taylor
kennedy: age 3
new york, new york
it's almost midnight, travis and i put kennedy to bed almost four hours ago. we're cuddled up on the couch right now watching a movie and just talking. i'm snuggled up against his side as he's running his fingers down my arm.
a small figure appears out of the corner of my eye and i turn and see kennedy standing there in her pink roller rabbit pajamas and her bright blonde hair still in braids
i quickly sit up and notice travis then saw ella too, "baby, what's wrong?" i ask concerned as her expression doesn't seem right
"i had a bad dream mommy." kennedy starts to cry and i stand up and take her into my arms as she cries onto my shoulder. i look up at travis who is still on the couch and he has a sympathetic look for his daughter on his face.
"kenny, you wanna tell me about your dream?" i say once her cries have muffled down as she clings to me.
"it was so scary mommy." kennedy whimpers
"what happened princess?" i ask and she leans back to lay back on my chest
travis rubs her back
"ellie hurt me." she sobs. ellie is her elephant jelly cat she's had since she was born that she absolutely loves. so much so she barely lets me wash her.
"ellie will never hurt you princess. she's your friend." trav explains
"but she did daddy!" kennedy exclaims
"kenny, it was only a dream, it's not real. ok girlie?" travis explains softly as ken is still huddled into my side. she slowly nods.
"you think you're ready to go back to bed?" i ask kennedy and she immediately shakes her head
"stay with you and daddy." she mumbles. damn she's so cute
"ok, let's see if you sleep here." i say and allow her to stay squished between me and trav on our couch.
"trav, change this." i say gesturing the movie playing that is wildly inappropriate for a three year old.
"i can just turn it down." he says
"turn the damn movie off." i snap at him and he quickly fumbles with the remote to turn on sofia the first, kenny's favorite show.
twenty minutes later, it's inching close to midnight and kennedys eyes are still wide open glued to the plaster of bright color on the screen. i'm ready to go to bed and i can tell trav is too.
"kenny, you almost ready to go back to bed?" i ask and run my hand over her hair and she immediately shakes her head.
"well, what can we do to get your little butt in bed?" i ask.
"sing mama." she asks and i smile at my beautiful baby.
"what song do you want baby?" i ask her
"day" she mumbles into my side
"daylight?" i ask ensuring i heard her right
"mhm"
"ok baby, get comfy." i say and she looks at travis and moves into him. he pulls her onto his lap and she cuddles into chest.
"come here tay." trav opens his arm that isn't rapped around kennedy and i nuzzle into his side.
i softly sing daylight to kenny and by the time i finish her eyes are super heavy with an even breath against her dad.
"i think she's about out." trav whispers
"good." i sigh "im ready for bed." i say
"ok, go get ready for bed, ill go put her down for the night." he says.
trav takes her away and i shut down the remainder of the penthouse for the night.
by the time i finish brushing my teeth and washing my face, trav is coming in and tells me kenny is down. he gets ready for bed and we finally drift off.
