Episode 1

Linda hadn't stopped moving once today. From the second she woke up she'd been busy. She had to finish decorating the cake, gather the gifts,

decorate the back porch at Frank's, bathe Grace twice(after the first bath she spilled a full cup of orange juice he big brother left out all over herself), get herself showered and dressed, take multiple pictures of Grace with every combination of family members she could think of, called Danny three times to find out when he was coming home from work or if he'd be home at all today, and now she was in the kitchen helping prepare lunch for everyone.

Today was Grace's first birthday. One year ago Linda had been handed a newborn baby who was fighting to survive. Now she was a whole year old. She was amazing. Grace hit all her milestones slightly later than her peers but not late enough to be concerned. The pediatrician attributed it to being sick a lot. They had done a lot of different exams, or tests but always came back with nothing. Grace just easily caught colds, flus and viruses. The doctor always joked she was born to be in a family with a nurse around twenty-four seven. Grace knew all her family members names. And while it wasn't always clear what she was saying, she said 'mommy, daddy, Jack and Sean' crystal clear when she called for them.

Currently Grace was outside with most of the Reagan's while Linda was inside preparing lunch with Henry and talking to Danny on the phone.

"It's her first birthday!" Linda said annoyed.

"I know that. Don't you think I want to be there too?!" He yelled back, "I can't get away right now. I'll try and be there later."

"Danny. You can't do this. You promised you would be here!" Linda reminded him.

"That was before I caught a case this morning! Besides. You knew I was working today!" Danny was upset. He'd told Linda weeks ago that he was working this weekend. Yet she still chose to schedule Grace's party. Partly because her actual birthday fell on the weekend and partly because it was one of the last they'd have before Jack started school and Nicky returned to the dorms. Jack had been accepted to NYU. He elected to live on campus like his older cousin but was home most weekends and never missed Sunday dinner.

-End Of The Episode-

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