Soon Angel was wearing much of her lunch on her face and top. Dana continued to hold her as they took her to the nursery and Alice removed her top and gently washed her face. She went into the bathroom to rinse the washcloth and was tickled to see that both Angel and Dana had nodded off in the rocker while she was gone.

As much as she denied it, Dana was still feeling the effects of her most recent round of chemotherapy. The anxiety, excitement and activity had taken their toll. Alice held her breath and thought that Dana had never looked more beautiful as she slept with the baby’s head on her shoulder, her tiny arms wrapped snugly around Dana. She stood there, watching them and the world stood still. In that moment, everything was perfect.

"Go lay down, baby," she whispered as she took Angel and put her in her crib. "I’ll be there in a minute."

Dana padded into the bedroom and was asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Alice joined her a moment later. After adjusting the baby monitor and kissing Dana’s forehead, she poured over the contents of Tina’s baby plan, preparing herself for battle.

Just after six Dana was awakened by the sounds of Alice and Shane trying to be quiet. Following a trail of discarded toys, clothing, and assorted baby gear, Dana found them in all in the kitchen. Shane was trying to keep Angelica occupied while Alice opened and warmed the items on Tina’s dinner menu.

"Hey Dane," Shane stood and gave her a hug. "What’s up?"

"Looks like I missed a lot of fun," Dana said warily as she surveyed the full extent of Hurricane Angelica strewn about the entirety of the house.

"We kept ourselves occupied," Alice said as she brought Angel’s dinner to the table and presented Shane with a spoon. "You do the honors. Just call if you need any help."

Shane shot a look that made Dana laugh, but took the spoon and turned her attention to feeding the baby. Alice pulled Dana with her and beat a hasty retreat through the French doors.

"I don’t remember it being this hard." Al started pacing along the far side of the pool. "I really was the champion babysitter in our neighborhood. Every kid wanted me. Every parent thought I was great."