More Casey's?
Matt and Sylvie spent the night with Charlie cuddled up on the couch together. They went out to breakfast the next morning, and Matt and Sylvie were going to talk to Charlie about a baby brother or sister.
"So Charlie, we have something we want to ask you?" Matt asks.
"Ok," Charlie replies.
"So what would you think, if you got a baby brother or sister." Sylvie asked.
"Wait, I could be a big sister." Charlie replied.
"Yes." Matt said.
"I would love to have a baby brother or sister." Charlie said excitedly.
"Another question we have is, do you know what adoption is?" Matt asked
"No what is it?" Charlie said.
"So when I was a baby, and was born, my mommy and daddy put me up for adoption. They weren't able to take care of me, so they decided that they wanted somebody else to raise me. That is how I got to my mom and dad today. So my parents weren't the ones who gave birth to me, but they have had me since I was days old." Sylvie explained to Charlie as best as she could.
"So that means that grandma didn't have you in her tummy." Charlie questioned.
"Yes monkey. She and grandpa gave me a home and a family to live with because the woman who had me in her tummy couldn't take care of me." Sylvie explained.
"Are we gonna adopt a baby like you mommy?" Charlie asked.
"Yes baby. We want to give a baby a home and a family like how my mommy and daddy did for me." Sylvie said.
"Mommy, I'm happy that I can get a baby brother or sister." Charlie said. "Who is my daddy?"
"Your daddy was once my boyfriend. Once he found out that I was gonna have you, he decided that it was best that he leave. He left me and you, but now it's all ok, because you have a daddy." Sylvie explained while rubbing Charlie's hand.
"I love my mommy and my daddy, because they love me." Charlie said as she kissed Casey on the cheek.
"Charlie baby, I know I may not be your birth father, but I'm your Daddy, no matter what anyone will say."
"I love you daddy." Charlie says.
"Monkey, can you go play while me and Daddy talk." Sylvie asks Charlie.
"Yes mommy. I'm playing with my new doggy." Charlie says as she skips along down the hall.
"So Matt, I have some news." Sylvie says.
"What is it babe?" Matt asks as he grabs Sylvie's arm that's still in the cast.
"We have been matched." Sylvie says. "It's twin boys, said to be due in 6 weeks."
"Twins. Boys." Matt says shocked.
"Yes two little Matt Casey's." Sylvie says with a huge smile on her face.
"But you won't have your cast off for another 8 weeks?" Matt questioned as he rubbed her casted arm.
"Yes I know babe, but I talked with my doctor, and she said I could get the cast off in 6 weeks, if I take an extra week before going back to work." Sylvie explained.
"Oh ok. Why didn't you tell Charlie?" Matt asked.
"I didn't want too much, too soon." Sylvie said.
"Yes. Are you sure your arm will be ready for swaddling babies in 6 weeks." Matt questioned.
"I'm sure. I am really excited to finally be extending our family." Sylvie replies.
"Oh baby, I've never been so excited in my life." Matt said as he kissed Sylvie.
"You're gonna be the best boy daddy." Sylvie said
"Boys to play hockey with, and some football." Matt said.
"No, no, no football. It's too dangerous." Sylvie said.
"Says the parents who run into burning buildings for a living." Matt says jokingly.
"Wow Matt, way to ball bust me." Sylvie jokes. "Oh by the way, I have an appointment to check on the healing of my arm tomorrow. I have a sitter for Charlie, since you are on shift."
"Oh that's great. I hope it's healing well." Matt says. "You haven't been crying yourself to sleep so I would assume the pain has been decreasing."
"Yeah mostly. Yesterday I accidentally bumped my elbow on the door while me and Charlie were playing, and I almost broke down from the pain." Sylvie said while looking down at her arm.
"Well maybe don't play rough." Matt joked.
"How about we heat up some leftovers, and call it a night." Sylvie asked.
"Yeah, sounds great." Matt says as he kisses Sylvie and rubs her fingers in the cast.