18: So Close

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Picture from Steve Cook

Taylor's POV

It's been a few weeks since Fin turned one. And we've had some fun times. Selena stayed with us for a while before returning to LA for more filming.

We are back on the road in the US so it's bus travel mostly. Which is long days then a few shows. If we are in certain places, I'll have a few interviews.

Today, we are having a drive day. Trust me, we spent one full drive day marking up a calendar. It's has all the shows, interviews, special days, travel days, birthdays, anniversaries, and everything we could possibly fit in the tiny boxes for one day. Like there's even things like, Starbucks 2 mil. meaning there's a Starbucks 2 miles from the stadium.
You'd be surprised how much time we have to screw around.

I've been trying to get Fin to walk. He'll pull him self up so he's standing and try to take a step but sit back down. I know he can walk if one of us holds him up. I want to get him walking soon.

He's also been quite talkative in half English and half baby gibberish. Very fluent in baby gibberish.
We are traveling to LA next. So this ought to be fun. I know Ellen is planned to come and hang out with me.
I've been walking around the bus trying to get Fin to take a nap. But as usually he won't.

"Fin you want some juice?" I ask him handing him a small water bottle. He turns his head showing he doesn't. I ask him about a million other things. He doesn't need to be changed or feed or anything. So I just leave him in the crib. He cries and cries hit there isn't anything I can do. He needs a nap but he may not know it.
•••••
He finally fell asleep and we are all watch a show and eating popcorn. I hear a faint sound coming from the back where I put him down. I turn down the TV a bit, and hear a small quaint voice calling.

"Mama, Mama," He says, I sprint up from the couch and practically skip down the hall. I lift him up out of the crib praising him.

"Liz, Caitlin come here," I say calling them.

"what? what happen?" Liz says running to the back of the bus.

"Finley said his first word,' I say happily.

"Oh My gosh what did he say?" Caitlin says joining us.

"Go on Fin, speak," I tell him.

"Speak, child, speak," Caitlin says commanding him like a dog.

"Mama, mama," he spits out. I smile widely, the girls gasp.

"Good job," I say holding up my hand, "High-five," I say as he pushes his hand in to mine.

•••••

The next day, I was in the hotel playing with Finley and he was trying to walk. I was there encouraging him. He would stand up and them immediately fall back down.

"Come'n Fin you can do it, walk to me," I say sitting a few feet from him. He tried over and over until he got frustrated and gave up. He just crawled in to my lap.

"I guess your done," I say wrapping my arm around him, and kissing his head, "well, we'll try again soon, you were so close, Fin."


A/n
Sorry this is so so short but I promise I'll write a longer one next.

CQ: Favorite all time Taylor Swift Album?

Fearless. Absolutely truthful, I love Fearless the most out of all of them. I mean I love the others too but Fearless is my absolute favorite.

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