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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 16:29:28 GMT -5
Of the daddy dutiesThe JokerMusic was playing from the room they had decided to call the babies. Cause at this point, no names or anything had been planned. But that was okay, cause today they were painting. Not just the nursery, but the entire house.
His head bobbed slightly to the music, signing along gently as he stretched with the paint roller to get the high section of the wall. His eyes flicked to Essence then, watching her a moment.
"I think you got a little.." He tried not to grin as he dabbed a bit of paint onto her nose. "Yeah.. that works." He laughed, grinning from ear to ear as he applied the second coat to the wall. "So what's this color called again?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 16:43:59 GMT -5
Essence rocked from one foot to the other as she rolled the paint evenly over the wall. She loved this song. Eyes sidelong, she saw that Ryder was singing along under his breath. Smiling, she joined in, changing her gentle rocking to move in tune with the song. She looked up as he Ryder called her attention before dapping her nose with paint. Mouth dropping open in faux-shock, she pursed her lips unhappily at him. "Dude. Not cool," she muttered, rubbing at the paint with her wrist. She succeeded in only smearing it over her nose and cheeks. "So what's this color called again?"Essence scrunched her recently-painted nose up a little. "Something to do with food. Banana?" She thought a moment, before shaking her head. "No, Custard. That's what it was. Sounds yummy," she added with a chuckle. "Good for a baby's room 'cause it's gender-neutral and all." She grinned over at him. Just a few more weeks and she would probably know whether the baby was a boy or a girl! She was so excited...
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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 16:50:45 GMT -5
"Something to do with food. Banana?" She thought a moment, before shaking her head. "No, Custard. That's what it was. Sounds yummy,"
He chuckled. "Indeed it does sound, yummy." He made a face, bending down and re-coating the roller in the custard colored paint. "Kinda looks like something a baby would throw up." He laughed at his own self, shaking his head.
"Good for a baby's room 'cause it's gender-neutral and all."
He smirked over at her as he started the process over again. "Right." He chuckled, giving a nod as stretched up high once more. "Might have to get a step ladder in here to finish the top off." He told her softly.
"So what's next on our list, for painting, I mean." He smiled. Only a couple more weeks and they could start picking out names. He wondered what it would be, boy or girl. Cause lord knew either way, he wouldn't care. That kid would be so loved.
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 16:57:44 GMT -5
"Kinda looks like something a baby would throw up."
Essence pulled a face at that, shuddering a little. "Eww. Thanks for that." She looked to the paint pooling in the pan then and shrugged, having to agree. It did look a little throw-up when it was liquid like that.
"So what's next on our list, for painting, I mean."
Essence hummed, thinking that over. "The living room, maybe? Then the kitchen." Stretching up, she cursed her unusually small stature. Being 5'5" was fun sometimes but not when attempting to paint. "Yeah, definitely gonna need that ladder eventually."
As she stretched further, her t-shirt rode up, revealing a strip of stomach. Glancing down a second, she grinned and giggled softly. They had known for awhile now but it was still amazing to her. There was a baby in there; in her. An actually living thing with a heartbeat and everything. Fuck, she couldn't wait till she could feel it move and kick and hiccup...
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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 17:02:47 GMT -5
"Eww. Thanks for that."
He looked over at her as he stretched, grinning. "Sorry, babe." He laughed gently, turning his attention back to the painting. "The living room, maybe? Then the kitchen." He gave a nod. "Sounds good." Wait, was the living room the apple colored one? Or was that the kitchen? Crap.
"Yeah, definitely gonna need that ladder eventually."
He looked over at her stretching, watching her shirt lift slightly. "Alright shorty." He chuckled, putting the roller down in the pan as he walked over, placing a hand on her stomach and kissing her head. "I'll go get it. Anything else ya want?" He asked, heading towards the door.
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 17:12:47 GMT -5
Something tingled through her when he touched his hand to her stomach. Like...connection. Him and her together and the baby that was both of them. Her eyes brightened and she held his hand there a moment, enjoying the sensation. Then she leaned into the kiss but still frowned at the "shorty." She wasn't short. She was fun-sized.
"I'll go get it. Anything else ya want?"
"Yeah," she called as he moved out of the room. "A fiance who doesn't call me short!" She smirked though, knowing he had only been teasing of course.
She set her own roller down too and sat cross-legged, leaning back on her hands. Closing her eyes, she tried to envision the room when it was finished; painted walls, nice furniture, a rocking chair, pretty curtains, stuffed animals. And a baby. A soft, gentle smile found her lips.
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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 17:17:52 GMT -5
"Yeah," she called as he moved out of the room. "A fiance who doesn't call me short!"
He laughed down the hallway. "Good luck with that!" He called back with a smile as he ran down the steps towards the kitchen into the garage. God damn this house was huge, but it was filling up quickly. They had almost all the furniture they needed, minus a few extra beds for the guest rooms. But they'd get to that eventually.
Grabbing the step ladder, he carried on his shoulder as he jogged his way back up to the nursery. Which, he had to say, was the perfect place for it, right around the corner of their room. He could already envision himself getting up for a midnight feeding with him/her.
"Back." He smiled, entering the room to find her on the floor. His smile grew as he crouched down. "What are you doing?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 17:31:25 GMT -5
"Back." She opened her eyes at his voice, smiling up at him. "What are you doing?" She dropped a kiss to his lips before answering. "Imagining." Giggling at that, she elaborated, "When the room is finished."
She squirmed a little then, bouncing her feet against the floor as a wide grin split her face. "We're gonna have a baby!" she leaned up and pressed another kiss to him. "I'm very excited about this."
And she was. She was still a little afraid, but nowhere near how she had been the day she told him she was pregnant. Sure, she was still worried about screwing up but she had him. And that was good enough for her; beyond good enough. Nuzzling her face against his neck, she added, "I can't wait to pick out names, either." Every next thing the prepared for just brought them closer and closer to actually having the baby.
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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 17:37:03 GMT -5
"Imagining." Giggling at that, she elaborated, "When the room is finished."
He sat there, crouched as he took a look around the half-done room. It would be nice, maybe with a little border at the top. They still had to get the crib, rocker and everything else. But it would look absolutely great by the time that kid arrived.
"We're gonna have a baby!" she leaned up and pressed another kiss to him. "I'm very excited about this."
He laughed easily, planting another kiss to her lips. "You and me both." He grinned, moving to sit down beside her, not being able to crouch any longer. "I can't wait to pick out names, either." Names. He could only imagine. Their kid would have the best name. He smiled gently, leaning his head over to rest on her shoulder a moment before giving it a soft kiss.
"Me either."
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 17:43:21 GMT -5
She shuffled a little closer to him, sighing contentedly. "I'm glad it's with you," she admitted softly.
Not that there was anyone else it would be with. But she was happy, beyond happy, elated that they had made what they had work and grow into this awesome family they were about to have. And now that they were on the verge of such a big step, it just sort of put everything into perspective for her. And she was very happy it was with him.
She stretched her legs out a little and rolled her neck out before straightening up. "Back to work, huh? Or else we'll never finish and then this kid'll have only a half-painted room." And that wouldn't do.
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Post by Ryder on Feb 16, 2010 17:51:48 GMT -5
"I'm glad it's with you,"
He took in a breath and sighed happily. "And I'm glad it's with you." He grinned back at her. Just sitting there, imagining what was going to happen. Wouldn't even compare to what was going to happen. Everything would change, and he was ready for all of it.
"Back to work, huh? Or else we'll never finish and then this kid'll have only a half-painted room."
He gave a soft groan as he forced himself back to his feet. Stretching a moment and letting a slight yawn escape, he held a hand down to her. "Yup." He smiled. "Better get a move on." Once she was up, he pulled her close, giving he one more kiss before turning back to work.
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Post by Essence Newman on Feb 16, 2010 18:06:17 GMT -5
"And I'm glad it's with you." Essence returned the grin, heart swelling. Oh yeah, she loved this boy.
"Yup." He smiled. "Better get a move on." She took the offered hand and settled against his chest. She allowed herself to indulge in the kiss a little, draping her arms over his shoulders. Pulling back, she promised, "Love you," before moving back to her paintbrush.
"You should get the higher spots, I think, yeah? You're taller anyway and pregnant woman plus stepladder just spells disaster." She rested a fist on her hip, cocking her head to the side as she studied the upper parts of the wall.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 20:26:45 GMT -5
"Love you,"
He smiled, letting her go easily. "Love you too." He called back with a grin as he bent over and grabbed the roller. He stood there, ready to dip and paint. But he noticed her starring at the walls, and he began starring too.
"You should get the higher spots, I think, yeah? You're taller anyway and pregnant woman plus stepladder just spells disaster."
"Oh." He laughed, with a curt nod. "Got ya on that, momma." He smirked, handing her the roller as he walked over and grabbed the step ladder. "Whee should I start?" He asked, holding the ladder to his chest.
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 20:37:26 GMT -5
"Got ya on that, momma."
She snuffled out a laugh at that, shaking her head. "Goof," she murmured softly. But he was her goof and she loved him. Plus, in all honesty, she better get used to being called Momma. She could just hear it coming from their little thing's voice. "Momma!" Calling for her help or just her love...
She shook her head a little, bringing herself back to reality.
"Where should I start?"
She took his roller from him and shrugged, studying the walls. "Just by the far corner?" she suggested, pointing off to their left. "Then just work your way on, I guess?" She rocked on her heels a little.
And then a pulse. In her stomach. Something moved. "Whoa," she breathed out softly.She put a hand to her stomach, eyes wide. Whoa. That...awesome. "Hey," she said softly, as if to acknowlegde the baby's presence within her.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 20:43:12 GMT -5
"Goof,"
He grinned, and in a serious tone added; "But I'm your goof." With a curt nod at the end to prove his point. A soft chuckle escaped him as he shook his head. "Just by the far corner?" He gave a nod, moving the stepladder there and began climbing it.
"Then just work your way on, I guess?"
His head turned. "Okay.." He smiled. "But I kinda need my roller back, babe." He said through soft laughter. "Whoa," His brows furrowed. "Whoa?" He said, stepping down the ladder and walking to her side.
"Hey,"
"Hey." He said softly, laying his hand over hers on her stomach. "You okay?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 20:59:43 GMT -5
"But I'm your goof." Wasn't that the truth? And he better never forget it.
"But I kinda need my roller back, babe."
She stuck her tongue out at him but then another little kick came and she nearly squealed from delight. She set the roller down on the paint tin, placing "custard"-stained fingers of both hands over her stomach.
"Whoa? Hey. You okay?"
She nodded fervently, smile bright as the sun. "Just wait; give it a sec." She bit her lower lip, waiting anxiously. And then it came again. A little hit and then another. And another. The baby was apparently excited by the attention it was recieving from both Mommy and Daddy. Essence giggled, elated and put a hand over Ryder's. "Feel it?" she asked softly.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 21:07:47 GMT -5
"Just wait; give it a sec."
He smiled, holding his hand to her growing belly. He concentrated hard, trying to feel it. But then, there it was--faint, but then more prominent. Two more kicks and with each one, he let out a soft chuckle.
"Feel it?"
He smiled, looking up at Essence. "Yeah.." He leaned forward, kissing her forehead softly. "I feel it.." He bet over, his hand still on her stomach. "We can't wait to meet you.."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 21:29:39 GMT -5
"Yeah.."
She danced a little in place, excited. "This is so..." she stopped, letting words fall to dancing again. She couldn't even think of a word for it, this feeling. It was just...overwhelming and amazing and astounding and so much more.
"I feel it...We can't wait to meet you.."
That was most certainly an understatement. Essence was ready for this baby. Now. But of course the baby was not ready. There were still a few months to go before the little thing would be ready and there and in their arms. And that was a time Essence couldn't wait to see.
Bending over a little too, she grinned. "That's Daddy," she told the baby softly. She had taken to talking to her stomach softly quite awhile ago. Just rambling or talking about what its life would like, how much they would love it, singing it songs... Anything.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 21:35:44 GMT -5
"This is so..."
He laughed, watching her dance, his smiled widening. "Fantastic, overwhelming, indescribable?" He threw some words at her to use. He couldn't wait, he was beyond ready to meet this little boy/girl.
"That's Daddy,"
He smiled up at her, leaning in and catching her lips in a soft kiss. "Yup, I'm daddy." He said, eyes still locked on Essence. But his thumb grazed her stomach gently. "And your daddy love your mommy and you, very much."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 21:46:58 GMT -5
"Indescribable," she confirmed with a chuckle. "Definitely indescribable."
She raised on her tiptoes, hoping to prolong the kiss a little longer. "Mhm," was all she could think to respond to his words. Her love for him and for this baby was so transcendental. It swept over her like a tidal wave and totally took control. The moment suddenly meshed and something in her senses linked onto the baby; even more strongly than it had before.
And she knew it was a girl. Her baby. Their baby was a girl. They were having a daughter. Her eyes lit up and she was a little overwhelmed by all of this come at once. But she got over it soon. "Hey, Ry. Guess what," she said, brimming with excitement.
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