First time without my baby

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Tim:alright baby here eat this soup it will help your belly ok
Maddie:ok
With Lucy shes with Nyla and Angela
Lucy:i mean you guys should see that room he made for her it's beautiful
Angela:i helped put it together so i have seen it and i agree
Lucy:the only thing i don't like is that creepy doll picture
Angela:hey i picked that
Lucy:sorry ang
Angela:so whats her room look like at yours
Lucy shows them a picture

Her room at Lucy'sNyla:that pretty Angela:its so cute Lucy:i feel selfish being upset she is staying there tonight Nyla:its hard having a shared custody thing Switching them between houses Lucy:see we don't have one yet she just asked to stay and ...

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Her room at Lucy's
Nyla:that pretty
Angela:its so cute
Lucy:i feel selfish being upset she is staying there tonight
Nyla:its hard having a shared custody thing
Switching them between houses
Lucy:see we don't have one yet she just asked to stay and I couldn't tell her no
Nyla:i thinks step one is yall figuring out who has her when
Lucy:he has talked to me about it a little he wants to do at his one week at mine the next
Angela:i feel like thats a good idea
Lucy:it is i just have never been away from her for so long so im trying to start slow a night here a night there you know i know thats not fair to Tim
Angela:it will get easier
Lucy's phone rings and she looks down to see Tims name
Lucy:one minute Tim whats wrong
Tim:nothings wrong she just wanted to tell you goodnight before i put her to bed
Lucy:oh ok yeah
Maddie:hi mommy
Lucy:hi baby are you liking daddy's house
Maddie:yeah i love it
Tim:tell her goodnight baby its bed time
Maddie:ok daddy says i have to say goodnight now
Lucy:well goodnight babygirl i love you
Maddie:goodnight love you too
She hands the phone to Tim
Tim:ok sorry Luce im trying to get her to bed on time
Lucy:its fine thanks for calling
Tim:no problem night
Lucy:night
Angela:everything ok
Lucy:yeah he called so she could say goodnight so he could put her to bed
Angela:he is a good dad
Lucy:he really is it kills me he thinks i don't trust him with her he is constantly looking to me for permission and he asks if im sure a million times
Angela:he does that
Lucy:i don't remember him being that way
Angela:he's changed in a good way though therapy really helped him
Lucy:he went to therapy
Angela:yeah after he had a panic attack i got him to agree to it helped him alot hasn't had one since
Lucy:he has panic attacks
Angela:i don't think he has them anymore but yeah he used to
Lucy:huh
Nyla:well its late i gotta get home and get kids into beds i know James is struggling right now they only go to bed after i walk in and tell them they have 10 seconds before phones become mine
Lucy:nice for me its if you don't get in bed your not getting dessert tomorrow
Angela:thats a good one mines do it or get the chancla 🩴
Nyla:that works too alright night
L&A:night they all separate and leave for the night
Tam:hey wheres Maddie
Lucy:at her dads
Tam:at assholes
Lucy:Tam thats not nice he has changed
Tam:sure he has until the next time he screws up and disappears again like he has done the last 5 years when i needed him and when you needed him
Lucy:Tam im sorry he hurt you maybe try talking to him
Tam:no way
Lucy:whatever goodnight
Tam:night

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