Forever - Christian Yelich

K. A. Y.

Brooklyn~

I walk back into our room after they finally let me change into something a little more comfortable and less exposing on my end. Christian sits with our son laying on his chest over by the window. The lactation specialist came by last night to show me how to get him to latch and all that good stuff, so we're good there. We're free to leave once we have a name picked out, we just can't decide. Nothing really fits our little one. All the forms we need to fill out are sitting on the bedside table just waiting to be written on. 

"Maybe we should pull up a list and see if anything fits," Christian suggests as I make my way around the cot Christian slept in last night. He refused to go home, which I was fine with, so they brought him a cot to sleep on instead of sleeping in one of the very uncomfortable chairs. I pull out my phone and start searching for names. I figured we would at least have some idea, but we don't.

We both know that we don't want his name to be simple and plain, but we also don't want it to be too out there. "Pick a letter," I say leaning my head on his shoulder.

"K?" Weird, I was going to suggest a K name. Kaleb, Kaiser, Kannon, Karter, all listed below K's. One, in general, catches my eye, something that I didn't think of before, Kayden. Huh, I think I love it. "What about Kayden?" I ask looking down at our perfect son as he peacefully sleeps on Christian's bare chest.

"I really like it. Kayden." I put my phone down and fix his tiny little hat that sits around his beautiful, dark hair that I know he got from Christian.

I look over at my phone and see Christian has tagged me in a post on Instagram. We've been home for a couple of hours with our bundle of joy, resting, recovering, enjoying our newest addition. Kayden, laying on my chest as he peacefully sleeps. Let's hope I don't jinx anything, but I swear he never cries. He's already such a happy, easy baby.

"@christianyelich: Kayden Asher Yelich, born October 26, 2023, at 3:22 am. Weighing 7lbs, 9oz, and 19 inches long. Momma and baby are happy and healthy!
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@brooklynyelich, I am so unbelievably proud of you for carrying him for the past 10 months. Words can't describe how proud I am of you. It's been the most exciting yet challenging year for us and I'm honored to be your husband. You could've done this all alone and yet you still would've killed it. But, let's just say I'm glad I made it back in time. This will be one hell of a journey and I'm so glad I have you by my side. You're already the best mom and Kayden is so lucky to have you to look up to. Thank you for making me a dad, I already love being one. We love you so much."

What a way to make me cry, again. I swipe through the pictures of our little boy laying on my chest, Christian's chest, one of us kissing when Kayden was just placed on my chest, when I was very pregnant, the gender reveal, and one with all the grandparents surrounding us after he arrived.

"@christianyelich, great now I'm crying again, thanks. You are already the best dad to Kayden and I can't wait to see what comes next. I love you!❤️" I comment back on his post before looking down at my sweet baby boy. A literal spitting image of his father, with my eyes though.

"Okay, our sheets are changed, everything is put away, and mom is getting us food right now. Do you need anything?" Christian says coming down the stairs and soon standing right above me. "No, not right now. But it's not like I can't go get it myself."

"Nope, not while I'm here." Damn, I forgot he might have to go back to New York in two days, "You just had a baby less than 36 hours ago, you're staying right there and healing."

"So bossy," I comment making him laugh as he sits down next to me. "Do you know if you have to go back to New York?" I ask trying to get myself ready for the possibility of him leaving. "Well, we're 0-3 right now, so I guess it depends on if they win tomorrow night. But I can always extend my leave a day or two if I have to."