Loving Lyndy
Authors note: this story will be my imaginings of what happens between seasons 10 and 11 as well as between episodes.
Chapter 1Amy sat on the edge of the bed watching as Ty gently scooped their baby girl out of the cradle at the foot of the bed and carried her to the changing table. "Do you want help Hun?"
Ty smiled at his wife, "you rest Amy, I'll bring her to you when she's all cleaned up."
Amy replied, "are you sure I want to help."
Ty laughed, "there will be thousands more diapers. You did the first two already I can do this one. Plus, you need to rest two."
"Ty, I'm fine. You've hardly let me move since she was born," Amy replied.
Ty could see that beyond her smile and bright tone that she was exhausted. He wanted her to rest, "how are you feeling?"
Amy laughed, "like I've been trampled by a horse. I'm pretty tired."
Ty spoke softly to the baby, "daddy's got you little nugget. I'm going to change your diaper and get you all cleaned up. They you can go cuddle with mommy." As Ty laid the baby on the changing table he realized that he had never changed a diaper before and didn't know what to do, "umm Ames can you show me what to do?"
Amy pushed herself up off the edge of the bed and walked to the changing table, "so I think that we un do these snaps, then we can take her jammies off to change her diaper."
Amy gently undressed the baby until she was laying in just her diaper on the changing table. she undid the tape holding the diaper closed and pulled the front down. She looked at Ty, "now you take the wipes, clean her off, slide the dirty one out and the clean one on. I'll get her dressed again."
Ty finished changing the baby and Amy scooped her up and carried her to the rocking chair, the baby was still crying. "Aare you hungry sweetheart," Amy asked the baby.
Amy looked at Ty, "can you hold her for a second I need to figure this out."
Ty replied, "of course I can. So you need anything?" He gently took the baby from Amy and held her against his shoulder.
When Amy was ready he passed the baby back and Amy gently fed the baby. The little girl soon fell asleep in her mom's arms. Amy sat rocking the little girl slowly as she slept.
"Amy why don't you put her to bed then come to bed yourself," Ty suggested.
"I don't want to put her down yet. I can't believe she's actually here," Amy whispered.
"She is beautiful just like you," Ty said, "thank you Amy."
"I just love her. I can't believe that after waiting so long she's finally here. I never want to let her go," Amy whispered.
"I never want to let either of you go," replied Ty. He kissed the top of the baby's head and gently turned Amy's head to kiss her lips. "You need to sleep; you have to be exhausted."
"I'm tired but I don't want to put her down," Amy said.
"Let's put her to bed and she'll be here when you wake up. I have a feeling shell wake us up soon anyway," Ty said.
"Ty can you move the cradle close to my side of the bed. I want to be able to see and touch her," Amy said.
"I can do that. But you really need to sleep. I don't think she's going to go easy on us," ty said.
"No she won't, if the way she kicked all night is any indication she's going to be wide awake most of the night," Amy said.
"She looks pretty sleepy now," Ty murmured.
"I think she's asleep," Amy said.
Ty carried the cradle to Amy's side of the bed and then took the sleeping baby from her so that she could stand up. Together they laid her gently in the cradle and then went to sleep themselves.
The next morning Lou tiptoed up the loft stairs. She saw Ty sitting on the couch holding the baby gently against his shoulder. Lou whispered, "Ty where's Amy?"
Ty replied, "she's just taking a shower, she said she needed one."
"I understand that feeling," said Lou. She then held up the basket she was carrying, "I brought you guys some breakfast. I thought you guys would be hungry and wouldn't feel like cooking."
"Thanks Lou," Amy said as she walked out of the bathroom.
"Amy how are you feeling," asked Lou.
"I'm tired and I feel like I've been run over by a horse but I think I'm good," Amy replied.
"Being sore is normal Amy and so is being tired. How did she sleep last night," Lou asked?
"She slept about two hours or so between feedings. She seems to be a hungry thing," Amy replied.
Lou replied, "that's good."
"How do I know if she's getting enough to eat," asked Amy.
"As look as she's nursing often and you have to change her diapers she should be good. She'll eat when she's hungry and stop when she's full," Lou said.
"What's for breakfast Lou," Amy asked.
"I brought you guys some eggs and bacon as well as muffins and some scones to snack on," Lou said, "now go sit down and I'll hold the little angle so you can both eat."
Lou set the plates on the coffee table and took the sleeping baby from Ty.
Ty said, "thanks Lou for taking care of us and for taking care of Amy while I was away."
Lou smiled, "you guys are family and I'm always here to help. So have you decided what you're going to name this little one?"
"Not yet Lou. We haven't had a chance to decide yet," Ty said.
"I know your using mom's name as her middle name but what are you thinking for a first name," asked Lou.
"Lou we will tell you when we've decided," laughed Amy, "be patient."
"Okay, if you three are good I'm going to go back to the house and do some laundry. I'll grab your basket of dirty laundry on my way out," Lou said.
"Thanks Lou," Ty said. He picked up both his plate and Amy's and carried it to them to the sink to be washed.
Lou passed Amy the baby and Amy curled up with her on the couch. Before she disappeared down the stairs Lou took the big basket of laundry from beside the bathroom door.
Ty washed the dishes from breakfast and set them in Lou's basket. He made himself a cup of coffee and Amy a cup of the tea Lou had put in the basket. He set the cups down on the coffee table.
Amy smiled, "thanks Hun." With her free hand she grabbed the mug by the handle and took a sip, "what type of tea is that?"
"The one Lou sent for you. I take it you don't like it," ty said.
"I think it's worse than the raspberry lemon no caffeine stuff," Amy said, "when can I have real tea again?"
"Soon, we have to check on that," Ty said, "by the way when was the last time the little nugget ate?"
"She ate when she woke up this morning," Amy said.
"That was around 7 so she should wake up soon," ty said.
"I guess so," Amy replied.
"We should start tracking her sleep patterns," Ty suggested.
"Ty she hasn't even been here 24 hours yet, let's just enjoy the newness and her before we worry about a sleep pattern," Amy said.
"I just want to do this right and get her on a good schedule Amy," Ty said.
"I do two but are we really going to use that app," Amy asked.
"I think we should to get her on a good pattern," Ty said.
"I want to enjoy her as a newborn, she's only going to be this tiny once," Amy said.
"I guess Amy," Ty said.
"Right now she just needs us to hold her and talk to her and love her," Amy said.
"She does," Ty agreed
just then the baby began to fuss in Amy's arms, "Shhh sweetheart, you're okay, mommy's here." Even though it hadn't been a day yet Amy seemed to know what to do to calm her daughter. She passed her to Ty while she undid her top and then nursed the baby.
When the baby stopped feeding she was quiet and alert. Ty looked into the baby's face, "look Amy her eyes are the same blue as yours."
"I think she has your nose," Amy said looking at the little girls face.
Amy and ty sat on the couch holding the baby and just looking at her not able to believe that she was theirs when Amy spoke, "we love you little Lyndy Love Bug."
"What did you just call her," asked Ty.
"Lyndy Love Bug, it just came out," Amy said.
"I like it, your mom and grandma's names," Ty replied smiling from ear to ear, "well Lyndy Marion Borden. I'm so glad your finally here."
"Lyndy Marion, it does sound right," Amy said.
"If we have her name could we do her naming ceremony next weekend," Ty asked.
"We could, I'm so glad we have her name," Amy said.
Then Lyndy started to cry. Amy picked her up and held her against her shoulder, she walked around the loft bouncing her gently and singing softly.
Amy paused at the floor to ceiling window and looked out over the fall landscape. Ty came to stand beside them and he wrapped his arms around his girls. Amy leaned into Ty's body and rested her head on his shoulder. He kissed the top of Amy's hair softly then rested his cheek on the top of her head.
"I love you little Lyndy and I love you two Amy," Ty whispered.
"I love you Ty and I love you two Lyndy Love Bug," Amy whispered. Kissing the top of Lyndy's head then turning her head to kiss Ty. She let her head rest on Ty's shoulder again as they watched Georgie ride Phoenix across the yard.
Georgie saw them and waved her hat in their direction, the family of three waved back.