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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[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

"This shirt needs to be shown who's boss," John assured the baby as he reached over to pluck her out of Longshot's arms. Hana wiggled in his arms and snuggled in. She knew her grandpa! He was silly and gave her treats like grandma did.

[laertes.livejournal.com]

"So, was I holding up the party? I know I'm the life of it without a lampshade on my head and all." He edged a little closer to Alison. Once she had his baby daughter in full sleep mode, he'd take her. Winona was always so much easier to watch when she was sleeping.

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

"Dunno, handsome. Y'all get three cute babies in one spot an' watch everyone get distracted." She doesn't mind. One of those babies is hers.

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"You mean this isn't the party?" Alison sing-songed as she continued to rock Winona. She didn't miss Dakota sneaking up on her. Darn baby-napper!

"I think your Daddy wants to steal you," she whispered playfully to the snoozing baby.

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

When Hana was safely in her grandfather's arms, Longshot turned Aiden around and held them up so they were face to face. "All right, little mister, big decision time. Snuggles or chasing. It's your birthday. You have to choose."

He squinted and then blew a raspberry on the little bit of tummy showing because Aiden's shirt rode up a little.

[clericpreston.livejournal.com]

John wandered over to a vacant seat and sat down with Hana on a knee. He bounced her lightly, listening to the giggles and watching the gleeful delight on her face. Happy babies.

He made horsey sound effects for her and she laughed harder.

[laertes.livejournal.com]

Yes, Dakota was the baby-napper who napped babies at midnight! It was midnight somewhere in the world, so he thought taking his sleeping daughter was a-ok. He gently removed Winona from Alison's grasp.

He looked around for one of his kids. They got full nights of sleep. Will happened to be hovering nearby. Possibly because his crush on Alison had not disappeared really. "Will, go up and grab the Moses basket."

His teenage son flushed a bit and nodded before running up the stairs toward his parents' bedroom.

[pastthegumbo.livejournal.com]

Rogue smiles and laughs softly after Will has disappeared. "That boy has puppy dog eyes. Ah think Ah caught him practicin' them in the mirror."

She stretches a minute before pushing herself to her feet. "Need anythin' brought outta the kitchen, Ali?"