Captain Swan Fly Away

Hope's First Flight

Killian was able to return back to work a few weeks later. It was finally March, Emma and Killian were packing for their family trip to Italy. Killian returned home from his shift as a pilot and found his wife and daughter in Hope's room. Hope was sitting up in her crib while Emma was packing a suitcase. "Hello, love."

"Hi, honey." They kiss. "I am just making a list and packing everything that Hope needs while we are in Italy." She turns to Hope, "Hopey, is Mommy packing all of your clothes." Hope babbled. "Yes, you need a lot of clothes and diapers on this trip." Hope reaches out to her Mommy. "Hopey." She holds Hope on her hip. "Are you excited to go to a new country with Mommy and Daddy tomorrow?" Hope smiles.

"Swan, Hope is going to travel a lot. Little love, you are excited about your first plane ride?" Hope babbled and reaches out to her Daddy. Killian holds his little lass. "Aye, you are going to go on a plane as Daddy does. The only difference is little love is that I am not driving the plane I get to sit with you and your Mommy the whole flight."

Emma hugs her husband. "You get to be a passenger for once, captain. You will always be my favorite pilot."

"Aye, it will be different from being a passenger than the pilot." Hope babbled. "Oh, really? Hope. You are excited to see the sky and clouds." He tickles his little lass and makes her laugh. Emma continues to pack for their trip. "Little love, are you helping your Mommy pack?" Hope babbled. "You are telling her what clothes to pack in your luggage?"

Emma giggles. "I packed so many outfits for Hope on this trip. I am just packing extra clothes for her because I know she drools a lot and poops a lot. I am not sure if there is a laundry machine in our hotel..." Killian sits next to his wife holding Hope on his chest, he knows that she was worried. "Emma, I am pretty sure we will be able to wash out clothes in our hotel or a laundromat."

"It just our first time traveling, a vacation in another country. I do not want to forget any Hope needs...I mean we need her stroller, car seat, and her carrier...I do not want to forget anything..." Killian wrapped his arm around his wife. "We are not going to forget anything for Hope, love. You are very organized. Hope is not going to judge you..."

"Of course she would because if I forget her toy or her baby blanket she won't sleep on the plane or across the world."

"Hope, would you be mad at your Mommy forgetting something?" Hope babbled. "Really? Tell that to Mommy, little love." He puts his daughter in his wife's arms.

"Hopey, would you be mad at me forgetting something like a toy or your blankie?" Hope babbled and hugs her Mommy. "You love me no matter what? You are so sweet baby girl." She smiles and gives Hope kisses on her head. "I love you, Hope." Hope babbled. "Hope, mommy...mommy." Hope babbled copying her Mommy's mouth. "Good try, Hope."

"Do you think Hope will say her first word soon?"

"I think so. I am practicing with her talking all day. I talk to her all the time. Right Hope?" Hope smiles as her Mommy gave her kisses on her cheek and makes poop. "Love, I will change her." Killian changes Hope's diaper and rocks her to sleep. "Killian, Hope's passport came today." She went to her room to get the passport. "Here is Hope's passport." She shows him. Killian smiles. "Little love, you take a good passport picture like your Mommy." Emma smiles. Hope aahs. "Love, our luggage is mostly packed?"

"Yes, I need to add a few more clothes for me in our luggage bag." Hope began to cry.

"Little Hope. Why are you crying, little love?" He shows Hope her Pluto. "Do you want your Pluto?" Hope cried more. He bounces Hope up and down.

"Hopey. Why are you crying baby girl?" She gave Hope kisses on her cheek, checks her diaper, she ate a few hours ago. "I think she is teething. She is drooling more." Hope reaches out to her Mommy. Emma gets her daughter from her husband. "Hopey...you are okay...you are going to be okay..." She rubs Hope's back. Killian loves seeing his wife is an amazing mom to their Hope. "Swan, I will go get Hope a cold teething toy." Hope cried more into her Mommy.