Parenthood in 54 Sentences.
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"A woman becomes a mother when she gets pregnant, a man becomes a father when he sees his baby."
From the movie Juno, 2007.
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1. No Words
For a woman of a wide vocabulary, there wasn't just a single word to describe how she felt.
2. News
They all gathered in the Hall of Heroes; and by the gods above were they in for shock.
3. Growing
With each passing day, all on-lookers, both Master or villager, could see the noticeable changes in the feline's form.
4. Emotions
The one thing that was running amock around the Palace... not just for the expecting feline.
5. Preparation
The house was built, the room was ready, all they needed to do was wait.
6. Pain...
In the back, neck, legs, belly... and thanks to her hormones and emotions, Po's constant presence was starting to become a right pain in the...
7. Patience
Everyone was just as restless as her; almost a week late and there is no sign of the little one coming out of there.
8. Time
It took its time, but waking up abruptly in the middle of the night with crippling contractions, and Po's girly scream signified to everyone that the baby was coming.
9. This Moment
Looking down, she felt her breathing grind to an abrupt halt.
10. First Cry
That sound echoed in his head long after it subsided into sniffles.
11. Hold
It was nerve wrecking, but to finally have her in his arms was the best thing.
12. Name
"We now have a name for our little girl..."
13. Open
This time was different; when she hushed the cries gently, she saw her daughter's eyes for the first time.
14. Starry Eyed
Her gaze caught him on a hook, and as he held her, he was mesmerized.
12. Mimi
That was the gibberish the baby ushered when she noticed her mother's presence.
13. Nights Like This
The baby kept her up for a while that night for a variety of reasons; but the feeling she had once the child was finally asleep was amazing... even though she was confined to the arm chair, and the baby was sleeping on her chest.
14. Tears
Sometimes having a baby was tougher than the Masters had anticipated for their female friend.
15. Look out
Tigress smiled when she sat up suddenly from slumber to find Po sleeping upright in the arm chair, with their baby; snoozing on her Daddy's chest.
16. 100th Day
Tigress wasn't expecting much, but what she definitely wasn't expecting was all this gift boxes and toys that loitered the Hall... from everyone in the panda village.
17. Morning
There's nothing better than waking up to find another smiley occupant in bed; six months old, and already she was giggling and kicking her legs in the air as she laid on her back.
18. Smile
It came with a nonrefundable guarantee to light up the room.
19. First Word
Po was adamant he was gonna get her to say 'dada' first.
20. Pout
The look of disappointment on her face when he didn't give the last bite of his dumpling was all the evidence he needed to know she was one-hundred percent his.
21. Worry
Even at eleven months, she showed her concern by padding over to them whenever he was recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
22. Reading
She couldn't care less about the content, as long as one of her parents were reading to her, she was happy.
23. First Steps
With his paws reached out, the little cub slowly found her feet, knowing Daddy was there to catch her.
24. Birthday
It was almost scary to see his little girl, standing up on her mother's lap, marking her first year with them.
25. School
First Day of School... wasn't she just a newborn babe yesterday?
26. Illness
He knew that River Fever only lasts 24 hours, but it killed them to see her so weak and poorly, crying out softly for comfort.
27. Boredom
Nothing exciting was going on in the Jade Palace, so Po decided to spend some quality time with his family.
28. Quality Time
She was working hard, but right now her four year old daughter insisted they had a girl's day out.
29. Training
Day one of training, and Po could see it in both his wife and daughter the excitement.
30. Intellect
The mini thinker spent her whole day telling her parents all the amazing facts she already knew.
31. Reverse
One particularly cold winter had her bed-ridden with bronchitis, so instead, her daughter took charge over looking after her.
32. Addition
He held his seven year old daughter's paw, and guided her into the medical wing.
33. Night
No one could sleep all that well with a new cub in the house, so he decided to tire them all out with a few stories.
34. Hurt
It was her first injury in training, so she needed a bit of TLC.
35. Questions
Her mini thinker was always one to question about everything... but now she was asking specific questions, and it was their duty as her parents to tell her the honest truth.
36. Joy
Tigress had to fight back tears of happiness when she told her thirteen year old daughter that she was going to move onto the more advanced machines in training... her reaction was heart-lifting.
37. Paw Holding
Their daughter nearly went crazy when she found out that her seven year old brother was holding paws with a girl in school... so she did what Po had done to her before; she made sure his paws were disinfected from the germs.
38. Boys
The most confusing specimens on the entire planet... or so her daughter tells her.
38. Moods
Her mood swings were all over the place... she was definitely Tigress' kid... 100%.
39. Fights
As perfect as the family seemed, they were just like any other when they were bound to butt heads every once in a while.
40. Anniversary
On their 15th Wedding Anniversary, they weren't expecting their now fifteen year old daughter to preform an oh-so-familiar song in front of a small crowd at her grandfather's restaurant.
41. Mindfulness
It was Tigress' turn to train the children today... and she had a special class in mind.
42. Date
Everyone had to make sure Po behaved himself when she brought her first proper boyfriend over; Tigress made sure of that.
43. Mission
Her first proper mission, and they couldn't tell her that they were more worried then excited!
44. House Watch
With Po and the others away, it was down to her and the younger students to look over things in the Palace.
45. Heartbreak
It was her first relationship... and she swears its her last.
46. Second
Second try... it's looking good.
47. Ring
It was a private engagement, but they couldn't be happier.
48. Boy Talk
She may be grown up, but Po was having a heart to heart with his future son-in-law.
49. Here Comes The Bride!
Po tried to hold back the tears; she wasn't his little girl anymore.
50. Never Enough
As she watched her daughter walk down the steps, the further she moved away, the more her heart twisted a little.
51. Grand Babies.
Po and Tigress stared down at the hints in their paws, while their daughter and her husband sat in front of them, waiting for their reaction.
52. New Life.
A new cry, new laugh, and yet another set of eyes to capture the heart of the new grandparents.
53. A Lend of a Paw
The new parents were finding it hard, but Tigress and Po knew how to help.
54. Gratitude
"I can't thank you enough for making me the person I am today."
Not all these sentences would be related to one another, and can be portrayed in the form of both parents present, or one being absent.
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