Veronica's POV:
Ashley and I made a hard decision to pull Spencer and Hanna from the ballet camp after one week of it. Their instructor was rough with Spencer and she cursed right in Hanna's face. Most camps are full but Ashley found a way to squeeze Hanna into another art camp on Friday and Monday through Thursday she and Spencer will be in a more traditional day camp that has dance classes and piano lessons. Spencer has riding camp on Fridays and field hockey on Thursday so she'll miss two days of the day camp.
"Daddy what're you doing?" Spencer asked as she watched Peter typed on his laptop at the table while Spencer and I ate breakfast which was strawberry and cream crepes. Peter both miss Melissa but we really love spending more time with Spencer alone.
"Daddy is working on a difficult murder case champ" Peter said before he took a bite of his crepe
"Are you with the good guy or the bad guy?' Spencer asked as she fixed the little black bow tie on her hot pink dress.
"Well the so called bad guy didn't do it so I'm trying to prove that he's the good guy" Peter explained
"Peter she's a little too young to understand all of that" I said
"No I'm not I get it!" Spencer said
"Yeah show Mommy how you do the two times tables" Peter said
"Two..four..six..eight..ten..twelve..fourteen..sixteen..eighteen..twenty!" Spencer said
"Oh Wow who taught you that?" I asked
"Daddy. Oh I can play twinkle twinkle little star on the piano now!" Spencer said
"Good job are you excited to play field hockey today?" Peter asked
"Oh my gosh it's Thursday! I forgot you have field hockey we have to change your clothes right now!" I said as I stood up
"But I like this dress" she whined as I lifted her up into my arms and took her upstairs.
"Peter if the bus comes stall it" I said "Were the first house he can't skip us!" he yelled
Spencer took off her dress as I got out white track shorts, white sleeveless track shirt, and her white sneakers which she's never worn.
"Good thing your hair is in a bun" I said as I tied her sneakers tight for her. "Mommy will teach you how to tie your shoes tonight" I said as I brought her downstairs and sure enough the bus was outside.
"Put your backpack on" I said as I grabbed her lunchbox
"Bye Daddy" Spencer said before she kissed Peter on the lips. "Bye champ have fun" he said as I clipped Spencer's lunchbox to her backpack.
I held Spencer's hand as I took her outside to the bus. "Bye honey I love you" I said and kissed her
"Love you"
I watched her get into the bus and waved when she popped her head out the window.
Pam's POV:
"How do you say grandma in Korean?" I asked my daughter as I French braided her hair
"Halmeoni" Emily said as she took a few more bites of her cereal
"Good Job" I said "Are you done eating now?" I asked
"Yes. I can't wait to go swimming again!" she said as she put her backpack
Wayne came downstairs still in his t-shirt and pajamas. "My mom's plane doesn't land for another three hours. Emmy when you come home she'll be here and you only speak in Korean alright?"
Emily nodded as she took my hand. "Bye Daddy!" she said before I picked her up and brought her to Wayne so she could kiss him.
I carried Emily to the car and strapped her in after I unlocked it and opened the door. Emily left her backpack next to her.
"Oh no Mommy I left my blanket!" Emily cried
"Emmy you don't need it today you'll be out all day" I said
"But I need it!" she cried
I let out a sigh of relief when Wayne came out the house holding Emily's blanket. "Here honey" he said as I rolled down the window so he could give it to Emily.
"Thank you Daddy" Emily said
I blew Wayne a kiss before I pulled out the driveway and drove Emily to swim camp.
I was shocked when I only got a hug from Emily before she ran off to get changed. Her instructor Shanna was walked away from a pissed off Ashley and came to me.
"You must be Emily's mom! Your daughter is making a lot of progress she's amazing!" Shanna said
"Oh thank you. She's always loved the water how is she behaving she's not crying or anything like that right?" I asked
"Oh she had a bit of a meltdown yesterday before naptime but other then that she's great and she's gotten really close to Maya who's new and Paige I think she has a really got chance of joining the swim team when she's five or six" she said
"She really wants to join the team. Keep up the good work" I said
Ashley caught up with me as I walked back to my car. She had Hanna on her hip "You know Shanna told me she thinks Alison isn't happy here and we should look for another camp?" Ashley said "She said Alison tries to boss the other kids around and has problems listening. I said she's four years old it's going to happen sometimes and she said if Alison misbehaves today she'll be kicked out!"
"They can't kick her out it's only been one week" I said
Ashley's POV:
"I don't want to go to day camp without Spencer" Hanna whined from her car seat.
"You'll be fine and it's good to make new friends" I said
"I'm not gonna make any friends!" she cried
"Yes you are Hanna. I saw you talking to that other little girl what's her name?" I asked
"Mona and she's not coming today she told me" Hanna snapped
"We've talked about that attitude and I'm sure you'll make friends with another little boy or girl" I pulled into the camps parking lot
"I don't need you to walk me in today Mona said it's lame" Hanna said as she unstrapped herself and got out the car.
My baby girl is growing up I thought
Aria's POV:
"It is true that your brother is a creep?" I asked Jenna as I started to knit a my sister a blanket. Mommy's going to the doctor today and I'll find out if I'm getting my sister or not.
"He's is five so I guess he is sometimes" Jenna said. She was knitting a purple blanket but she was turning hers into a purse
I said "Well if he is a creep and my friend Alison finds out he's talking to Spencer he's going to be in trouble"
"With who? Alison? She doesn't scare him and neither do you" Jenna snapped
"She will" I said "She's Ali"
"Can I sit here?" A boy haired boy with hazel eyes said "No" Jenna said
"Yes you can" I said to him "What's your name?"
"Jake" he said
"You can sit next to me Jake" I said patting the chair beside me.
"What's your name?" he asked
"I'm Aria and that's Jenna" I said "How old are you?"
"I'm going to be five in August" Jake said
"Me too!" I said
Spencer's POV:
After the first five games the other group joined us for lunch. Mommy said I should sit with the other kids and try to make friends but I don't know how. So I just sat near a tree and ate my lunch.
"Hi Spencer" Ian Thomas said as over to my tree and sat down next to me.
"I thought you went to sports camp with Jason" I said
"I do both" he said
"I'm not allowed to talk to you" I said turning away from him as I ate my carrot sticks
"Says who?"
"Melissa she said you're hers and she'll break my fingers if she catches me with you" I said
"Well she won't find out and she's not here. Didn't you like playing field hockey with me that day?" he asked
"Yes-no I didn't because Melissa spanked me for it. And why do you want to be my friend I'm three!"
"So? Come sit with me and Noel, Eric and I they like you" he said
I smiled "Okay
Hanna's POV:
Mona did come to camp today so I wasn't alone. We were playing one the monkey bars when a boy came over and asked if he could play with us.
I turned to Mona to whisper in her ear "That's Caleb Rivers!"
Mona whispered back "He's nasty he plays in dirt and he steals toys and peoples lunches!"
I turned to Caleb "Get out of here!" I yelled
"I just want to play Hanna" he said
"How do you know her name?" Mona asked
"I saw her name tag and I can read pretty well" he said crossing his arms "You guys can't hog the monkey bars. I'll tell on you guys if you don't let me play too" he said
"Tell them I don't care" I snapped
"Fine then I will" Caleb said before he ran away
Alison's POV:
After camp Spencer and Aria came over for a playdate our parents were downstairs.
"Where is Emily?" I asked as everyone sat down in a circle
"Her grandma is visiting. I heard my mommy talking about it but she's coming soon" Spencer said
"Okay so-Hanna save some of the cookies for the rest of us" I said to my little sister
Hanna let the cookie go and grabbed her sippy cup. "So Hanna got in trouble when we got home" I told Spencer and Aria
"What did you do?" Aria asked
"I bullied Caleb Rivers from pre-school" Hanna said "I'm grounded" she said sadly "Well I'm proud of you we don't let boys talk down to us" I said with a smile. Hanna smiled back
"Caleb Rivers fixed my Leap Frog once" Spencer said
"Don't go near him Spencer he's gross" I said
"Jake from class b is in my art camp he's really nice-" Aria started
"We've talked about boys! They're creeps! Why don't you listen to me? Hanna and Emily do"
"I don't have a choice" Hanna mumbled, I glared at her long and hard "Spencer do you want a cookie?" she asked Spencer avoiding my glare
"He's nice and he invited me to his birthday party. It's tai kwon doe themed and at least Jake is clean and not a stocker like Toby. Last week Jenna's mom drove me home and Toby had a tantrum because he couldn't go into Spencer's house" Aria said
"You're speaking to Toby Cavannaugh? I told you he was a creep!" I yelled
"But he's not-"
"You're going against me? When I tell you to stay away from someone you listen to me-for god's sake Spencer put that stupid blanket away!" I said
Spencer's been holding that dumb purple blanket in her lap since she got here. I held my hand out "Give it to me"
Spencer handed it to me "Toby's not a creep he's really nice" she said
"He's a stocker that's why he joined ballet with all the girls. And how come I heard your mother talking to the Kahn boys mother on the phone about a playdate at Ian Thomas's house? Are you talking to them too?"
"They play field hockey with me and they're nice to me!" she said
"Oh are they? And I'm not?" I asked
"You can't tell me who I can and cannot talk to Ali you're not my Mommy" she said on the verge of tears
"I'll tell Melissa if you don't stop" I said
Spencer shook her head "You're not my friend"
"Yes I am. I'm just looking out for you" I said before she burst into tears
"Stop crying before your mom comes up. Here you can have your blanket" I said tossing it to her
Emily burst into my room "What's wrong Spencer?" she asked
Spencer didn't answer she just kept on crying. "Ali yelled at her" Aria said as Spencer's cries turned into sniffs and Emily sat down next to her and wrapped her arm around her shoulders.
"Spencer I didn't mean to make you upset" I said "I'm sorry" I added
"Emily why are your eyes so red?" Hanna asked
"I swam in the pool without my googles" Emily said as she grabbed a cookie
"I find out if my mommy's having a boy or girl today" Aria said
"You sure you want a sister?" I asked
"Yes" she said "I'll be a good big sister to her. I won't make her afraid of me like Melissa and Spencer" she said
"You'd be afraid if your big sister spanked you too" Spencer said as she smoothed her blanket out on my carpet
"And since you're much older you'll have to share all your toys and even your clothes with the baby. If you have a brother he'll get his own things" I said
"I want a brother" Aria said quickly. I snickered.
"Aria we have to go now Daddy's here!" I heard Aria's mom yell from downstairs
"Bye!" Aria said as she left. "Bye!" we said in unison
"I wonder what it would be like to have a sibling" Emily said
"Be glad you get what ever you want" I said
"Spencer how were those French lessons?" I asked
"Good I guess" she said
"My Daddy can speak French" Hanna said playing with her toenails. I smacked her hand to stop her "That's nasty" I snapped
"Emily who's that Maya girl you're always talking too?" I asked her
"She just moved here that's why she was never in school. She's three" Emily said
"And why do you talk to Paige she's so mean to everyone except you"
"No she just beat you in the race yesterday so you don't like her" Emily snapped. Hanna and Spencer were wrapping Hanna's polar bear in Spencer's blanket
"No she's mean and stuck up. She pushed me" I said
"You push everyone Alison even your own sister and us" Emily said "You should start talking to other people that's what summer is about"
Ella's POV:
I picked Aria up before I told her the amazing news "Mommy's having a…..boy!" I cried
"Yes!" Aria and wrapped her arms around me
I smiled though I was shocked that she wasn't upset about not getting her beloved little sister.
What she doesn't know is that Byron and I are moving her to the main guest room and putting the baby in her room because it's closer to our bedroom.
TWO DAYS LATER:
"Aria your new room is just as nice sweetie stop crying" I said Byron and I were moving Aria's furniture out her room this morning and Aria is having a tantrum. I do kind of feel bad though
"I want this room! That one is tiny!" she screamed holding her cookie monster tighter
"Pookie bear. We need the baby to be closer to us and we'll buy you a new crib for your toys" Byron explained
"I hate the baby and I hate you guys!" Aria yelled and ran out of her room
I stopped putting her toys in a card board box. She's said that to Byron before but she's never said it to me.
"Maybe we should-"
"Ella she'll get over it when we do her room over" Byron said
"I should've listened to Veronica and brought her over there while we did this. I'm going to bring her there now" I said kissing Byron before I left the room
Aria was sitting on the couch laying on her cookie monster crying quietly. "Aria" I said "Come on Mommy's going to take you to Spencer's you don't have to be sad"
Aria fixed her little blue dress before she went to the front door to put her shoes on.
Aria gave me her famous silent treatment all the way to Spencer's. I bent down to pick her up and she moved away and knocked on the door. Spencer answered
"Aria!" she cried happily "You came!" Spencer took Aria's hand and they went upstairs to her room.
Veronica walked over to us and took Aria's bag. "So I guess it didn't go so well?" she asked
I shook my head "She's not talking to me" I said
"Oh as soon as he's born she'll forget about it. Good luck" she said as she closed the door
Ashley's POV:
"Hanna it's naptime soon so after the movie you, Emily, and Alison have to take a nap your you'll be all grouchy at the beach" I said as I filled sippy cups with water.
"Okay" Hanna said
"How come Jason doesn't have to take a nap?" Alison asked
"I don't because I'm not a baby like you" Jason teased
"Stop it. Alison if you hit him you're going to timeout" I said as I watched Alison raise her hand to Jason and put it down after my warning
"Emily I heard you speaking Korean to your grandmother earlier, you speak it very well" I said as I handed everyone their sippy cups and Jason and Alison their cups with straws.
"Thank you " Emily said
The girls and Jason watched Frozen and Alison fell asleep first. I carried her upstairs to her room and when I came back Emily was asleep her blanket under her. I left Emily and Hanna to sleep in the living room.
Jason went to his room to play video games and while the kids were asleep I made sure we had snacks for the beach and everything.
Hanna came downstairs first dressed in her yellow bikini and holding her white sleeveless polo dress in one hand and her polar bear Zoey in the other.
"Hanna you got dressed all by yourself?" I asked as I lifted her up and sat her down on the counter.
"Yeah and Emily did too!" she said
"Oh really? Where's Emily?" I asked I lost track of them when they all ran upstairs to change
"She had to go potty" Hanna said as I kissed her cheek I put her dress on her and showed her how to button her polo dress and then gave her some fruit slices.
While I french braided Hanna's hair Alison and Emily came downstairs ready to go. They had a snack as well. Jason eventually came down and had some yogurt he has this crazy hatred of fruit.
"Is my daddy coming?" Emily asked me
"Were going to meet him and your mommy at the beach okay?" I asked
"Okay!" she said happily
While the kids had their snacks I packed up the minivan before the kids came outside and I strapped Alison, Hanna, and Emily in the back because the dvd player was back there and they wanted to finish Frozen and Jason in his booster seat in the middle.
Jason sat in the middle. Tom should be meeting us at the beach but he's being held up at work
Veronica's POV:
I was packing beach toys and food when Aria came downstairs.
"Hi Aria. Did you sleep well?" I asked as she made her way downstairs. "Yes" I lifted her up and put her in a chair
"Did Melissa have to give her room away before Spencer was born?" Aria asked me
"No but she slept in my room a lot when Spencer was born because Spencer was in there and she liked watching me take care of her" I said
"Then how come Spencer's room is so much bigger then Melissa's?" she asked
"You know what? Melissa was in Spencer's room until she was two and then she begged for us to move us into her room now. Now she regrets it though" I said
"I like my room" Aria said sadly
"I know you do but it is very important that babies sleep in their rooms because if they get to attached being with their mommy they won't ever go to sleep on their own. Spencer had a lot of trouble sleeping on her own when she was a baby because she slept with me all the time when she should've been in her own room" I said
"But what about me? I'm the baby too" Aria said
"Yes you are and just because you're getting a new room doesn't mean your mommy and daddy don't love you. Now will you talk to your mommy when you see her at the beach?" I asked before I put some of her hair behind her ear
Aria nodded "I guess" she said
"You want a yogurt?" I asked her "It's a pretty long drive to the beach"
"Yes please" Aria said
I got a spoon before I grabbed Aria a vanilla yogurt with some granola. "Thank you" Aria said when I handed it to her
"You're welcome. I'm going to go get Spencer she's been asleep for a long time now and we have to go soon" I said to Aria before I went upstairs to Spencer's room.
Spencer was still passed out in her bed on her stomach with her blanket over her head. "Spencer" I said as I sat down on her bed beside her and rubbed her back.
"Sweetie come on we have to go to the beach" I said as I pulled her blanket from over her face. I rubbed her back for awhile and when she still didn't wake up I just picked her up in my arms.
Spencer woke up and she was not happy with me. "Mommy put me down!" she whined
"Honey were going to the beach now come lets get your bathing suit on" I said as I sat her down on her bed and then went to go get her blue bikini with a skirt connected to the bottoms and baby wipes.
Spencer started crying when made her stand. "Come on you're a big girl can you dress yourself or do you need mommy to do it for you like a baby?" I asked
Spencer gets more and more independent each day especially with a teasing sister like Melissa. Of course she's three so I'm not going to make her do to much but she needs to be a big girl. If she can do math she can dress herself.
"L-like a big g-girl" she sniffed
"Then lets do it so you can have your snack and we can go to the beach Aria's waiting for you" I said
Spencer had some trouble getting her overall dress straps undone but she did it and took off her pink tanktop. "Are you wet?" I asked her
Spencer shook her head as she took off her dry pull-up and put on her bikini bottoms and skirt. "Good girl" I said
After she put on her bathing suit she put her tanktop back on and her dress. I kissed her cheek "You're such a big girl!" I said as I picked her up and grabbed her blanket with my free hand
"Okay were running late so you can finish your snack in the car" I said
I strapped the girls into their car seats before I packed the car with all of our beach stuff.
Spencer's POV:
"Hanna Spencer why aren't you guys getting in the water? We can play in the sand any time" Alison asked as she walked over to us soaking wet
"Because there are crabs and jelly fish in that water and if I get hurt before my big field hockey game.." I said
"Oh my gosh it's fine Spencer. Come on Hanna you're afraid of everything" Alison said
"Well go in later when the waves aren't as crazy" I said
"I'll get mommy and she'll carry you in Hanna!" Alison said before she ran off to her mom
Ashley's POV:
"You're okay" I said as I step into the water holding my youngest on my hip. "Hanna the water is at my ankles! Calm down look at Spencer she was scared and she's fine now" I said
Veronica ignored Spencer's whimpers and cries and brought her out to the water so it came up to her waist Spencer still on her hip. Spencer was giggling as they jumped over small waves, Peter was beside them. Emily was out a little bit further with Wayne and Pam swimming. Alison, Jason and Aria were over by Emily with Tom, Byron and Ella.
"Its cold!" Hanna cried when more of the water got on her
"Are you being a grouch?" I asked before I tickled her
Hanna laughed and she didn't even notice that we were right next to Spencer. "See it isn't so scary"
"Oh that's a big wave coming" Veronica said holding Spencer tightly after ten minutes of us all playing in the water
"Oh shit" I whispered that's going to take all of us under the water
"Hanna close your eyes and plugged your nose okay?" I said as I wrapped her legs around my hips and held her tightly before I closed my eyes and ducked under the wave.
"Spencer!" Veronica screamed "She slipped out of my arms!" she cried. I rubbed Hanna's back as she coughed a little bit.
Peter jumped from the water holding Spencer "She's okay she just needs to get all the water out" he said patting Spencer's back
Alison was fine it looks like she ran out the water with Jason and they never got hit. Emily was fine but she also chocked on some water. Ella looked like she was going to throw up. We all got out the water.
"Spencer are you okay?" Hanna asked her best friend. Spencer was spitting up all the salt water she swallowed and rubbing her eyes that stung.
"Mommy my eyes hurt" Hanna whined rubbing her eyes
"I know go to Daddy so he can put some water on them" I said before I kissed her cheek
Alison came over to me and sat on my lap. I ran my fingers through her hair and sighed when Spencer threw up in the sand. Poor baby. "Ella and Emily just threw up" Pam said as she rubbed her daughter's back.
"So did Spencer" Veronica said "No don't cry" she said when Spencer started sniffing.
"Are they going to be okay?" Alison asked "They look really sick"
"I hope so baby. Come on lets make a sand castle" I said
Wayne's POV:
Emily wasn't doing so well that wave hit her harder then we thought I should've held on to her. Pam stood Emily up and wrapped her towel around her.
"Wayne can you block her? I'm going to take her swim suit off and warm her up" Pam said
"No Mommy I wanna swim more!" Emily cried
"Dangsin-eun apeun emilli ibnida. jeug, ijen suyeong ui" I said as I blocked Emily with a towel for privacy (You're sick Emily. That's enough swimming now)
"I'm not sick!" Emily cried with another cough
Pam pulled Emily swimsuit down and pulled her feet out before she wrapped her in her towel and held her to her chest. She rubbed Emily's back as she cried "You're okay"
I grabbed Emily a pull-up and not underwear because I know she's sick and she may have an accident. I also got Emily's jean shorts, yellow t-shirt, and blue sweater.
Pam dressed Emily and then gave her to me. "Come to Daddy" I said as I lifted her up
She was still upset about us taking off her bathing suit. I walked around the shore with Peter holding Emily as he held Spencer who had changed into a pink towel cover up dress. Everyone else was eating
"Daddy's got you" Peter said as she rubbed Spencer's back "She got a good gallon of that sea water in her stomach" Peter said
"I know Emily too" I said
"She's sleeping?" Peter asked me gesturing towards Spencer who was asleep on Peter's shoulder
I nodded. "I think its time to go Emmy" I said as we walked back over to everyone. Jason was fast asleep in Ashley's lap. Alison and Hanna were playing in the sand with Aria and Ella. Byron was packing up the cooler. Veronica and Pam were talking.
Ella's POV:
I guess all I needed was food because the moment I ate one of those turkey sandwiches I couldn't stop. "Mommy do you feel better?" Aria asked
"Yes baby I do" I said as I pulled her onto my lap.
"Aria its getting cold you have to take your bathing suit off soon okay?" Byron asked
"Okay" Aria said before she stood up and began to pull at her bathing suit straps. I gasped and pulled her onto my lap
"Daddy said soon not to get naked now!" I said and tickled her. Aria giggled.
After I finished eating Ashley, Veronica and I took the girls and Jason to change in the bathrooms, Aria was wearing a white t-shirt jean shorts and a pink sweater.
Byron held her and in his free had he pulled the cooler.
"Bye everyone! We'll see you on Monday!" I said before I got into the car.
Byron strapped Aria in before he got into the drivers seat. "Maybe we should schedule you another doctors appointment make sure nothing happened to him?" Byron suggested
"That's probably a good idea" I said
"Aria are you feeling better about your room?" Byron asked
"Oh I'm still mad I'm just talking to you for the baby" Aria snapped
"We've talked about that attitude Aria. Your room new room is very nice an-"
"Then how come the baby can't be in there?" Aria asked
"He can't be in there because he needs to be close to the me honey" I said
Aria said nothing and by the time we got home she was asleep. Byron took the cooler in before he took Aria into our room. We want to put her into her new room when she's awake.
I called Veronica and answered on the third ring "Hey I'm here I was just putting Spencer back to bed" she said
"How is she doing?" I asked
"She threw up again when we got home. I'm taking her to the doctor tomorrow. I don't think it was the seawater though she was sneezing this morning. So how is Aria doing about her room? Did my talk do any good?" Veronica said
"I thought it did but she gave Byron and I a whole bunch of attitude about it" I said
"You know what Melissa wasn't that much younger than Aria when Spencer was born and I when she got really jealous I took her to Wellington Toy Company"
"The one with the really realistic baby dolls?" I asked. Aria got a vanity from there for her fourth birthday and it was $379. You would think the wood from that vanity came from Narnia.
"That's the one and I bought Melissa one that was very identical to a two week old newborn. She still has and when I pass that thing I think it's a real baby its eyes are closed and its all wrinkled. Anyway I bought Melissa one and they took her into a baby care class and everything teach her how to change its diapers and stuff. She even got to sign a birth certificate. I want to take the girls there tomorrow. Spencer, Hanna, Emily, and Alison. My treat. It will probably make Aria excited to have a real baby" she said
"Well that's nice of you but I don't think Aria deserves such an expensive gift" I said
"Well then how about next weekend? Spencer was really good this week and she went to all her camps without Peter and I dropping her off. I feel really bad about that" she said sadly
"Oh you shouldn't feel bad about that V its good that she's becoming more independent its important at her age" I said
"Don't even talk about that she's still my baby"
"You know what lets go tomorrow it'll be fun. I hope Spencer feels better" I said
"Thank you see you later" I said
Tom's POV:
Ashley smiled at Alison and I as she set the table with Hanna. I was holding Alison in my arms "Such a Daddy's girl" she said. All our kids were in pajamas Ashley hates sand and sent them all to the shower.
"Jason's my Daddy" Hanna said as she sat down in her chair
"No he's not" Ashley said as she put the mashed potatoes, green beans and pot roast on the table
"Yes I am" Jason said
"Jason you are seven years old you're way to young to be a father" I said before I put Alison in her chair
"I take care of her" he said
"What do you do Jason?" Ashley asked smiling
"I pour her juice and not in sippy cups, I read to her, I take her outside, I watch her while you're doing laundry" Jason said
"I watch her too" Alison said
"Yes you two are amazing siblings to Hanna" I said
"Then Jasper is my second Daddy" Hanna said. Ashley laughed "Oh you guys are too much"
"Mommy you're coming to my soccer game next week right?" Jason asked
"Yes honey of course I am honey why wouldn't I?" Ashley asked
"You didn't come last week" he said
"That's because Mommy had work but I took off especially for you okay?" Ashley asked
Jason smiled "So Alison Hanna tomorrow Spencer's mommy is taking us to a special toy place to adopt a babydoll. You that place you wanted to go for your fifth birthday Alison?"
Alison nodded "Were going there?" she asked
"Yes Spencer's mommy is doing this as a special treat for all you girls and so Aria will know what its like to have a new sibling" she said "So what do you say to Spencer's mommy tomorrow?" Ashley asked
"Thank you" Hanna and Alison said in unison
"And Hanna you're still grounded so you can play with your baby at the store but when we get home you're putting it back in its box for two days and you have to apologize to Caleb tomorrow at camp understand?" Ashley asked
"Yes Mommy" Hanna said with a sigh
Pam's POV:
Emily was feeling a bit better but now she's complaining about stomach pain. I ironed her little mermaid footie pajamas before I laid them down on our bed. Wayne was giving her a bath and she cried in the beginning because she didn't want to.
Wayne came out our bathroom holding Emily who was wrapped in a towel laying her head on his shoulder.
"She threw up I'm going to clean up the floor" Wayne said as he gave me Emily
"Oh Emmy" I said as I stood her up on the bed "Mommy will give you some medicine" I said as I dried her off
"I don't need a pull up" Emily whined as I slipped a pull-up on her
"I know you don't Emmy you're a big girl but you're sick you might have an accident" I said as I zipped up her pajamas
I gave Emily her blanket before I carried her downstairs. Emily played with my hair as I went through the cabinet looking for some medicine for her.
"Here baby" I said handing her a chewable tablet. Emily ate it with no complaints. She told me her stomach hurt this morning after a few hours she felt better so I just forgot about it but swallowing all that salt water made her worse.
I swayed from side to side as I rubbed Emily's back "You know if you're feeling better tomorrow were all going to get baby dolls with your friends. Would you like that?" I asked
Emily nodded into my shoulder and I kissed her cheek.
I took Emily upstairs to her room and laid her down when she fell asleep. "I love you Emmy" I said before I turned her lights off and left
Peter's POV:
THE NEXT MORNING:
"Hey champ are you feeling better?" I asked my daughter as I entered her bedroom. We gave her some medicine last night before bed. Spencer shrugged and rubbed her eyes.
I lifted her up into my arms and kissed her cheek before she laid her head on my shoulder. "Mommy's making you breakfast so Daddy's going to find you some clothes" I said as I went through her dresser
"Did you have an accident?" I asked Spencer shook her head and I kissed her hair "You big girl here go pee and put these on" I said as I put her down and handed her new underwear
I picked out white jeans and white t-shirt with red hearts all over it. Then I went to her closet and got her bright blue rain coat it is pouring outside. I also got her blue rain boots.
"Daddy my stomach still hurts" Spencer whined as she came out the bathroom
"I think you need to eat you didn't eat your dinner last night" I said before I handed her the clothes.
I brought Spencer downstairs holding her rain coat and blanket in my free hand. Veronica made pancakes and sliced fruit for breakfast.
"Hi honey are you feeling better?" Veronica asked as she took Spencer from me "You think you can go to the toy place today? Or do you want to stay with Daddy?" I asked
"I can go" Spencer said as she nibbled on a mango slice as Veronica braided Spencer's hair back.
"Mommy rented a bigger car" Veronica said
Ella's POV:
"Veronica I think you may have taken this to far" I said as I strapped Aria into her car seat in the pink van Veronica rented
"I needed something that would fit us all in" Veronica said. Emily, Hanna, Alison, and Spencer were buckled into the car. Ashley was in the passenger seat and I was sitting next to Pam.
"Emily looks a lot better" I said as I put my seatbelt on
"Yeah I gave her some medicine last night" Pam said
"So does everyone know what type of baby they want? Boy or girl?" Veronica asked
"I want a boy" Spencer said
"I want a girl" Alison said "Me too" Hanna said
"Copycat" Alison said to Hanna
"I want girl" Emily said "And I want a boy" Aria said
"Wow this place reminds me of the chocolate factory from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" I said looking out the window at this castle of a toy store
I held Aria's hand as we walked inside. Veronica walked in front of us with Spencer on her hip and her purse in her other hand.
"You're gonna be a mommy when we leave here Aria!" I said. Aria is still mad at Byron and I she didn't like her room at all. She said she only liked the big window.
"What a fancy elevator" Pam said as she picked up Emily and put her on her hip
"The nursery is on the tenth floor" Veronica said before she pressed the button "I called in this morning and they're expecting us so no one else is on the tenth floor besides the workers"
"Hello ladies welcome to Wellington Nursery! I'm Mandy your tour guide" A young lady wearing nurses scrubs said "Please follow me so we can start our tour"
She lead us down a bright yellow hall into a room titled ICU "Mommy what does that stand for?" Aria asked
"Intensive Care Unit" I said
In the room there were ten baby incubators lined up side by side with dolls in them and I had to check twice to make sure they weren't real. There were also nurses pretending to take care of these babies.
"This is our ICU with where the younger babies are kept they have to stay in these incubators because they're very small and need extra because of that these little ones are not for sale" she said
"Let me show you to our infant unit where all of our adoptable babies ranging from age zero to three months are" Mandy said leading us out the room
I held in my laughter she's just taking this so seriously I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
"Wow" was all I could say when we entered a room full of hospital beds with the dolls in them. "Go ahead and find your babies ladies" Mandy said
Pam's POV:
Emily's in a bit of a mood she doesn't want to walk around to see the dolls she wants me to hold her. I tried to put her down and she clung to me. I was happy to see that there were plenty of ethnic dolls for Emily to choose from.
"Do you see one you like Emmy?" I asked
"That one" Emily said pointing to a doll. "Oh she's pretty" I said
This doll had Emily's skin complexion and she was Asian she had veining and capillaries. Her little eyes were brown and her little wrinkles were so realistic. "Mommy read this please" Emily said pointing to the dolls hospital tag.
"It says her name is Fae she is twenty-four inches long and seven pounds. She is three months old" I said I caught a glimpse of the price of this doll and it was $579 what an expensive doll. Well it's not my money.
"I want this one" Emily said
"Okay lets tell Mandy" I said before I kissed her hair cheek
Ashley's POV:
I hate to admit that I am a little upset that I can't buy Hanna, Alison, and Jason toys this expensive. "Hanna get a boy don't copy me" Alison said to Hanna as she looked at a baby girl.
"Alison you're not the only one getting a girl you're not the boss of her. Hanna pick out any baby you like" I said
Alison huffed and looked around more "Look Ali they're two babies in this bed" Hanna said pointing to two dolls in a hospital bed together
"They're twins!" Alison said "I could get two"
"No Alison you'd share with Hanna you cannot have two babies you'd each get one" I said sternly when I saw the price that was $1000
"But I don't wanna share with her" Alison said
"Then each of you can pick your own" I said
"I like the twins they look like us Ali" Hanna said
The twin dolls were identical besides there hair color. One baby was more of a honey blonde like Hanna and the other a dirty blonde like Alison. One of them had ice blue eyes and the other ones eyes were closed and they had realistic details.
"I want them we can share them" Hanna said
"Alison get that pout off your face, would you like to share with Hanna and each of you have one doll or do you want to pick your own?" I asked
"I'll share but I want the opened eyed one" Alison said
"I wanted the other one anyway" Hanna said
Veronica's POV:
"Spencer are you sure you want him? His eyes are closed" I said
"He looks like a real baby" Spencer said
Spencer picked out a three month old little baby boy doll. He has brown hair wrinkles on his hands and feet. His name is Aiden.
Aria picked out a similar one but his eyes were open and are a hazel colored like hers.
"Has everyone made their match?" Mandy asked
"Yes I think so" I said looking around
"The hospital beds have wheels if you could push your babies and follow me?" Mandy said leading the way. "Can I put you down now?" I asked Spencer
Spencer shook her head and laid her head on my shoulder. I pushed her baby and followed Mandy to a room titled "Mothering Class"
"Okay now I would like all the young ladies and their babies to follow me in here and there's a longue for the mommies" Mandy said
"You'll see Mommy soon" I said as I put Spencer down
Next chapter there will be a birthday party! Can you guess who's I think some of you will be surprised !
-Hope