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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:22:17 GMT
"Well, we're here," she said, swaying her weight from one leg to the other. "And once the summer holidays start I'll have a lot of time on my hands, so I really wouldn't mind looking after him if you need me to. And they do help sessions for single fathers at St Mungos, so you're not going to be alone in this."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:35:34 GMT
"You would?" His face split into a wide grin. "Oh, thank you! Thank you so much!"
Rafael bit his lip to keep from laughing, taking the baby just as the Italian pulled Lyra into a tight hug.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:49:48 GMT
She reciprocated the hug openly enough, shooting her husband a slightly amused glance over his shoulder. "It's okay. What're friends for?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:54:12 GMT
Feliciano let go, grinning widely. "So, you say there are classes at St. Mungo's? That would be an excellent place to start. But what should I buy the baby? How big should a carriage be? How many diapers should I have on hand at a time?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 10:40:33 GMT
Lyra screwed up her face as she tried to remember. "I think our boys went through about twelve nappy changes per day at first. It gets less and less as they get older, and then you can start potty training them. As for carriers, just go with slightly bigger, because he'll grow fast. Not too big that you can't carry him, though. Oh, and they do those Muggle things where you can strap your baby to your back. I think we tried that with Leo for a laugh, but it was actually not bad."
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"Romano would probably disown me if I tried that," Feliciano joked, writing down the information. "And what about food?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 13:08:29 GMT
"You'll need to find an alternative to breast milk that has the right stuff in it," she said. "It's best to fall into a routine with feeding as well, so that you're woken up at the same time each morning."
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Feliciano nodded. "And when would be the right time to wean him off of milk?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 13:25:02 GMT
"I don't think there's a set age," Lyra frowned, looking across at Rafael. "Ours were about one when we started them on cows milk, weren't they?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 17:56:34 GMT
"You'll know when the time is right," Rafael informed Feliciano, patting him on the back. "But ours were one, yes. I'd ask the other parents as well, just to get a general understanding."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 22:05:25 GMT
"I'm sure we still have some of their old stuff," she mused. She had put it away after Leo had grown up, just in case she ever conceived again. But the two boys, she had decided, were enough trouble as it was.
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"We could have some things sent to your house, if you'd like," Rafael murmured. "Some of it might be a little big, though. Ricardo was a chubby baby, and Leo used all of his hand-me-downs."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 22:41:07 GMT
"We still have that cot somewhere, I'm certain," Lyra smiled. "It had a hanging thing above it that you could enchant to spin and play music. Ricardo used to love it, but Leo preferred just the spinning. He never was fond of noise."
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"Always such a quiet baby," Rafael commented fondly. "He hardly ever cried. It was sometimes hard to tell what he wanted, because he never made a peep. Meanwhile, his brother wailed like a banshee and would always eat so much, too. I don't remember how many times I've had to wake up at the crack of dawn for that boy."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 22:53:12 GMT
"Yes, and who had to feed him every three hours for the first couple of months?" She reminded him, smirking. "Honestly, I didn't get a wink of sleep for about a week after giving birth to him." Having said that, it wasn't like Leo had been much easier. It was just that she'd become used to it by then.
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"The point is, the boys never slept," Rafael sighed, "And neither did we. Hopefully your little Antonio turns out differently. Does being quiet run in the Vargas family?"
Feliciano shook his head, laughing. "Not at all. Romano and I woke up all of Rome every night, according to our mother. And Lovino was tempted to buy muzzles for Bianca and Jane, by that point."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 23:06:38 GMT
"Stock up on coffee then," Lyra advised with a subtle shake of her head. "You'll be on two litres per night for the first six months at least." She remembered all too well the abject tiredness, and she had her husband to shoulder part of the responsibility. Feliciano was in for a tough time.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 23:08:08 GMT
"That's fine," Feliciano sighed softly, staring down at his baby. "I love him so much. It'll all be fine."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 23:10:15 GMT
Her gaze softened as she regarded the two of them. "You're a natural father, Feliciano. He couldn't be in more capable hands."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 23:12:57 GMT
He beamed up at her. "Thank you very much, Lyra. And Rafael, of course. This helped me let go of much of the anxiety I was feeling before, with this situation."
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