Things have been going well since I brought Ana home from the hospital. Her sickness has gone and she's really been gaining some weight in the last few months.

When she reached around four months it became obvious that things were changing in Ana's body. So with the growth of baby Grey we finally decided to tell the children about their new sibling.

Unfortunately Olivia failed to fully understand and Teddy immediately got angry by our happy news. I tried to include him in some of the decisions regarding the baby but sadly he could not be consoled.

Since then Teddy has been practically difficult and clearly not himself. He's become quiet thoughtful and subdued but when something sets him off he snaps and throws a tantrum.

I've been so concerned I asked my Mom for advice and even talked with Flynn about his sudden bad temper. Poor Ana has been somewhat left to deal with his moods since I've been so swapped with work lately. It's so crazy at home that I've started dreading walking inside the front door because I never know what I'm going to find.

Just the other day I arrived home unusually early to find the house in complete chaos. Teddy was screaming blue murder, Livie was sobbing inconsolably and Ana was so upset she was slumped over holding her head in her hands.

I was so cross that Teddy had upset his mother that before long I was screaming too. I watched as his temper dissipated almost immediately, then I sent him up to bed. I picked up Olivia and she calmed a little but I was so angry at my son that she couldn't completely settle. Ana was the person who finally ended our daughters tears once I made my wife sit down and put her feet up.

It turns out that while Gail was out shopping and Ray was away on a fishing trip that our son choose that moment to take his frustrations out on his little sister. He pushed her so forcefully that she fell and bumped her head and when Ana called him on it he threw the worlds biggest tantrum.

When Gail returned home I asked her to keep an eye on Ana and Livie, both of whom had fallen asleep on the sofa so I could talk to my son. I had to take a lot of calming breaths before I entered his bedroom that day. When I finally stepped inside I found him equally spent and exhausted. He was curled up on his bed and completely still, thinking he was asleep I was about to leave when I heard a sad whisper.

"Do you want me to go," he asked softly.

"Never," I answered back as I sat down on his bed and ruffled his hair affectionately.

"But you don't need me now, I'm in the way."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing and certainly couldn't understand where all this was coming from.

"Teddy, your our son. My baby boy I couldn't bare to live without you," I answered.

"You'll have another baby soon, maybe another boy. You won't want me then."

"I would want you if we had a thousand babies, you mean the world to me and your Mom."

"Really,"

"Really, I don't understand why you even think that. You welcomed Olivia into the family and your the best big brother and you know we love you both equally. Why would you think we would ever stop loving you."

"I think I was scared because a boy at school told me when a new baby comes along you get forgotten about."

"But when Livie came along we never forgot about you, that boy was just making it up."

"Livie wasn't a baby when she came along so I thought he could be telling the truth."

"I promise we could never forget about you or your sister, we love you both so much and when the baby comes along we'll love him or her just the same. I know we will be a bit more busy when the baby first comes. But you can be involved and just as busy and I know how helpful you'll be because you have been with Livie."

"Will the baby like me," asks Teddy uncertainly.

"Defiantly, the baby will love you just like your sister does."

"She doesn't love me anymore, I made her cry today,"

"You did and you need to apologise to her, but in spite of that I know she still loves you."

"I love her too and I'm sorry I made her cry. I made Mommy sad too Daddy and I didn't mean too."

"I know you didn't son, how about we go back downstairs and you can tell them that your sorry."

Teddy nods bravely then jumps from the bed and together we go down to the girls. Teddy cried when he said sorry and I felt bad for him but he needed to make amends. Thankfully my girls accepted his apology and I couldn't hide my smile when Livie used her sleeve to wipe away his tears. My daughter had the biggest heart just like Ana's.

Thankfully since all the drama Teddy has been coping a lot better with the prospect of a new sibling. A week ago we found out we were going to have another little boy and at first I worried how our son would take the news. He blew me away with his enthusiasm, stating quite clearly that he had wished for a brother because he doesn't have one.

Olivia was less impressed and made us all laugh when she shouted quite clearly that another brother was not needed. I think out of our two children Olivia may find it harder to adjust because I know she had her heart set on a baby sister. Maybe in a few years time Ana will want another baby and Olivia may get her wish. I know I'd love lots more children but I'll just have to wait and see how Ana feels about it, especially since she has to do all the hard work in making them.

I can't wait to have another baby in the house but I have to admit that like Olivia I too was a little disappointed that the baby wasn't a little girl. Not that I'm unsatisfied in any way I just was hoping I would get to do all those things I missed out on with Olivia. I wanted to pick out the pink baby clothes and see the differences between having a baby boy verses a baby girl. I wanted every moment I missed to be replayed but I realise those moments are gone, lost forever and forcing my new child into that role just isn't fair.

We've had a lot of fun picking out names lately and we all seem to have our favourites. I know Ana is partial to Sam but I think the name is to small for our future Mr Grey. I'd like to include my fathers name somewhere but my son laughed when I suggested it because he thought I wanted to call the baby Grandpa.

Teddy loves reading his Horrid Henry books at the moment so naturally he's desperate to name the baby Henry. I just hope if we did use Teddy's name that our Henry would be a lot better behaved than the Henry in the books. Livie keeps us entertained by coming up with the most extraordinary names ever dreamt up. She makes them up and each one gets stranger and stranger each day, I hate to think what my daughter will name her own children one day.

Still undecided we have settled on baby Grey for the moment and it seems to suit us until he makes his appearance. Only two months to go now, I can't wait.

Little change, no earth shattering developments in this chapter like I predicted. But hopefully I will be able to work back to the story arch and David and Morton will make an appearance again. Thanks for reading.