elle -a few days later-
"home sweet home." i say, setting marli down at the door. Jack sets down bryson's car seat down and unlocks the front door. he pushes it open and picks his car seat back up. marli walks inside and then Jack and then me.
"milk." marli says to me.
"can i give you a bottle?" i ask her. she nods.
"ok. come on." i say. i grab her hand and we walk down the hall and to the kitchen. i then grab one of the pre-pumped bottle and shake it up, and throw it in the bottle warmer.
"we have a fussy one." Jack says, walking in with the car seat. he sets it on the counter. bryson is squirming but not really fussing.
"hi handsome." i say to him. i pull his blanket off but that's when the bottle warmer dings.
"here, i'll get him." Jack says. i kiss his cheek and then walk to the bottle warmer. marli has disappeared but is now back with her big fluffy blanket.
"here babe." i say, handing her the bottle. she thanks me and then walks out of the kitchen and to the living room.
"you think she's gonna get jealous when you feed him?" Jack asks, turning around with bryson in his arms.
"probably." i say with a laugh.
"he's so calm in your arms." i say, leaning down and kissing bryson's cheek.
"i've done this once or twice." he says.
"shut up." i say with a laugh. he smiles and gives me a kiss.
"go sit with marli." he says.
"i will i will." i say, grabbing a water. i then grab my phone and walk out of the kitchen to the living room. i sit next to marli and she lays down on my lap.
"you wanna take a nap babe?" i ask her. she nods. marli is usually the toddler to volunteer for naps. which i love.
"ok." i say. i pull the recliner part open and she comes up and snuggles with me. i wrap my arms around her and then close my eyes. intending to maybe rest them for a few minutes.
-an hour later-
"mama." i hear, and feel a hand smack my boob.
"marli." i say, grabbing her hand. i open my eyes and she's smiling.
"your hairs so crazy." i say to her. she giggles.
"i told her to wake you up because bryson's hungry." Jack says with a laugh. i sit up and he hands me bryson.
"are you hungry babes?" i ask him. i set him on my lap.
"can you grab me the nursing pillow?" i ask Jack. he nods and walks down the hall. marli follows him. i take this time to at least start feeding bryson, just so marli isn't here with me. i hold him as he eats and wait for the pillow. marli comes running in with he pillow but stops and starts crying as she sees me.
"no!" she exclaims through the tears. Jack walks in and laughs.
"mine!" she exclaims, climbing up on the couch.
"marli." i say as she starts scream-crying.
"give me!" she says. i look at Jack he laughs, handing me the nursing pillow. i position the pillow and set bryson on it. marli is starting to throw a whole temper tantrum.
"you already had your milk marli." i tell her.
"no." she says, wiping her eyes.
"i should've stopped her a lot sooner." i say to Jack. he nods with a laugh, picking her up.
"they were mine first marli." he tells her. she just cries.
"that's not helping." i say with a laugh.
"do you want strawberries?" he asks her. she nods.
"ok, lets go get strawberries." and with that, he walks out of the living room and to the kitchen. i look down at bryson and he's basically asleep. i tap his cheek and he wakes up and starts eating again. i laugh. my children and eating i swear.
