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.

(ooc: Use this as a catch-all post! This will be the only mass post for the Sunny Skies Retreat, so you may use it for any day that you'd like. Feel free to make your own posts and/or sections whenever you'd like!

SECTIONS: BEDROOMS | PLAY ROOM | PETTING ZOO | POOL | GARDENS | THE CASTLE)

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[encryptedlock]

[Considering how little they both still are, they'll probably go to sleep pretty soon after a movie. York nods.]

Wait for everyone else to finish first, but then we can watch a movie if you want to. Do you want a cookie for dessert?

I do!

You can have one too, soon as you're done.

[youfallback]

[Oh man York said the magic word. Jack's eyes widen and they he gives the biggest, toothy grin to his Dad.]

Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!

[Carolina finally manages to work up a weak smile at that.]

[encryptedlock]

[See, one of the advantages of being a kid at heart is that he's pretty good at guessing what they want.]

Wait here and I'll be right back.

[And he'll go grab a plate of four small cookies from the dessert rack. They're Jack-sized, but all the same so he doesn't feel left out.]

All right. One for everybody who finishes their dinner.

[youfallback]

[Jack reaches down to pick up his plate to show work, the remains of ketchup and meat sliding off of it once it's vertical and onto the table. Carolina reaches over to grab the plate, but can't stop the boy in time.] Jack put the plate down.

[encryptedlock]

[Laura gets wide eyes and quickly eats a few pieces of her food so she won't have the same problem. York winces.]

Here, let's clean that up first, and then you can have a cookie.

[He'll start wiping part of it up with his napkin, expecting Carolina will do the same with the side closer to her.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina is already starting to clean up the mess when York starts on his side. She pulls her hands as far away from his while still cleaning so there's no danger of them bumping up against each other. Meanwhile, she also sets the plate down on the other side of her.

Jack reaches down for some of the meat and ketchup that York's trying to clean up, if just to play with a little.]

[encryptedlock]

[He lets Jack pick up the bit of meat but wipes up the ketchup.]

Gotta eat that before you get a cookie.

Can I have mine now, Daddy?

[York sits back in his chair to inspect Laura's plate and nods, which is quickly followed by the little girl grabbing the nearest cookie. If Carolina's really allergic to touching him, she can finish cleaning up on her own.] Looks good.

[youfallback]

[She does finish cleaning up and sets the soiled napkin on Jack's former plate. Jack squishes the little bit of meat for a second or two before holding it out for Carolina to take.

And then goes for a cookie with ketchup and meat covered hands.]

[encryptedlock]

[There's no way he--yeah, he totally is going to eat the cookie with ketchup all over his hands, isn't he? York laughs and wipes off his own hands before grabbing his cookie.]

You really ought to wipe off first, Jack. It'll taste better that way.

[But if he doesn't, well. The kid is three. It'll all get mixed together soon.]

[youfallback]

[Jack is already munching down the cookie as York's talking, smearing more ketchup on his face. Someone's going to need a bath before the movie.

Carolina glances at the cookie that she guesses is meant for him but doesn't grab it because York's hands are still in the immediate vicinity.]

[encryptedlock]

[York's getting to the same conclusion she is about bath time before movie time. That works, though - that way if Jack falls asleep before the end of the movie, they won't have to wake him up to clean him.]

You got ketchup all over! We gotta clean up before we can watch a movie.

Your sister's right. [And probably used to this kind of thing.] We'll make it quick, though, okay?

[youfallback]

[Jack starts to complain, frowning and starting to get upset at having to wait any longer for a movie, but Carolina reaches over to grab him and just lift him up out of his seat. Efficiency thy name is Carolina.]

I'll get him started.

[encryptedlock]

[Laura looks over at her mommy and frowns for a moment, then takes the cookie that was still left on the plate.]

I'll hold your cookie till you're done, Mommy. And then we can all watch a movie, okay, Jack?

[York raises his eyebrows but doesn't comment.]

[youfallback]

[It's more that she doesn't want Jack to make a scene while they're still in relative public. As she carries him, the beginnings of crying start to echo and she's grateful she grabbed him when she did.]

The movie will still be there, Jack. We need to clean you up.

[encryptedlock]

He's such a baby.

Well, honey, that's because he is a baby still. Or close enough, anyway. [But he's sure to speak with a low enough tone that Jack won't hear him.]

Everybody's like that at that age. Come on, let's go up and pick out your PJs so you can take a shower when Jack's done.

[youfallback]

[Carolina takes Jack up to the hotel room and grabs some clean PJs for him before taking him into the bathroom for his bath. He's already crying when they get in there,] I wanna see the movie, Mommy! I wanna see the movie!

[With all the crying, she tries to get him cleaned up as quickly as possible.] We're still going to watch it, Jack.

[encryptedlock]

We won't even pick which movie until you're done, okay? [York will talk through the door if Carolina's closed it, otherwise he sticks his head in.] Spaceships, right?

[youfallback]

[Jack responds with a miserable verbal nod as Carolina continues to wash him off. The only thing she's actually worried about is the air-conditioning possibly being too cold for him when she's drying him off. Soon enough he's all cleaned off and she sets about wiping him down with a towel.]

York, turn down the air conditioning out there.

[encryptedlock]

All right.

[He shrugs and turns it down, then helps Laura pick out a frilly yellow nightgown from her bag.]

Now are you big enough to take showers by yourself, or do you want Mommy in there with you?

I can do it myself! I'm a big girl!

Course you are, honey. Just let us know if you need anything, and be sure you have a towel to dry off with before you turn the water on.

Okay!

[youfallback]

[Once she gets Jack all dried off and dressed, she'll head out of the bathroom, a little soaked herself from the tantrum. Despite the air-conditioning being turned down, Jack is still shivering despite being dry and wrapped up in a towel. He makes the saddest face on the planet as he looks over at York, complete with his red eyes and snotty nose.]

Here, York.

[If he'll take him, he'll hand the clean and fully-dressed Jack over to York, wrapped up in an extra towel to keep him warm, as she figures York won't be opposed to snuggling with his son.]

[encryptedlock]

[Aww, the poor kid. Of course York takes him and gives him a great big hug, followed by carrying him over to the couch so they can sit down together. He'll grab the remote and pull up one of the hotel's many kid-appropriate on-demand menus.]

Now what kind of movie do you want to watch, again?

[He knows the answer, but he'll let Jack pick. Laura hands Carolina the saved cookie and then goes to take her shower.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina blinks down at the cookie for a moment before smiling at Laura and dropping her voice down to a whisper,] Thanks.

[Jack, meanwhile, is busy sniffling and snuffling as he leans up against his Daddy for warmth and hugs after Evil Mommy made him clean up. Wiping his nose, he points at an illustration of a spaceship.] Spaceship, Daddy.

[encryptedlock]

[York reads out the description of the movie.]

"Rod is a normal kid, until aliens in a tiny ship crash through his window and into his science project. Can he help them with their mission and get a good grade at the same time?"

[youfallback]

[Jack nods excitedly and would be clapping his hands if his other hand weren't tucked up inside the towel to keep warm. He lays his head on York's shoulder again, trying to figure out just how long he can wait for Laura to get done with showering. Carolina grabs a set of PJs for herself and silently signs herself up for showering after Laura.]

[encryptedlock]

DO you want us to wait for you or should we start as soon as Laura's out? [Directed at Carolina, of course.]

As for you, let's make sure you're all warmed up! [York grabs the towel and starts rubbing vigorously all over Jack with him in what can really be called more of a tickle than anything else.]