Daizi shut his eyes and turned in towards Dark, burying her face in the crook of his neck, and he held her tenderly, stroking her hand with one hand until she was ready to pull away. Ivy was wonderful. Alec and Xander were wonderful. But they didn't take away the grief they felt for all of the ones they nearly had before them.
Of course, Dark knew, because he grieved for them, too. But the fact that he thought to include them for Mother's Day made Daizi feel understood to her core. He really, truly, knew her. "I love you, Goose," she mumbled into his shoulder, and he kissed the top of her head before resting his cheek against her hair until she was ready.
"I love you too, Spider." He murmured, forgetting everything except for her just for the moment. When Daizi finally did pull back, openly wiping her face, he swallowed, dried his own eyes with his thumb, and picked up the smaller gift. "Okay. This one is from Ivy."
"Okay," She said, also taking a breath, and turning to Ivy with a smile, switching into her happier, baby-talk voice, "Hummingbird! You got Mama a present? What did you give me, baby?"
The little clay print of her hands made her smile, and she absolutely adored the tactile picture Dark had printed for her, and she made everyone look at it, even though it was, admittedly, a bit creepy for those who were sighted, since it wasn't made for aesthetic pleasure. She scooped Ivy back into her lap and peppered her with kisses. It was a sweet keepsake of her baby girl and her family.