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The wedding was simply perfect–everything from the decorations, the food, the entertainment, the amblance, and the surprise of the new baby made it an unforgettable event for everyone.
However, the highlight was undoubtedly the special month Jayden and Deborah spent enjoying their honeymoon on the beach.
As the month came to an end, it also marked the end of their vacation as they were coming back just two weeks before James’s first birthday.
Fortunately, since James was still so young, they decided to keep it simple–a small gathering with only close family members,
James might not remember much of his first birthday, but his parents and staff decorated the house with large balloons and even gave him a roll of streamers to play with, which he loved at that age.
What Deborah would remember vividly, though, was the déjà vu she experienced when the gift competition began again, just as she had imagined.
The competition was fierce, with James reacting positively to all the presents, up until it was Elliot’s turn.
“Look, James, this is my gift for you,” Elliot announced, revealing a dark blue walker decorated with star patterns. “It’s a luxury model because not only does it have toys for you to play with, but it also has a spot where we can put cookies or snacks,” he explained, demonstrating the mechanism.
“Oh…” James’s eyes lit up with excitement at the sight of the toys.
“Hehe, I think we have a winner here. This gift is going to be incredibly useful,” Jayden commented.
“Wait, is he already walking?” George asked, his excitement palpable.
“Instead of telling you, let us show you,” Deborah said, stepping back a bit. “Come on, love, let’s put him down so his grandparents can see him in action.”
Jayden gently lowered James to the ground, supporting him to keep him steady. As soon as James felt his feet touch the flat surface, he began to smile with excitement.
“James, my love, come here,” Deborah called. “Come here, sweetie, come to Mommy.”
Hearing his mother’s voice, James started moving his feet slowly, placing one in front of the other as he advanced with his dad’s support.
“Ah…”
“Yeah, let’s go to Mommy,” Jayden encouraged.
“Oh my god…” Samantha was thrilled to see this. “How long has he been doing this?” she asked, turning on her phone’s camera to record the moment.
“He only started trying to stand and walk on his own about a week ago,” Jayden said. “Though, of course, we’re close by to catch him if he falls or gets hurt.”
“In fact, we were just talking about getting him a walker to help him get used to moving his feet,” Deborah added as she carefully scooped up her little one.
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“Ah. hehe…” James was thrilled to have reached his mom.
what a talented little boy,” Elliot commented, recording the moment as well.
“And how’s he doing with words?” Nicholas asked. “Or is he still too young for that?”
“According to the pediatrician, he’s at the age where he should start talking.” Deborah said. “It could be today or in a few months. The usual age range is between 12 and 18 months.”
“So he’s still taking his time,” Eric noted.
“Exactly, but that’s why I’m determined to make ‘Papa‘ his first word,” Jayden declared confidently, raising his right fist as if making a promise.
“Well, he could also say “Mama“, Samantha suggested, though she regretted it when she saw Jayden’s
reaction.
“Maybe, but I’m putting my effort into making sure his first word is ‘Papa‘,” Deborah said.
“Aww… my beloved indulges me,” Jayden said happily, hugging her and kissing her on the lips.
“That’s all sweet and all… but dear,” Nicholas began, “remember that soon you won’t be able to carry James anymore.”
“Don’t worry, Dad. I know, that’s why I’m making the most of carrying my sweet boy now.”
“So will we know in a week?” Eric asked.
“What do you mean?” George inquired.
“About Deborah’s next appointment with the gynecologist,” Jayden said. “Because at that appointment, we’ll find out what we’re having.
“Hehe, true,” Elliot agreed.
“Well, our big interest in knowing the sex of the baby is so we can decide whether to keep James’s clothes or set them aside,” Samantha said, averting her gaze slightly to avoid making it too obvious. “About that, regardless of the baby’s sex, I still plan to reuse James’s clothes,” Deborah said, giving her son a kiss on the cheek. “Some of those clothes were only worn about three times and are still almost
new.”
“True, I remember you bought a lot of clothes,” Nicholas said.
“James had a huge growth spurt,” Jayden explained. “And I agree with Deborah that we should reuse some of those clothes that still look new. Of course, if it turns out to be a girl, we’ll just buy her some dresses for when she goes out and some headbands with big bows for her little head.”
Samantha smiled at the thought of that. “I like that plan.”
“It’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought into it. I like the idea too,” Nicholas said.
“Okay, may I have everyone’s attention?” the butler interrupted the conversation, bringing out James’s birthday cake, decorated with a brown teddy bear with a big red bow around its neck and a number 1
candle on the side.
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Immediately, everyone began singing to James, encouraging him to blow out his candle. They even playfully smudged a bit of frosting on his nose to simulate him having bitten into the cake, and let him have a little taste of the dessert while his grandparents took many photos.
