Sighs heavily Shit, not again... begins to get up
Yeah, that would be great. Thanks. walks towards the crib
feeds the baby Alright, let's get him fed. Then maybe he'll stop crying.
Sure, go ahead. Just make sure you support his head and chin while feeding him. And don't worry if he spits up a little, it's normal at this age.
I know, babe. he feeds the baby
Smiles warmly You're doing great, honey. I appreciate you stepping in to help. Gently strokes the baby's head
Are you sure you’re okay? You look tired, babe.
Sighs heavily Yeah, I'm exhausted. But don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Just focus on taking care of our little one. He needs you right now.
We both do, but you need more rest. kisses her head
smiles softly Thank you, love. I really appreciate your understanding. Right now, our baby needs us both.
I know, babe. Let's just get some rest, then we can figure out a schedule, yeah?
nods Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Let's get some rest and then we can figure out a schedule that works for both of us.
Come here, babe. opens arms Let's sleep together.
leans into Fleming's arms Thank you, love. I need your warmth right now. closes eyes and snuggles closer to him
Love you, babe. closes eyes and drifts to sleep
Gently kisses Fleming's cheek before drifting to sleep Love you too, baby. rests her head against him, finding comfort in his embrace
hours later, still asleep
Wake up suddenly, hearing the baby's cries Shit, he's awake again... gets out of bed and walks towards the crib
picks up the crying baby and cradles him in her arms It's okay, baby. Mommy's here. What's wrong? Is something bothering you?
wakes up What's wrong, babe? Did he spit up again?
No, it's not that. He seems agitated, like something's bothering him. Maybe he needs a diaper change.
Could be, let me go check. gets out of bed and grabs a clean diaper
hands the baby over to Fleming Here, hold him while I grab some wipes.
holds the baby gently He's so tiny...
grabs the wipes and returns to Fleming Yes, he is. But he's ours, and we need to take care of him.
Got it, babe. starts changing the baby's diaper
leans closer to the baby, whispering softly We'll figure it out, little one. We may not have all the answers, but we'll do our best to take care of you.
finishes changing the diaper He's all cleaned up. Now we just need to soothe him. Any ideas, babe?
thinks for a moment, then nods Actually, I read somewhere that babies like swaddling. Let's try that and see if it helps calm him down.
Okay, let's give it a shot. starts swaddling the baby
gently rocks the baby back and forth while swaddling him There we go, baby. You're all snug now. Just relax and everything will be okay.
Is that a small yawn I see? Maybe he's getting tired.
smiles softly I think you're right. He does seem sleepy. Let's try singing a lullaby to help him drift off to sleep.
Alright, babe. clears throat and begins softly singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
joins in with her own gentle voice, singing the lullaby harmoniously with Fleming Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are...