Wow! Everyone...I'm so happy you all enjoyed the last chapter! So here it is, my baby fic, the one I love to pieces – Is ending. *NOOOO!* This is going to be a chapter centralised on little Jayden and the family, this chapter is going to be laid out the same way as the last, with a few little journal entries flashing back on some of the highlights of Jayden's first year. This is going to be set three years in the future, so when the time comes for the sequel, I can go from where I left it!

SO! This chapter is set 3 years in the future!

Disclaimer: For the final time in this fic, I don't own NCIS, I only own Jayden.

It was early, too early for some (like Tony) but not for others. Jayden peered around the doorframe that led into his parents' bedroom and giggled quietly. Tiptoeing in, Jayden smiled at his Daddy who was snoring, his hair was sticking up at odd angles much like his own.

His bright green eyes locked onto the chest containing extra blankets, which was sitting innocently at the end of the bed. Jayden froze as his father's snores stopped, but after an inaudible sentence, he drifted back to sleep. Not taking any more chances, Jayden climbed onto the soft lid of the chest and popped his head over and onto the bed. Smiling cheekily, he prepared to climb over the footboard and over onto his parent's soft mattress.

Jayden let out a small gasp that was laced with a giggle as a small wet tongue met his toes from under the doona. A moment later, a small puppy struggled out from underneath the warm blankets, the brown and white spaniel cross border collie wagged his little tail and let out a small bark in greeting and padded over clumsily to lick his face.

Jayden touched his nose to the puppy's and whispered,

'Shh Flick! You will wake Mama and Daddy!' he scolded the puppy who was an early birthday present from Aunt Abby, her chocolate brown eyes watched the boy's movements with interest as he
crawled into the space in between his parents, who remained still.

Jayden looked around his parent's dimly lit room victoriously before moving a strand of hair out of his mother's face gently.

Jayden let out a surprised squeal as Ziva turned around to face him before shooting her arms out to tickle the boy who was now backed up against Tony's back, the man in question groaning at the intrusion.

'Mama! S-s-stop! Th-that TICKLES!' he choked out through a fit of laughter, Flick barking continuously as her master continued to be tickled.

After another moment of struggling, Ziva stopped and instead pulled her son into her arms 'Good morning Jay...Why are you up so early?' she asked, pretending to be oblivious.

Jayden's eyes glistened 'Mama! You know why! It's my Birfday!' he announced, shooting his arms skyward.

Ziva chuckled and kissed his nose 'I know it is Little One! How about you go and wake Daddy? then we are going to make your favourite breakfast...' she said as her now not-so-little boy threw her the famous DiNozzo Grin.

'Blueberry and choc chippy pancakes? Yay!' He exclaimed before all but launching onto Tony, who immediately reacted – he turned onto his back with Jayden giggling on top of his stomach as he did so.

'Hey Buddy! Happy Birthday!' he exclaimed before flashing a smile at Ziva who had a wrapped box sitting in her lap, waiting for the boy to notice. Jayden cuddled into his dad's chest making Ziva smile,

Jayden didn't have a favourite parent, he had enough love to give them both and never gave them cause to forget that.

'Thank you Daddy!' he said happily, remembering his "Big Boy Manners". Jayden's eyes caught a bright blue present in his mother's lap and he gasped.

'Ooh! Can I open it now?' he asked touching the ribbon in awe.

Ziva shuffled to the right slightly before patting the space between her and Tony, the boy scrambled off his father's stomach and plopped himself between them, 6 week old Flick clumsily made her way over a moment later and sat in Ziva's lap and nuzzled against her lovingly.

Ziva absentmindedly stroked the puppy's soft fur and ears while watching her son joyously rip open the paper with a grin, he looked at Ziva and Tony with wide eyes before jumping into his mother's arms.

Ziva hugged Jayden tightly 'You know what that is do you not?' she asked knowingly.

Jayden's head re-appeared a moment later 'Yeah! That's a big boy bike helmet!' he said puffing out his chest briefly before looking at Tony, his little nose scrunched up in thought.

'But Daddy, I don't have a big boy bike!' he said miserably.

Tony rose a brow 'You sure about that?' he replied mysteriously. Jayden didn't waste another moment, he jumped off his parent's bed and bounded down the stairs into the main room where a red bike sat waiting for him, a ribbon attached on the handlebars.

'Wow!' he exclaimed, rushing over to touch the bike, Tony and Ziva watched as he did so, unable to keep the smiles off their faces.

Tony leaned down and kissed Ziva softly 'I think he likes it, don't you?' he joked while Ziva laughed in agreement.

'I think he loves it, it was a wonderful idea Tony.' She mused, leaning into his chest. Jayden looked over at his parents, eyes sparkling 'Can I ride it now? Huh? Mama Pleeeeeease?' he begged,
throwing her a pout that mirrored her own.

Ziva rolled her eyes playfully 'After breakfast you can, I promise.' She assured him, Jayden didn't argue, his stomach letting out a grumble.

'Okay Mama, Pancakes?' he asked, flashing his milky white teeth.

Tony ruffled Jayden's already messed up hair 'Sure thing Buddy! You wanna help me mix the batter with the chocolate chips while I do the blueberry mix?' he offered, Jayden bobbing his head up and down eagerly.

The little family of three worked together to create a stack of both blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes and when Ziva next got a good look at her little boy, his face was splattered with a mixture of flour and chocolate chip batter.

'So what do you want to do today Buddy? This is your special day!' Tony asked his son with enthusiasm, Ziva smiled as her boys interacted – Tony was a wonderful father and always made sure that their son was happy, she was also grateful that they shared the disciplinary title so that on the odd occasion when Jayden decided to act out there was no good cop/bad cop scenario.

Jayden chewed what was in his mouth thoughtfully before smiling 'Can we go to the zoo and see the pengins?' he asked, the three year old mispronouncing his favourite animals' name by default.

Ziva nodded, not having a problem with a day out 'You would like to see the Penguins? I think that is a wonderful idea!' she said agreeably.

Jayden pumped his little fists 'Yes! Can ride my big boy bike first?' he asked looking over at the bike with longing.

Tony and Ziva silently communicated with their eyes before nodding in unison 'Sure can! It's still early, the zoo doesn't open till 10 anyway... little Flick here can get a workout down at the park!' he said looking down at the puppy who cocked her head to the side slightly at the mention of her name.

Jayden giggled at his puppy 'Can I give Flick her breakiefast?' he said stumbling over on his sentence, Tony chuckled under his breath 'Breakfast buddy, you sure can! You know where her puppy food is...' he said lightly correcting his son.

Jayden jumped off his chair and patted the side of his leg so Flick would follow him into the kitchen; the puppy raced after him and skidded over to where Jayden was pouring a generous amount of puppy milk into her bowl.

Ziva screwed the lid on tightly when Jayden was satisfied and placed it back into the fridge onto the bottom shelf that was in the boy's reach when he stood on his stool.

'Come on Jay, you need to clean up and get changed for today!' she instructed him, Jayden watched his puppy lap up the milk for another moment before heading off to the stairs with Ziva, when they walked into his bedroom a few minutes later, he smiled and jumped onto the "Big boy Bed" his Grandpa Gibbs had made for him when he decided he was far too big for a crib.

'Mama?' he began, while Ziva rummaged through Jayden's chest of drawers, another gift from the Gibbs's, this time from Jackson who adored Jayden and loved spending time with him when he came down from Stillwater to visit.

'Yes Jay?' she replied, turning to look at her inquisitive son.

'When is Aunt Abby going to have her baby?' he asked curiously. Ziva smiled as she thought of her 6 month pregnant friend who was expecting a little girl in March 'Not for another few months baby, after Christmas and New Years...' she said making it easier for the boy to relate to the time with popular holidays.

'M'kay, Uncle McGee says I can play wif her when she's older!' he said happily.
Ziva walked over with a pair of warm clothes, the December weather was beginning to get colder 'That is right, Aunt Abby is going to love having you as her helper!' she said honestly as she handed him the small bundle of clothes.

Jayden grinned and quickly got dressed and chattered on while Ziva cleaned off the pancake batter from his face and re-buttoned his shirt.

'You ready to go for a ride kiddo?' Tony asked, entering Jayden's room with a hyperactive Flick on her leash.

Jayden grinned and bounded down the stairs again, when Ziva came down, Jayden already had his helmet on his head and was attempting to click the strap ends together with a groan of frustration.

'There's your stubbornness shining though there Zi...' Tony joked, now holding Flick who was squirming and barking in an attempt to escape.

Ziva crouched down and clicked the straps together before tightening them accordingly.

'Okay, let's go!' Tony said placing the puppy back down onto the ground and yelped a little as she pulled Tony toward the door without a second glance.

After a short walk, the little family approached the park where several families were already splayed around with their children.

In the distance, a little brunette girl waved excitedly and ran over, her mother noticed too and raised a hand in greeting, knowing that her daughter was in safe hands.

'Hello Jay! Happy Birfday!' she said hugging Jayden who threw her a lopsided grin back 'Thanks Melanie!' he laughed before pointing to his bike.

'Ooh!' Melanie squealed 'That's cooool!' she said, elongating her words.

The pair giggled and Ziva couldn't help but grin down at the two children 'How are you today Melanie?' Ziva asked her next door neighbours child.

Melanie's blue – grey eyes shot up to meet Ziva's and she smiled shyly 'Good! Mommy and I are teachin' Nathan to slide down the baby slide!' she said pointing toward a little bright yellow slide where

Melanie's one year old brother was just visible sitting on the top with his bright green beanie on.

'Sounds like fun, Mel!' Tony said to the girl who nodded happily before her mouth popped open at the sight of her mother, Cassandra waving her back over.

'Mommy wants me to go back! Wanna play?' she asked, eyes shining at her friend.

Jayden looked at his parents 'Can I ride my bike over there?' he asked.

Ziva hesitated for a moment but nodded 'Remember what Daddy and I taught you at Daycare on Friday?' she told him as he climbed onto the bike.

Jayden nodded, his helmet moving slightly as he did so 'Uh huh! Don't go too fast, keep pedallin' and use the brake!' he recounted from memory.

'You're good to go Buddy! Make sure you don't go too far!' he instructed, Jayden grinned at Melanie 'Race you there!' he joked before pedalling down the footpath.

'Hey!' Melanie huffed before tearing after him with a flurry of laughter.

Ziva and Tony watched as their son expertly rode the distance to the playground, meeting Cassandra at the gate.

'He's got your photographic memory Zi, we have one smart kid...' Tony said proudly.

Ziva smiled and approached the gate where Jayden was waiting with his bike 'I did it Mama!' he exclaimed while taking off his helmet.

Ziva kissed his head before opening the gate for the two children 'I saw, I am very proud of you Jay' she praised before her son darted off with Melanie to the slide.

'Hey Tony! Ziva! How are you going?' Cassandra greeted, Nathan resting his head on her shoulder warily.

Ziva smiled 'Good, I cannot believe my baby is three...' she said with a sigh.

Cassandra nodded knowingly 'I'll be saying the same thing come January 15! He looks like he's having a ball!' she noted, her blue grey eyes that matched her daughter's twinkled.

'Oh yeah, he came and jumped onto our bed this morning...' Tony said chuckling while Flick sniffed the air interestedly.

The three adults talked for a while before Nathan let out a tired whimper 'Mama...sleepy!' he piped up, looking up at her with his chocolate brown eyes.

'Alright Nate, let's get you home for a nap huh?' she cooed before calling Melanie over, Jayden following her lead.

'Mommy! You stopped our game of hide and go seek!' she said with a huff.

Jayden snickered a little 'Yeah! I founded you!' he joked while the girl glared at him. Cassandra ran a hand through her daughter's soft curls 'Sorry Mel, but Nate needs to go home for nap time, you
can play with Jay tomorrow.' She promised her now pouting child.

'Aww!' the pair groaned in unison.

Ziva bit back a laugh 'We have to go too Jay, maybe Mel can come over for a sleepover tomorrow?' she said baiting the children.

Melanie gasped 'Yeah! We can watch Finding Nemo!' she said nudging Jay who grinned back at her 'Okay!'

After exchanging goodbyes, Jayden popped his helmet back on and agreed to ride back at a normal pace with his parents and Flick who was now curled up in Ziva's arms, the young puppy completely
worn out from the walk to the park.

After spending a good two hours at the zoo and buying a penguin soft toy for a now very tired Jayden, the little family drove away from the zoo.

'That went well! Jay loved the penguins and seals!' Tony blurted out, looking back at their drowsy son.

'Mhmm and the monkeys...' he muttered, rubbing his eyes.

Ziva smiled 'He most definitely had fun, we all did!' she said very pleased with the day's events. All was quiet for a while, before Jayden spoke again.

'Mama?'

'Yes Baby? Why are you not trying to sleep? If you do not sleep in the car, you will have to have a nap when you get home.' She told him.

Jayden didn't seem to care, he loved his sleep despite being an early riser 'I sleep at home. Mama, can I have a baby brother or sister for Christmas?' he asked smiling at the thought.

Tony coughed over his water, making Ziva smirk 'Do you want a baby brother or sister?' she asked him seriously.

Jayden, now wide awake, nodded 'Yeah! I'll be a good big brother Mama! I can help you look after 'em and play wif em...' he said reasonably.

Tony cleared his throat 'we'll see Buddy, okay?'

Jayden shrugged 'Okay Daddy.' he said sleepily before drifting off, not surprising Tony and Ziva in the slightest.

'So?' Tony whispered.

Ziva looked over to her husband as he stopped at a traffic light 'So what?'

'You know what, Zi! Do you want another baby?' he asked curiously. Ziva smiled dreamily 'I always pictured myself with two children. Do you want another child?' she asked worriedly.

Tony smiled at her reassuringly 'Zi, Jayden is such a good kid, I would do it all again in a heartbeat! But are you ready to go through all those pregnancy stages again, Sweetcheeks? I don't want you
to feel pressured into it, I know how much you love work...' he rambled.

Ziva waved a hand 'I also love being a parent. Besides, I can work for a few months and I can consult on cases like last time! I am ready to be a parent again and I think that Jayden would really love a playmate.' She said as he continued driving toward their apartment.

Tony grinned like an idiot 'So we are gonna try this?'

Ziva nodded 'We are. But if we are going to have another baby, we may have to move into a bigger house.' She told him, silently excited to be having a chance to be a parent again.

'We'll look into it...wow, another baby.' He said smiling widely at the thought.

Ziva laughed quietly 'Jayden will be thrilled.'

Two hours later, Jayden woke from his nap and agreed to assist Ziva in making lunch (macaroni cheese) and was blabbering away about all of the games he played with Melanie in the park.

'Hey Buddy, what do you say we go and see Grandpa Gibbs this afternoon at work?' Tony asked him once the last noodle of macaroni was forked from his plastic bowl. Tony and Ziva had requested the day off and Gibbs wasn't going to refuse.

'Yeah!' he agreed 'Will Uncle McGee and Aunt Abby be there?' he asked eagerly.

Ziva handed her son a wipe so he could clean his cheese covered hands 'Yes they will be there, so will Uncle Palmer and Grandpa Ducky!'

Jayden wasted no time slipping on his sandals and grabbing his backpack with all of his colouring books and miscellaneous toys.

'Whoa, whoa slow down buddy! Let me go and drop off Flick at Cassandra's, otherwise she'll get frightened because we aren't there! Stay with Mommy.' Tony told his son before picking up Flick who licked Tony's nose and barked happily at the attention.

'M'kay Daddy!' he said before scratching Flick behind her left ear and letting his puppy go next door, a place she often went when the family went out, Cassandra was happy to oblige – the family of four loved Flick, especially Melanie.

'GRANDPA GIBBS!' Jayden shouted as he exited the elevator and tore into the Bullpen where the entirety of the NCIS family was waiting for their arrival.

Gibbs chuckled and grabbed Jayden into his arms as the now three year old hugged him tightly.

'Hey Squirt, Happy Birthday.' He said smiling at Tony and Ziva over Jayden's head.

'Don't squeeze Grandpa too hard Jay; you might be giving your Aunt a run for her money!' Tony joked before the woman in question reached up and slapped him Gibbs' style across the back of the head.

'Hey!' Tony said adamantly as Abby grumbled a little.

'Watch it DiNozzo, my hormones are at a dangerous level today...' she said frowning, her frown dropped off and was replaced with a large grin a moment later when Jayden rushed over to hug her next.

'Hey Jay Jay! Happy Birthday!' she said patting his head as he hugged her legs tightly, her pregnant belly making it hard for her to lift the little boy.

'Thanks Aunt Abby! How's baby?' he asked pressing his ear to her stomach making everyone in the room crack a smile.

'Kicking away as usual Jay! I think she's sleeping right now though...' Abby told him, placing a hand over her stomach.

McGee was the next to get tackle-hugged by Jayden, the father to be picked up the DiNozzo child and bumped fists with him in their signature greeting.

'Having a good Birthday Jayden?'

Jayden requested to be put down 'Oh yeah! I got a bike, Uncle McGee!' he announced proudly.

McGee spoke enthusiastically with the child for a few minutes before rushing over to give Palmer a hug who got thrown off balance slightly 'Wow! You're getting strong Jay!' he remarked before sending his own birthday wishes.

'Jayden? Tell Grandpa Ducky what you did at the park today!' Ziva said smiling at the Scotsman who listened intently to the boy's story of his time at the park with Melanie while sitting on his lap.

'It sounds like you had a wonderful birthday, my boy! But what is a birthday, without presents?' he questioned mysteriously, Jayden's eyes widened to the size of small saucers at the mention of more
presents.

A moment later, Gibbs brought over a small pile of boxes that were covered in a variety of colours. He gasped and sat on the floor to unwrap each present, Ziva and Tony watched as he did so, Jayden remembered his manners and thanked the giver of the gift after unwrapping it every time. Jayden was not overly materialistic, he much preferred to be around his friends and family, getting gifts was just an added bonus as far as Tony and Ziva could tell.

'He's getting so big...' Abby commented to Ziva who nodded in agreement as she watched her son unwrap a painting set from Ducky.

'He asked Tony and I for a sibling for Christmas...' she said quietly.

Abby squeaked 'Really! Are you going to give him one?' she asked intently, Ziva looked over at Tony who was joking around with Gibbs and McGee.

'Between you and I, yes.' She said before being engulfed in an Abby-bone-crushing-hug.

'That's awesome!' she breathed before releasing her hold on her best friend.

After running around for a while and playing with some of his new toys, Jayden went down with Abby to her Labby, his second favourite place to go – the first being MTAC with Grandpa Gibbs. For a while, the NCIS family chatted only to be politely interrupted by Jayden, who tugged on Ziva's sleeve gently.

'Yes baby?' she asked, looking down at a very tired Jayden.

'Ima, je suis fatigué. Possiamo andare a casa?*' he said warily.

Ziva smiled gently and lifted him into her arms as he cuddled into her chest, the rest of the team minus Tony looked surprised.

'He is mixing his languages, he is tired...' she remarked 'This is the first time he has said a full sentence.'

'You're teaching him Italian, Hebrew and French?' McGee asked curiously.

Ziva shrugged 'I have some children's books that are in Italian and French – he likes the sound of the languages, he asked me to read a French one about two weeks ago, the Italian was the next favourite...Tony and I read the story to him together, he reads the English translation mostly. I think he picked up a few sentences.' She said kissing his forehead.

'Yeah, he doesn't know much Hebrew, only Ima and Abba at the moment, and he doesn't use them often.' Tony continued.

'I think it is a wonderful idea, Ziva!' Ducky said astounded.

Gibbs nodded 'He's one smart kid, I wouldn't be surprised if he was fluent by the time he's 8 or 9.'

Ziva reddened slightly at the praise before looking at Tony knowingly 'I think we should go home, Jayden has been one busy boy today...' she said while her husband packed all of the presents into a
large gift bag.

'Aww! Okay!' Abby said smiling before the rest of the team said goodbye to a drowsy Jayden, the extended family watched as the little boy waved to them all before being carried into the elevator.

Tony leaned down and kissed Ziva's neck as he re-entered the living room after checking on Jayden who had been put down to bed after a story half an hour previously.

'Hey Sweetcheeks, you okay?' he asked sitting down next to his wife who remained looking down at Baby's first year which was now chock full of pictures of Jayden on the front and inside, there was also a journal slipped underneath the baby book which Tony knew was full of entries regarding Jayden's first year.

'I am fine my love, I just cannot believe how time has flown...' she said leaning her head against his.

'I know it's bizarre! But I've loved every minute of it; Jay is going to be one amazing kid.' He said while picking up Flick who was begging to join the cuddling session, the small puppy deciding to nestle her way in-between the two adults before letting out a small puppy sigh and a yawn.

'Hard life isn't it Flick? Jay really loves this dog.' He said grinning as he stroked the puppy's fur, her eyes drooping shut.

'Yes, It was a brilliant thought on Abby's behalf.' She commented before settling down to open the book to read some of her entries. Tony half read the ones of her last week before drifting off, he
requested to order Thai later at 8:30.

8th of December 2012
Time: 5:50 pm

Hello Jayden!

We were allowed to bring you home today, you were very good in the car and slept the whole ride back to the apartment...When we got home however, you decided to test your lungs again, after feeding you, your Daddy and I managed to get two hours of sleep before you awoke again and demanded to be fed again.
You have your father's gorgeous eyes and smile, but he tells me that your skin tone and hair is all me. I am so happy to have you home, to be honest; it feels strange not to be pregnant anymore! I am still a little sore and tired, but I am too happy to care.

I am afraid that I have nothing else to say at the moment, your daddy is watching you sleep, he adores you as much as I do.

Sleep well my baby boy,

Mama

Merry Christmas Jayden!

It is your first Christmas Baby! We just said goodbye to Abby and McGee, your Aunt did not want to let you go! You got a wonderful selection of clothes and toys from everyone; you are not going to be running out any time soon! Right now your father is putting on "It's a Wonderful Life" , a Christmas movie we watch every year ...Your father also suggested that we watch "Die Hard" he tells me that it is one of the best Christmas movies ever made.
I do not know how far we will get into the movie, you have just gone down for a sleep and you will be awake in around an hour...also, I do not know how long your father and I will stay awake regardless! You gave us a little smile today, I was very happy to see how much you looked like your father when you did so; you have the DiNozzo charm that is certain! You show your bright green eyes a lot more now, you love looking around and seeing people's faces – you smiled right at your father this morning when you heard his voice, it was a beautiful sight and I took a photo at the right moment :)

Sleep well baby,

Mama

Good morning Jayden!

You are getting more active by the day, you love tummy time and your giggle is the cutest thing I have ever heard! Your Daddy and I are happy to know that you are healthy, your sleeping patterns are good and despite being an early riser, you do not wake during the night unless you need to be fed, then you drop right back off to sleep.
You have had your tantrums, but your Daddy and I are coping just fine! You also had a small case of croup which scared me immensely, we spent a night in hospital, but after the doctor gave us some medication for you, we were allowed to take you home – that was a week ago, otherwise you are going very well. You love having baths; your Daddy enjoys giving you your baths because that is when you are most active, you speak in baby babble and splash in the water...

Our next door neighbour Cassandra had her little girl this morning, her name is Melanie Palms and she is very cute...I think you and Melanie are going to be good friends when you are older, I can hear you asking why, the answer is a mother's intuition!

Time for your feed baby,

Mama

Lunchtime Jayden!

Right now, your daddy is feeding you your solid foods, we introduced them to you last month and you love it, you love all food and right now the apple and pear baby food is going down very well! You still drink my milk along with the solids...you have also begun teething, this has made you a little more irritable and clingy, but once we give you something to chew on (either a Rusk stick or a teething ring) you are fine! You have mastered the art of rolling over, and when either your Daddy or I sit behind you, you can sit up! I cannot believe how big you are getting!

Oh dear, it looks like you spat up a little on Daddy...I had better get you cleaned up!

Mama

September 16 2013
Time: 4:30pm

Hello my big boy!

You are getting more and more amazing! Today, you decided to crawl! Your Daddy went to go and get your bottle (I was having a shower) and the next thing I heard was a loud shout of surprise, I came out of the bathroom and rushed downstairs, worried was an understatement! I rushed into see you sitting on the kitchen tile laughing hysterically at your Daddy who just gaped at you, I could see why you laughed! I called your name and you turned to me and crawled over into my arms a moment later...I was a very proud Mama!

Your Daddy is still in shock!

Mama

November 2nd 2013
Time:10am

Hello Jayden!

Once again you are getting more active; you are very, very talkative! You babble on for minutes and your Daddy and I always babble back to you which makes you laugh...Your Grandpa Ducky has been playing lots of games with you, you copy each other whenever he comes around to see you, he pokes his tongue out, you do the same...it is very funny! It was Grandpa Gibbs who taught you how to play peek-a-boo, it is now your favourite game, Daddy plays with you every morning and peek-a-boo is always the first game to be played!
You waved at Aunt Abby and Uncle McGee who were overjoyed, they had their wedding last week and you were the little ring bearer! I carried you down the aisle and when we reached the alter, you began to belly chuckle at the sight of the Minister, who had a moustache, you had never seen one before and you made everyone laugh as you clapped happily at the very surprised Minister.
So, when we dropped the newlyweds off at the airport, you decided to wave goodbye as they left for their honeymoon.

I am still very proud of you, and so is Daddy.

Mama.

December 7th 2013
Time: 6pm

Happy Birthday Baby!

Today is your first Birthday! You had lots of fun tearing open the wrapping paper on all of your presents! You have started to put together some words, you call me Ma-ma or sometimes just Ma, and then Daddy is Da! You sometimes call Aunt Abby Ab, but you need a little prompting to do that, you can copy us when we encourage you, but you think that it's more of a game! You see us repeating the same word or name several times and you just laugh at us!
You found it very amusing to play with people's glasses today, so Uncle Palmer and Grandpa Ducky were victim of your constant grabbing...it was actually very funny.
You still love all kinds of food, your favourite fruit is strawberries, I am not surprised in the slightest considering I craved strawberries all through my pregnancy! Your teeth are coming though now, which is pleasing, whenever you have a tooth coming through you get clingy and miserable again.
You sleep through the night now! your Daddy and I are very happy about that, you are not a difficult baby, but it is good to know you have a steady routine now – you wake up at 5:30 every morning breakfast is at 6, you have a nap at 9:30, then you wake up and have an early lunch before going back to sleep at 12:30, then you stay awake until 6:30, Dinner is at 5:00.
Oh I think it's time for your bath! I wonder how splashed your Daddy is going to get today? (haha!) so this is the end of your first year, I will continue writing the highlights of your toddler years, but this book is going to be put in Mama's memory chest.

I love you baby, Happy Birthday.

Mama.

Ziva smiled as she read the final entry of Jayden's first year before closing the book lovingly. Ziva sighed a little and kissed Tony's mouth softly in an attempt to wake him up, he responded immediately and smiled against her lips.

'Mmm...how come you don't wake me up like that all the time?' he asked when they pulled away.

Ziva chuckled and nuzzled against him and he wrapped an arm around her waist, drawing her closer.

'Ready for dinner?' he asked holding up the phone.

Ziva grinned 'Yes, but remember, we have planning to do if we are going to get Jayden a sibling for Christmas, Tony...' she said lowly.

Tony's eyes widened and he dropped the phone 'Okay dinner can wait...' he said grinning before kissing her again.

Looks like I might need to bring out my "What to Expect When your Assassin Is Expecting" manual earlier than I thought! He mused before running to catch up to Ziva who almost locked him out of the bedroom.

*Translation for Jayden - Mama, I'm tired can we go home?

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And finally – thank you to EVERY SINGLE ONE of you other reviewers! And readers, everyone who subscribed, added me or dropped me a PM with advice – THANK YOU! I love you all and PLEASE stick around for the next instalment that should be coming to your fanfiction archive in the next month or so – watch out for the name:

What to Expect When your Son is a Ninja :P

Happy New years! Please drop me a final review and tell me whether I did this story justice