Picket Fences! Part 16

Rhys came home from Joyce's house . . .


He went into the nursery to check on Ryan. He still couldn't believe his son was already a toddler.


Rhys paid the nanny and gave her a tip.


Melvissa Shankel, the nanny from Service had surprisingly taken good care of Ryan. Rhys decided he would be using her on a regular basis.



Rhys got into bed . . .



And was soon sleeping like a baby himself.



The next morning Jasmyn Carlson arrived for work as usual.
She went into the house and walked down to the nursery.


Ryan was awake and needed some attention.




Jasmyn took him out of his crib. She gave him a family kiss and talked to him.





She took him into the bathroom, gave him a bath and dressed him in his everyday clothes.





She put the toddler in his highchair and gave him a bowl of oatmeal.


After Ryan finished eating . . .


Jasmyn put him in his room. He was being entertained playing with the lighthouse.


Jasmyn went into the kitchen area and started doing the work she was paid to do.


Rhys was finally getting up.


He saw Jasmyn in the kitchen.



"Good morning Beautiful. Is our son awake?", he asked.

"Yes, he's been bathed, fed and he's in his room playing", she answered.

"How about me and you playing later?", Rhys asked.

"Sure, I'll stay and hang out after I finish my work", she said.


Then he gave her a romantic kiss.



He joined Ryan playing with the lighthouse.


He changed Ryan's diaper.
"You still smell awful", Rhys told him.




He gave the toddler another bath.
"You've had two baths today and Daddy hasn't even had one", said Rhys.


He carried Ryan into the livingroom and talked to him.


While Rhys was doing his exercises, Ryan was trying to do some, too.



"You look like you're ready for a nap, how about it?", said Rhys.


He got a bottle out of the refrigerator and gave it to Ryan.


Ryan finished the bottle and took off down the hall to his bedroom.


Rhys put him in his crib and gave him a nite-nite kiss.


Rhys looked out the window . . .


Then he took a quick shower.


And "gussied up" in front of the bathroom mirror.



He went out in the backyard where he had seen Jasmyn earlier. He strutted over to her . . .



And said . . .
"Let's go inside and play."



At the Anderson house across the street, Joy and Larry were having a birthday party for their son Kevin.


When it was time for the infant to grow up, Larry brought him to his birthday cake.






They all joined in the celebration.


"It's time for you to grow up", said Larry.
Then he did the "baby toss" and . . .


Kevin grew up to a toddler who looked a whole lot like their neighbor Rhys Sawyer, who lives across the street.


Joy was sitting on the couch with her mother, who had been invited to the party.

"Kevin reminds me of someone, but I don't quite remember who", said Joyce.


"Maybe one of your distance relatives?", said Mary Lou


"No, I don't think it's that. Maybe it'll come to me, once I think about it. My memory just isn't as good as it used to be", Joyce said.



To be continued . . .

I enjoyed reading this part. Ryan sure is a cute toddler. It was so cute when he was trying to do the exercises with his Dad. Maybe Ryan and Jasmyn should have some more kids. They have some great genetics--at least it seems that way looking at Ryan.

And, over at the Anderson house, Kevin is cute but not as cute as Ryan. And, I'm wondering if Joyce will put 2 and 2 together. Hopefully, Larry won't. For some reason, I like Joy and Larry together and I'm hoping they will stay together despite the fact that Rhys is Kevin's father.

I like all of the 1940s toys and the nursery wallpaper in Ryan's nursery. It reminds of pictures that I use to see. (Well, not during the 40s but a few years later.)

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next part. Lilly

Enjoyed this story. LoL My how it's so Life Like. LoL You tell great stories. I enjoyed them doing exercises together. So cute!