Real House

Chapter 1

"Give me the remote." I say holding my hand out that the two West girls are holding.

"But Tori I had it first, Jade just came in here and tried to take it from me." Jess says in a whiney voice. I look over at Jade and she's guilty.

"Nunhuh, I had it first." Jade says sounding like a little kid.

"Liz who had it first?" I ask looking at the 9 year old sitting on the couch with a mischievous smile on her face. She's up to something when she smiles like that.

"I'll tell for a little something." I bet Jade regrets teaching her how to bribe people. Because if she came and took the remote from Jess she's going to be in trouble. I look at Jade and Jess and they're both looking at Liz with pleading eyes. I can't tell who took what from whom. I still know its Jade.

"Okay I'll give you extra dessert tonight." I say and her hazel eyes brighten up. We're having peach cobbler. Peach cobbler is her favorite.

"Jess did." Liz says quickly. I look over at them both and Jess is smiling at Jade with the 'ha-ha' face and Jade is glaring at Liz before for she looks at me with the puppy dog eyes.

"Told you." Jess says wearing a face of triumph.

"Give me a break Tori the new ep to my favorite show is on." Jade says giving in knowing she's caught. These guys really need to grow up.

"Whatever. Guys go get ready for dinner." I say shooing Liz and Jess off. Jess gets off the couch and skips triumphantly to the back.

"Snitch." Jade says snatching Liz up making the little girl squeal in surprise laughing when Jade lays her across her lap on her back and starts to tickle attack her.

"No, mama No!" Liz cries out in laughter wiggling around trying to get away from Jade.

"Jade stop." I say and she lets go of Liz whose still laughing as she gets off of Jade's lap.

"Bet you won't tell anymore." Jade says jumping at Liz like she's about to grab and start tickling her again making Liz run in the back laughing. I shake my head has I go to the play pen looking at the seven month baby play with her toys on the other side of the play pen.

"Hey." I say and she looks up at me with a chew toy in her mouth. She smiles while it's in her mouth. "Come to mommy." I say smiling holding out my arms for her. The toy drops from her mouth and she crawls to me smiling flashing me two baby teeth right in the middle of her lower jaw. She gets in my reach stopping and holding up one arm waiting for me to pick her up. I plant a sweet kiss on her cheek as I bring her to me. I turn to Jade who's watching TV again. "Here get her cleaned up for me." I say sitting Jori in Jade's lap.

"Hey munchkin." Jade says standing Jori up on her lap and instantly she starts to bounce on Jade's lap laughing and smiling. She is a true miracle. She has grown so much and so fast. If feels like yesterday when I brought her home from the hospital. She was born on June 11 weighted a tiny six pounds. She eats like Jess. When I say that, I mean she eats a lot. The thing that surprised me was how she gained weight but didn't gain a lot. When I took her to the doctor for her check up they said everything was fine.

When she used to wake up in the middle of the night Jade and I couldn't take turns getting her because most of the time she woke up she would be hungry. When I started using the pump Jade would not let me get out of the bed when Jori woke up in the middle of the night. Oh and Liz is so helpful with Jori. She loves her little sister so much. Sometimes when Jori used to wake up in the middle of the night she would get up too and help Jade or I. No matter if it was changing diapers or singing her back to sleep she still helps.

I smile one last time at the beautiful view of my wife and kid headinginto the kitchen. Tonight Jade and I are having steak because that's what she wanted. I'm having veggies with my steak but Jade didn't want anything but she's getting some veggies anyway. The kids wanted burgers and fries. Jori is getting mashed potatoes. So Icooked all of that and it's okay. As long as they're happy I'm happy.