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"Oh, you're kidding me..."

Those are the first words out of Mia's mouth once she realizes the door leading out of the nursery has been replaced by the door to Milliways.

Cepheus, you see, is hungry, and he's making it known that he's hungry with his not-so-subtle tugs on Mama's top and his fussing. She was actually just stepping out with him because she had forgotten his blanket in the living room.

Mia quickly picks one up from Miss Bar, makes sure the baby doesn't leave her indecent, and finds the restrooms to tend to his needs. She leaves some time later with a mostly-happy and mostly-asleep baby and makes her way to an armchair by the fireplace.

[OOC: Not plotlocked, but waiting for a particular thread and working on a project, so spotty tagging until I'm done. Feel free to run into Mia at any point, even if it means embarrassing the living daylights out of her.]

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"That's right," Mia says.

She knows it won't be long before such a name won't be a challenge to him.

"Hey Guppy. How are you?"

"Good thanks. Number two baby just started kicking which got us rather excited." Guppy says.

"Would you mind if Alex gets a closer look at him? He's not really seen many newborns and we're trying to prepare him."

"Oh how wonderful!" she says, excited but hushed so she doesn't wake Cepheus.

"Oh certainly. Here, let me just move him for a better look."

Mia carefully shifts position so that she's kind of sitting sideways in the armchair, one leg propped underneath to help support the baby. She unfolds the top blanket a little as well.

"Thanks."

Guppy warns Alex then lifts him up so that he's sitting on his knee.

"No touching." he tells him, then shuffles forwards so that Alex can see well.

"See, he's very tiny, and he sleeps a lot. He can't hold his head up by himself yet."

"Baby Ceffus."

Mia nods.

"Right now he mostly eats and sleeps."

"Eatswat?"

"Babies drink milk." Guppy says. "How's things Mia?" he adds, gently bouncing Alex out of habit.

"Things are just fine here and at home and we seem to be adjusting to Cepheus very well."

She softly laughs.

"Of course, Draco is still Draco. He tries to foist his share of work onto Nash so he can get home to play with the baby."

"That's great." Guppy laughs. "He's settling with the baby all right then? Any health concerns with Cepheus?"

Alex carries on looking at Cepheus.

"He's settling just fine with him. And I don't really have any concerns, but Draco fusses over him all the time. 'Do you think he's warm enough? Has he had a good nap? Do you think he looks pale? Oh no, he's going to get grog snake sickness, I just know it.'"

She laughs a little and shakes her head.

"He does the same thing with me whenever paperwork gives me hand cramps and paper cuts."

"Well I can give him the once over for you if it would reassure you." Guppy offers. "But from here he looks perfectly adorable. I remember how scared we were when we had Alex."

"He seems just fine to me and Jessica takes a look at him whenever she pops by. Her father and daughter came to visit us recently as well."

Guppy nods, satisfied that they're getting sufficient antenatal care.

He stops Alex from reaching forward to poke the baby.

"And you've got everything you need, yeah?"

Mia nods.

"I feel fit as a fiddle, even with the drastic change in sleep hours. Taking the semester off and knowing Draco and Nash are taking care of my Guildmaster duties has helped greatly."

"Good." Guppy says. "You seem to be taking to this like a duck to water. But... well I know there's a lot of expectation on you, so if you ever want to talk or anything, I'm here for you, yeah?"

"I am taking to it quite well, as is Draco. Better than he thought he would in his case."

Cepheus yawns and stretches some in his blankets.

"Well, better for me to have the expectations than him, yeah? And thank you."

"Any time." Guppy says. "I adore this little guy, but I know parenting is not easy. And when I've had only three hours sleep and he's acting up it's hard work."

"Oh good, I've got three hours of sleep to look forward to," Mia says with a laugh in her voice. "Fortunately, parenting is in my job description, so others cut me some slack since I am doing my job."

"I hope our boys can be friends." Guppy says, watching Alex watch Cepheus.

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