Our Baby

chapter twenty

Chapter twenty.

Belle sat snuggled in john's lap, happy after a long day of being pampered by kim and shane.

They sent her home with more toys and clothes.

The bathroom door opened and marlena walked out.

her hair pulled up in a messy bun after her shower.

Marlena smiled at her husband and daughter.

Hay.

Marlena said to her husband.

"You wanna see cute?, belle is
this close to saying Dada.

We've been practicing.

John said as he turning belle around to face him.

Marlena rolled her eyes playfully.

She's seven months old, john.

Marlena told her husband.

"She can do it.

John said as he bouncing belle on his lap.

"Come on, belle!, Say Dada!.

John shouted softly in encouragement.

Belle blew bubbles and babbled back at john and then she stuck her thumb in her mouth.

John smirked as he gently nudged it back out.

"We're trying to prove Mommy wrong.

You can have your thumb back in
a minute.

John told his daughter.

"I hope you do prove me wrong, because now I really want to see it.

Marlena told her husband.

Belle, Say Dada.

John said to his daughter.

"Dadadadada!.

Belle repeated easily.

Oh my God, you really said it!.

Marlena tolf her daughter.

"I told you she could do it!.

John practically cheered and then he pressing kisses to belle's cheek.

I can't believe she actually said it, You made me cry again, peanut.

Marlena said as she wiping under her eyes.

"One week you get a tooth, and
the next, you're talking.

What's next, huh?, Are you gonna start crawling tomorrow?.

John asked his daughter.

"Come here, baby girl.

Marlena said as she taking belle from john to hug her.

I'm so proud of you.

Marlena told her daughter.

Daddy aslo proud of you too, Princess.

John told his daughter.

John walked up the path to the front steps of their house, his arms full of the Valentine's Day gifts for marlena and belle.

John managed to open the front door, his eyes narrowing in amused curiosity when he heard music playing.

He followed it to its source and ended up in the kitchen, where marlens was dancing with belle
on her hip.

the baby's laughter echoing over the song marlena was singing to her.

John set the presents down on the table and watched the mini concert going on in front of him.