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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Oct 23, 2006 11:02:47 GMT 10
Great Update!
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Post by jadestar on Oct 24, 2006 2:46:18 GMT 10
wonderful update!
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Post by steffi1986 on Oct 24, 2006 2:53:56 GMT 10
really sweet update please do it again soon
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Post by *Natalie* on Oct 24, 2006 6:51:27 GMT 10
Brillent update I'm sure it'll all work out with Abby and the baby natalie
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Post by nandafm on Oct 25, 2006 15:03:35 GMT 10
Poor Abby... But I'm sure she'll handle this.
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 6, 2006 6:09:53 GMT 10
I'm really sorry for the lack of updates, but we had a week's vacation and I was just too busy with family, friends and boyfriend to have time to write! Too busy on my vacation, sounds weird.. =P anyway, this update will be short, but tomorrow I'll post a longer one!
Everyday is a winding road
The day after in fact was a better day. Joe had a period of hysteric crying only a couple of hours after Luka had left, and at first, Abby felt the desperation tighten its grip around her. This time though, she forced herself to calm down at least a bit and not let it take over, and Joe actually quieted after a while. When Luka came home that day, Abby was lying on their bed with Joe beside her, her arm snuggled around him, both fast asleep. Luka quietly made himself comfortable on the other side of the baby, and in that position they all managed to sleep peacefully for a couple of hours. It’s exhausting to be a baby - both for the parents and for the child.
This was not the turning point though; the day after that was not such a good one. Luka had barely reached the door before Abby was beside him, handing over their hysterically crying son. Silent tears were making their way down her face as she reached her arms out for him to take Joe, and Luka felt his heart break at the sight. He hated that she couldn’t see for herself that their baby’s crying wasn’t a result of her messing up. Good and bad days followed in a roller coaster like way. It seemed like they took two steps forward, only to be forced one back. Ever so slowly, Abby learned to handle Joe’s crying without panicking. The worry was still there, as it was for Luka, but which parent doesn’t worry? Joe was the most precious thing in Abby’s life; of course she worried, but she realised she wouldn’t mess up. At least not any time soon. Just as Luka had said, Joe sensed when she became calmer, and so he calmed too.
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Post by Mitsi1819 on Nov 6, 2006 6:38:49 GMT 10
Great Update ! Glad that Abby is doing a bit better...
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Post by *Natalie* on Nov 6, 2006 7:15:56 GMT 10
Great update! I'm sure Abby will do fine and Joe will settle natalie x
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Nov 6, 2006 14:18:11 GMT 10
Great Update!
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Post by nandafm on Nov 6, 2006 14:59:52 GMT 10
Great Update
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Post by steffi1986 on Nov 7, 2006 2:43:40 GMT 10
yeah I'm glad too, that abby is now calmer please update soon
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 7, 2006 7:45:48 GMT 10
A little longer update this time =). I imagine this taking place some weeks after my last update. Hope you like it!
Dark night, hold tight She woke up at Joe’s first whimper, immediately aware that he was awake and in need of attention. She forced her eyes open and looked at the baby lying beside her. He was doing what Luka called his “hunger move”; he had moved his head to the side and was waving his little fist over his face, his open mouth searching. She slowly sat up and propped her pillow behind her back so she could find a comfortable position, while casting a glance at her boyfriend. He was fast asleep, lying on his stomach with his mouth slightly open. She hurried to scoop the baby up in her arms, whispering comforting words, so he wouldn’t wake his father – he needed all the sleep he could get right now. Joe quieted as soon as she began to nurse him, and she leaned heavily against the pillow, resting her head against the headboard and feeling the exhaustion. She used to be able to sleep through anything, even her alarm clock, but that definitely wasn’t the case anymore. Nowadays, any noise Joe made got her wide awake, and when he eventually was fast asleep, she would wake up thinking he was too quiet. She knew she still was being paranoid, but couldn’t really help herself. She felt herself beginning to drift off, and tried to stroke the baby’s back as a distraction, but it didn’t help. Soon, the sleep took over.
Luka slowly opened his eyes and tried to adjust to his surroundings. He blinked a few times and caught sight of Abby, sitting against a pillow with her head rested on the headboard, fast asleep. Joe was nestled in her arms with his eyes half closed, looking as if he was about to drift off too. Abby shifted a little in her sleep, and her head fell forward. She slowly pulled back so that she was rested against the headboard again, but didn’t wake up. Just seconds later, her head fell forward again, and Luka couldn’t help but letting out a chuckle. He moved to a sitting position and slowly reached out towards his girlfriend, trying to gently loosen her grip on their son. Joe opened his eyes fully at his dad’s movement, and looked directly at Luka with his infant blue, giving him a toothless grin – something he had started with only days earlier. - Hey little man, Luka whispered and smiled widly. – Has mommy fallen asleep on you, huh? How about you come with me and we let mommy sleep, okay? He gently eased the baby from Abby’s arms and lifted him to his shoulder, adjusting the blanket around him so that he was fully covered. Joe shifted a bit, but then buried his head in the crook of the neck of his father and relaxed again. Luka leaned forward and gently tried to shake Abby awake, but she didn’t even react. - Abby, he tried softly. – Aaabby… She mumbled something he couldn’t make out, but didn’t wake up. - Abby! he tried a little louder. She flinched and opened one of her eyes to give him a confused look. Luka let out a soft laugh at her expression. - You’re sleeping. - Huh? She looked at him, still confused, squinting her eyes. - Come on, lie down instead, he said in a soft voice as he gently pulled at her shoulder, trying to help her to a lying position. - Joe? she whispered hoarsely. - I’ll take care of him, just you sleep. With his help, she slowly lied down, her eyes dropping shut as soon as her body was fully spread on the mattress. Luka softly stroked the hair out of her face, before standing up and quietly leaving the room with their son.
Abby automatically reached out for Luka when she woke up, expecting herself to be wrapped in his warm embrace and sleep some more, but found his side of the bed empty. She slowly opened her eyes and looked over at the alarm clock. The digital green light flashed 4:30. Why would he be up at 4:30? She listened for any noise from Joe, figuring he had gone to attend to their baby, but couldn’t hear anything. She must’ve fallen asleep feeding him. Slowly she moved to a sitting position, swinging her legs over the side of the bed and feeling for her slippers. She stood and reached for Luka’s robe, wrapping it tightly around her before going in search of her boys. She found them in the living room. Luka was spread out on the couch with Joe on his chest, a hand behind his neck and the other resting on Joe’s back. The baby was lying on his stomach, with a part of Luka’s shirt tightly clenched in one of his little fists, enjoying the closeness to his father. They were both asleep; Luka snoring lightly and Joe contently sucking on his pacifier. Abby smiled at the sight, taking in the image of her beautiful family, feeling the love for what really was the two most important persons in her life. Slowly she walked over to them and gently bent down beside the couch, reaching out a hand to stroke her son’s soft hair before reaching over to his father’s. Luka reacted to her touch and in a moment his eyes fluttered open. - Hey. - Hey yourself, Abby smiled at him. - You looked like you needed your sleep so we figured we’d leave you alone. She looked down at their baby and then back at Luka, smiling softly. - We were practicing to hold his head up…, Luka had to yawn before finishing. - But he got tired. - Seems like you got a bit tired too. - Yeah, maybe. He slowly scooted a bit closer to the edge of the couch, careful not to disturb the peacefully sleeping baby, and then lifted the hand he had behind his neck to pat the empty spot beside him. Abby climbed over him as gently as she could, and lied down on his free arm, letting her head rest just beside her son’s. Luka entwined his fingers in her hair, combing it softly and sighing contently. Soon, they both drifted off again.
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Post by ERFanRach on Nov 7, 2006 8:12:44 GMT 10
Great Update!!!
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Nov 7, 2006 9:28:57 GMT 10
Great Update!
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Post by <3 LubyII <3 on Nov 7, 2006 9:38:48 GMT 10
Aww...great update!
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