I wake up the next morning to Lincoln at 6. I give him his bottle and change his nappy and then take him downstairs. I make myself a coffee and sit in the lounge watching the morning news with him.
"Did you have a good sleep last nigh buddy? Yeah, you're so cute" I say talking to him in a baby voice. Poppy comes running into the lounge and plonks down next to me.
"Hey baby girl what are you up so early for?" I say putting my arms around her for a cuddle.
"Im not tired so I came down here" she explains
I smile "Well would my little munchkin like some cereal?"
"Yeah" she says smiling and nodding
"Ok well I'll go get you some fruit loops, Im going to put Lincoln in his pillow do you think you can watch him for me?"
She smiles even bigger and nods faster making me laugh "Ok well i'll be back" I say quickly walking out and getting her cereal. I come back in and she's playing peek-a-boo with him. I smile and tell her to sit in her seat. I then hand her, her cereal and juice.
"Thanks mummy" she says.
"Good girl". I pick Lincoln back up and lay him on my chest rubbing his back and change the tv to cartoons for Poppy.
About an hour later brandon comes down rubbing his eyes.
"Hey babe" he says giving me and Poppy a kiss. Then he goes into the kitchen to make a coffee and comes back in sitting next to me.
"I just don't understand why he wont let me put him to sleep" he says making me laugh
"B it's really not that big of a deal, it's not like he cries every time you hold him"
"No but when he does cry I cant settle him" he argues
"Babe I don't know why you're taking this up with me, Im not the one who's doing it"
"Your right" he says taking the baby from me "You are" he says bringing Linc up to his face.
"Daddy what are we doing today?" Poppy asks. Brandon takes the baby away from his face and lays him on his lap and then looks at Poppy.
"Ummm I don't know what you're doing with grandma but mummy and me are going christmas shopping"
"I think we should get another dog"
"You what?" I say
"Yeah"
"Poppy you guys don't even look after the dog you have now" Brandon explains
"But I want a small dog" she whines
"Well you have a big dog so too bad" He answers
"Brandon..." I say
"What?" he asks
"You could say you'll think about it" I reply
"Well I wont so that would be a lie"
I shake my head smiling and then turn back to Pop "I think Blue with do for now baby, maybe next year some time"
"Okay mummy" she says and then resumes watching tv.
"Im gonna go get him ready, you should really try and get over your Lincoln insecurities while we're gone" I say to Brandon
He squints at me and I poke my tongue out as I leave the room.
"Daddy, mummy pokes her tongue, thats not aloud" Poppy yells.
I laugh "Sorry Pop I'll get my punishment later" I say to her while winking at Brandon and laughing.
