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[closed - Spencer]
Aug. 26th, 2015 02:02 pmWith Dane officially nine weeks old now, they've begun to bring him to work.
Charlotte is intensely relieved they're back to working full time, Joel can tell, because the moment they open the store this morning, she all but flies out the door and shouts that she won't be back until after they close, stopping only long enough to drop a quick kiss to Dane's forehead where he's sleeping in Joel's arms. Then she's gone, flapping a wave in Spencer's direction before she disappears, the door swinging shut behind her. It's a beautiful morning, though there's the faint hint of fall in the air, and Joel leaves the door closed for now instead of propping it open. As the day grows warmer he'll probably change his mind, but for now his most pressing concern is always making sure Dane is comfortable.
Looking down at their baby, he passes his hand gently over his dark, curly hair with a small smile. The pressure is enough to wake Dane, but he only looks around the store and waves his clenched fists a few times instead of bursting into tears. The colic has abated somewhat in the past few weeks, which has Joel quite relieved. Ever since he'd been born Joel has been looking forward to bringing him into the store while they work, one of the many benefits of being self-employed, but for a time he had worried it wouldn't be possible with Dane crying like he was.
It's better now. There are still little outbursts, but that's to be expected of any baby and he suspects any customer of theirs won't be too bothered by it, especially not when there's the apartment upstairs for them to retreat to if they need it. Charlotte had promised to leave the door unlocked and Joel always has an extra key somewhere if he needs it.
For now, though he heads toward Spencer and holds Dane out toward him. "Want me to wrap you up?" he asks. It's better for Spencer to have the baby today, as Joel has been feeling a little strange and lightheaded. It's the sort of feeling he's gotten before premonitions, but he hasn't actually seen anything yet. Chances are good that something is coming, though, and if nothing else, at least he can take heart in the fact that he's learned to identify the premonitions hours before they arrive rather than being completely caught off guard by their sudden and painful appearance.
Either way, he doesn't want to be the one holding Dane if it should surprise him anyway. The last time he'd had a premonition, he'd ended up on his knees from the pain and his primary concern now will always be their baby.
Charlotte is intensely relieved they're back to working full time, Joel can tell, because the moment they open the store this morning, she all but flies out the door and shouts that she won't be back until after they close, stopping only long enough to drop a quick kiss to Dane's forehead where he's sleeping in Joel's arms. Then she's gone, flapping a wave in Spencer's direction before she disappears, the door swinging shut behind her. It's a beautiful morning, though there's the faint hint of fall in the air, and Joel leaves the door closed for now instead of propping it open. As the day grows warmer he'll probably change his mind, but for now his most pressing concern is always making sure Dane is comfortable.
Looking down at their baby, he passes his hand gently over his dark, curly hair with a small smile. The pressure is enough to wake Dane, but he only looks around the store and waves his clenched fists a few times instead of bursting into tears. The colic has abated somewhat in the past few weeks, which has Joel quite relieved. Ever since he'd been born Joel has been looking forward to bringing him into the store while they work, one of the many benefits of being self-employed, but for a time he had worried it wouldn't be possible with Dane crying like he was.
It's better now. There are still little outbursts, but that's to be expected of any baby and he suspects any customer of theirs won't be too bothered by it, especially not when there's the apartment upstairs for them to retreat to if they need it. Charlotte had promised to leave the door unlocked and Joel always has an extra key somewhere if he needs it.
For now, though he heads toward Spencer and holds Dane out toward him. "Want me to wrap you up?" he asks. It's better for Spencer to have the baby today, as Joel has been feeling a little strange and lightheaded. It's the sort of feeling he's gotten before premonitions, but he hasn't actually seen anything yet. Chances are good that something is coming, though, and if nothing else, at least he can take heart in the fact that he's learned to identify the premonitions hours before they arrive rather than being completely caught off guard by their sudden and painful appearance.
Either way, he doesn't want to be the one holding Dane if it should surprise him anyway. The last time he'd had a premonition, he'd ended up on his knees from the pain and his primary concern now will always be their baby.
