Jason: bye mad I'm going to work
Madeline: bye Jason
Stella: *wakes up*
Madeline: baby is up
Caroline: *calls Madeline*
Madeline: shoot. Hold on baby girl mommy's coming
Madeline: *on the phone while holding the baby*
Madeline: Hey
Caroline: hey what are your plans for today?
Stella: *squirming and fussing*
Madeline: hold on let me put the baby on her play mat
Madeline: *puts baby down*
Madeline: okay what were you saying?
Caroline: I just wanted to know what y'all were up to today
Madeline: we don't have any plans today
Caroline: I'll come over and we can plan something
Madeline: sounds good.
Caroline: okays see y'all in a few
Madeline: bye!
*door bell*
Caroline: hey! The baby's still sleeping?
Madeline: she's on her play mat right now
Caroline: she's getting too big!
Madeline: I know! She's a pro at sitting up now!
Caroline: sweet girl!
*Madeline and Caroline sit on the couch in front of the baby's play mat to discuss plans*
Madeline: are y'all going to Dax's 3rd birthday party?
Caroline: yes we are!
Madeline: okay well we can go look for him a present today and get lunch after!
Caroline: sounds good
Madeline: oh my gosh look at Stella!
Stella: *on all fours trying to crawl*
Caroline: she's trying to crawl!
Madeline: let me get her a toy and see if she comes to me
Madeline: look what mommy has baby!
Stella: *baby grunting noises*
Madeline: you got it baby come see
Caroline: let me grab my phone to video!
Caroline: *starts videoing*
Madeline: she's rocking like she's about to
Caroline: she's trying
Stella: *fussing*
Madeline: it's okay girl come see mommy!
Stella: *crawls slowly to Madeline*
Madeline: look at you baby girl!! Yay!!
Caroline: look at her go!! I got it on video!!
Madeline: mommy is so excited! *pick Stella up and kisses her*
Caroline: okay do y'all want to go to the store?
Madeline: let's roll!
Caroline: how's she been doing in the car?
Madeline: better but she still hates the car seat
*drives to the store*
Stella: *crying*
Madeline: okay Stella girl I'm coming
*gets baby out of car seat*
Caroline: do you want her stroller?
Madeline: no I brought her carrier cause she's been clingy to me lately.
Caroline: she must be teething
Madeline: I think so it doesn't look like she's getting teeth but she may just be feeling it early
Caroline: probably
Madeline: I got a teething pacifier from my shower and she loves it! If she doesn't have it to sleep we won't sleep either!
Caroline: do y'all have a clip to put it on?
Madeline: we do but she pulls it off
Caroline: silly girl
*in the store now*
Madeline: what kind of stuff does Dax like?
Caroline: I'm not sure. I'll call Tara
Caroline: *calls Tara*
Tara: hey girl what's up?
Caroline: hey! Madeline and I are shopping for Dax a birthday present what kind of stuff is he into?
Tara: he really likes anything superhero and lions
Caroline: okay perfect. Thank you
Tara: no thank y'all! See y'all at his party tomorrow
Caroline: yes! Bye
Madeline: what's he like?
Caroline: anything superhero and lions
Madeline: okay cool that's easy
Caroline: I'll get him like a superhero costume and pajamas
Madeline: so cute! I'll get him a lion toy and a superhero action figure
Caroline: okay let's go in the clothes section first
Stella: *starts crying*
Madeline: you want your pacifier?
Madeline: *gives baby her pacifier*
Stella: *starts falling asleep*
Caroline: man you weren't kidding about that thing
Madeline: it's like magic. The minute she takes it she falls asleep
Caroline: better hold on tight to that thing
Madeline: I'm not letting it out of my sight!
*finish shopping*
Caroline: okay lunch time now!
Madeline: where do you want to go?
Caroline: there's a place walking distance from here that way you don't have to wake the baby up by putting her in the car seat
Madeline: awesome yes let's go there!
*walk to restaurant*
Hostess: hi how many?
Madeline: two adults and a baby
Hostess: how old is she!?
Madeline: she just made 7 months!
Hostess: she's darling!!
Madeline: thank you!
Hostess: right this way!
*brings them to table*
Stella: *wakes up*
Madeline: hi baby!
Stella: *big smile*
Madeline: *squeezes Stella's cheeks and kisses her* you're so cute!!
Hostess: thought this might be easier for y'all *brings a high chair for Stella*
Madeline: Stella girl gets a high chair like a big girl
Madeline: she looks so funny sitting in it because she's so tiny!!
Caroline: she's so cute!!
*order food*
Caroline: what's Stella girl been eating?
Madeline: I've been blending her homemade baby food because the store ones have so many chemicals and recalls I'd rather just be safe with fresh fruits and veggies
Caroline: she seemed to like avocados the other day
Madeline: she did like the avocados. She absolutely hates peas!
Caroline: oh no. She spits them out? -
Madeline: yes and she makes a sour face it's hilarious!
Caroline: I wonder how she's going to like mashed potatoes!
Madeline: I know I'm curious how she'll like them
*waiter brings food*
Madeline: look what mommy has baby!
Caroline: wait let me video this!
Caroline: okay go!
Madeline: *feeds baby mashed potatoes*
Stella: *makes sour face and starts coughing*
*Caroline and Madeline laughing*
Madeline: so dramatic Stella girl!
Caroline: Jason is going to crack up at this!
Madeline: I can't wait to show him!
*finish up and go back to Madeline's house*
Madeline: okay I'm going to put baby girl down for a nap
Caroline: okay I'll start wrapping Dax's presents.
Jason: hey I'm home!
Caroline: shh she's putting the baby down
Jason: oops sorry!
Caroline: it's okay she just went in there
Jason: what did y'all do today?
Caroline: well we went to get Dax's birthday presents. I've got some exciting news with your daughter
Jason: she said dada!!??
Caroline: no... but she crawled today!
Jason: yay!
Caroline: I have a video!
*watch video*
Jason: look at her go! Sweet girl!
Caroline: she also tried mashed potatoes and hated them. I also have a video of that!
*watch video*
Jason: *laughing* she's so freaking cute!
Madeline: hey babe!
Jason: hey I saw Stella girl crawled today
Madeline: she did! I'm super excited. Now we need to baby proof the house!
Jason: she'll be able to play without getting mad about not being able to move!
* doorbell*
*baby wakes up*
Madeline: ugh!! Who is that!? I just got her to go down!
Mom: hey!
Madeline: hey mom
Mom: Madeline the baby is crying!
Madeline: hmm how bout that. I'll go get her
Jason: Stella learned how to crawl today
Mom: She did!!!!
Caroline: she did! I have it on video
Mom: Madeline put her down I want to see her crawl!
Madeline: mom she literally just woke up let her get her surroundings first.
Jason: look baby, daddy has your pacifier
Mom: she loves that thing doesn't she!
Madeline: she does. And it keeps her quiet at night... well unless she drops it and can't find it at night.
Madeline: okay can someone put her blanket down. I'll see if she'll crawl for y'all
Caroline: I got it
Madeline: *puts baby on blanket*
Madeline: Caroline hand me one of her toys
Madeline: Stella girl look what mommy has! Come get it!
Stella: *gets on all fours*
Mom: she's getting there!!
Stella: *starts crawling to Madeline*
Everyone: yay!!!!
Jason: look at you big girl!!
*a few hours later*
Caroline: hey y'all want to watch a movie?
Madeline: yeah!
Daniel: y'all have popcorn?
Jason: yes we do!
Addy: mommy can I have some too!
Caroline: you can have a little bit, but after it's bedtime
Addy: okay
Madeline: y'all pop some popcorn while Caroline and I go bathe Stella
*bathes Stella*
Caroline: look at my cute little snuggle bug all wrapped in her towel!
Madeline: she's all clean and ready for a bottle
Caroline: I'll go make her one while you chill with her on the couch
Madeline: thanks!
Stella: *babbling and baby noises*
Madeline: are you trying to tell momma something!
Stella: *babbling*
Jason: did she say dada!?
Madeline: sorry daddy that definitely wasn't a dada.
Addy: she talked in another language
*they laugh*
Jason: she's getting so close to saying it!
Madeline: hopefully soon!
Madeline: she just made 7 months so she's got plenty of time
Jason: true
Caroline: here's her bottle
Madeline: thanks sis
Madeline: *talking to baby* okay baby girl let's settle down.
Madeline: *feeding the baby*
Daniel: okay popcorn is ready
*few minutes later*
Addy: *asleep on the couch*
Stella: *finishes bottle*
Madeline: *burps baby*
Stella: *starts crying*
Jason: heres her pacifier
Madeline: here baby *gives Stella pacifier*
Stella: *starts falling asleep*
Madeline: y'all can start the movie she'll sleep though it.
*movie finishes*
Caroline: okay well we better get home.
Madeline: alright we'll see y'all in the morning
*they leave*
Jason: good night
Madeline: good night I'll be in bed in a second I'm going to put the baby in her crib
*puts baby in crib*
Jason: Stella has a good day today
Madeline: she did! Crawling, trying new foods, and getting to stay up late. The life of a baby!
Jason: the perfect life
Madeline: alright see you in the morning
Jason: night
Caroline: good morning!
Madeline: good morning
Jason: Daniel you ready?
Daniel: yeah man let's go
Caroline: why are y'all going so early?
Jason: we said we would help set up blankets and tents
Caroline: gotcha we'll see y'all there
Madeline: once she wakes up I'll feed and change her then we'll head over
Jason: alright sound good
*baby wakes up*
Madeline: well she's up
Madeline: good morning angel!
Stella: *starts crying*
Madeline: what's wrong baby? You woke up sad?
Caroline: aww what's wrong?
Addy: Stella is sad?
Madeline: yeah she's sad
Addy: don't be sad stella! Be happy!
Caroline: she may have had a bad dream
Madeline: probably so. It's okay sweet girl let's get you changed
*changes baby and feeds her*
Madeline: you are the cutest baby ever!!! My little cutie!
Caroline: y'all ready to go?
Addy: Stella looks like a ballerina princess
Caroline: she does!
Madeline: ready. just making sure I have everything in her diaper bag.
Madeline: okay i think that's everything
Caroline: let's roll
*drive to taras*
Tara: hey ladies!
Madeline: hey!
Tara: Stella looks so cute every time I see her!
Madeline: thank you!
Caroline: where do you want to put the presents?
Tara: on the table outside. Thank y'all!
Caroline: no problem!
Tara: I set a blanket up for the babies if you want to put Stella down
Madeline: I'll see if she wants to she wasn't too happy when she woke up this morning
Tara: aww sweet thing!
*puts baby on blanket with toys*
Stella: *playing with toys*
Madeline: Jason keep an eye on her please
Jason: got it
Polly: hey!!
Madeline: hey Polly!
Polly: hows Stella?
Madeline: she's all good. She's playing on the baby blanket
Polly: she's crawling now?!
Madeline: literally yesterday she learned!
Polly: oh my gosh!!
Madeline: I know! She's getting too big!
Polly: she's still teeny tiny!
Madeline: oh definitely! Shes 7 months and wears 3-6 month clothing.
Polly: yeah Laityn was out of 3-6 clothes at 3 months! She was always a big baby though.
Madeline: and she's walking like a champ now
Polly: oh yeah she's all over the place!
Stella: *starts crawling off the blanket while Jason and Madeline aren't looking*
Madeline: does Laityn sleep through the night?
Polly: depends on the night. Some nights she does but some she is so restless.
Stella: *painful crying*
Madeline: that sounds like Stella. Where is she? She's not on the blanket
Polly: look she's crawling in the grass
Madeline: *gets Stella*
Madeline: aw baby you have stickers all over you!
Polly: poor baby! Hold on let me grab her some ice and a napkin.
Madeline: JASON
Jason: yeah what's wrong?
Madeline: shes covered in stickers.
Jason: how do we get that out without hurting her?
Madeline: I mean we are just going to have to pull them out we can't just leave them in.
Jason: *starting picking the stickers off of Stella*
Stella: *Screaming crying*
Madeline: aww I know it hurts sweetie *kisses stella* shh shhh shh
Jason: I can't do it anymore I feel terrible!!
Madeline: okay I'll try to get the rest of them. They're mostly in her hands and legs.
Madeline: *gets the rest out*
Stella: *still crying*
Madeline: oh mommy's sorry sweetie *kisses Stella*
Polly: let's put some ice on it and see if it numbs the cuts.
Jason: where's her diaper bag? I'm going get her pacifier.
Madeline: oh look on the blanket she had it with her when she was playing.
Jason: yeah it's not on there...
Madeline: Caroline can you come hold her while I look for her pacifier.
Caroline: yeah! Come see nanny baby girl
Stella: *crying*
Caroline: *trying to rock stella*
Madeline: I have no idea where it went
Jason: babe she needs that thing to sleep!
Madeline: I know that's why I want to find it.
Polly: what color is it?
Madeline: it's pink and it has a like a teething piece where she puts it in her mouth
Polly: got it
Tara: hey what's wrong?
Polly: looking for Stella's teething pacifier
Tara: oh no! *announces* hey anyone who finds a pink teething pacifier gets $10
*everyone starts looking*
*an hour later*
Madeline: is she sleeping yet C?
Caroline: she hasn't fallen asleep yet but she's getting sleepy
Madeline: yeah I can see it in her face. Still looking for it honey
Caroline: take yalls time. I love snuggling her!
Madeline: she's a snuggle bug! Do you need her blanket?
Caroline: I'll see if she wants it
Madeline: here
*hours later after the party*
Jason: I seriously have no idea where this thing is!
Madeline: it has to be around where she was sitting I don't know where else it would have gone she didn't go far obviously.
Tara: I think I found the culprit...
Madeline: you found it!?
Tara: yep it was in the fun jump with the other kids. One of them must have found it and put it in there.
Madeline: oh thank God!
Jason: I literally don't know what we would have done without it!
Madeline: let's rinse it off good before giving it to her
*rinses pacifier off*
Madeline: come see baby girl *picks up baby and gives her pacifier*
Jason: now she can sleep!
Stella: *falls asleep*
Madeline: good night my angel *kisses Stella*