any 5 that youd like for the fan kid asks! -@hearts-and-stars
ahh!! thank you for sending these! they're great prompts.
📄 - What's their name? If you and your f/o picked it, how did you pick it? Or if they picked their name, how did they pick it?
Alright, so, Jotaro and Eileen could not agree on what to name Jouta. Eileen was on a star-themed kick: Nova, Sirius, Rigel, Astrophel...on and on. Jotaro nearly caved on Astrophel, not gonna lie. Eileen knew, of course, before Jolyne that all Joestars have the star-shaped birthmark but-- like wow. She did not want to pass up the opportunity! Jotaro, on the other hand is stuck on Seitaro (the taro was. A. Coincidence), he would like a calm child...please.
Then Joseph suggests Shīzā. The context behind the name, the filtered stories Joseph told Jotaro as a kid, what Jotaro learned from his Grandma Suzie. It feels like Joseph is gifting Jotaro and Eileen something precious. That's their second baby's name.
But when Eileen holds her son for the first time? Oh, he's a Jouta. Jotaro looks at her like she's crazy. Shīzā becomes a middle name.
🙂 - What was their first word? How old where they when they said it? How surprised were you and their other parent(s) if they have any?
Jouta's first word was a very perky "bye!" Jotaro was leaning down to give his son a goodnight kiss when Jouta squished his little hands on his dad's face.
"Bye!" he chirped.
Jotaro was so confused? Does Jouta not want any goodnight kisses? Jouta giggles and then grabs Jotaro's ears. Ah, he was playing!
Then Eileen comes into Jouta's room for a goodnight kiss and gets the same treatment!
How rude!! He's about a year and three months old when he pulls this.
🚼 - When did they start crawling? Likewise, where did they start walking? Were you prepared for it or did it catch you off guard?
Jouta starts crawling at 8 months. Jolyne is a very good big sister, because she sets a fantastic example.
"Do this!"
Jouta squints at his older sister crawling around.
"Is easy! Go!"
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Jouta learns to walk in an airport. Eileen was not prepared for this. One minute, she's letting Jouta down so he can play with the tags on the suitcase. Next thing he's half-way to the gift shop! Up until this point he'd been using Eileen's leg as an anchor, so it's a surprise to see Jouta just -- going!!
🤝 - Do they have any friends, real or imaginary? Do they make friends easily or are they shy?
🥄 - What was the first solid food that they tried? How did they like it? What's their favorite? What's their least favorite?
Mashed carrots - big nope! He didn't even close his mouth, Jouta just let the goop drip down his chin. The first try was a bust. They try cheerios and he's much happier. Pieces of cherry were his favourite.
Well, see, Jouta does have a friend. He looks a lot like his Daddy's friend, but Jouta-sized. He's green. His mom and dad can see his friend, but nobody else seems to. Not even Jolyne...
