You're Beautiful To Me

A week later the doctor tells me I can go home with strict instructions to take it easy, no heavy lifting, no strenuous activity and I am told not to get pregnant again because with the weakened state of my heart that kind of stress on my body would probably kill me. When I get home I lay on the couch with Miles cuddled up on my chest taking a nap while the tv plays softly in the background and Anna runs around the room throwing her toys around and exploring with her teddy bear. "Dada" she calls out to me as she toddles over and I turn my head to look at her, reaching my hand out to gently stroke her hair as she stands infront of me. "Yes baby?" I ask softly and she launches into a massive rushed babble, trying to convey what she wants to tell me and I listen, watching her wave her teddy around and at the end I just smile and say "That's pretty cool baby." Anna lets out a little "hee" before dropping her teddy on the floor and trying to climb up onto the couch with me so I shift Miles to one side while I wrap my arm around her waist and help her up, Anna settling herself face down on my chest as well, one of her arms laying over her brother as she snuggles her face into my neck. "Oh so you want cuddles baby?" I say softly and she hums softly and says "Snug snug" which makes me smile and I wrap my arm around her tight, holding her to me as the three of us lay there cuddling. A few minutes later Frank comes into the room and I hear the click of the camera on his phone before he walks over and leans over us, smiling wide as he says "This is so damn cute." Anna's breathing starts to even out a little so Frank grabs a blanket, laying it over us before settling himself at the other end of the couch, my feet in his lap and he turns the tv up a little, changing the channel before he starts gently rubbing my feet and I groan softly in contentment as I let my eyes slip closed. Twenty minutes later Miles stirs, his little eyes opening and he looks around, squirming against my chest until his eyes lock on his sister laying next to him and he reaches out one little hand and gently bats at her cheek and I chuckle softly which makes Miles let out a small shriek of delight at the sound and the vibration beneath him. "Hey little man" I say softly and he lets out a small gurgle before Frank reaches over and picks him up, snuggling him against his chest and I settle Anna over a little so she's laying in the middle of my chest, shifting the blanket to recover us and as I wrap my arms around her I let my own eyes slip closed, falling asleep as Frank climbs off the couch, taking Miles for a diaper change and a bottle but before they come back I am asleep.

I wake up to small warm hands patting at my face and a high pitch giggle followed by "Dada." I slowly open my eyes to see Anna still laying on my chest, pushing herself up slightly as she looks down at my face, a massive smile on hers. "Hey little miss" I greet her and she giggles again before launching herself into my chest making me let out a soft groan. "Ohh easy baby girl" I tell her and she clenches her hands in my shirt as she says "Snug snug snug." "Yeah we're snuggling baby" I tell her as I tighten my arms around her and a few minutes later I say "You hungry baby?" She nods her head as she goes to sit up and I sit up too, climbing off the couch as I slide Anna around to rest on my hip, her arms wrapped around my neck as I carry her to the kitchen where I see Miles in his high chair and Frank at the stove making dinner. "Dada" Anna shrieks and Frank turns around to face us. "There's my sleepy heads" he greets us and Anna squirms and says "No dada" so I put her down and once her feet hit the floor she takes off around the table to Frank, diving into his legs and he stumbles slightly as I bends down to pick her up, raising her above his head as she lets out a shriek of delight and when he brings her back down he sits her in her high chair next to Miles'. "My" Anna exclaims as she reaches out towards her brother and he gurgles back at her as he plays with his teething ring on the tray of his high chair and I smile at her attempt at his name as I take a seat opposite them and a few seconds later Frank sits a plate of soft boiled mashed potatoes and pumpkins infront of Anna, handing her a spoon and she digs in, the mash getting smeared all over her face as she slowly feeds herself and before she finishes she gets bored and throws the spoon on the floor, shoving her hands in the bowl and eating that way. "You grub" I playfully scold her and she giggles and holds her hand out in my direction. "No daddy will have his own in a minute" I tell her and she reaches out for Miles who ends up with it smeared on his cheek, letting out a little gurgle at his sister and I feel my eyes well with tears at the thought that I could have missed out on all this.

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