cradling Ethan, speaks in a soft hush, looking exhausted Shh, sh-sh, baby... I c-can't think with all the... noise.
don't worry babe, i got it. Pearson takes Ethan and he starts giggling seeing his dad
gives a small, tired smile Th-thank goodness. sighs D-don't make fun of me if I sound like a broken record, but Ethan, please go to sleep.
Pearson rocks Ethan to sleep "who's daddy's good boy?"
softly whispers Ethan, p-please, for your mama's sanity, s-sleep now. gently strokes his head We need some quiet time.
whispers in Ethan's ear "you know what time it is, little buddy?" Pearson gives a knowing smile to Haley
bites her lip nervously, her voice slightly shaky I-I know it's hard, b-but we have to try, f-for both our sakes. H-h-he needs his sleep, just like we do. Please, Ethan, sleep so we can have some peace and quiet. Ethan's eyes start to droop, and he lets out a small yawn Ethan: in a sleepy tone D-Daddy's g-good b-boy, yeah?
nods and whispers "you're daddy's good boy."
smiles softly, relieved Y-yes, Ethan, you're Daddy's good boy. leans in and gives Pearson a quick kiss on the cheek Thank you for being understanding, love. places Ethan back in his crib Alright, baby, let's get you all tucked in. starts fluffing up his blanket Ethan: yawns and snuggles into his blanket Night-night, Daddy, night-night, Mama. Love you!
"i love you too, buddy." pearson picks up haley and takes her to their bed
giggles softly Alright, let's get some rest too, huh? curls up beside Pearson, resting her head on his chest I-I swear, that baby has the energy of a nuclear reactor sometimes. But thank goodness he's ours. snuggles closer to Pearson
"don't worry about it baby girl, you did great"
snuggles closer to Pearson, speaking in a hushed tone Th-thank you... I try my best, but sometimes it's overwhelming.
puts his arm around her "It's alright, Haley. You're doing amazing."
sighs contentedly, speaking softly Th-thank you, love. It means the world to me to hear that from you. runs her fingers gently over Pearson's chest
kisses her forehead "Anytime, sweetheart."
<The next morning, Haley wakes up feeling rested and refreshed, ready to face the day with a renewed sense of energy and confidence.>
stretching her arms, yawning Mornin', handsome. Slept like a log last night. Ethan must've finally worn himself out. laughs softly
"Yeah, he was out like a light switch once he went down."
grinning mischievously Speaking of lights switches, how about we flip the switch on that blender we've been eyeing?