Red Project

Part 17: Babysitting Alex

The next night, after the clan was assigned their duties, Brooklyn started to head to his room to read and that was when Fox stopped him.

"Hi, Fox."

"Brooklyn, I came here to talk to you regarding your condition." She said.

Brooklyn put a hand on his belly. "What about it?" He was concerned.

"Since I know all too well what you're going through, you need to start preparing for them now." Fox stated. "How soon do you think they'll be born?"

"Dr. Sato thinks a few more months. If I was carrying eggs, next month, but I'm not." Brook replied.

"Well, however long it is, it helps to get ready before they're due." Fox stated.

"I know. I've been reading about it."

"That's good, but there's only so much reading you can do."

"What else can I do?" He asked.

"Learning to take care of a kid for one. Then there's learning some breathing techniques because as they get bigger, they will be putting more pressure on your organs, and you might have to find a way to breathe better. Putting diapers on." Fox explained. "Getting a nursery set up."

"True, though we always had the rookery for our hatchlings. But baby gargoyles don't need diapers like human babies do. Stone sleep takes care of the messes. They just wear their loincloths that we give them. But yeah, I'll be happy to learn the breathing techniques and get some experience taking care of a kid." Brooklyn proclaimed.

"You should also find gentle ways to exercise, like doing yoga, or swimming." Fox coaxed. "Walking is fine too."

"Thanks."

"Yeah. As for childcare, you should help Lexington when he's not patrolling or doing his inventions." Fox stated.

"I can do that when he gets home." Brook replied. "But I also can't stress myself out because I also have a baby that has a heart defect."

"Oh, Brooklyn, I'm so sorry." Fox replied in concern. "Is there anything that can be done?"

"Sato said that once he's delivered that he can take my son straight to surgery and repair it if the hole doesn't close on its own." Brook replied.

"That's good."

"Well, he did a lot of extensive surgery on Elisa when she was shot a few years ago." Brook stated.

"Yeah, I heard about that. But Elisa is a grown woman. A baby's body is a lot smaller, but I'll trust he can do it." Fox said.

"We've got no choice." Brook stated.

"We could start those breathing techniques tomorrow. You should do it soon before the twins get too heavy for you, so you know how to cope before the third trimester." Fox encouraged him. "I can do them with you or can get you some videos to watch."

"Hudson takes up the tv so much. It might be better to do this with someone who has had experience with it." Brook said.

"Oh, I'll be glad to give you the techniques needed for the breathing." She smiled. "It's really called Lamaze."

"Okay."

"I'll see you tomorrow after the clan's assignments." Fox stated.

"Alright." Brook replied.

He went to his room to do some reading. He read about exercises. Yoga, walking, and swimming were indeed good ones. Brooklyn hoped he wouldn't need bed rest while his son had this heart defect. But he still needed to avoid stress. He also ended up taking a nap.