S for Silly

In the Shinji household, laughter was ringing through its halls. The young couple were lying on their bed with their small one year old child with them. They were in the process of holding his small hands while his was balancing his weight on his small feet before falling down again.

He laughed as his back hit the mattress.

Paul chuckled and held his waist, picking him up again so that he was in the same position as before. When Jake was balanced, Paul let go of him.

"Come over here little one!" Dawn said, beckoning him to walk to her.

Jake laughs and quickly took an uneven step, balancing himself again before taking another.

"Paul! He's doing it!" Dawn exclaimed happily as her son slowly made his way to the other side of the king-sized bed.

"I know Dawn, I'm right here," Paul said, chuckling at her antics.

Jake was about three of his little steps away, when he fell to his knees and crawled onto his mother's lap. Laughing as he did so.

His parents laughed too. He just couldn't do it.

"Aw, little one, you're so silly. Why did you do that?" Dawn asked Jake in a baby voice.

Paul just took Jake from her hold and tickled his tummy, making him laugh hysterically. "He just doesn't like you as much as me," Paul said in a teasing manner, sticking his tongue out at his wife. He looked down at the baby in his arms. "Isn't that right Squirt?"

Jake looked up at his father with large onyx eyes. He pointed a finger at the man. "Dada!" he exclaimed happily. His father smiled down at him and tapped his nose. Jake laughs and wriggled around to look at his mother. "Mama!"

Dawn giggled and took Jake back from Paul. "I think he's had enough of you," she said, rubbing her nose against Jake's.

"You're silly. He wants both of us." Paul went behind Dawn and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into him, bringing Jake with her.

Jake smiled at his father and nodded, seeming like he understood... Which he did not. He yawned and his mother picked him up and cuddled him against her chest, allowing him to go to sleep.

"I think we're both silly around Jake," Dawn said quietly.

Paul nodded in agreement and kissed the top of both their heads.

I have to say that I love this one!