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[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ after albert and brianna declared their plans to go out on a date for the rest of the evening, she took it upon herself to personally watch lyssa until they returned home, despite her former plans with her boyfriend. it's with that change (and realization of what she did at the very last moment) that she calls up caleb to tell him the news, sounding disappointed until she gleefully casually suggested that he come over to help. after some convincing that yes, albert won't be here and yes, she'll wait for him by the door, is done and over with, she happily skips down the stairs after telling lyssa's personal ninja butler that she'll be back shortly.

plops down on the second to last step of the stairs while happily swaying and humming to herself, her eyes planted on the doorway to wait for caleb to enter. ]

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ sways even more. ]

No throw punch! Bitte!

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Can I at least kick him...?

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ looks about ready to protest again when something makes him pause. goes still. speaks slowly, as if he can't comprehend even the simplest form of the idea: ]

Nathan-ee-ah really want to punch family. . . ?

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ tries to explain as best as possible: ]

Uhh. Not my entire family... just Albert, 'cause he deserves it. Maybe Danielle too because she likes to steal Sam.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ blinks a bit, then looks even more confused. ]

Hard to understand. . . that is two of three! More than half!

1/2

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Four! Two out of four!

[childsized.livejournal.com]

I mean... not anymore, but it's still the same for me. [ leans on caleb again, absently tapping the touchpad of her laptop. ] It's just the way my family operates, though, so it's nothing new.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ carefully lifts a hand away from where it's supporting the baby to loop it loosely around nathania, hugging her close. ]

But Nathan-ee-ah still love family, ja?

1/2

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Well... [ fidgets a bit, then pushes her face into his chest (next to lyssa's) with a shy smile. ] Yeah.

[childsized.livejournal.com]

And I have you now, so... it's much better. [ lifts a finger to poke one of the baby's cheeks. ] You too, of course! You're a gift, yes you are~

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ kisses the top of nathania's head. ]

Family is happy to have Nathan-ee-ah too. I see and hear it! They love Nathan-ee-ah.

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ tilts her head upward to look at him. ]

They like you too, you know. Brianna thinks you're very nice.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ if he had a tail, it would be wagging really fast right now-- ]

Danke! Tell Frau Brianna danke!

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ laughs, lifting up to quickly kiss him on the cheek before shifting to rest against him again. ]

I will.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ rests against her more comfortably, lowering the baby to rest against his lap instead, humming contently. ]

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ cuddles and rubs her nose into him briefly, pushing her face towards lyssa again to smile and make faces at him. when he starts to squirm and babble a little (a signal that she's familiar with by now): ]

Wanna play with him? He has a lot of funny toys.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

Ja! Have bird so is okay for toy?

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Bird is okay, yes... but there's more.

[ gently removes herself from caleb, standing and wandering over to the place they typically keep the baby's toys. first drags out the play gym (http://i55.tinypic.com/5osh6w.jpg), scooting it next to caleb and adjusting it a little bit. after some more rummaging she comes back with a (http://i52.tinypic.com/52j8qw.jpg) bunch (http://i53.tinypic.com/v6ru38.jpg) of (http://i55.tinypic.com/314s8qh.jpg) caterpillar (http://i54.tinypic.com/2448g20.jpg)-shaped (http://i53.tinypic.com/34grj2f.jpg) toys (http://i51.tinypic.com/2z71pbl.jpg). also what seems to be a small soft pillow (http://i55.tinypic.com/5d1iq9.jpg), one she personally chose for lyssa.

wiggles next to them again, spreading the items out. beams over at her boyfriend. ] Aren't they adorable? Albert calls him his little caterpillar, so he got caterpillar toys! I got this pillow for him, too!

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ bad man calls his baby a bug.

... somehow, even he's not surprised.

reaches over to pick up the pillow (nathania's choice is safe, yes?) with his now free hand. pauses for a moment, then holds it over lyssa's face. ]

Guten Tag?

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ watches... then laughs at both his expression and attempt at playing. carefully reaches over to pick the baby up from caleb's hold, placing lyssa in the play gym thing. when he starts waving his hands up at the dangling toys: ]

This is so he can be stimulated by more than one toy at a time. [ pulls one down for him, letting it spring back up when he grabs at it. ] But you have to watch out, he likes to wiggle onto his stomach and try to inch away if you don't watch him closely enough.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ some time of translating & deciphering later: ]

Is why his name is caterpillar?

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Um... [ decides to switch for caleb's sake: ] < I think because of this book Albert read as a kid. The Really Hungry Caterpillar? > [ pauses. corrects self. ] < No, um. 'Very', not 'Really'. Ah, it's probably because he squirms like one, too, yes. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ reaches over to nudge at one of the dangling toys for the baby & then scratches at his temple in thought. ]

< I don't think I've read that book before. Or maybe I only know it by pictures. . . >

[childsized.livejournal.com]

< We have it here, I think. > [ stands again, going over to the small bookshelf where they're slowly collecting books for lyssa. pulls it out when she finds it, coming back to sit down next to caleb again. shows it to him. ] < Does it look familiar? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ perks up when he sees the familiar cover. nods excitedly & points. ]

< Yes, yes! I know this book! Hilda and I read it together! >