You're Beautiful To Me

The next morning I wake up and Frank is still sleeping so I slide out of bed and pull on pants and one of Franks sweaters, making my way over to Anna's bassinet to find her laying there awake, flailing her little arms out in my direction. "Well good morning there little miss" I say to her and she gurgles at me before a small open mouthed smile spreads across her face and I smile back, reaching down and picking her up. Once she's settled against my chest she gurgles again and I look down into her beautiful big eyes and say "That's so interesting baby, I was just thinking the same thing" and she lets out a small shriek, her little legs kicking and I hear Frank chuckle and say "Stop talking shit about me to the baby." I turn to look at him, sticking my tongue out at him, Anna watching wide eyed, looking amazed by the action before I turn my attention back to her and say "Daddy's so silly sometimes isn't he?" And she shrieks again. I smile wide as I walk from the room, taking Anna into her room and laying her on the change table, changing her diaper before dressing her for the day and carrying her out into the kitchen where Frank is up and making coffee. I sit at the table and he hands me a warm bottle of formula for Anna and she gurgles and waves her arms around while I lower it to her mouth, laying her back against my arm as she eats. While she's eating Frank sits a steaming cup of coffee infront of me and asks what I'd like for breakfast. "Surprise me" I tell him and just as Anna finishes her bottle he sits a bowl of fresh fruit salad infront of me. I pick up a strawberry and put it in my mouth while Anna watches me wide eyed and I smile down at her and say "You need teeth first baby" and she waves her arms around again and lets out a squeak. "Don't you sass me" I playfully scold her and Frank shakes his head fondly at us.

After Frank and I finish our breakfast we go into the living room and Frank takes Anna while I go to get dreased for the day. When I come back he has Anna sitting in his lap, her back supported against his torso and when they see me he grabs her hands and claps them together, softly saying "Yay daddy's back" and once he lets go of her hands and secures his hand around her stomach again she hesitantly brings her hands together again, making a little clap and shrieking in delight before trying it again, more flailing her arms around than actually clapping and I clap at her, amazed at her growing up so quick. At the sound of my clapping she turns her head to look at me and she keeps going, managing to clap again herself, followed by another little shriek and Frank laughs this time, bouncing her in his lap and she looks around, trying to see him. He grabs her waist and picks her up, turning her around to stand in his lap as he holds her up and she presses her feet against his legs, attempting to stand but not having the strength for it yet. He bounces her around and she lets out another little shriek, a small smile spreading on her face again as her hands reach out for Franks face and he leans in and lets her touch him, her little hand smacking against his stubbly cheek before she gurgles at him. "Yeah I agree baby, daddy needs a shave" I tell her and she turns her head to look at me as I sit beside them. "Oh hush, daddy happens to love my scratchy face, he told me so" and Anna's attention turns back to Frank. "Yes he did baby" he coos at her and she touches his face again. I take Anna back and Frank gets up to take a shower. When he comes back I go and change her again and pack a small bag and we head out for the day, going to the mall and then going for a walk through the park, Anna staring around at everything and occasionally attempting to clap her hands again while I encourage her.

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