A few days later, Randall was holding his son and he was being wheeled down in a wheelchair to the lobby for checkout. He was more than ready to checkout of the hospital.

Rex was all clothed up to keep him warm outside. Randall even had a blanket over himself, covering up his stomach. When they got to the lobby, a scarf was wrapped around his neck, and he was given a jacket. Sondra held Rex while he got the jacket on, then she gave him back.

At the exit, Sondra's car was pulled up and she took Rex and secured him in the car seat in the back. Then she and a nurse helped Randall up and he got himself in the front seat. He had plenty of painkillers being taken home.

The doctor wanted him on paternity leave for up to at least six weeks, to allow his body to heal.

When they got home, Randall had never been happier to see the house again. He walked in carrying little Rex. "This is your new home, Rex." He said.

The baby lizard had his eyes open and could make out some new things, but he was mainly looking up at his daddy. He knew Randall's voice well from being inside him for so long. But now, Rex was sure to be happy that he could have free movement without feeling all crushed up inside in a small place where he barely fit anymore.

There was a mini crib in the living room for Rex to lay in when he wasn't in the nursery. It could be rocked to help him sleep.

Randall hoped he knew how to handle the baby now that he was home and when Sondra and Megan would be out of the house, would he be able to handle it by himself?

During the day was easy, as he slept during the day. But that night, Rex was crying every few hours. He needed diaper changes, feeding, or just wanting attention.

"Why won't he sleep?" Randall asked, annoyed.

"He's still trying to figure out his own schedule." Sondra said. "Yes, it's hard at first, but new parents learn to deal with it. I'll get him." And she was up.

Randall went back to sleep.

Rex was due for a diaper change, again. She cleaned him up and began to sing softly to him, hoping to get him to sleep. It worked. Rex responded well to her voice.

…..

The next day, Sulley and Mike came over for a visit to see how things were going with the new baby. Sulley had told Mike.

Randall was on the couch, feeding Rex his formula with a blanket over him. Sondra was at work and Megan was home from just after school. She had let them in.

"So, how the new baby?" Sulley asked.

"He's fine." Randall said.

"Rex is eating right now." Megan said.

"We can see that." Mike said. He thought he'd never live to see a day like this, seeing Randall holding a baby and feeding it ever so gently.

"Can we see him?" Sulley asked.

"After he's done, Sullivan." Randall said. He was already protective of him. He didn't want to let go of him so easily.

After Rex was fed, Randall let his co-workers hold and see him.

They didn't expect a baby of Randall's to look so darn adorable.

"So, how are you feeling, Randall? After the kind of surgery you had, you know?" Sulley asked.

"Quite sore. But it feels good not to feel fat anymore. My body feels more like its old self from before aside from the incision." Randall said.

Mike couldn't help but glance down the lizard's body, looking for the surgical spot, but it was covered up with the blanket over his lower half.

"Have you heard anything from the child services yet?" Sulley asked.

"No. I don't want to either." Randall said.

"You know, they will find out." Mike said.

"They are not taking my son from me!" Randall growled. "They already have Rhoda's twins that are mine, but I'm not giving Rex up."

Sulley handed Rex back to him. Randall held his son close to him. He hovered over him protectively.

"Well, take care of Rex, Randall. I'll tell Boo the news too of your son." Sulley said.

"Yeah, do that." Randall said.

"Who's Boo?" Megan asked.

"She's a different child friend of Randall's and mine. That's all." Sulley said. He wouldn't give away that she was a human kid.

"Oh, okay. Well, I have homework to do anyway. See ya, guys." Megan said as she saw Sulley and Mike off.

"See ya, Kid." Mike said.

Megan closed the door and went to her room, leaving Randall holding Rex until he fell asleep. Then he forced himself to get up and put him in his crib in the living room. He rocked it gently while he watched a program. It still hurt him to move about much.

Fungus came over later that evening to see the new Randall, Jr. It was an adorable baby to him.

He had seen so many improvements in Randall for a long time now and he was sure he would make a good father.

Over time, three weeks later, Randall had seen in the paper that all of the four other females had had his other kids too. They had been born over a month before Rex, but only now was he seeing the announcements.

He saw that Lisa had had a boy. His name was Aeron.

Sadie had had a girl. Her name was Anna.

Iona had had twin girls. Their names were Grace and Heather.

And Fiona had had a boy. His name was Brett.

Plus he remembered the twin boy and girl that Rhoda had had. Steven and Brenda.

And with him having had Rex, he had an even number of genders among his eight babies. Though he might never see his other kids, he would just be glad he was having a chance to raise at least one.