Baby & Me

Aubrey baby wonder

Drying clothes in the laundry room I heard Aubrey screaming. It doesn't sound like crying though, more like she's fussing which she some times does. I swear that girl has an attitude problem just like her dad. I ignored her for a little bit trying to get the rest of the clean clothes out of the washing machine. All of a sudden I heard something fall to the ground in the kitchen which is off from the laundry room I'm in. I turned around as fast as I could and ran towards the sound. There STANDS my baby in front of the kitchen cabinets with pots and pans all around her. I'm shocked, scared even, how did she get out of her crib and how and the hell is my 6 month old standing? She looks at me with a smirk on her face. How is she smirking? "Aubrey baby how did you get in here huh?" I ask while slowly approaching her. It's sad to say I'm little afraid of her right now. "Juice" she says in a cute soft baby voice. I stumble back and tripped over a pot that was sitting on the floor. " What the hell" I scream and I instantly regret it. She starts crying I had upset her. My mothering instincts kick in so I reach for her slowly and try to sooth her by stroking her hair and holding her close to me. I'm so shocked and nervous I want to tell someone about this but there's no one I can tell. I can't risk anyone finding out that she's different. The picture of her red eyes staring at me after birth comes into my mind but I push it away as quickly as it came. "Lets get this cleaned up and get you some juice baby girl" I say to her in a less shaky voice.

All day my mind replays the scene from the kitchen. All kinds of thoughts pop in my head. Maybe she has a condition or something that might explain the red eyes she gets sometimes before a feeding. But it doesn't explain the standing and talking. Well maybe she's just advanced. A knock at the door interrupts my thoughts.

I quickly answer it glad for a distraction from my thoughts. I open it to find Kindell standing there with a gift bag in her hand. "Kindell! Come in its so nice to see you. Gosh it's been so long since you came over." I said while moving out the way so she could enter. " Yeah I know! But I've just been sooo busy with planning my wedding and all." She said as she walked towards the living room." Kindell Mathis your really getting married?" I asked " Yes, I really am and just so excited. I really want you and Aubrey to be apart of it. It would mean so much to me." She said with a huge smile. I was touched that she had asked me and Aubrey to be apart of her wedding but deep down I could feel the stirring of jealousy in the pit of my stomach. " That's wonderful, I'm incredibly happy for you." I lied " Yes me and Aubrey would love to." I said as I hugged her. I felt bad that I was too jealous to be a hundred percent happy for her. I know it's selfish but I wanted my happy ending. " Great I'll call you later and we can go over the details. So where's my baby ? I have a gift for her" Kindell said while looking around the room. "I'll go get her be right back." I said I brought Aubrey in the livingroom and handed her to Kindell. Aubrey squeaked in happiness while Kindell spun her around the room." Oh how I've missed you my little Aubrey" she said lovingly. " Auntie Kindell brought a gift just for you" Kindell reached for the gift bag beside her foot. She opened the bag for Aubrey and pulled out a very small gold bracelet that had Aubrey's name in graved in it."Aubrey I saw this bracelet and immediately thought of you. So auntie had to get it for her baby." She said as she kissed Aubrey on the nose. I just stood there with my mouth slightly opened. I just couldn't believe what she had given Aubrey it must had cost quite a bit. Aubrey just stared at it in fascination. Kindell unclasped the bracelet and placed it on Aubrey's little wrist. Aubrey twirled her wrist around and smiled as the bracelet sparkled. " Oh Kelly I think she likes it!" Kindell said in excitement. " Yes she does." I replied.