"Wakey, wakey, Mila I have to go to work."
"Mh?"
"I'm going to work, babe. Lauren's still in bed so just wake her up if she's not up when you get up, okay?"
"Goin' work?" Camila mumbles, rubbing her eyes roughly.
"That's right, sweetheart. Can you wake up Mama when you get up?" Dinah smiles, gently taking the younger girl's hands in her own.
"Don' feel good."
"You don't? What feels wrong?"
"Tummy hurts and head."
"Want to go get in with Mama?"
"Please."
"Do you need a change?"
"Nuh uh, dry."
"Come on then, honey." The blonde murmurs, hoisting the girl into her arms and grabbing her blanket and pacifier before leaving the room.
"There you go, baby. Cuddle into Mama and close those pretty eyes again." She smiles, settling the girl in bed beside her girlfriend.
"Hi bubba." Lauren sighs sleepily, turning over and wrapping an arm around the little one.
"Laur? She's not feeling too good. Can you keep me updated? Oh! And call if you need anything."
"Sure, I'll call you later. I love you." Lauren smiles, leaning up to peck her girlfriend on the lips.
"You okay, baby love?" The raven-haired woman yawns as the little one nuzzles against her.
"Feel icky."
"You do?" Camila nods. "My poor nena, wanna go back to sleep with Mama?"
"Movie?"
"Which one?" Lauren sighs, sitting up in bed and stretching.
"Ariel?"
"Okay, honey." She smiles, finding the movie before settling back down next to the younger girl as it starts to play.
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"Camila, I'm sorry but you need to take your nap. It's not up for negotiation, babe. You're half asleep already and I'm not spending my afternoon with a grumpy little girl."
"'ts not fair, Mama! Don't wanna nap!"
"Then you can stand in the corner. Does that sound better?" Lauren challenges, placing her hands in her hips.
"Mama, nooo!"
"Make a decision, Camila. You either take your nap like a good girl or you can stand in the corner first. Your choice."
"I don' wanna sleep, Mama." Camila whimpers, lifting her arm to wipe her nose on her sleeve.
"Can you tell Mama why?" Lauren asks gently, catching the girl's arm before it can reach her nose and wiping it with a tissue.
"I wanna stay with you." The brunette sniffles.
"I never said you couldn't, angel. Mama was gonna nap with you."
"Oh."
"Mhm. C'mon, baby love let's get you a bottle and then me and you are gonna have some quiet time." She murmurs, lifting the girl into her arms and settling her on her hip. She makes a mental note to change the small girl before her bottle.
"'Kay." Camila hums, laying her head down on her Mama's shoulder as they make it to the kitchen. She sighs tiredly as she watches the older woman prepare her bottle, maybe she was a little bit sleepy.
"Sit there for a second for me, baby. That's it, good girl." Lauren coos as she eases the girl down onto the counter, eliciting a whine in protest. "Oh I know, sweetheart, I'll just be a second." She soothes, finishing making the bottle before reaching for some medicine.
"Take this for me, nena. Sh sh, I know it's yucky, baby but it'll make you feel better, okay? I've got a sippy ready with some water and then we'll go have your bottle, hmm? Does that sound good?" She coaxes, gaining a nod from the younger girl before quickly feeding her the medicine and passing her her sippy.
"Such a good girl, sweetheart. Up we go." Lauren smiles, hoisting the girl into her arms. "Do you need a change, love?" She questions already on her way to get a new pull up.
"Nuh uh." Camila shakes her head.
"Are you sure, honey? Mama thinks you maybe do." She checks, having felt for herself just how heavy the pull up was getting.
"I dry." The brunette replies with a confused pout.
"I don't think so, sweetheart. Lie down for me." Lauren murmurs, settling the girl down on the bed, removing the soaked pull up and cleaning her up. "Cami, Mama's gonna put you in a diaper, baby love. Is that okay?"
"'iaper?"
"Mhm, is that okay, nena?"
"'Kay, Mama."
"Good girl, just a sec'." She smiles softly at the little one, quickly grabbing a diaper and changing the girl into it.
"Better?"
"'etter."
"Let's get you that bottle then, mh?" She murmurs, climbing into the bed beside Camila and tugging her to lay across her lap. "You comfy there, nena?"
"Comfy." Camila mumbles contently, her mouth already starting to make suckling motions as she waits for her bottle.
Cooing gently, Lauren gives the bottle a shake before holding it to the younger girl's lips. "There you go," she smiles as the little one latches onto the nipple of the bottle. "Is that good, baby?"
Camila gives a shy nod and a smile, milk dribbling down the corner of her mouth as she stares innocently up at the older woman.
"My nena." Lauren coos, nuzzling her nose against the younger girl's and wiping away the trail of milk with her thumb.
"Mamamamama." The little one babbles sleepily around her bottle, a sleepy grin on her face.
"That's right, baby love. I'm your Mama. Finish your bottle for me, lovely." She murmurs quietly, watching closely as her baby's eyes flicker closed, the tiny brunette continuing to suckle as she falls asleep. "Sweet dreams, love bug."
