Chapter 2 "Baby AJ"

                                                                            My Little AJ

At about 2:30 p.m., Austin and I finished decorating Applejack's nursery, and it turned out very apple themed, with my own touch, and Austin's touch as well! Applejack seemed to enjoy her new room, and she grew to love Austin and I. We played with her to keep her occupied, she wasn't, uh, toilet trained unfortunately, so she had to wear diapers. I've had worse to do, and after a while it didn't bother me too bad. She all the sudden started crying, she hasn't had a bottle yet today, and I assumed she was hungry, so I decided to fix her up a bottle of milk. I picked her up, and tried to give the bottle to her, she took a sip or two, but then spat it out. I looked at the bottle, then at her. I realized that maybe she'd prefer apple juice instead, so I tried that.

Sure enough, she took the bottle and drank up two whole bottles! I looked back on the season 3 episode 8: "Apple Family Reunion" on her filly flashback, and Granny Smith was definitely right, she did have the appetite of a full-grown stallion! Austin laughed when he made that episode reference. I laughed along as we carried her to her crib, and we laid her down. She fell asleep before I had the chance to sing the lullaby. Austin and I could finally get some sleep, it was already 10:30 at night, and she seemed perfectly content.

Unfortunately, Austin and I awake to Applejack's cry, it was 2:30 a.m., and I was the first to get out of bed, Applejack was crying and she looked as if she needed someone to keep her company. I tend to shuffle around a lot in my sleep, so I felt that it wouldn't be too safe for her to sleep with Austin and I, so I go back into my room, when Austin asks "What's wrong? Is AJ okay?" I nod and pull out one of my old stuffed animals, it was my old stuffed lamb.

"She just needs something to sleep with," I said, and carried the plushie to Applejack's crib. Applejack finally calmed down and reached up to the plushie, and I bent down a little more so she could grasp it, and she hugged it. As many times as you've probably heard the meme, well, you're going to hear it again: My heart exploded twice! It was so adorable and she fell asleep when I hummed "Children of the Night". I turned the light back off, and left the door open, and I fell back asleep.

The next morning, Austin had AJ covered and I didn't have to worry about anything except for making some breakfast, and my morning specialty was homemade chocolate chip pancakes and some bacon. Austin had already fed Applejack and she was content, so I put her on the couch, and turned on the television to view, what I was surprised was still airing, "Chopped" on Food Network. They were on the dessert round, and one of the ingredients was apples! I sat back down at the table and ate a few pieces of bacon when Austin asked me.

"When are we going to tell Applejack about, 'My Little Pony'?" My eyes widened as I swallowed my bacon. I looked at him and responded as I glanced at the entertained orange baby pony.

"When the time is right, and besides, if she's anything like me, she'd take it easy!". Austin gave me the look he gives his best buddy Alex when he calls him something he doesn't like to be called. I rolled my eyes playfully and continued with my breakfast.

After I rinsed off the plates, Applejack cried. I picked her up and held her close. She has never had a bath before, but it was time for just that. As I sat her in the tub, she splashed Austin and I and we both laughed. I had this old rubber ducky that I kept just in case we ever had a baby, and I guess this counted, so I tossed it in the tub, and AJ had so much fun! Austin played with her and I tried to wash her mane, but everytime Austin moved his hands away, she kept trying to pry my hand off of her head. She obviously didn't like baths, but she had to take them, like it or not!

After her bath, Austin and I found ourselves playing with her on our bed, enjoying every bit of it! I love Applejack, and even though Austin's favorite pony was Rainbow Dash, he loved her, too.