveway and Tyler got out and helped Sam out while Freddie got Parker, they made their way to the door and Tyler put down the suitcases and unlocked the door. They went inside "I guess no one's home" he said as he carried the suitcases in. Freddie and Sam seemed a little sad "oh……..I wonder where the girls went" Sam said. Suddenly everyone jumped out from where they were hiding and yelled "surprise!" "Wow, I can't believe it!" Sam said "yeah, why didn't you tell us?" Freddie asked "we wanted to surprise you with a welcome home party" Carly said pointing to a banner hanging on the wall. The banner read 'welcome home Sam, Freddie and Parker' "aw, you guys didn't have to do this" Sam said smiling. Their bosses along with Griffin's uncle came over to see the baby who was still wrapped in the blanket. Freddie put his arm around Sam's waist and smiled "everyone, we would like for you to meet Parker Benson Puckett" he said as Sam uncovered Parker's face. All the adults' instantly starting acting like children and Parker just smiled and giggled. They each had brought a present for the baby, Carly and Sam's boss gave then a baby carrier, Freddie and Tyler's boss gave them a walker that the baby could sit in, it had a tray full of interactive toys to entertain him. Griffin's uncle gave then a special baby holder that Freddie could wear and he could carry Parker on his chest. The party was great and Parker seemed to have the most fun entertaining everyone, by the time it ended he was asleep in his new walker. The adults all left while Griffin and the others cleaned up "Well I guess we better take him to his new nursery and put him down for a nap" Sam said, she lifted him up out of the walker and her and Freddie went into the nursery. "Ok Parker, it time for a nap" Sam said putting him in the crib and covering him up, but he just cried when they walked away "Ok Parker come here" Freddie picked him up and rocked him in his with Sam standing beside him. "Come on sweetie, you got to rest now" Sam said softly, but he continued to whine "Freddie, sing to him" "ok Sam" he rocked him as he began to sing.
"I got sent home from school one day with a shiner on my eye, fightin was against the rules and it didn't matter why. When dad got home I told that story just like I rehearsed, and then I stood on those trembling knees and I waited for the worst. And he said "let me tell you a secret about a father's love, a secret that my daddy said was just between us, you see daddy's don't just love there children every now and then, it's a love without end Amen."
As he sang Parker began to calm down
"When I became a father in the spring of '81 there was no doubt that stubborn boy was just like my father's son. And when I thought my patience had been tested to the end, I took my daddy's secret and I passed it on to him and he said "let me tell you a secret about a father's love, a secret that my daddy said was just between us, you see daddy's don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end Amen."
By now Parker was quiet, but still not asleep
Last I dreamed I died and stood outside those pearly gates, when suddenly I realized there must be some mistake. If they know half the things I've done, they'll never let me in, and then somewhere form the other side I heard these words again. And he said "let me tell you a secret about a father's love, a secret that my daddy said was just between us, you see daddies don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end Amen, it's a love without end Amen."
By the time Freddie had finished singing, Parker was fast asleep in his arms. He gently put him in the crib and Sam covered him up. "Freddie that was beautiful" "thanks Sam" she kissed him and they quietly left the nursery and headed into the other room. The others had finished cleaning up the kitchen and had just sat down to watch some TV. "Well, you two look very happy" Griffin said looking at Freddie and Sam, they were holding hands and had dreamy looks on their faces. "I am, Freddie just sang Parker to sleep, and it was beautiful" Sam said "you mean Freddie sang a lullaby" Tyler said laughing "No…..it was beautiful song about being a father" she replied. By now Freddie was red from embarrassment "ok guys stop, that's just how I get him to sleep" Freddie said. The rest of the day they all just sat and enjoyed being home with Parker.
The rest of January went by uneventful, Sam and Freddie stayed home to take care of Parker, and when the others came home they would take care of him and let Sam and Freddie rest or have some time alone. Parker had to go to the doctors for check ups and they helped out with that as well. Sam and Freddie loved their son so much, but were glad they had all their friends love and support.
Ok so life for everyone is much busier with Parker around, but they are managing. In the next chapter we will be checking on Nevel. Please R&R :)
