My Heart

Twenty-One

"Come on" DJ and I are crouching down with are arms out as Felix is holding Tommy while Demetri is holding Violet, they have just learned to stand all by themselves and we are hoping they will walk soon. It's why we baby proofed everything "come to mommy"

"You've got this" DJ smiles brightly making faces while Violet looks at Demetri then to me before putting her foot out.

"Is she doing it?" I ask "Demetri? Is the camera recording?"

He nods his head "Yes baby, our daughter is close to walking" Demetri started saying our daughter like our children recently and I love it. I love him, I know this sounds weird and probably horrible but I no longer feel the feelings I once had for Andrew. All I can think about is Demetri.

"Oh my mylanta!" DJ claps her hands pointing to Violet as we see her taking steps "she's doing it! She's doing it!"

"Oh my god" tears run down my face as Violet comes to my arms and I stand up holding her. Demetri is by my side as I rock our baby in my arms "you did it"

"Come on Tommy" DJ encourages him "your cousin did it and so can you"

"That's right" Felix nods his head "just one step at a time"

"Soon" DJ says "all by yourself you'll be walking...then running...and then going to college" we look at DJ as she is by Tommy holding him and rubbing his belly since he's sitting on the floor "and then I'll be a grandma..." looking at Tommy before picking him up "you've got a lot of nerve"

"Did you" Felix asks DJ "manage to age yourself decades in two minutes?"

"Apparently I did" she nods her head

"So" I ask as we put the babies in their high chairs "when are you going to tell Matt and Steve the big news?"

"Today" she nods her head "at the barbecue which reminds me..." she walks over to behind the counter and we go over to see her pull out navy blue t shirts with the writing in yellow:

End-of-Summer-Back-to-School Super...
Fun Barbecue 2016

"Might be a little bit long" Demetri wraps his arm around my waist "of a title"

She nods her head "Yeah"

"We're back!" We see from the door Kimmy, Ramona, Melody and Jackson.

"Hey" we smile going over to hug each of them.

"Jackson" I motion "you've been gone eight weeks and your already taller than your mom"

"Stop growing" DJ begs ruffling his hair

"It's not the only change" we hear his voice change, it's once high voice is now getting deeper.

"Ramona" we look over to Kimmy as they greet the kids "Melody, tell everyone how you did at Dance Camp and FBMOT" it stands for the Future Business Minds of Tomorrow. It's a camp we sent Melody to.

"It was amazing" Melody hugs me and Demetri "thank you do much for sending me"

"Of course" we nod our heads

"Just think" Melody says "day one I'm a normal girl and the next I'm the ruler of the world having people do my bidding!" She raises her hand fisted in the air smiling. Demetri and I just stare at her as Felix chuckles.

"Are you sure" Felix asks us "you didn't send her to  drama camp?"

"Ramona" Kimmy tells us "won Best Dancer, Most Likely to Star on Broadway and Happiest Feet"