It’s Lewis’ birthday tomorrow!
Party time!!! We’ll see how this goes…
Seems like Aiyanna & Alon are confirmed as a Thing, much to Erin’s relief…
And Lewis grows up! He’s pretty cute, I think. (Although, looking at him as an child, think I was wrong about the ears?)
Erin: You do look lovely all dressed up, dear.
Duncan: I’ll have to start putting in an effort more often, huh??
Erin: Mmmm. Excuse me a moment.
Ms. Bachman: Are you hoping for another boy, or a girl this time?
Duncan: A girl would be nice. Too many little boys in this house already!
Ms. Bachman spent like half the party bullying poor Alon???
All in all it was a pretty sucessful party! Nobody got caught cheating or anything. I decided to keep the short hair for Lewis even though it was a little longer as a toddler, maybe will change it when he’s older…
Lewis gets a third trait now, and has the unfortunate combination of heavy sleeper, clumsy & absent-minded. He also immediately rolled a want to gain cretivity skill, and discovered his one true hobby: Arts & Crafts!
He also rolls a want to make and sell lemonade - maybe some of his Mom’s entrepreneurial spirit? Not a lot of customers this time of night, though.
Duncan: We gotta get you a proper bed, kiddo.
Duncan: Wow, we’re really doing this thing again.
Erin: I need you to be better, this time.
Duncan: Gotcha, babe. No more messing around.
Erin: What are you doing with your day off?
Duncan: I dunno, hanging around I guess. Are you sure you don’t wanna take the day off with me? We could actually go out now that Lewis is in school! We haven’t gone out in-
Erin: I’m sorry, I can’t. We have a product launch today and I really don’t want to miss anything.
Duncan: It’s cool, it’s cool Might go to the coffee shop on my own, then. Get out of the house for a bit.
Erin: Hmm.
Duncan: What?
Erin: Nothing. Try not to fuck anyone while you’re there.
Duncan: Come on, babe, I thought we were past this. I’m actually making an effort. I’m wearing that shirt you like and everything!
Duncan: Yo, Aiyanna!
Aiyanna: How’s it going, dude?
Duncan: All right. Kinda bored. I forget what I used to do when I had a day to myself like this.
Aiyanna: Enjoy it while you can! You’ve got another kiddo on the way, right?
Duncan: Erin was really giving me a hard time this morning. It’s like I’m being monitored 24/7.
Aiyanna: I mean, no offense, but you kind of have it coming. Hey, want to get lunch?
Duncan: I dunno…
Aiyanna: It’s not a date or anything, dumbass. It’s just lunch.
Duncan: How’s the home video editing going, anyway?
Aiyanna: Oh, you’ll get a kick out of this! So there’s this couple…
Meredith: I can come back.
Aiyanna: How are things at home?
Duncan: I dunno… we’re doing better but it’s like whatever I do it’s never enough! She still makes these sarcastic little jibes.
Aiyanna: Give her time, I guess.
Duncan: That’s what every one says, yeah. I dunno. Sometimes I feel like she wants me to be someone I’m not…
Aiyanna: A decent human being?
Duncan: Come on, that’s not fair. I’m not that bad, am I?
Aiyanna: Hmmmmmmm.
Duncan: Whatever. All I’m thinking is, like, why even bother trying if I’m just a failure in her eyes anyway?
Duncan: Do you think you can be in love with more than one person?
Aiyanna: Maybe! I don’t think I ever have been… but it must be possible, I guess? Some people live like that.
Duncan: Maybe that’s what I should have done, something like Vivian and whatshisface. I think I’d get super jealous, though? I guess that’s hypocritical… what’s so funny?
Aiyanna: Sorry, I’m trying not to laugh! I don’t want to interupt this rare moment of self-reflection!
Duncan: What about Alon, how are things going with him? Still doing the gardening lessons?
Aiyanna: It’s good! We’re taking things slow, though.
Duncan: No first date photobooth woohoo?
Aiyanna: Haha, definitely not! I’ve realised I catch feelings way to easily, so… yeah, I don’t want to rush into anything.
Duncan: Right, cool.
Aiyanna: But it’s nice! He’s a really sweet guy! Just… eh, nevermind.
Duncan: I gotta admit, I’m kinda jealous.
Aiyanna: Oh?
Duncan: Mmmm. Sometimes I think you’re the one who got away.
Aiyanna: I…
This was the last time, Duncan kept telling himself. One last hurrah before the new baby came and he cleaned up his act for good. It was, you know, closure!! Now this it was out of his system he could totally move on.
Aiyanna: Wait, this is the same guy who cheated on me, what the hell am I DOING?
Right, that probably hadn’t been the smartest idea, but he was definitely turning over a new leaf! Starting NOW.
Lewis hasn’t really been keeping on top of the homework.
Lewis: Mommy!
Erin: Hello, sweetheart.
Lewis finally has a bed - kind of! It’s this super-useful functional sofa bed.
Duncan gets home & finds the household all in bed early. He quietly crawls into bed with Erin.
Duncan: I’m sorry for putting you through so much crap, babe.
Erin: Where’s this coming from, all of a sudden?
Duncan: Just thinking about how lucky I am. I really don’t deserve you.
Duncan: I love you so much.
Erin: I know, dear.