October 31st 2020
- Lilah -
"Are you sure you can't come? Everyone is going to be there," Arlo sounds disappointed as I tell them I already have Halloween plans, "I can't, but I promise I'll make it up to you guys next week, have fun though."
Taylor and Karlie planned a big thing in New York with their friends for the kids, so I didn't have any choice but to come out here with them. Not that I could tell my friends that.
I tell them I'll see them on Monday and then I hang up, sighing as Karlie calls on me from downstairs.
I leave my room and walk downstairs, finding Karlie at the bottom of the stairs. "You bellowed?" I sigh and she rolls her eyes at me as she smiles, "drop the attitude, I know you wanted to be with Antonia and your friends tonight but Rosie is really excited about this." I sigh as I step down off the last stair, "I know."
The only reason I didn't put up more of a fight was because I know how excited Rosie is for Halloween. Especially since she got to pick our costumes. "I still don't understand why I have to be the reindeer though, that's like the worst Frozen character."
Karlie laughs as she wraps an arm around my shoulders, "Sven is your sister's favourite so I'd take it as a compliment." I roll my eyes as I laugh, but really I can't complain. I'm grateful to even have a family to spend Halloween with, especially one who cares enough to put the effort into a family costume.
"Gi, this is Lilah," Karlie introduces me as I walk into the kitchen with her and the younger woman gives me a warm smile, "your moms talk about you all the time, it's so nice to meet you." I smile at her as I nod, "it's nice to meet you too, and congratulations," I motion to the baby in her arms and she laughs, "thank you."
Auggie is sitting in Taylor's lap and reaches out to me and I laugh as I take him, making him giggle as I play with him and hold him on my hip. "You might not wanna bounce him too much, I just-" Taylor starts to warn me but she's a second too late and Auggie throws up all over me.
"I don't think mushy carrots agrees with him," everyone laughs as I screw my face up and hold the baby out for Karlie to take, "and to think, I'm missing vital social interaction with people my own age for this, how lucky am I."
- Taylor -
I shake my head at Lilah as I laugh, Karlie taking August from her so she can go and change. Most parents would be pissed at the attitude, but considering the timid girl who wouldn't even look at us three months ago - it makes me strangely proud when she makes a snarky comment. Plus, she's a teenager, it's part of the deal.
"And that is what you have to look forward to," I laugh as I look to Gigi, Karlie pacing with Auggie in her arms behind me. "She's a great kid, she just wants to spend all of her time with her friends lately," I sigh as I laugh, Lilah is becoming more and more of a teenager every day and it's nice to see but I'm starting to feel for our moms having to raise teenage girls.
"But you're going to be an angel for your mama, huh?" I coo as little Khai wraps her hand around my finger and I pout, she's such a little sweetheart. "She's been the biggest blessing," Gigi smiles sweetly at me and I nod, looking between the new mom and her baby. She's radiating happiness and I love to see it, I was so excited for her when she told me she was pregnant - even if now I have to try and wrestle the ache in the pit of my stomach knowing that I'll never fully experience what she has.
"Have you two thought about having more or is three enough?" I fight my sadness as I look to Karlie and then Gigi, forcing a smile onto my face, "we're still figuring it out," Karlie speaks for us and I nod, "we've been more than blessed with our kids, we just wanna enjoy them for a while before adding another kid into the picture." I look over to Rosie who's colouring at her little desk and then back to Gigi, "maybe in a few years when Auggie starts school."
