my life with you {cheryl tweedy}

August 9th, 2003

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'Sweet pea
Apple of my eye
Don't know when and I don't know why
You're the only reason I keep on coming home'

Cheryl held her daughter's tiny hand and danced around their front room.  She spun the toddler around and continued singing to her.

'Sweet pea
What's all this about
Don't get your way all you do is fuss and pout
You're the only reason I keep on coming home'

Cheryl tickled her daughter, causing Melanie to giggle.  Cheryl picked Melanie up and held her on her hip.  She continued to sway and kissed her daughter's head.

'Sweet pea
Keeper of my soul
I know sometimes I'm out of control
You're the only reason I keep on coming
You're the only reason I keep on coming yeah
You're the only reason I keep on coming home'

Cheryl turned off the music and finally settled Melanie's tantrum.  A few minutes ago, Melanie couldn't stop crying about having to take a bath.  Music has always been the way to calm her down.

"Shall we take that bath now?" Cheryl asked the toddler, causing her to cutely nod her head. They walked together, Melanie's hand holding Cheryl's pointer finger all the way to Cheryl's ensuite.

For a while, Nicola and Cheryl have been living together. Nicola is so used to having her little sister and brothers around, so she doesn't mind Melanie. Nicola actually helps Cheryl out a lot with babysitting and watching after Melanie. Cheryl has been seeing Ashley Cole, a famous footballer, for a while now as well. Things are getting serious between them and they might be moving in together soon. Nicola will be sad to see Cheryl go, but at least she won't have babysitter duty anymore.

"Go on, get in." Cheryl undressed her daughter and told her to go to the bath that she already ran. The toddler waddled over to the bath and got in with Cheryl close behind.

Both girls sat in the bath that had bubbles filling all the way up to the top. The bath was so full that the bubbles were almost pouring out onto the ensuite floor. Cheryl laughed as Melanie became covered in bubbles from head to toe.

"No, Mamma!  Only I can do it." Melanie pouted as her mother tried to blow bubbles with her.  Cheryl gave her daughter a shocked look, causing the toddler to sit still.

"Hey, no more fits." Cheryl softly said and Melanie just stared back at her, causing Cheryl to giggle. Melanie started to laugh along, loving the sight of her Mamma's smile.

"No more fits, Mamma!" Melanie copied Cheryl and threw bubbles in the air.  Cheryl smiled as Melanie continued to blow bubbles off of her hand like Cheryl used to always show her.

"Aw, me little girl." Cheryl swooshed her daughter towards her in the water and kissed the middle of her forehead.

"Can I watch Nemo before sleepy time?" Melanie asked and Cheryl couldn't help but say yes to the cute little face.

"Okay, baby, but not too late, okay?" Cheryl said and Melanie started to cheer.

"Let's wash up." Cheryl said and grabbed the shampoo from the side of the tub. Melanie let her mother scrub her head with the shampoo and rinse it afterwards.