Happy Birthday!

[claudia603]

Happy Birthday to my friend shirebound!!!!

Yeah, it's a little early, but you'll probably be up earlier than me tomorrow!

May this be a year of renewal, wrist healing, doggies, and everything you love, my dear friend!!

AND as seems to be becoming a tradition, I have a little Too Long to Wait ficlet for you! :) (Also a nod here to S. and baby S. *mysterious smile* if she is reading)



A/N: Ellohir's about 4 months old here.

"That baby smiles more than any I've ever seen," Aragorn said, caressing Ellohir's cheek. Frodo held Ellohir in his lap, struggling to get him into a proper jacket for a family portrait. Luckily Ellohir was in a joyful mood, cooing and offering big smiles to Aragorn and at times sucking on his fist and singing. "But he's getting fat."

"He's a hobbit," Frodo said. "Of course he is." He wiped his own nose with his handkerchief while balancing Ellohir with his free hand. Bother it all, he was coming down with a summer cold during one of the worst heat waves in Minas Tirith.

"But he drinks Alia's milk, and she's not a hobbit, however short of stature she may be." Alia was round and short and would easily pass for a hobbit if she were but about a foot shorter.

"Ah, well--" Frodo let out a loud and violent sneeze. Ellohir startled, but then he looked up at Aragorn with a big smile, as if they had just shared a perfect jest. The smile turned into belly chortles and snorts.

Frodo gasped at Aragorn in wonder, mouth open. "He's laughing!" The baby's giggles were music to his ears. "We're seeing his first laugh!"

This time Frodo pretended to sneeze, and the same thing happened -- Ellohir burst into new, delighted baby giggles. Aragorn laughed, too, and soon the three were laughing so hard they could scarcely breathe.

"You try it!" Frodo said, wiping tears of mirth from his eyes.

Aragorn made a big show of his sneeze. "Ah...ah...ah...CHOO!"

Ellohir stared at him, big blue eyes wide with wonder, before bursting into new giggles and chortles.

"I never want that sound to stop," Frodo said.

"Come," Aragorn said. "I think Ellohir has plenty of giggles in him yet. Let's give our artist something to grin about while he's painting."

He took Ellohir from Frodo then, and Frodo marveled that the babe was his, a part of him, a gift perhaps, for all he had endured during the quest.

"Just to hear that laughter again, I'd do it all again," he whispered. He dabbed some residual spit-up off his dress shirt and followed Aragorn and Ellohir to get their portrait done.

(Artwork done by ellielass way back in the day...:))

Comments

[budgielover.livejournal.com]

Awwwww...

You write this series so vividly. I can see every smile and every joyful sparkle. Thank you for sharing Shirebound's gift!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

naww...Thank you so much! It makes me happy when you read this series! :)

[hanarobi.livejournal.com]

Ah, I do love it when Shirebound has a birthday so that I get to read another installment of this wonderful story!

Happy Birthday, dear Shirebound! May your day be free of sneezes but if you must sneeze may you hear a baby giggling over it.

[shirebound]

Thank you! *grins*

Ahhhhhh chooooo!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

*purrs* Thank you so much, darling!

[shirebound]

It's worth getting up disgustingly early to find disgustingly cute fluff!!! Awwwww, how adorable is this? All the smiles and giggles and loves and cuddles. I just love it. Thank you so much, my friend! Grinning this big, this early, is a far cry from how I usually start my mornings, and no mistake!

♥ you very much

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy that you had a nice b-day! <3

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

I could hear Ellohir giggling. It's so lovely that Frodo has this happiness after all he did and gave up. So good to see a new chapter of TLTW especially for Janet's birthday.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

<3 THank you so much!

[lovethosehobbit.livejournal.com]

So sweet! I love this genra. The picture is so perfect and adorable.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

*grin* Thank you, my sweet friend!

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Aw, this is so sweet! Baby laughter...a true joy.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

<3 Yes, there's nothing like a baby's laugh! <3

[frolijah-fan-54.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely delightful!! I love this universe of yours and am so glad to see a new little glimpse into it!!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! :)) <3 (whee, so nice to see you around!)

[wakerobin.livejournal.com]

Delightful! My son would make himself smile every time he sneezed when he was very very little... Oh, and happiest of Birthdays, Shirebound

[shirebound]

Thank you! :)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

LOL! That's so cute! :)

Thank you!! <3

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Ah ... chooooo!!

That is so very adorable, Claudia, thank you!!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

loL! Thank you!! :) I tried to get as adorable as possible!

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

((HUGS))

Precious, precious gift for dear Janet!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

*grin* Thank you!!!

[(Anonymous)]

hi babe,
here are the S'es, belatedly acknowledging your shout-out!

[(Anonymous)]

hahahaha! just read it (while feeding S, of course!) It's baby S's big debut!!
I just better not be Alia....

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!! Nooo....Alia is an old school, old school character, but she DOES have something very intriguing to any bebe - she has THE BOOB!

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's so cute, dear. :D

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

THank you, sweetie!