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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[youfallback]

[Carolina's still over by the bed and easily snags Georgia for York. She holds it out for him as Jack relaxes further against his dad despite still trying to push his eyes back open. ]

[encryptedlock]

[He gives Georgia to Jack and holds them both against him, nice and warm. If he's pretty sure Jack is actually asleep, he'll scoop up the little bundle of blankets and boy and set him over on the bed.]

[youfallback]

[Jack barely resists a little longer before falling completely asleep against York. He doesn't stir when York lifts and carries him over to the bed. He just snuggles up closer to Georgia and keeps on sleeping.

With the kids asleep, a jolt of panic surges through Carolina's gut. She'll need to get another room or not sleep at all. Neither are particularly desirable right now. She keeps her voice quiet as she speaks,] I'll go get another room.

[encryptedlock]

[York sighs and looks over at her, still standing in the low-light environment.]

You really have to?

[He knows how she's going to answer, but he has to ask anyway.]

[youfallback]

[Luckily, most of her previous anger is gone, but she still nods with a frown.] Either that or not sleep. [She starts to make her way slowly toward the door.]

[encryptedlock]

Will we see you in the morning, then?

[It's still pretty early in the evening; York's thinking about doing a few laps in the pool or getting some reading done before he'll fall asleep himself.]

[youfallback]

I'll be back early. [Carolina nods at him before heading out.

But she's only gone about 10 minutes before she returns, looking pissed again.]

[encryptedlock]

[York's paging through the journal over at the small desk in the hotel room, but looks up and raises his eyebrows when she comes back.]

Trouble?

[youfallback]

Can't get a different room. Apparently they're all booked up. [She frowns, frustrated as hell with the situation. She wishes she didn't have nightmares in the first place, but now that she can't at least experience them in private, she's even more discouraged.]

[encryptedlock]

You're more than welcome to stay here. I know you need the sleep.

[He rubs the back of his neck.]

Do you think maybe having one of the kids next to you would help keep you calm?

[youfallback]

I don't know, York. I don't want to risk it. [Because the only thing more horrifying than waking up in a room with your screaming mother is being less than a foot from her, she expects.]

[encryptedlock]

Do you think--

[He pauses and grimaces. She'd already said no to the sleeping pills.]

I don't know, maybe a little alcohol or something? To keep to relaxed, but not enough to keep you insensible. A hot bath?

[youfallback]

[Carolina considers that wih a frown. She doesn't want to be intoxicated either. The hot bath could help but she'd already showered.]

I'm not putting alcohol in me, York.

[encryptedlock]

[It's not like they have to pay a water bill, though.]

All right. But--I don't know, is there anything that would make you feel comfortable at all? I already said I'd take the couch.

[youfallback]

Doesn't matter where I fall asleep. [She takes a seat on the couch, her expression dismal.]

[encryptedlock]

[He bites his lip and nods again.] Can I at least get you some chamomile tea or anything? I mean, it's still pretty early. You want to take a walk outside? Watch another kids' show?

[Maybe he's grasping at straws here, but he really does want her to be able to sleep.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina considers her options carefully. What she doesn't want to do is hang out with York much. Wha she really doesn't want to do, though, is wake up the kids wih screaming.] I'll try all of them.

[encryptedlock]

[That at least gets a little bit of a smile.]

How about you take a walk by yourself and I'll brew up the tea?

[That way she won't have to interact with him more than strictly necessary.]

Meet back here in an hour?

[youfallback]

[Carolina nods with a small smile. He seems to understand the predicament and be accepting of it. She gets up and nods again.] An hour.

[And heads out for the hour walk.]

[encryptedlock]

[He'll take the time to go for a quick swim, shower up, and then wheedle a pot of chamomile tea and some honey out of the kitchen without having room service come up and disturb the kids. Exactly an hour later he'll have it over at the small desk and be changed into some old sweats and a tshirt for pajamas.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina's also back at an hour sharp, feeling a bit tired from the day and the walk and the chance to unwind. She enters quietly and nods at him before going to the desk for the tea.]

[encryptedlock]

[He seems to relax a bit when she re-enters the room and takes a sip out of his own cup of tea.]

They're really something else, aren't they?

[He nods over at the kids to show who he's talking about, if there were really any doubt.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina pours herself a cup of tea and glances over at the kids when he mentions them.]

They're very good kids. [The topic of family makes her feel a little sore though. If she'd had this, it wasn't for long.]

[encryptedlock]

Double handful, having both of them, though. [He pauses.] They really like having you there.

[The unspoken part being that if she didn't want to help with them, he wouldn't blame her.]

[youfallback]

[Carolina looks over a them, her expression much sadder. Like South, she feels like the kids are the only things she really has at his point.]

They're my kids. [Which should say enough on its own.]