Marc thought that he was done being a sibling, one was enough. He was five and Eva was two (almost three she would always yell) when his little brother was born and... okay, Marc liked Todd. He was way better than Evaline. When Mommy had told him and Evaline that they would get a new brother or sister Evaline had looked up at their mother in awe. But she had made them promise not to tell their father, it was a surprise.
And boy was it ever a surprise for his Daddy.
He had came home like he did every day, greeting both his children and mate. Marc had just learned that word. Mate was like they were married but not—their minds and bodies thought they were married but they didn't have any shinny rings on. But anyways, Daddy had went upstairs to change and Eva couldn't stop giggling as she waited at the bottom of the stairs. Mommy had to pick her up and place her on the couch so Dad wouldn't run her over when he would come barrelling (Mommy said it was another word for running) down stairs.
And that's what Daddy did after a couple of crashes upstairs. When he came, nearly tripping, down the stairs Mom had just smiled and said, "Surprise!" And Eva started jumping and screaming and hugging everyone. Much to Marc's annoyance.
From there life feel back into normal, Dad still went to work, Marc went to school, Mommy and Eva stayed at home where Mommy would write her stories and Eva did who knows what. Marc had to start hiding Sir Lamb Chop after one day after school he had came home and the stuffy was laying on the floor... and wait for it... having a tea party.
Yuck!
Marc had hoped that he would get a brother this time around and that he wouldn't cry as much as Evaline did when she was younger. And as time went on the baby matured in his Mother's tummy. She had taken both Eva and him with her to get an ultrasound or whatever it was something-sound, but it showed the baby! Marcus looked at the picture in awe, glancing up at his Mother before looking back to the picture.
When they had arrived home Marc grabbed the picture and ran up to his room with it—without Eva or Mommy knowing. He run over to Sir Lamb Chop and showed him the picture, "this is going to be my baby brother!" the child exclaimed. The lamb stared back at him, "I know its going to be a boy, don't say that Sir Lamb Chop! Girls smell, and my baby brother won't!" He had frowned at the lamb, breaking out into a grin when the lamb didn't reply.
The boy had then began to climb onto his bed and tape the picture right above his bed so that he would remember that this is what his baby brother looked like in Mommy's tummy. Both his Mum and Dad didn't remove the picture, only Eva had tried. And both Mommy and Daddy got really mad that he kicked her in the head—he said he was sorry! And she tried to take his baby brother from him!
Mommy had said that she was going to leave it a surprise on what gender it was. But after Marc kept asking about his baby brother she had to find out for herself (and her son's).
IT WAS A BOY!
Marc had jumped around on every couch cushion and bed in the house when Mommy told him. "A boy, a boy, a boy!" he yelled excitedly at Sir Lamb Chop and the lamb clapped with his own excitement. From there things flew by even quicker. Marc and Eva helped Dad put together the crib, Eva and Mommy went out and bought things that a baby would need early so they wouldn't have to worry when he's here. His brother would be wearing the clothes that they stored away after Marc and Eva were a baby. Granny Holly had came by with some toys for both Marc and Eva (and a few things for the baby as well).
Granny Holly was actually Daddy's Aunt, but Daddy called her Mom all the time.
And after Granny Holly came Grandma and Grandpa (Mama's parents), and Uncle Francis with little gifts for the baby that made Mama's tummy all big. And all Marc's Aunts and Uncles and their kids—they weren't really his aunt and uncles, but it made things easier to just call them that. Mama said this was a baby shower, but there was no baby to shower... and Marc didn't even shower yet so he doesn't think the baby would like showering either. Aunite Yang had him sitting in her lap the whole time, she told him about her job as a firefighter and the silly things that Uncle Junior did and said. Snow, had run over and started tugging on Yang's sleeves demanding that she wanted to hear the story too. Marc didn't like her, she was too bossy, the other girl, Hera wasn't too bad.
But Marc's best friend, Julius, wasn't here just yet. Both his Mum and Dad were still at work, and he was at daycare still. Both Daddy and Mommy said that Uncle Roman and Auntie Cinder were still coming over (late) and that he shouldn't worry.
So he didn't.
It was just annoying that there were so many icky girls here. They wouldn't stop poking him and talking with him—he just wanted them to leave him alone!
It was nearly thirty minutes after the baby shower had started that Julius and his parents showed up. "Another kid, Adam! We're gonna have to think about you getting fixed," Uncle Roman laughed loudly, slapping Marc's Dad on the back. Marc's Daddy only laughed at him.