IT'S A BABY-BONANZA!

[paradisamods]

Good morning, residents! Did you sleep well? You're going to need all the energy you can muster because congratulations: You're parents! Again! The Paradisa Stork has paid some very lucky residents a visit last night, and even moved them to a more kid-friendly environment.

Some of you may already recognize your little bundle of joy and--my, how they've grown! Others will have to get acquainted with their little rugrats. You may not know them, but they certainly know you. By they way? They're bored. And hungry! And they want all the attention you could possibly give them.

It's going to be a long week.

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Comments

[dorkwonder]

How long do you think he'll sleep for? [Wondering if he's going to be sleeping on the recliner tonight...]

[secondchances]

[She won't kick him out of the bed, but there may be a distinct lack of cuddles. Very noticeable when she sleeps more on him than on the mattress.]

I don't know. I think babies at this age sleep a lot, right? They're still doing a lot of growing.

[dorkwonder]

[Holds his pointer fingers out, letting Jack take a hold of them. Swings his fingers back and forth, earning loud giggles from Jack.]

Yeah, and I think he's a month away from learning to walk, which probably burns a lot of energy. He was trying to walk towards me earlier.

[secondchances]

[Terry wasn't nearly as sentimental.]

He's probably a fast learner.

[dorkwonder]

I bet in a couple of years he'd be an acrobat. [Lifts Jack up, letting him kick his legs around and splash the water. They won't get to see him grow up, but it's a nice thought.]

[secondchances]

[Steph nods. Someone's a downer.]

[dorkwonder]

[Step always goes to great lengths to cheer him up. He's not as good at it as she is, but he can certainly try. Reaches over to take one of her hands, giving it a squeeze. ]

[secondchances]

[Trying counts for a lot in Steph's books. She squeezes his hand back.]

Our genetics mushed together make a cute baby.

[dorkwonder]

They do. [Laces their fingers together,keeping a hold of her hand. ]

I think he has your temperament over mine. He has been really relaxed and happy the entire time.

[secondchances]

As opposed to what?

[BEING MEAN?? Steph smiles a little at the contact, letting her hand stay where it is. He's trying, she reminds herself.]

[dorkwonder]

As opposed to my temperament, or at least what it's like now. [His anger wasn't always as intense as it is now. He knows a large part of it is because of all the trauma he went through in the past couple of years. Maybe since his mind doesn't remember all of it, it will be easier for him to resolve his issues if he works hard on it. ]

[secondchances]

[That's definitely a thing she noted long ago. Another hand squeeze, this time from Steph.]

[dorkwonder]

I don't want to be like that. Not here. [In Gotham, his temper at least serves a purpose. He can use it to intimidate a lot of the criminals he comes across.]

I've already wasted enough time being angry, and time isn't something we have a lot of here.

[secondchances]

[There's always that unpleasant reminder.]

You aren't like that, Tim.

[... most of the time, anyway. We won't count crazy spaceship moments, either.]

[dorkwonder]

I know, but there's room for improvement. Cass and I didn't speak for days after we had an argument, although that was a choice both of of us made. And then I wanted to leave during our argument. Isolating isn't going to help me here.

[secondchances]

... you know, I thought something was extremely off when I never saw you two in the same room for longer than three minutes. [Bathaus drama.]

And well, yeah. You're not perfect. I probably shouldn't have stormed off, either. [But she doesn't think she was wrong to be upset and hurt and angry.] Don't wanna reinforce bad habits.

[dorkwonder]

I want the time we have together to be enjoyable. [Lifts her hand, giving her knuckles a kiss.]

[secondchances]

So do I.

... though if you ever suggest a break again, I break your hands. [Said with a tiny smirk, but she's serious in some regard--a break would not be a break, with them. It'd be the end.]

[dorkwonder]

You got it. No more mentions of breaks. [Even though he chuckles, he catches the undercurrent of what she's saying.]

[secondchances]

Good. I want you around. [Even when things are crappy and even when not too long ago she wanted to kick him off a rooftop.]

[dorkwonder]

[Glad she didn't punt him off one!]

I thought about how taking a break could mean losing you, and I knew right away the answer was no break.

[secondchances]

[And the people she'd run to would be Cass and Ezio...]

No breaks.

[dorkwonder]

[Leans in for a kiss.]

No breaks.

[secondchances]

[She kisses him, though briefly. Why can't he be so sweet all the time? :( ]

[dorkwonder]

[Is mindful of this being a family place, so he doesn't go all out. He does kiss wih enough intensity to hopefully leave an impression.

Because he has a lot of opinions on things. ]