Ariana's POV
Ariana had Dylan lying on hers and Harry's bed, well away from the edge while she was sitting on the bed finishing off her makeup using her little hand mirror, Harry was in the shower and Alexandria was playing in the playroom.
Ariana was a week postpartum today and the pain was starting to fade. So she had decided today would be a good day to go shopping with Dylan and meet Gemma in Westfield Shopping Centre. Harry had planned a day of cuddles and treats for himself and Alexandria starting with chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast when she wakes up.
Ariana heard the shower turn off as she was just touching up her lips with a lip liner and lipstick.
"My wife looks incredible today," he smirked as he wrapped the white towel around his waist making his tan stand out even more and showing off the tattoos he had recently got just under his heart.
Alexandria Victoria Styles
XI.XV.MMXVII
Dylan Edward Styles
VII.X.MMXIX
He walked over to you bending to give her a kiss. Ariana didn't care that she had just done her lipstick. She's just in need for him intensified and she tried to pull his towel but he moved away.
"Babe, you know we can't. Dr. Gomez said when the bleeding stops, and that technically you should give it a month. It's a been a week. And as much as I want to make love to you, we can't," Ariana nodded knowing that he was only looking out for her.
"Mama? Daddy?" Alexandria opened the door and they both smiled at her, she returned the gesture.
"Hey baby girl. How was your sleep?" Harry asked giving her the routine morning kiss and a cuddle.
"It was good," she said into his chest and then made her way to Ariana for a kiss and a cuddle.
"You looking forward to today?" She nodded excitedly.
"I wish Dylan and you could stay but I'm excited to spend the day with daddy," she smiled and Ariana nodded.
"Speaking of, how about I go get into my comfortable clothes and then, I don't know... We make chocolate chip pancakes?" He said and her eyes widened.
"With extra chocolate chips?"
"With extra chocolate chips." And she nodded excitedly.
Harry's POV
Alexandria was cuddled into my chest on the sofa watching Finding Nemo. These were the days that I loved. Spending time with Alexandria or Dylan, or both of them cuddled in sweatpants and a t-shirt, bonding.
"Daddy? Will mama have any more babies?" I looked down to her and smiled.
"I hope so, do you want her to?" She nodded contentedly.
"I wouldn't want it to be soon though. Because then you would both need to look after a baby and I wouldn't have anyone to spend time with," I placed my arms around Alexandria.
"It won't be soon, my love. And no matter what, Mama and daddy will always have time to spend with you, and you'll always be our princess," she smiled.
"And you always be my prince?" She said and I nodded.
"Always," she seemed content with that answer and I inhaled her scent. Baby powder with a hint of coconut from her shampoo and body wash.
"How about, we drive down to Riley's Ice Cream Café and get your favourite?" I said and Alexandria hopped up off of my chest.
"Yes, yes, yes. Please daddy!" She said and I nodded.
"Okay, we'll go right now and watch the rest when we get back. Go grab your shoes," she nodded and ran to the front door.
The drive was filled with Alexandria humming loudly along to the radio and asking me questions about everything and anything.
When we arrived at the ice cream parlour Emilia jumped out of the car after I unbuckled her car seat and she ran to the door.
"Come daddy!" I nodded and jogged over.
"Come on, lovebug. Let's get a couple tubs and take it back home so we can leave some for Mama later," Alexandria nodded and walked in as I held the door open for her.
"What flavor do you want love? Raspberry Ripple or Strawberry?" I asked between her two favourite flavors.
"Rasbry Ripple please, daddy," I nodded and asked the girl working for two tubs. One of Raspberry Ripple and one of Mint Choc Chip.
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Ariana's POV
"Who are we going to see Dyl?" I asked the small boy as I got the car seat out of the car and attached it to the stroller. "Are we going to see Auntie Gemma?" A couple of baby coos left his mouth and I smiled.
I couldn't see any paps around so you didn't place the blanket over the stroller but I had it draped over the tiny newborn. I knew that he needed changed seeing as I smelt him while taking him out of the car. So as soon as I got into the shopping center, I went to the bathroom and changed Dylan before wrapping him back up and placing him in the stroller.
I made my way to Costa where I agreed to meet Gemma. I walked into the coffee shop and ordered my usual Decaf Peppermint Latte and Gemma her usual Vanilla Nut Creme Tea with one sugar. I pushed the stroller over to a table that was pretty secluded and waited until I heard my order being called out before running over to the pick up station, keeping my eye on the stroller before rushing back.
Me: In Costa near the back x
Gemma: Just walking to the entrance. See you in a jiffy x
She was literally the same person as her brother...
"Hello Sexy Mama," she said from the other side of the café and I chuckled standing up to give her a hug, her own bump now protruding.
"Ahh! It's so cute, I want another," I squealed touching her 3 month bump and she laughed.
"Is that a Vanilla-"
"Nut Creme tea with one sugar yes," I finished her sentence and she smiled, eyes lighting up.
"I've been craving one of these like crazy for days, but Nath and I live 10,000 miles from anything," I chuckled and watched her as she took a sip.
"Gosh, it's better than sex," she moaned and I nodded.
"I felt like that with fruit salads and ice cream with olives in it," Gemma's face screwed up, and I nodded. "I hate olives," she burst out laughing. I took a sip of my latte and then I heard the coos from the stroller over the noise of the shopping center.
"Hello my little Stud Muffin, what's wrong baby?" I cooed at the small baby. Dylan's lip began to quiver and I knew that he was hungry seeing as he had been changed just before I came into Costa.
"Could you take him for a second, he needs fed," Gemma nodded taking her nephew into her arms as his shrill cries filled the air. I grabbed my coverup and placed it around my neck before taking pulling down your shirt and unclipping my nursing bra.
I took Dylan from Gemma's arms and placed him under the stripy cover. It took him a couple of seconds but he found his way and latched on. The cries stopping.
"Why don't you just whip your boob out in public?" She asked taking another sip of her tea.
"Because if there's paps or fans anywhere nearby they'll take pictures of my breasts. And people are eating," I chuckle and she shrugged taking another sip.
She grabbed her phone out of her bag and as I looked down through the space at the top of the cover up and noticed Dylan's cheeks contracting and releasing as he hungrily ate, I smiled.
"Motherhood suits you so freaking much," she smiled and showed me the picture. "Do you want more?" I nodded and smiled at her.
"Harry would have ten if I let him, and I'd probably let him just to hear him talk in his baby voice but I don't know, maybe in a couple years we'll have another," Gemma nodded understandingly.
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Harry's POV
"So, should we bake some cookies?" I asked Alexandria and she nodded. We had eaten chocolate chip pancakes, ice cream, and now we were making cookies.
I took all of the ingredients out of the pantry and laid them on the counter. I grabbed her little stepping stool so she could see beyond the counter and help out.
Once I measured all of the ingredients I asked he to put them all into a metal mixing bowl and she did as I had asked. I put the mixing bowl on our kitchen-aid and turned it on.
Once it was mixed I took two spoons and showed Alexandria how to lay them onto the tray. It took her a couple of tried but she finally got them.
"Those go in the fridge for 30 minutes so how about we go upstairs, get you bathed and get pyjamas on?"
"Okay daddy," she smiled and took my hand leading me upstairs.
She led me into the master bedroom bathroom and I turned the taps on the bath turning it on. I adjusted the temperature until I was sure that it wouldn't burn her and she wouldn't be too cold.
"Okay munchkin, jump in," she got into the bath and I kneeled at the side.
A/N: Before you go any further, in my personal opinion, it's completely normal for kids to take a bath with their parents until the kids get to the age where they don't have to anymore. Skip ahead to Ariana's POV if you don't want to read this.
"Daddy get in too?" I nodded, stripped and climbed into the bath. She played hairdressers with my hair for a while before I washed her hair and her body. I got out of the bath and wrapped a towel around my waist then lifted her out wrapping her up.
"Pyjamas or daddy's t-shirt?" I asked her. She smiled cutely at me.
"Daddy's t-shirt," I nodded and carried her into my closet finding my old The Ramones t-shirt and slipping it onto her body.
"Why don't you go sit on mama and daddy's bed while daddy gets changed?" She skipped happily out of the closet.
I pulled on a pair of blue pyjama bottoms and a white t-shirt and dried my hair off quickly before going into the room and finding Alexandria passed out on my bed. I walked over and lifted her into the middle of the bed and place my duvet over her.
"Goodnight princess," I whispered as I kissed her forehead and turned off the light.
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Ariana's POV
After trailing around shop after shop and stopping to feed Dyl a couple of times and change him once more, I was saying goodbye to Gemma giving her a hug.
"Give my niece a cuddle from me, okay?" I nodded smiling at the older girl.
I fixed my sunglasses from my head onto the bridge of my nose and pushed the stroller out of the shopping centre with my bags packed on the bottom half of the stroller. Once I reached my car I dug around for the keys and opened it, putting Dylan in first. Then closing the door softly careful not to wake him, unloading my bags from the bottom of the stroller into the back of the car and then unfolding the stroller and putting it in with my bags.
Me: On way home. Do you need me to pick up dinner on way home? I could make a Stir-fry?xx
Harry: That sounds good babe but if you want to come straight home I can go out for the stuff. I love you. Drive safe .xx
Me: I'll just pop into Tesco on the way home. But thank you for the offer. You're a very thoughtful man. I'll drive safe, I promise. I love you too xx
Harry: How was Dyl today? Lexi's been sleeping for the past half hour, her sugar rush is over...I'm lonely .xx
Me: Aw baby, I'll be home soon. Dylan's been great. Missing his daddy though. Okay, I'm starting to drive now. I'll see you in 15/20 minutes xx
When I had arrived at Tesco, I unloaded Dylan's stroller and then mounted his car seat onto is as he made noises in his sleep. I snapped a quick picture making sure to get Tesco in the background and as I was walking around the store to get to where I needed, I was putting it onto Instagram.
arianastyles: @harrystyles Look daddy! I made it to Tesco. I can't wait to see you, I've missed you today xx
Harry immediately liked the picture and then commented.
harrystyles: @arianastyles I've missed you too little guy .xx
I smiled and then realized Gemma had posted the picture of you while I was nursing Dylan.
gemmastyles: so I hope when I give birth I handle it half as well as @arianastyles. You mama-genic person xx
I chuckled at her take on photogenic and liked the picture before dropping my phone into my bag and picking up what I needed for a Chinese Chicken Stir-fry.
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Nobody's POV
"We're hoooome," Ariana said quietly as she carried Dylan's car seat into the house. Harry walked out from the living room and gave her a hug.
"There's my little guy! Hi Dylan. Did you have a good day with mama?" He said and Ariana smiled.
"Take him into the living room and I'll get your bags. I missed you today," Ariana nodded in agreement kissing his lips gently.
"I missed you too," and she took Dylan into the living room.
Today had been a good day, but now all Ariana wanted to do was cook some dinner and cuddle on the sofa with her husband and her two babies. Her perfect little family.