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2024-10-29 19:42:56Christmas Eve
"You disgusting little horror, I've never known anyone smell like you, Not even your handsome big brother." Nick held Aria Henderson-Swan at arm's length and took the stairs two at a time. "You gorgeous beautiful stinkpot, what are we going to do with you?"
"Shh, I've just got Arlo to sleep," Gabriel whispered, he sat in one of the two rocking chairs with his tiny son over his shoulder gently patting his back. "You'd better be quick, one of her legs has turned a strange mustard colour.
"Bloody hell what has your mother been feeding you?
"Same as she has been feeding this one, Google says breastfed babies have mustard pooh."
"Great." Nick sighed, "Oh my
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