“Who’s the cutest baby in the world?” Amanda cooed. Nicco cooed right back, making Amanda chuckle. Often, it seemed as if her baby boy tried to talk back. It was probably because there were always people talking to him.
Elia had her jealous moments. Sometimes she threw tantrums when Nicco needed Amanda’s full attention, but most of the time, as long as she could help take care of the baby, she was fine. And most of the time she was chatty. “Elia, can you grab some a clean diaper please?” Amanda asked. Elia was sitting on the bed, swinging her legs, but immediately, she jumped off the bed and ran to the little container where Amanda kept some baby items in the master bedroom. “Do you need the cweam?” Elia asked loudly. Amanda laughed lightly. “No, thank you, sweetie. Just a nappy.” Elia returned to the bed, full speed, the diaper held proudly in her hand. “Can I help?!” Amanda was tempted to say no. Elia wasn’t a gentle child. She did everything hurriedly. Incidents of Elia attempted to help with diaper changes usually ended in a screaming Nicco and an equally-screaming Elia. “Uhm… How about you run to Nicco’s nursery and grab a bib, hmm?” “Okidoki!” Elia ran off again and Amanda sighed with relief. She put a fresh diaper on Nicco, a clean onesie and a hat. He looked absolutely adorable, even in clothes just meant for him to wear at home. Elia returned excitedly and shove a pacifier into her baby brother’s mouth suddenly. Amanda nearly exclaimed in alarm, especially noting the way Nicco’s eyes bulged, but within seconds, he was was happily sucking on the pacifier. “He likes it!” Elia said, happily. Amanda smiled. “I guess he does.” None of the kids had ever used pacifiers as infants, but a friend of the family had sent them an entire package for Nicco. Amanda was still uncertain about the use of pacifiers, but for now, her baby boy and baby girl were happy. Everyone was a winner.
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August 2017
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