Uncle Thorin headcanons nobody can dissuade me from, part 2: young uncle Thorin
(part 1), (Dwalin)
during DĆs' pregnancies he acts like a rock for her and her nervous husband, while he is secretly terrified when she goes into labour
he weeps the first time he gets to hold his nephews (and the 10 times afterwards)
he handles FĆli like a bomb in the beginning, because he is scared of accidently dropping or hurting him
after FĆli is weaned and KĆli is born, DĆs and her husband have a hard time, since KĆli is a very restless baby. To give them some more breathing room, little FĆli spends the next few years in a sling tied around Thorin's chest and accompanies him everywhere. Thorin is more than a little sad, when this time ends, but fortunately soon KĆli is weaned and then Thorin gets to carry him around everywhere
he gives them cute nicknames. FĆli is his jewel and KĆli his gem.
he goes into crisis mode whenever one of the lads coughs more than once (fortunately Ćin is very patient)
when FĆli and KĆli are small, they often climb into his bed at night, for example when they are cold or scared. It usually ends with Thorin waking up with at least one of KĆli's feet in his face or an elbow in his gut
he cuddles the two all the time and after little Gimli is born, he gets the same treatment
whenever all of them get together, Thorin usually ends up with three Dwarflings on his lap. (he found a way to stack them. DĆs doesn't know what to think about that)
the only reason FĆli and KĆli don't call him adad is the fact, that Thorin would never claim that title out of respect for his late brother-in-law
when they are all of a sudden grown-ups, he sorely misses the time when they were small enough to sit on his knee or come running for a hug
he has a box hidden under his bed with his nephews' old things. He gets a little misty-eyed whenever he looks at their tiny baby boots. (one time he shows them to Dwalin, which ends with both of them sobbing. They don't speak of this afternoon)
he is in general a lot more affectionate and caring with them than on the quest, which is one of the reasons FĆli and KĆli are disturbed by his behaviour starting in mirkwood
