New Years Series

"We'll face this together, alright?"

"We'll face this together, alright?" Daniel says as he lays the baby down on the 

"I-I don't know about this, darling." She hesitates looking back and forth between her husband and their son. "Oh! I almost forgot, I have the, uhm,... the biscuits in the oven, I should really-"

"Peg. You're not baking anything. We just got back from the hospital 2 hours ago and there's nothing in the oven." 

"Damn..." She grumbles. 

"Hey, aren't you a spy? I would have expected a better lie than that."

"Oh hush." She says as she pokes his side, causing him to chuckle.

The baby looks between his parents and squirms around, giggling as he hears his father laugh. Peggy looks down at him and smiles. She picks him up and he smiles at her

"Oh, what is it little one," She cooed. "Oh dear lord!" She sets him back down and gags, then walks away.

Daniel looks over at her as she holds onto the door, trying to breath in fresh air. "That bad, huh?"

"I can't do this." She shakes her head furiously. "You have experience, he's your son, you change him!"

"Hey! I'm not the only factor in him being born, Peg. We both did that." He smirks and winks. Daniel picks up Micheal and is hit with the smell "Ah, you little stinker! Jeez...what'd you eat!" The baby doesn't respond, however, instead he squirms around and giggles at Daniel.

"He ate from me...God how does such a small thing create such an atrociously large smell?" She asks, walking towards them. 

"I have no idea," Daniel says as he undoes the pins in Micheal's diaper. "But what I do know is- Whoa Nelly!" He steps back and gags. "I think he's gonna need a bath, Pegs."

"What in the bloody blue blazes! Micheal!!" She steps away as he relieves himself all over the table; slightly hitting his mother's blouse. "Ugh! now I need to change."

As she says this and turns around to look at her husband, he looks up and sees the wet spot on her blouse. He looks from her to her shirt and back, and can't contain his laughter. She makes an offended noise and places her hand on her hips. 

"Just for that, you bathe him and...no cuddling before bed." She challenges, making his eyes widen

"What?! No, okay. I take it back. I'm sorry!" He rushes over to her and peppers her with kisses, making her laugh.

"Alright alright!" She laughs. "You're forgiven" He kisses her one last time on the cheek and hugs her from behind. "But that doesn't mean you're off bathing duty, Mister.

"Dammit..."

Peggy laughs and wraps her arms around her husband, holding him tight for a few moments. As they embrace, the little boy squeals with delight, grabbing his parents attention. They laugh and look down at him, and Daniel groans.

"Alright little mess...lets get you cleaned up." As he cleans up the baby, Peggy takes the nappy away and starts the warm water.

"Darling, is this warm enough?"She calls out. Daniel walks in, baby in his free hand. He hands Micheal over and tests it out.

"Yeah, that's fine." 

Peggy nods and starts the bath him, and as she does he releases another stream, causing his mother to shout.

"Bloody hell!" She steps out of the way, just in time, holding him out and away from her. She turns to Daniel and watches as he tries to contain his laughter. She glares at him and he instantly clears his throat and walks away to grab a towel. When he returns, Peggy has finished washing the baby and watches as he threw around his arms as played in the water; making his cooing noises and smiling.

"He may be a handful...but he is the best we could get." He smiles.

"I concur." She smiles in return.  They lay the newborn boy in his bed, and watch as he falls asleep; quiet and happy.