#sliceoflifeau

Confusion :

Connie tried not to laugh as she recorded her beautiful, brilliant 18-month old child have an existential crisis. 

In front of her was said seed of her and Biscuit's love, Stevonnie looking quizzically to completely  uncertain at her beloved daddy; Steven and his two siblings. His sister Nora and his brother Dai.

His two identical siblings.

No one said anything as the trio smiled the same smile at the little one, who kept on looking back and forth. Squinted their little eyes as they grabbed the sheet baby fist. Determination on their face as air puffed up in her cheeks.

Connie trying not to squeal at the adorable scene. She watched Stevonnie turn to her, looking helpless. 

"Gah."

Connie shook her head, giggling. "Sorry my love, I don't know either." 

Connie swelled up in pride as Stevonnie gave her their own version of the patent 'Maheswaran look of indifference.' before turning to the siblings. Connie had never been so amused, proud, and in love with her child. 

Stevonnie didn't have three daddies, Stevonnie knew this. Stevonnie only had one mommy and one daddy..but there were three now. Mommy didn't help either even though she could have. No matter Stevonnie was old enough to figure this out. All Stevonnie had to do is peek-a-boo. Daddy always  disappears during peek-a-boo, maybe the other two daddies will remain proving they were fake.

"GAH" Stevonnie covered their eyes with their small chubby arms. " Zagah!" They moved them away, looking excited..only to pout

Peek-a-boo didn't work.. There were still three daddies, maybe Daddy gotta cover Stevonnie eyes for it to work…. Stevonnie crossed their arms intent on finding the truth. It was frustrating, but Stevonnie was ready to go to extremes to find their daddy. 

In an adorable show of command and force, Steonnie slammed her baby palms onto the mattress  multiple times before looking at the trio.

"Dah! Gadah! Zaedagah! Dah!" Stevonnie proclaimed as they stared and gave the three a baby victory smirk. Now they would have to reveal the truth, Stevonnie won. 

"Hello, Bitty Berry."

Stevonnie nearly fell back in shock at the sound of the three. They all sounded like daddy..but not like daddy. Does that mean Stevonnie really has three daddies now? 

"Nah!" Stevonnie shook their head as she looked at the chuckling faces of the three daddies. It was time for a close investigation. 

They crawled over to the first daddy and patted their  face..it was a soft face like daddies but it smelt like a  Mommy. She looked up at the daddy eyes, they were softer than daddies too. 

"Hagdah." Stevonnie challenged

"You're so precocious and precious." The daddy giggled and it was a nice giggle..but it was a mommy giggle. Not a daddy giggle. Not their daddy's. 

Satisfied, she went to the second daddy and stared at him.

"Hey Lil' Von."

This daddy sounded like a daddy, his voice was a bit more rough than the mommy-daddy. She patted his cheek, it wasn't as soft as normal and had a bit more tickle to it. She looked at his eyes, they were nice but darker than their daddy's. This wasn't their daddy.

With that Stevonnie turned to the third one and smiled big at the grin that greeted her. "Dada!"

Connie nearly cried when Stevonnie crawled quickly, raised their arms up, and laughed joyfully when they were tossed up and caught by Steven; before snuggling in the crook of his neck and giving him a baby kiss on the cheek.

"Aw you missed me, Bitty Berry."

"Dah ga da." 

Stevonnie looked backed at the other two  before turning to her daddy.

"Aunt Nora." He pointed to the mommy daddy. "Uncle Dai." He pointed to the tickle daddy. 

"Got it?" He asked, giving his child a raspberry  on their cheek, making them giggle.

"Dah!"

"Wanna say hi?"