Our Baby

chapter nineteen

Chapter nineteen.

Belle now seven months old and marlena and john can't believe
how fast she is growing.

John sat on the floor next to belle,
who was on her playmat

Belle rolled onto her belly and
she wiggled her bottom in an attempt to push herself forward.

"You are so cute.

John said to his daughter.

Belle smiled at her dad, then she went back to her task of trying to reach her Elmo doll on the other side of the mat.

When wiggling didn't work, she pushed her bottom up and down like an inchworm, and made it just as far an inch.

But it was progress, and both of her parents knew that crawling was imminent.

"Good job, baby girl!.

John said as he pressing a kiss to her daughter's chubby cheek.

"Here, how about I help you?.

John asked as he pushed Elmo within belle's reach.

belle successfully grabbed him, celebrating by putting his foot
in her mouth and chewing.

"Does he help your gums feel better?.

I don't know what'll happen first, the day you start crawling or the day your first tooth decides to pop up.

What's your vote?.

John asked his daughter.

Marlena come home later that night, she wanted to crawling into bed next to her husband and daughter and sleeping as long as she could.

But when she walked into the house and heard belle crying, she sensed her day wouldn't pan out that way.

Marlena shrugged off her coat and kicked off her shoes before taking the stairs two at a time.

She padded down the hall into her bedroom, where john was unsuccessfully trying to get belle back to sleep.

They both had matching red noses to accompany the pouts on their faces.

That's when marlena braced herself for the worst.

Hey, what's wrong?.

Marlena asked her husband.

this morning, I woke up feeling like crap and Belle feeling a little warm tonight.

John told his wife.

Marlena reached out and took belle from john.

Belle buried her face into marlena's chest, letting out her little sobs of discomfort.

"Hi, baby girl.

Marlena said as she feeling belle's forehead.

You and Daddy both have a fever?.

Marlena asked her daughter.

"Did you take her temp?.

Marlena asked her husband.

I took it an hour ago, and it's 99.9.

I gave her some baby Tylenol to help bring it down and i did called the doctor.

She said to give the Tylenol time to kick in, and if her fever goes up any more, we should call to make an appointment.

John said as he dropping down onto the bed.

Marlena pressed the back of her hand to his forehead and frowned.

You feel warmer than belle,
What's your temp?.