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The sound of baby crying becomes a complement to the days of Vishnu during this week. He has not been willing to leave Almira in the village whereas he should have been in Solo to work. Since the birth of Sekar automatically stay up late into his routine every night. She at least helped Almira get some needs for her baby because Almira had not healed properly.
His body squirms slowly. He sleeps in the middle of the house that is often used to watch television. Every night almost all the next door neighbors come to the house to visit Almira. They just got home almost midnight.
At first Vishnu felt strange, for what there is such a tradition, but after a week passed he felt used to it.
“Mas Vishnu, breakfast,” call Ersa has brought a broom and glass rag into the open TV room.
“Hem,” sahut Vishnu opened his eyes slowly while yawning.
“Mbak Ira has taken a shower, Dedek Sekar is beautiful, Lho,” oceh Ersa as usual. The girl who is now in second grade SMK opened the curtains and started cleaning the floor.
“What time?” ask Vishnu lazily.
“Eight,” Ersa replied in passing. “Kitchen has rame, you know. Many are cooking for the Aqiqah dedek Sekar event,” said Ersa without seeing Vishnu, he was still absorbed in wiping the glass.
“Astagfirullah, it's noon.” Vishnu got up from the chair while grabbing the blanket and walked away from the room to return to his room.
Last night he was asked by his mother-in-law to stay outside to be more comfortable while sleeping. In the room Sekar continued to fuss until forcing everyone to stay up until dawn. Halimah does not want her daughter-in-law to achieve because her afternoon must be PP Solo-Pacitan to return to work. Her in-laws are very anxious because Vishnu sleeps less every night.
“Tuh, Dad just woke up. Cuel, yes, Deck. Where's that handsome?” god Almira while holding Sekar who began to wake up with his mouth yawning.
“His handsome is,” sahut Vishnu grabbed the waist of the wife then kissed her nape with affection.
“You go back and rest at home, Mas. If it's okay, no less sleep again, just come back here. You will be tired of going back here,” whispered Almira turned to look at Vishnu who was hugging him from behind by placing his face in the niche of his neck while he held Sekar in a sling.
Vishnu just sighed.
“You take a shower and breakfast, tangled, tuh,” pinta Almira while rubbing the tiny face of their daughter who returned to sleep.
“What is a baby like that?” vishnu's comments.
“Why? What is it like?” Almira's forehead wrinkled.
“If it's bobby day, if the night stay up late and fussy?”
“There are some like this, some are not. Wh why? You kesel?” tanya Almira moved towards the mattress and then spread her tiny body over the bed. Vishnu still did not want to let go of his embrace and participate wherever Almira moved.
“Ouch! My baby turns out there are two,” complained Almira makes Vishnu chuckle. It feels very comfortable to hold the wife. It does not feel strong if you have to separate for a long time not to listen to Almira's nagging if he has to live in Solo while his wife and child in Pacitan.
He now turns to sit on the bed, observing how innocent and beautiful the creation of God is now in front of him. He also threw himself into the mattress, sleeping on his side while putting his fingers into the tiny grasp of Sekar.
“She is very beautiful,” murmured Vishnu with a full feeling of haru. “He was created full of love, right?”
Almira who was tidying Sekar's diaper into the laundry tub turned her head, but did not respond to her husband's remarks. He understood what Vishnu was circulating about, but making the decision to make peace with the past made him reluctant to imagine what happened in that time.
“Let me be the one to wash.” Vishnu stared intently at Almira who was walking slowly towards the door.
“Udah improved, Kok. No problem,” by Almira.
“No! Put the bucket there and you come here, sleep again with the same sekar. Later at night stay up again because,” firmly Vishnu waved his hand.
“Mas tired, just returned last night. What time is it leaving?” Almira is still in the middle of the room.
Vishnu has a nature that does not want to be denied when it comes to health. Although several times arguing, still the man will be firm with his stance. His hand was still waving, telling Almira to go back to bed and sleep, he would not listen to any more excuses.
Almira sighed then placed her bucket in the middle of the room. He sat on the bed carefully. Get a few stitches so he must be careful when doing the activity.
“Sorry, yes. Because Almira asked to go home, Mas so bothered like this?” almira says she put herself in bed. They both sleep on their side facing Sekar who is still asleep.
“In fact, if you are not the same mother, maybe I even continue to be stressed, Ra. I was confused how to change diapers,” said Wisnu smiling.
Almira smiled too. Recalling a few days ago when he was still difficult to move. Everything should be served from the bed. Screaming woke up and screaming, shrill crying just because it was being pup. Vishnu who panicked even made Almira to smile. A man who had just held the honorary title, namely Father.
“Change the diaper, Dad. It's like Sekar pup,” pinta Almira trying to get up from sleep. Having just given birth for three days and coming home made her body still weak and sick to move.
Vishnu also at that time immediately opened the bedong slowly. Upon realizing his body was holding, Sekar's cry immediately stopped. The opportunity was also used by Vishnu to open the diaper of the little one.
“Ah! Belepotan, Ra,” lamented Vishnu staring hard at the wife.
“Ya, her name is also baby.”
“Terus ... this .. I have to do?” tanyanya polo's.
Almira shook her head holding back a laugh. Vishnu closed the baby's diaper and turned to look at Almira confused.
“Take washlap equal warm water. Where to hold dirty diapers and do not forget cotton to clean the pup,” said Almira slowly.
Vishnu hurried to take everything Almira asked for. Filling the bucket with warm water. Prepare washlap also Sekar fixture box to the top of the mattress. He looked at Almira hesitantly.
“How to?” he was confused where to start.
Even squirming started to become uncomfortable. Making a soft sound made Vishnu's face suddenly panicked. “Ra, she wants to cry, I need to say what?” tanyanya while rolling her long-sleeved shirt with a confused face.
“Ya, clear, Mas.” Almira held back a laugh.
Squeezing his hands together and taking a deep breath Vishnu did his duty as a father for the first time. He was very obedient with Almira's guide so that Sekar remained comfortable while he cleansed his little daughter's body.
Almira looked at Vishnu full of haru flavor. The man was very painstaking although he knew that now his husband was trying to hold back the discomfort or maybe just throw away the disgust. He stared inside as Vishnu let go of a proud smile when he finished doing so without making Sekar cry again.
“Done, Dek Sekar.” Vishnu turned to Almira with a happy look and a big smile. “Udah is comfortable, right? Not dirty anymore, is it, beautiful Dad?”
“Good job, Dad,” says Almira gave him a thumbs up.
After finishing Vishnu tidied his belongings and separated the dirt and garbage. The man also approached Almira and Sekar again still with a bright face.
“I already can,” he said proud and show off.
Pride was finally dashed when Sekar issued a long fart sound followed by a sound that made Vishnu sit next to the baby.
“Sekar ... geez, this has not been five minutes,” lirih Vishnu poking the cheeks of the kingpin Sekar. He looked at Almira with a puff of breath and a parched face.
Almira can only smile knots while teasing, “Sorry, Dad. Fresh, tuh kebelet.”
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'One of my joys is staring at you and our baby. When a shrill cry is heard from him, we learn how body language is being played. When plain eyes look accompanied by funny babbles, at that time I knew he was comfortable. I know this goes on very short. Time will continue to roll until I don't want to miss that precious moment.'
(Vishnu & Almira).
''Salam Showing Off from Sekar's Cool Dad (Mas Inu ️)