Saving My Life

No No No

When I wake up, Zach is just putting Mackenzie into the crib that's in my room. "Have you 2 been up all night?" "It's only 9:30." "Oh." "Besides, I've been trying to put her to bed for the past 30 minutes."

"Isn't she supposed to get an attitude at 2?" "Well, Alexa said she gets it from me and Ari but I don't really know." "Oh I'm pretty sure she does." "Don't be smart." I say as he lays down. "See? Attitude right there." "Ohh. I get it now." "Go to sleep." Finally I make it back to sleep.

When I wake up it isn't even 12:00 yet. Mackenzie is crying and Zach is doing everything he can. "Oh wow. I thought she was passed the phase of waking up during the night before we even got her. I'm surprised Alexa isn't awake yet."

"She was. This is called an attitude." "OMG. Really?" "So Mackenzie Tatiana Grande is getting an attitude." I say getting up. "Since when was her middle name Tatiana?" "Since I said so." "You really should chill on the attitude around her."

"Good idea. Let me see her." "Ok. Mackenzie it's time to go to bed." "No no no." "Oh oh oh." "See? That's her new favorite word." "Ok. Mackenzie since your such an expert at talking, why don't you tell me why you don't wanna go to bed?"

Saying nothing she points her little chubby fingers at my closet and my bathroom. "Oh I get it. She's scared. The doors are open. Zach close the doors." As he closes the doors, Mackenzie seems to calm down so I place her in the crib and climb into bed with Zach.

I fall asleep for the third and hopefully final time.

When I wake up I begin to think that we still didn't make it through the night but I look out the window and the sun is out. I get up as quietly as possible and sneak out the room trying not to wake Zach or Kenzie.

I go downstairs and into the kitchen for breakfast. I put some waffles in the toaster and look in the dining room to find Alexa with her head down on the table. "Alexa?" I say moving closer. I tap her shoulder and she jumps up.

"Huh... what? Hey where am I?" "In the dining room. What happened to you?" "I don't know. The last thing I remember is being in the car with my boyfriend Josh. Last night. I think we went to a casino."

"Oh. You should go upstairs and get some rest. I'll tell Zach and Mackenzie to keep it down." I help her upstairs to the guest room and go in my room to find Zach taking Mackenzie out of the crib.

"Hey you need to keep it down. Alexa went to the casino last night and I think she got drunk. She's resting. Maybe you should go to Taylor's house for the day. I'll be over there when I'm finished recording." "Bye."

I get downstairs and get my already popped up waffles out of the toaster. I start eating and looking around on Instagram like always. When I'm done I clean up and go upstairs to get dressed. Finally the driver gets here and I head to record.

As the driver pulls into Taylor's drive way, I hear them splashing around in the pool. I go to the backyard and sit on one of the chairs. I slide on my sunglasses and watch them splash around for a while and remember that I left one of my swimsuits here the last time.

I go upstairs to change and when I'm finished, I go back to the pool and sit down. I get out my phone and take a picture of Mackenzie having fun. Immediately I send it to Ariana and she responds with a smiley face and a Thanks.

I get in the pool next to Mackenzie in her little pink floatie. "Where's Taylor?" "She left to go do something. She said to stay as long as we need." "Great. I'm going on the water slide." "Take Mackenzie with you. I'm going to the bathroom."

I pick up Mackenzie and she immediately gets mad at me for ruining her playtime. She starts squirming around in my arms and I almost drop her into the pool but I tighten my grip and climb the stairs to the slide.

I slide down and Mackenzie is still mad at me as she tries to squirm from my grip. I hold on tighter as we splash into the pool and I go all the way down to the bottom as she stays above the water.

"Floaties are no fun are they?" I ask her coming up to the top. I grab her round floatie and start swimming back to the middle where Zach is waiting for us. I finally reach the middle and let Mackenzie go. She starts squirming around in her floatie trying to escape.

"You don't wanna do anything do you?" Eventually I decide to take her out but keep her arm floaties on. I let her go a little to see if she sinks. When she doesn't I let her be and talk to Zach.

"So, my friends are coming over this weekend for a sleepover." "Who?" "Skai Jackson and Peyton List. From Jessie." "Oh. I love them." "How so?" "Oh. Just their characters. Nothing serious..." He finishes his sentence muttering. "Sure." I say splashing him.

"I'm serious." "Yea. Ok." I splash him again as we finish swimming and go home to get ready for to chill out.

We arrive at home and while Alexa, who must be feeling better, watches TV with Mackenzie me and Zach take turns in the shower. When I'm finished, I bathe Mackenzie and feed her.

She looks tired so I put her to bed while me and Zach eat. When we finish, we watch TV with Alexa and finally go to bed before she leaves to go on a date with her boyfriend.