One Giant Leap for Family
While the Matthews and the Feenys awaited the final verdict, Shawn and Cory couldn't figure out how this had happened so early, Topanga and Angela were still too early to have healthy babies, or were they?
"Allright, let's do this, are you 2 staying for the deliveries?" the doctor asked.
"Yes, we're their husbands, and we're not going anywhere until after our kids are born," Cory said.
"Very well," the doctor said.
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Cory entered the waiting room dressed like a doctor, everyone was anxious to hear.
"How is it, Cory?" Amy asked.
"Come and take a look," Cory told them.
They followed Cory into the delivery room, everyone was surprised, Topanga had given birth to a healthy 6 pound, 7 oz baby girl, and Angela was a real surprise.
"As it turns out, she was having twins," Shawn told them.
A boy weighing 7 pounds, 3 oz, and a girl weighing 5 pounds, 8 oz.
"I don't get it, they're over a month early," Bernice said.
"No, actually they're not," Shawn told her.
"What?" Bernice asked.
"Well, the gestastion periods were a littl early of nine months...apparently your wives didn't really find out they were pregnant until about a week and a half after it happened," Doctor Burnes said.
"But they are allright?" Amy asked.
"Of course, they're going to be just fine," Doctor Burnes said.
"Hey Shawn," Cory whispered, "I got an idea that'll make this all well worth Eric's while."
"What?"
"Hey Eric!" Cory called, "How would you like to be the 3rd person to hold our daughter?"
"Are you sure?" Eric asked.
"Yeah of course, she needs to know her uncle," Cory told him.
Eric walked over to Topanga's bed and she handed him the baby.
"She's beautiful, what's her name?" Eric asked.
"Erica," Topanga said.
"Erica?" Eric looked up, "You named her after me?"
"Yes, I think she even looks the part," Cory said.
"And then, perhaps the Godfather would like to hold our kids?" Shawn asked.
"You know," Bernice said, "now that the next generation has been born, we'll just have to move in sooner to be right next to you."
"We wouldn't want it any other way," Angela said.
"Congratulations all of you," George said, "I know you're going to great parents."
"Thanks, George," Cory said.
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The next 2 weeks, Cory and Shawn refused to leave the apartment, they wanted to stay with their families, although it was sweet most of the time, sometimes Angela and Topanga just wanted them to get off their backs about being so protective. The neighbors next door moved out and Cory's parents and Morgan and Gabrielle and Bernice moved in, they were hardly in their own apartment because they were visiting the couples and their babies so much.
Then one day a few weeks later, Cory and Shawn decided it was time to unveil their work to the town.
"What is this?" Topanga asked.
"Well, a few months ago, this guy said he'd pay us $900 if we could put a decent work of art on this wall since the whole neighborhood sees it," Shawn explained.
Cory tore off the tarp and everyone saw a magnificant sight, they painted large versions of the Matthews Family, the Hunters and the Moores, the Feenys, and the 3 new additions to the family.
"That's amazing!" Topanga said.
"It sure is, there's you and me and Cory and SHawn and Jack and Amy and Alan and Bernice and Morgan and Gabrielle and George and Samantha and my dad and Chet and Verna and Erica, Lamar and Rene," Angela said.
"We decided that since everyone would be seeing our work, it would only be fitting to put on the thing that makes us most proud to be who we are," Cory said.
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The next month, it was time for Morgan's graduation, everyone went to see her, they were asked for a moment of silence while Morgan gave her speech.
"This is a big surprise for me," Morgan said, "I never thought I'd come this far...But I had my family behind me all the way, just like any family, there's 2 older brothers who get on your nerves, a little brother who takes all the attention, an over protective father, a grandmother who comes into town on a yearly adventure, and a mother who pulls everything together. And like any family, time goes by and then come the in-laws and the nieces and nephews, like any family should be, they're always there for everyone, I'm glad that my family was so supportive of me for so many years. And the best I can do in return is give the new generation of my family all the support I can, I'm very proud of them, and they've helped me be where I am today. I'm very proud of them all."
Cory and the family got up and applauded when her speech was through.
"This is going to be some year living next to you," Alan told Cory.
"I know, the holidays are really going to be something," Bernice added.
"Yep, but that's what families do, they keep together through thick, thin, good, bad and ugly, what wonderful pains in the butt we'll be," Shawn said.
When Morgan came down to their table, Amy lifted her glass.
"I propose a toast, to family, who's always been there before, who is today and always will be," Amy said.
"Here here!"
Everyone clinked their glasses and drank, the family was back together again.
While the Matthews and the Feenys awaited the final verdict, Shawn and Cory couldn't figure out how this had happened so early, Topanga and Angela were still too early to have healthy babies, or were they?
"Allright, let's do this, are you 2 staying for the deliveries?" the doctor asked.
"Yes, we're their husbands, and we're not going anywhere until after our kids are born," Cory said.
"Very well," the doctor said.
*************************************************************************************************
Cory entered the waiting room dressed like a doctor, everyone was anxious to hear.
"How is it, Cory?" Amy asked.
"Come and take a look," Cory told them.
They followed Cory into the delivery room, everyone was surprised, Topanga had given birth to a healthy 6 pound, 7 oz baby girl, and Angela was a real surprise.
"As it turns out, she was having twins," Shawn told them.
A boy weighing 7 pounds, 3 oz, and a girl weighing 5 pounds, 8 oz.
"I don't get it, they're over a month early," Bernice said.
"No, actually they're not," Shawn told her.
"What?" Bernice asked.
"Well, the gestastion periods were a littl early of nine months...apparently your wives didn't really find out they were pregnant until about a week and a half after it happened," Doctor Burnes said.
"But they are allright?" Amy asked.
"Of course, they're going to be just fine," Doctor Burnes said.
"Hey Shawn," Cory whispered, "I got an idea that'll make this all well worth Eric's while."
"What?"
"Hey Eric!" Cory called, "How would you like to be the 3rd person to hold our daughter?"
"Are you sure?" Eric asked.
"Yeah of course, she needs to know her uncle," Cory told him.
Eric walked over to Topanga's bed and she handed him the baby.
"She's beautiful, what's her name?" Eric asked.
"Erica," Topanga said.
"Erica?" Eric looked up, "You named her after me?"
"Yes, I think she even looks the part," Cory said.
"And then, perhaps the Godfather would like to hold our kids?" Shawn asked.
"You know," Bernice said, "now that the next generation has been born, we'll just have to move in sooner to be right next to you."
"We wouldn't want it any other way," Angela said.
"Congratulations all of you," George said, "I know you're going to great parents."
"Thanks, George," Cory said.
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The next 2 weeks, Cory and Shawn refused to leave the apartment, they wanted to stay with their families, although it was sweet most of the time, sometimes Angela and Topanga just wanted them to get off their backs about being so protective. The neighbors next door moved out and Cory's parents and Morgan and Gabrielle and Bernice moved in, they were hardly in their own apartment because they were visiting the couples and their babies so much.
Then one day a few weeks later, Cory and Shawn decided it was time to unveil their work to the town.
"What is this?" Topanga asked.
"Well, a few months ago, this guy said he'd pay us $900 if we could put a decent work of art on this wall since the whole neighborhood sees it," Shawn explained.
Cory tore off the tarp and everyone saw a magnificant sight, they painted large versions of the Matthews Family, the Hunters and the Moores, the Feenys, and the 3 new additions to the family.
"That's amazing!" Topanga said.
"It sure is, there's you and me and Cory and SHawn and Jack and Amy and Alan and Bernice and Morgan and Gabrielle and George and Samantha and my dad and Chet and Verna and Erica, Lamar and Rene," Angela said.
"We decided that since everyone would be seeing our work, it would only be fitting to put on the thing that makes us most proud to be who we are," Cory said.
*************************************************************************************************
The next month, it was time for Morgan's graduation, everyone went to see her, they were asked for a moment of silence while Morgan gave her speech.
"This is a big surprise for me," Morgan said, "I never thought I'd come this far...But I had my family behind me all the way, just like any family, there's 2 older brothers who get on your nerves, a little brother who takes all the attention, an over protective father, a grandmother who comes into town on a yearly adventure, and a mother who pulls everything together. And like any family, time goes by and then come the in-laws and the nieces and nephews, like any family should be, they're always there for everyone, I'm glad that my family was so supportive of me for so many years. And the best I can do in return is give the new generation of my family all the support I can, I'm very proud of them, and they've helped me be where I am today. I'm very proud of them all."
Cory and the family got up and applauded when her speech was through.
"This is going to be some year living next to you," Alan told Cory.
"I know, the holidays are really going to be something," Bernice added.
"Yep, but that's what families do, they keep together through thick, thin, good, bad and ugly, what wonderful pains in the butt we'll be," Shawn said.
When Morgan came down to their table, Amy lifted her glass.
"I propose a toast, to family, who's always been there before, who is today and always will be," Amy said.
"Here here!"
Everyone clinked their glasses and drank, the family was back together again.