Episode 42: Parenthood

"Manny! Where's the bottle? Emilio's hungry." Frida called.

"There's one on the shelf! Also I used the last diaper on Antonio!" Manny said.

"Again? How many diapers can one baby use?"

"One baby, at least 2-4. But three! Oh boy!"

Frida lifted Emilio and Lorena out of the crib. She sat in a chair, feeding Emilio while trying to rock Lorena to sleep. Manny was trying to change Antonio's diaper without passing out from the stink.

"Slow down Emilio." Frida said. "You'll get a stomachache."

"Here Frida. I'll burp him." Manny took Emilio from Frida and gently tapped on his back until he burped.

They we're busy all day and once night came they were exhausted.

"Oh Frida! I think I'm ready to crack!" Manny groaned.

"I know. Emilio is always hungry, Antonio always has a loaded diaper, and because of their crying, poor Lorena can't get any sleep." Frida sighed.

"We'll at least they're all asleep now."

"Yeah, but for how long?"

"I say we enjoy the freedom for as long as we can."

With that they went to bed and passed out. One hour later Antonio woke up.

"I got it!" Manny said. He went into the nursery. "Okay Antonio, can you do Daddy a favor and not wake up your brother and sister this time?"

But Antonio's crying woke both of the other two babies.

"I guess not." Manny groaned.

...

"Okay, Lorena is asleep and Antonio has a clean diaper." Frida said. "All we have to do is feed Emilio."

"I got him."

Manny grabbed a bottle, warmed it, and brought over to his son.

"Emilio try not drink so fast." Manny said getting a bottle. "Not only do you hurt your stomach but it makes you spit up on Daddy."

"Da-Da." Emilio said.

"Yes, you spit up on Da-Da- Did you just say Da-Da?"

"Da-Da."

"He said his first word." Frida gasped happily.

Fun fact about Riveras, they grow and learn faster than most babies do. In a week all three of them could say Ma-Ma and Da-Da. In a month they could crawl and once they could crawl they were getting into all sorts of trouble.

"Frida have you seen my wallet?"

"No."

"I swear I left it right here! Where is it?"

"Ma-Ma, Da-Da." Lorena said.

"What is it, Lorena? Are you hungry?" Frida asked.

She shook her head and pointed to Antonio.

"Is Antonio hungry?"

She shook her head and pointed to his diaper.

"He needs to be changed again." Manny said.

Antonio quickly began to crawl away but Lorena crawled after him and pulled Manny's wallet out of his diaper.

"Antonio. You little thief." Manny said taking his wallet.

Antonio then pointed to Emilio.

"Oh, it seems Antonio had a little accomplice." Frida said. "We'll what do you two have to say for yourselves?"

Antonio just shrugged and crawled away. Emilio just hugged Manny's leg and gave him an "I'm sorry." Look.

"You're forgiven." Manny said kissing him on the head. "And thank you Lorena for finding my wallet."

"Okay, nap time." Frida said.

As the days went by the triplets began get smarter and smarter also more sneaky and crafty. One time Manny and Frida decided to take a night off but when they got home..

"Oh my gosh!" Manny gasped when he saw the mess. "What happened? Where's the babysitter? What have you three done with the babysitter?!"

The babies pointed to the ceiling where Mrs. Walden was tied up and hanging from a rope with duck tape on her mouth.

"Mrs. Walden! I am so sorry." Frida said. "Are you okay?"

"No! I am not! You're children are the spawn of Satan!" She said.

"I know they're a little mischievous." Manny said.

"Mischievous! They are devils! Your first son bit me! Your daughter scratched me! And your last one screamed in my ear! Then they tied me up and tried to bury me alive! But they couldn't dig deep enough!"

She walked out of their house. Manny and Frida looked at their children.

"Frida, We have not been given normal children."

"Ya think?"