Little Thoughts

Amelia's Pov

Mommy and I were on our way back from the park. I was sitting in my car seat in the back watching my tablet while she was trying to talk to me. She kept going on about "It's 7pm, when we get home you need to get in the bath and we need to get you ready for bed". I heard what she was saying but I rather just watch my tablet.

"Amelia did you hear me?" Mommy asks, looking back at me as she comes to a red light. She pauses long enough to let me answer, but when I don't she reaches back and takes my tablet out of my hands.

"Mommy!!" Looking at her shocked, I attempt to reach for it back, unable to do so though due to the straps of my car seat.

"I don't think so, Millie. If you can't pay attention to what mommy is saying and it's going to be that much of a distraction, you don't need this right now" Putting it in her purse, she proceeds to drive. "Now can you tell mommy what she just told you?" Giving me a quick glance in the rear view mirror as she waits for an answer.

I glare back at her, folding my arms and settling to look out the window instead. I don't want to get in trouble for cutting my eyes at her. Mommy won't tolerate much more of my brattiness.

"That it was getting close to bedtime and I gotta get a bath and get ready for bed" I eventually mumble, not bothering to look at her as I do so.

"That's right. So when we get home we're just going to go ahead and go straight to the bathroom, okay sweet girl? No 5 extra minutes of playtime or going to your bedroom."

I can't help but blush and stick my thumb in my mouth, mumbling over it as I speak, "Yes ma'am" satisfies her as she continues to drive.

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Loraines Pov

As soon as we got home I set our bags down by the front door and started taking my shoes off. Amelia's shoes were off in the first .2 seconds of being back inside and she was making her way into my bathroom. Silly little girl has her own bathroom but insists she needs to take her baths in mine.

"Alright baby, get undressed and go potty" I instruct her, starting the water and making sure the temperature was just right. "I'm going to go get a towel out of the dryer real fast okay?". I'm horrible at putting laundry away.

"Okay sweetheart, let's get in" I say, holding my hand out to Amelia as she finishes flushing the toilet. Amelia takes my hand as she steps into the bath and sits down, immediately playing with her toys.

"Mommy look!!" Millie leans down and puts her face into the water and pops back up. "I can hold my breath did you see that?!". She smiles big up at me, letting out a little giggle.

"I did see that! You're such a big girl being able to hold your breath like that!", pouring water over her head and beginning to wash her hair.

"Yeah only big girls can hold their breath, like me, cause ima big girl." She grabs a rubber whale toy and starts splashing it in the water.

"You are a big girl, but you know what?"

Amelia just looks up at me with a questionable look on her face.

"No matter how much of a big girl you are, you're still mommy's little girl." I finished washing the soap out of her hair, giving her a kiss on her nose causing her to blush and rub her eyes. What a shy girl.

Getting Amelia out of the bath I wrap her up in a towel and carry her to my bed, laying her down and drying her off. It's at this point she starts rubbing her eyes, looking at me sleepily. I make quick work of diapering her and putting her pajamas on.

"Do you want something to eat Pumpkin?" Leaning down and picking her up, settling her on my hip. She only gives me a head shake no in return, cuddling into my shoulder in return.

"Just cuddles with Mommy?" I whisper into her ear, giving her a kiss on her temple. This gets a sleepy little nod and smile.

"Okay baby, let's get you cozy in mommy's bed and let me get changed and I'll be right there okay?" I pull the covers back and get her snuggled into her spot, giving her a kiss before going to get ready for bed.

I go to the bathroom and wash my makeup off, changing into a pajama set and turning the lights off before crawling into bed with Amelia, just the glow of the lamp on the nightstand illuminating the bedroom.

It doesn't take long for Amelia to attach herself to my side, curling up to me and letting out a sigh, feeling relaxed that I'm back in her presence.

"You're okay baby, Mommy's back" running my hand over her hair, giving her a kiss on the top of her head. "Can Mommy read while you try and sleep pumpkin?"

She only gives me another sleepy nod before cuddling in closer. With her approval I get my book off the nightstand and start reading, settling in for the night with my little girl.