The Baby Project

8. Our New Normal

I SAID I NEEDED SPACE~ CHAPTER 8:

~~ Our New Normal ~~

INTRO:

"I'll see you, girls, later," I say

"Mummy no, stay with us," Saskia says

"I can't baby, but you will have fun with daddy okay"

"Otay" she replies putting her head down,

"Did you want me to pick them up tomorrow?"

"Avie I don't like this, the girls don't either" he replies back

"It's going to be our new normal," I say

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ALL RIGHT GIRLS, you are going to stay with daddy-"

"DADDY!" Saskia says perking up "Where's daddy?"

"Yes Sass, you are going to stay with daddy"

"Are you coming wif us?" Ava says

"No baby" I reply and her eyes well with tears

"No no, don't cry, daddy is going to do loads of fun things with you girls"

"Do you promise mummy?"

"Yes Ava, now go and grab your shoes," I say and the 2 girls scurry off to the front door where their white tennis shoes are located

"And you miss Lola, don't do anything too big whilst you're gone," I say and tickle her belly

"Big big" she chants and I smile, she's at the stage where she can repeat some small easy words, like please, thank you, mummy, daddy, sisters and baba on repeat

"Watch out for your sisters for me eh?" I say back and she babbles in return.

I then place her on my hip and begin to place all of the girl's things in the 3 different bags I have laid out for them. I have to go back into the cafe tomorrow, to go through orders, and pick up supplies, and I also need a night off so I have organised for the girls to stay with Grayson.

He still picks them up and drops them off as we were doing before the breakup, but instead, he drops them off here. It's been a month of a constant mummy, so I need some time off. Grayson is their father and to be fair he has offered a couple of times.

I have 3 medium-sized backpacks. In the 2 older girls bags have filled them with a couple of t-shirts, a pair leggings and a skirt, 2 pairs of pyjamas, a singlet, socks and undies for Saskia. She isn't toilet trained but she likes to wear them over her nappy. I have also added a warm jacket and a cardigan since the weather is unpredictable.

I then placed some hair ties and a small brush in each bag, along with nappies and a small pocket of wipes. For Lola I placed in 2 zip-up pyjama sleepsuits, 2 cute outfits, a couple of plain onesies, some with arms and no legs, and some full, it's up to him what he dresses them in, I add some baby socks, and a warm jacket before I zip all 3 bags.

In a separate bag I place formula, some squeeze pouches for Lola, she can eat whatever the meal is for dinner, but for a snack, she has some apple sauce or some veggies. I added in her formula tin and some bottles. For the older 2, I added in some of their favourite snacks, and breakfast food.

I then place all the bags at the front door in preparation for Grayson and help Ava and Saskia put their shoes on. Whilst we wait for Grayson we are all on the floor trying to get Lola to walk, she can crawl and stand with help, but she is so desperate to walk along with her sisters.