Author's Note: This is just a brief chapter with the kids meeting their new sister. The next chapter is most likely the last chapter unless it ends up getting split into two. This story has certainly been a journey. I thank all of you for reading and/or reviewing. Hope you are all staying safe and well.
Kellie and Kelsey were released from the hospital in the afternoon. Charles had been stayed at the house with Jared, Jamie, and Alyssa.
Jason held open the door as Kellie entered the house, holding Kelsey. The kids came running clamoring to see the baby.
"Why don't you let your mother sit down and then you can meet your sister?" Charles said, herding the kids into the family room.
Kellie sat down and the kids huddled on the couch around her.
"She's so small," Alyssa.
"What do we do with her?" Jamie asked.
"Mostly right now," Kellie said, "Let her sleep a lot."
"Can I hold her?" Alyssa asked.
"Sure," Kellie said, indicating for Alyssa to come sit next to her.
Kellie helped Alyssa hold Kelsey.
"She's too little for any of my stuff," Alyssa said, "Maybe having a sister doesn't mean I have to share as much with her."
At that moment, Jake and Danny came running in the door followed by Monica.
"She's here. " Jake exclaimed.
"What do we call her?" Jared asked.
"Kelsey," Jason said.
"That's a lot of 'J' and 'K' names to remember," Danny quipped.
Kellie just shook her head. All the kids took turns holding Kelsey as well as Charles and Monica.
"Can we finish opening presents, Dad?" Jake asked, "All of us kids are here. I really wanted you to open mine."
"Sure," Jason said as Kellie nodded.
Jake and twins brought the remaining presents over. Jason opened Jake's present to find to a frame sketch of himself, Kellie, and all the kids, including a baby in Kellie's arms.
"I know I didn't know what Kelsey looked like yet," Jake said, "But I figured it was close enough to her being born that she should be in the photo."
"I love it," Jason said, hugging Jake.
Eventually, Charles and Monica took the kids to Quartermaines so Jason and Kellie could focus on the Kelsey the first few days.
Before Charles followed the kids out to car, he stopped to talk to Kellie.
"I just wanted to tell you, it's good to see you looking really happy and relaxed," he said.
"I wouldn't say relaxed would apply after just giving birth," Kellie said, "But I think I get what you're saying. Her being here now…I don't know how to explain it."
"You don't have to," Charles said as he heard the kids yelling from the front door for him to hurry.
"We'll catch up later," Kellie said.