Adventures In Babysitting

by jenny crum

What happens when the men are left home alone for the day with their kids while the wives are all away for a girls day, will they be able to handle their kids without their wives, when the girls come home will the men appreciate them more or still think that a day with the kids isn't so hard?

3. Chapter 3

Adventures In Babysitting-Ch 3

A few minutes into the movie Sophie starts fussing, Derek talks to her because that usually works but not today, he looked down at his watch and said, "oh it's only 10:00". Talia said, "maybe you should walk her daddy", he said, "that's a good idea sweet pea" and picked Sophie up and headed through the house talking to her, he actually thought that he had her calmed down and then she started crying again only this time louder.

Reid looked at Michael and said, "come on, please stop crying", Micheal started flailing his little arms and what realy broke Reids heart were the tears that were streaming down the little boys face. Henry said, "tell him a story", Reid said, "I don't really know any stories", Henry said, "make em up daddy, he won't know the difference".

Reid looked down at the screaming child and said, "once upon a time there was a wizard", Michael started calming down, Reid took his hand and tickled the babies little stomach causing him to giggle. He smiled and thought "hey this isn't so hard", little did he know that hard wasn't very far away and he is going to wish that he never told JJ to go out with the girls.

Meanwhile across town at a day spa, JJ, Penelope, Emily and Fran were sitting and getting their mani/pedi's when Fran said, "so how do you think the boys are doing with the kids"?, JJ said, "well by now I'd say Henry is helping Spence with Michael because he's problbly crying", Emily said, "well the girls should be getting ready to go down for their naps so he might be doing okay".

Penelope said, "I'd say Talia is helping hotstuff with the babies, she's always had a way with Jamie and Sophie well she's a mommas baby", Fran said, "I bet the look on their faces is priceless". Emily said, "where's Rossi today"?, she sighed and said, "he's on a book signing this weekend so he won't be back home till sometime late Sunday night".

JJ smiled and said, "I have to admit it I miss my babies", Emily said, "yeah me to and I bet that in a few hours the girls will have Aaron wanting to pull his hair out". Fran laughed and said, "I bet the boys are having quite the time right now" causing all of the women to laugh, they then laid their heads back against their chairs as they continued to get their pedicures.

Hotch was sitting and finishing his coffee when Zoe started crying, he got up and ran over and picked her up, she laid her head down on his shoulder as he ran his hand up and down her back. She had quieted down and he thought that she had fallen to sleep and he was getting ready to put her down when Chloe started crying, Jack got down in the floor and started playing with her trying to calm her down until Hotch could soothe Zoe.

Reid laid a sleeping Michael down in his crib and said, "shew that took longer than I thought", he walked into the living room and said, "so what about that movie buddy". Henry smiled as Reid sat down beside him and pushed play on the remote, Reid sighed happily as him and Henry continued to watch the movie, he had to admit that it was a pretty good movie and he could definitley see the appeal for Henry.

Derek said, "calm down princess, please stop crying for daddy", Sophie said, "maybe her tummy hurts daddy", he said, "do you know where mommy keeps the drops"?, she walked over to the cabinet and opened the door and said, "in here daddy". He walked over and got the bottle and followed the directions and in a matter of a few minutes she stopped crying.

Derek said, "thank you Talia", she laughed and said, "you're welcome" as she walked back over to sit with Jamie, Derek blew out a deep breath and said, "your mom makes this look so easy". As he looked down at the squirming baby in his arms he couldn't help but smile, she reminded him so much of Penelope and he couldn't help but to wonder how their day was going.

After a few minutes Hotch was able to calm Zoe down and then he put her into her bouncy chair so that he could try to think of something that would calm Chloe down if even for a few minutes. Jack said, "maybe she's sick"?, he felt her forehead and said, "she isn't running a fever", Hotch picked her up and said, "I know what's wrong, you are missing mommy aren't you"?, the baby started crying harder and he said, "I miss mommy to".

Reid felt his head starting to fall against the couch when Michael started crying again, he jumped up and said, "hang on buddy daddy's coming", he looked down and smiled as he saw Henry had fallen asleep. He walked into the nursery and leaned down and picked the crying baby up and said, "shhhhhh shhhhhh let's not wake up your big brother".

Michael looked up at him and started kicking his legs and Reid said, "shewwwwwwww I think you need a diaper change", he carried the crying baby over and laid him down on the table and as he cleaned him and changed his diaper the baby started to calm down. Reid said, "that's it, there you go, that's my boy" and when he finished he kissed the baby on the cheek before they headed back through the house.

Hotch took a deep breath as Zoe started screaming again, he walked over and sat down in front of the bouncy chair and said, "it's okay baby, it's okay daddy's right here". Hotch looked around the room and said, "how about the swings, would you like to swing", he walked over and put the screaming baby into the swing and winded it up and stood there with is fingers crossed that the swing would quiet his daughter down.