Mrs. Gracey: okay my little munchkins. We're gonna write some letters to Santa Claus today!
Kids: *get excited*
Mrs. Gracey: okay so Mrs. Gracey has some coloring pages for you to color and Mrs. Gracey will come help you write your letter when it's your turn
Mrs. Gracey: *hands out coloring pages and colors*
Stella: yay yay luh is noman!
Laityn: I have a reindeer on mine!
Stella: noman peek!
Laityn: no stella snowman's are white
Mrs Gracey: it's okay she can color her snowman pink!
*flash to Madeline*
Caroline: hey little dude! You ready to go see Santa!
Madeline: say I'm so excited!!
Rhett: *smiles*
Caroline: how do you think he'll do?
Madeline: I don't know. He's pretty go with the flow when it comes to people so I don't think he'll cry
Caroline: already has no fear! Gotta watch out for that one when he's older!
Madeline: oh I'm aware! Everyone's been warning me. The second child is usually the terror
Caroline: enjoy him while he's a sweet little baby!
Madeline: for sure!
*go to the mall to see Santa*
Madeline: okay buddy let's go see Santa!
*go see santa*
Caroline: okay rhett you're next!
Madeline: look buddy!
Rhett: *staring at Santa*
Madeline: hey buddy! Look here!!
*takes picture*
*flash to daycare with Stella*
Mrs Gracey: okay Stella you ready?
Stella: is Sella's tuhn?
Mrs. Gracey: yes ma'am it is!
Mrs Gracey: Stella what do you want for Christmas?
Stella: ah duh nuh mih gacee!
Mrs Gracey: you don't know! Hmm let's think
Stella: ummmm
Mrs Gracey: ooh what about a bike?
Stella: ooh a bite fuh sella!
Mrs gracey: you like that?
Stella: ya a bite!
Mrs Gracey: okay I'll write it on your letter!
Stella: dan doo mih gacee!
Mrs Gracey: you're so well come sweetheart!
Mrs Gracey: okay you can finish coloring it *gives sheet back to Stella*
*few hours later*
Madeline: hey Stella girl! You ready to go home?
Stella: mama! Luh!!
Madeline: oh what's that?
Stella: fuh sana caws!
Madeline: oh it's for Santa Claus!
Stella: ya mama!
Madeline: okay let's look at it when we get home!
*Stella and Madeline go home*
Stella: dada luh ah goh sana caws!
Jason: you got Santa Claus?
Madeline: say I got a letter for Santa Claus
Jason: ooh cool baby! What did you ask Santa for?
Stella: bite!
Jason: a bite? A bite of what?
Madeline: *looks at the paper* you want a bike?
Stella: ya mama a bite!
Jason: oh wow! *looks at Madeline*
Madeline: that's all you asked for?
Stella: ya mama!
Madeline: okay well we can go send this to Santa tomorrow!
Stella: yay!
*next day*
Caroline: hey!
Madeline: hey! They're both still sleeping!
Caroline: sleepy babies today!
Madeline: yes!
Caroline: well, while they're still asleep you wanna plan the Christmas party?
Madeline: yeah let's get that out the way!
*madeline and Caroline start planning*
Stella: *comes out her room into the living room*
Madeline: good morning sweet princess!!
Stella: mama! *goes hug Madeline*
Madeline: *grabs Stella and sits her on her lap and snuggles her* did you sleep good?
Stella: I sep mama
Madeline: good glad to here
Caroline: Stella guess what?!
Stella: wuh nahnee!?
Caroline: when bubby wakes up we're going see Santa Claus!!
Stella: sana caws! Yay! *claps*
Madeline: we're gonna bring him your list!
Stella: mah yiss?
Madeline: yeah the list you made for Santa at school
Stella: uh ya!
Rhett: *wakes up*
Madeline: Stella I hear bubby!
Stella: bubby awate now?
Madeline: yeah you wanna come with mommy to get him?
Stella: ya!
*go get rhett*
Madeline: good morning buddy!
Rhett: *smiling and kicking*
Stella: wuh wets doin mama?
Madeline: Rhett's happy to see you Stella!
Stella: me!?
Madeline: *laughs* yeah you Stella!!
*gets the kids dressed and brings them to see Santa*
Caroline: oh my goodness! Stella are you excited!
Stella: ya nahnee!
Madeline: let's show Rhett what a big girl you are and don't cry!
Stella: ya Seya no cy
*go wait in line for santa*
Madeline: you gonna give Santa your letter?
Stella: ya mah yedda
Caroline: you did such a good job on your letter!!
*next*
Madeline: Stella it's your turn baby!
Stella: I guh see sana caws?
Madeline: go see him!
Stella: *runs to santa* hi sana caws!
*madeline and Caroline laugh*
Santa: ho ho ho what's your name?
Stella: I Seya Kayt!
Santa: Stella Kate! That's a beautiful name * puts Stella on his lap*
Stella: sana caws luh! *holds up her letter*
Madeline: she's doing so good!!
Santa: wow is that for me?
Stella: ya fuh sana caws!
Santa: oh well thank you! What would you like for Christmas?
Stella: a bite sana
Santa: a bike? Oh wow! We'll have you been a good girl?
Stella: ah guh gul mama?
Madeline: *laughs* yes she's such a good girl!
Santa: oh well then I guess you're on Santa's nice list!
Stella: *smiles and laughs*
Caroline: she's so freaking cute!
Madeline: I know I love her!
Stella: dat wet *points to rhett*
Santa: oh wow!
Madeline: *puts Rhett on Santa's lap*
Photographer: say cheese!
Stella: teeeeeessseeee *smiles*
Rhett: *looks at Santa and starts crying*
Stella: mama wet sah!
Madeline: he's sad! *goes grab Rhett*
Santa: *puts Stella down* bye Stella!
Stella: bah bye sana caws!
Stella: mama wet sah!
Madeline: he's okay baby! He's just scared of Santa
Stella: oday wet!
Madeline: aww you telling him it's okay
Stella: oday wet. Ah git wet tug mama
Madeline: you wanna give him a hug? *squats down*
Stella: *gives Rhett a hug*
*madeline and Caroline aww*
Madeline: that's so sweet of you baby girl
Caroline: you're such a great big sister stella
*all go home*
Madeline: *puts Rhett in his crib for a nap*
Madeline: okay let's start getting ready for the party!
Stella: a poyee?
Madeline: *laughs* not a potty a party!
Caroline: you wanna help mama and nanny get everything ready?
Stella: ya Seya hep!
Madeline: okay! Come see! *picks Stella up and sits her on the counter*
Stella: wuh doin mama?
Madeline: we're gonna bake some cookies! You wanna help mama?
Stella: yeah!!! *claps*
Madeline: yay!! Okay hand mama an egg but be soft with it
Stella: *grabs an egg* he go mama! *gives it to madeline*
Madeline: thank you angel!
*they make the cookie dough*
Madeline: okay sweet girl you ready to use the cookie cutters!
Stella: ya! *grabs one*
Madeline: okay press in down on the dough like this *shows Stella*
Stella: oday mama *copies Madeline*
Madeline: good job baby!
*finish making the cookies and put them in the oven*
Caroline: okay I'm making the gumbo
Madeline: okay we have to wait for these cookies to bake
Daniel: hey hey!
Stella: paw dan? Wey ahdee?
Addy: Im right here!
Stella: ahdee!! *runs to addy and gives her a hug*
Madeline: why don't you and addy go play!
Stella: ya!
Addy: let's go in your room Stella
*girls go in addy room*
*30 minutes later the oven beeps*
Stella: *runs into the kitchen*
Stella: cookees wedy mama?
Madeline: yes ma'am! *sits Stella on the counter*
Stella: *scoots close to the oven to watch Madeline take the cookies out*
Stella: *leans forward trying to see*
Madeline: *pulling the cookies out the bottom rack of the oven*
Stella: *slips and falls on the oven rack*
Stella: *screams then starts crying*
Madeline: *drops the pan and grabs Stella and sits her in the counter by the sink*
Madeline: ooh baby!! Let mama look
Stella: *screaming crying*
Addy: what happened?
Caroline: I don't know hold on addy
Madeline: she fell on the oven rack and burned her leg!
Caroline: *gasps* oh no!
Madeline: I don't know how to help!
Caroline: run cold water over it!
Madeline: *turn the water on and puts Stella's leg under the faucet*
Stella: *screams louder*
Madeline: ooh love bug! Shhhhh it's gonna make the burning go away
Caroline: grab her and bring her to the couch and I'll get the first aid kit
Madeline: *grabs Stella and brings her to the couch*
Stella: *screaming crying* mama!!!
Madeline: aww I know baby!! *snuggles Stella and rubs her back*
Caroline: okay hold her cause it's gonna sting
Caroline: *puts some cream on her burn*
Stella: *screams then starts crying harder*
Madeline: *eyes tearing up* ooh I know sweetheart I know!
Caroline: nanny's sorry sweet girl! It's gonna make it better though! *wraps Stella's leg in gauze*
Stella: *screaming crying* owy!!!!
Madeline: okay sweet girl *rocks Stella*
Madeline: *wiping Stella and her tears*
Caroline: let me get her an ice pack to wrap on it
Jason: *walks in* what happened?!
Caroline: she fell on the oven rack and burned her little leg
Jason: oh my goodness!
Rhett: *wakes up*
Madeline: babe I know you just got home but can you go get him please
Jason: yeah of course! *goes tend to Rhett*
Stella: owwwwwwy mama!
Madeline: okay baby nanny's getting you some ice. Daniel can you get her some ibuprofen please
Daniel: *gets Stella some medicine*
Madeline: look paran has some medicine to make you feel better
Stella: *takes the medicine*
Addy: here's Minnie Mouse *gives Stella Minnie Mouse*
Madeline: thank you sweet girl!
Stella: *starts to calm down a little bit*
Madeline: *rocks Stella and snuggles her* shh shh shh shh shh shh
Jason: *puts Rhett in his jumper*
Jason: ooh poor baby girl
Madeline: I know she's hurting so much
Jason: you want dada to lay with you
Stella: I wuh mama!
Madeline: *kisses her* I got you baby
Jason: feeling the mama hugs today
*few minutes later Stella falls asleep*
Madeline: Sha my poor baby
Caroline: she was in pain!
Madeline: I know! The last time I heard her scream like that was when she broke her arm
Caroline: yeah I remember!
*an hour later*
*guests show up for the Christmas party*
Tara: Sha Stella sleeping
Madeline: she's in a ton of pain!
Tara: oh no what happened?
Madeline: she was helping me bake cookies and slipped off the counter and her leg landed on the oven rack and burned her good
Tara: *gasps* oh no!!
Caroline: poor baby screamed!!
Tara: man I would too!
Madeline: I ready didn't even get a chance to see what it looked like. We ran it under cold water and wrapped it up real quick
Mom: Madeline Stella's knocked out!
Madeline: I know, she burned her leg really bad a little while ago and she's in so much pain!
Mom: awww nanas poor baby!
Stella: *starts moving*
Madeline: uh oh *watched stella*
Stella: *starts crying* mama!
Madeline: shh it's okay honey mamas right here! *sits Stella on her lap*
Mom: Stella girl you want nana to rock you?
Stella: *crying* yeah nana pees
Mom: aww come here sweetie *gets Stella and rocks her*
Dana: how bad did it look?
Madeline: it wasn't open so I'm not too worried about infection, but her whole calf was bright red so she got burned good
Dana: poor thing. She's gonna have a huge blister!
Madeline: I know! It's gonna be fun trying to get her to not touch it.
Dana: you may need to bring her to a clinic and get it wrapped. They usually put a soft cast over it so they don't touch it
Madeline: that would honestly be so much better. I'm scared that when it blisters she's gonna walk on it and it's gonna pop
Dana: yea definitely don't want it to pop because it really hurts and can get infected
Madeline: yeah for sure
Mom: *rocking Stella*
Stella: *crying a little bit but calming down*
Dana: *kisses Stella on the forehead*
Mom: say hi aunt D
Stella: *crying* hi ah dee
Dana: you hurting sweet baby?
Stella: owy
Dana: I know I see your owy
*start playing white elephant game*
Madeline: Stella you wanna come help play the game?
Stella: oday mama
Madeline: *sits Stella on her lap* you feeling better?
Stella: yeg owy
Madeline: your leg still hurts
Stella: ya mama owy
Madeline: ooh I'm so sorry baby *kisses Stella*
*white elephant game starts*
Oscar: *opens gift*
Everyone: *oohs*
Madeline: okay Stella girl it's mommy's turn
Dana: Stella which present you want to open for mama?
Stella: *points* dat one
Dana: *grabs a box with purple wrapping paper*
Madeline: can you help mama open it?
Stella: ya ah hep mama *rips open the present*
Everyone: *ooh*
Madeline: ooh it's a speaker!
Stella: guh dob mama
Madeline: thank you baby
Polly: you can definitely tell she's not feeling good
Madeline: I know she's hurting so much. It's Christmas Eve so there's no way anywhere is open tomorrow I'll have to wait a few days.
Polly: as long as it's not open she should be good
Madeline: yeah it's not I'm not too worried. Im just worried about her pain. Like this is how she's acting with pain medication. She was hysterical before everyone came over.
Polly: sweet girl
*party ends everyone starts leaving*
Polly: okay we're heading out. Laityn tell Stella bye
Laityn: bye Stella
Stella: bah bye yay yay
Polly: say hope you feel better!
Laityn: hope feel betta
Madeline: say thank you!
Stella: dankoo
Polly: Sha
*they leave*
Jason: *holding Rhett*
Caroline: addy come see we're gonna put cookies out for Santa
Addy: yay!
Madeline: *picks Stella up* you wanna help baby?
Stella: ya ah hep
Madeline: okay
*kids put cookies on Santa's plate*
Jason: okay I'll go put him down
Madeline: alright *kisses Rhett* good night buddy! Mama loves you!
Madeline: okay addy bear the air mattress is blown up in Stella's room
Addy: okay! *goes lay down on the mattress*
Caroline: good night addy girl! Love you!
Addy: love you too
Madeline: *puts Stella down in her bed*
Madeline: night night baby *kisses stella* mommy's sorry you're hurting. I love you
Stella: yuv vu too mama
*all go to bed*
*5 in the morning*
Stella: *wakes up crying*
Madeline: *goes into Stella's room* what's wrong angel?
Stella: yeg hut mama
Madeline: it's hurting you? Aww okay stay right here mamas going get you some medicine
Addy: *wakes up* did Santa come yet?
Madeline: *walks back in the room* yep! Santa already passed!
Addy: *gets excited* Stella Santa Claus came!
Stella: *gasps and smiles*
Madeline: do y'all want to sleep a little longer or go open presents right now?
Addy: open presents right now!
Madeline: okay let me go wake paran up and your mom and dad and then we can go
*everyone gets up*
Caroline: addy Stella are y'all excited!
Addy: yeah!!
Stella: I cited too!
Madeline: waiting for that medicine to kick in
Caroline: sweet girl
Rhett: *wakes up*
Madeline: brothers awake! *goes get Rhett* good morning buddy! *kisses him* merry Christmas! *goes in the front*
Caroline: merry Christmas Rhett!
Rhett: *smiles*
Madeline: okay ready to open presents?
Addy: yeah!
Madeline: *puts Rhett in his jumper*
Madeline: okay let me see *grabs a gift* this one is for Stella girl!!
Addy: ooh stella!
Madeline: *brings present to Stella* okay baby open your gift!
Stella: *rips open the paper*
Madeline: oh my goodness what is it!?
Stella: is a boss!
*all laugh*
Jason: hold on dadas gonna open the box for you *opens the box*
Madeline: oh wow!!! It's your own kitchen set!
Addy: Stella look how cool! We can play restaurant now!!
Stella: a wed dawn!
Madeline: so cool!
Stella: dada hep Seya puh ahgedda
Jason: okay dadas gonna put it together
*they continue opening gifts*
Madeline: okay baby one more present left. What do you think it is?
Stella: ah duh no mama!
Madeline: let's see! *puts the gift next to Stella to open*
Stella: *opens the gift*
Stella: anudda boss!
Madeline: look there's a picture of what it is on the box *flips the box around*
Stella: *gasps* a bite!!!
Caroline: oh my goodness you got a bike!!
Daniel: who's on the bike?
Stella: Minnie mows on da bite!!
Madeline: oh my goodness!!! That's so cool!!
Caroline: Daniel you wanna put it together while Jason finishes the restaurant?
Daniel: sure why not!
Caroline: poor baby's not going to be able to ride it until that burn heals!
Madeline: I know! Sweet thing!
*few hours later*
*addy and Stella playing with the kitchen*
Addy: restaurant is open!
Caroline: ooh good! I'm hungry!
Stella: mama. tie fuh dinna!
Madeline: okay mamas coming!
*caroline and Madeline both go sit at Stella's little table*
Addy: okay nanny what would you like to order?
Madeline: hmm I would like a salad please
Addy: okay coming right up! Stella take my moms order
Caroline: come take my order stella girl!
Stella: oday nahnee wuh ya wuh fuh dinna?
Caroline: um I think I want a ham burger!
Stella: cuh wite uh!
*laugh*
Madeline: you're so stinking precious!
*finish playing*
Madeline: stella girl let mama change your bandages on your leg
Jason: uh oh
Madeline: I know... get the anti burn cream just in case
Madeline: okay baby come sit on the couch *puts Stella on the couch*
Jason: be careful it didn't stick to her leg
Madeline: ooh I didn't think of that...
Caroline: I'll get a wet towel and loosen it
*caroline gets a wet towel and they slowly take Stella's bandage off her leg*
Stella: *starts fussing a little bit*
Madeline: I know I know sweet girl hold on. *gets the bandage off*
Stella: *try's to touch it*
Madeline: uh uh baby! Don't touch!
Stella: *whines* ah kwatch id mama!
Madeline: no baby you can't can't scratch it! It's gonna hurt!
Caroline: ooh I'd bring her to the doctor tomorrow to get that checked.
Madeline: yeah I'm gonna bring her in the morning.
*next day*
Madeline: *wakes Stella up* come see baby let's go see the doctor
Stella: da dotta?
Madeline: yeah the doctors gonna look at your burn
Stella: seya owy?
Madeline: yes your owy
*gets Stella dressed and being her to the doctor*
Doctor: hi miss Stella! What brings y'all here?
Madeline: she was helping me bake cookies on Christmas Eve and fell while I was taking the cookies out of the oven. Her leg is burned pretty good. We ran it under cold water to get the sting out and wrapped it up. I unwrapped it last night to check on it and change the gauze and thought I should still bring her in
Doctor: okay sweet girl let me see *takes a look at Stella's burn*
Doctor: obviously she was in pain but was she in like a ton of pain?
Madeline: yes! I've never heard her scream the way she did. And she cried for hours. She never cries for long periods of time like that.
Doctor: aww poor baby girl! Okay so the way it looks is completely normal. I know it looks gross and concerning but it's normal! If your concerned about her touching it, I can put a soft cast around the area so she doesn't hit it and have it bust.
Madeline: please do because she's been trying to grab at it and I just don't want it to get infected
Doctor: no problem at all! Okay sweetheart, I'm going to put some cream on it to make it feel better. *rubs cream on Stella's burn*
Stella: *starts fussing*
Madeline: it's okay baby! It's gonna make it feel better!
Doctor: okay I'm going to put gauze over it then wrap it
*puts a soft wrap around Stella's burn*
Doctor: okay all done! Good job Stella! You were so brave!
Madeline: proud of you baby!!
Doctor: okay I'm going to schedule y'all to come back in a couple of days and I will change it out and we will do that until it's healed!
Madeline: perfect thank you!
*all go home*
Caroline: how was it?
Madeline: doctor said it looks perfectly normal for a burn. She put a soft cast on it so she doesn't touch it and we will go back in a a few days to change it out!
Caroline: good!
Stella: nahnee I goh sucka!
Caroline: you got a sucker! Yum!
Madeline: she was so brave! No tears! Almost but she kept them back!
Caroline: good job sweet girl!!!