The Twins: Year one.

[shimmerandsing]

"Happy birthday to youuuuuu..." Alison was singing to the twins as she got them bathed and dressed for their very first birthday party. She had been singing all day. All sorts of songs, with Happy Birthday randomly thrown in. Hana giggled every time Alison elongated the word 'you'. Aiden was too busy playing with the plushie frog face on his new shirt.

"Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuu!" More giggles. Alison tugged a pink shirt with a fluffy, white lamb's face on it over the little girl's head. Each baby had matching pants and little socks to go with the shirts.

She scooped up one wiggle worm in each arm and headed down the stairs to the living room. "Happy birthday, Aiden and Hanaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Happy Birthday to you!"

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[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

Longshot gladly took his little girl. He snuggled her to pieces!

"How's my baby birthday girl? All ready to turn one? Huh?" He kissed her forehead. Daddy fingers tickled her belly before booping the little lamb nose on her shirt.

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

After setting the gifts down on the table with the rest of the brightly colored packages, John gave Alison a pitiful look.

"No baby for grandpa?" Grabby hands. Gimmie!

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

"Hurray for the birthday babies!" Rogue chuckles at John. Her own baby girl was firmly ensconced on her shoulder and... chewing on her hair. She almost sighs.

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Oh fine!" Alison gave a mock huff and handed Aiden off to his grandpa. Then she grinned at Lisa. "There's cookies in the kitchen."

She wandered over to Rogue and gave Winona a little tickle under her chubby chin. "How's the newest arrival today?"

Hana laughed and wiggled in her Daddy's arms. Then he booped her sheepie! She gave him an astonished look for a second, before bursting into fresh giggles. Silly Daddy.

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

Longshot grinned at Hana. He loved hearing his babies giggle. They also tended to do it a lot. Especially around him.

He adjusted his hold on his daughter and then lifted her so she was above him. He craned his neck up to look at her. "You find that silly, Miss Junior Bird Girl?"

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

Hee! Baby for grandpa! John cuddled Aiden to him and tickled the little boy until he giggled.

"Hello little birthday boy. You're getting big. We'll be buying you a car soon, huh?"

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

"She's gummy but good," the Southerner replies for her daughter. There is either appropriately times gas or Winona smiles at being tickled. "Someday, she will sleep more than three hours at a crack. It will be blissful."

Her husband is probably taking a nap right now, dang him. Rogue looks around for one of her step-sons. "Rodney, go get your Daddy down here."

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Awwwww." It was a smile. Alison would believe nothing else. "She'll get there, soon."

Alison thought about asking for the baby, but Winona looked comfy snuggled up there with her mommy.

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

Longshot got squeals of delight from his airborne little girl. He grinned as she flailed her arms and legs. He zoomed her around before bringing her in for a safe landing against his chest.

He glanced over at John. "Motorcycles more likely. These are Ali's babies."

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

"Good point." John bounced Aiden in his arms. "Little motorcycle baby? Vroom vroom?"

Aiden giggled at grandpa's silly noises. He squeezed the frog face on his shirt between chubby hands.

"Lookit the frog!" John grinned and tickled Aiden under the chin.

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

Rogue is very familiar with that look in Alison's eye. There might be unconscious gimmie gimmie gimmie hands soon. So, the Southerner shifted her daughter a bit.

"Want to hold her, lightengale? Y'all seem to be without baby at the moment."

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

Alison was radiating 'gimmie' vibes, apparently. That was alright, though. She didn't mind being so obvious if it meant that she got a teeny baby to hold!

She scooped Winona up and snuggled her into a shoulder. "I gotta baby now!"

Hana snuggled in to her Daddy's chest and babbled happily against his shoulder. There were a lot more recognizable words in her babbling these days.

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

Longshot grinned at his wife holding their little goddaughter. He hoped that would tide her over until the party was over. He had a feeling he wouldn't be seen for days. Thankfully, his Mom and sisters were on babysitting duty. Gladly taking it as Longshot explained Alison wanted another baby yesterday.

He listened to what his daughter had to say. "Did those sheep manage to eat Mommy and Daddy's underwear? That might explain why I have some missing pairs."

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

John gently turned Aiden upside down and dangled him over an arm as he wandered over to Longshot. He smiled at Hana. Talky baby.

"Hey," he said to Longshot. "You've got something on your shoulder, there." He booped Hana's nose lightly.

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

Rogue watches Winona blink when she is not with Mommy anymore! Until it dawns on the little girl that she is with her Auntie Ali. Then she grabs shirt and tries to nuzzle into Alison's neck.

"Y'all seem to have a touch there, lightengale. What exercises did you do to earn extra comfy shoulders?" She grins as she teases. It is nice to see Alison be the picture of a contented mother.

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"It's a skill!" Alison grinned at Rogue and gently patted Winona's back. Awww. Snuggly baby! They had the cutest little goddaughter ever!

Hana blinked at grandpa's nose booping and giggled. "Ga'pa!"

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

Longshot tilted his head to look at Aiden. "I knew my little man was a tree-hanging frog, but I never knew he was one of those hanging upside down ones."

Then the Mojoworlder looked to see what was on his shoulder. All he saw was a giggling Hana. "Maybe its just drool?"

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

John gently righted the upside-down froggy and cuddled him into a shoulder, patting the small back. Aiden was giggling breathlessly.

"Your son has many talents," he intoned wisely to Longshot. Then winked at Hana. "Yep. It's a Hana baby. And drool. But, she's a lady, so we won't discuss it."

[laertes.livejournal.com]

A slightly bleary Dakota makes his way into the living room finally. Rodney follows behind him looking like a lanky enforcer. His father doesn't seem to be paying attention to his son. "Did I miss it? Are the twins two now?"

He blinked at Alison. "Hey, you had my daughter. I miss all the weird births."

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

Rogue is pretty dang amused at her bleary-eyed husband. Though she isn't about to comment. He has been covering most of the night wake-up calls this week.

"No, handsome. Just in time." She gestures him over. "An' as much as Ali wants to steal my baby, she ain't gettin' her. Unless Ah get Hana in exchange."

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Was it good for you?" Alison teased Dakota. Poor guy. She remembered staggering around like that after the twins were born. And yet, she couldn't wait to do it again!

"Nooooo. No take my Hana." She shook her head and pouted at Rogue. Longshot would cry. And then Alison would cry. And then all the babies would cry. Crying all over!

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

"He might take after his father that way, but I'm guessing his Mommy gave him his talentedness." Longshot nodded sagely. He tended to ascribe all positive attributes to Alison for some odd reason.

"So, if we're not discussing it... how do I know if I should refer to it as liquid glow?"

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

Aiden cooed and reached for his father. Grandpa sighed theatrically. "No more love for grandpa."

He handed Aiden off into Longshot's free arm and then peered at the shoulder in question. "It doesn't appear to be glowing. Does it usually?"

[laertes.livejournal.com]

"Oh, baby, you know it," Dakota deadpanned. He had no idea what he was agreeing to because the wheels in his mind were not whirring.

He looked between his wife and Alison. "As long as I have two daughters at the end of the night, I'm good."

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

"Then y'all don't get my Winona. It's as simple as that, lightengale." Her threat sounds amused, but she means it. She went through plenty of labor to have her little girl. She is not giving her up without retaliating in kind.