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Finn walked out into the waiting room not knowing who to expect. Much to his surprise he found Burt, Carole, Santana, Quinn, Puck, Elle, Dayton, Briella and the rest of the football team. He couldn't get the smile off his face knowing that they all cared so much for him and his family. The football team had just gotten in from their game and came straight to the hospital with their families to meet the newest member of their crew.
Finn smiled and said, "We have our girl. She is beautiful. Looks just like me with Rachel's nose. She is seven pounds on the dot and twenty two inches long. She is perfect."
Everyone came over to congratulate him. He couldn't get the smile off his face for anything.
He said, "We want you all to meet her, but Day and Brie are going to be the firsts. Then the rest of you can come in shifts. I don't want to overwhelm my girls. They have been through a lot the last 14 hours."
Finn picked both of the kids up in his arms and said, "Let's go meet your little sister. She can't wait to meet her big siblings she is going to be learning so much from."
The three of them made their way to Rachel's new room so that they could meet the newest member of their little family.
Finn said, "Knock knock. Can we come in? There are a couple of kids that want to meet their little sister?"
Rachel replied, "Come in. I want to see my favorites."
Briella jumped out of Finn's arms and ran into the room. She went to the bed and said, "Mommy, I missed you! Are you okay?"
Rachel smiled. "I'm fine sweetheart. Do you want to come closer and see your little sister? She can't wait to meet you."
Briella went over to the bed and said, "She is so tiny."
Rachel chuckled. "You were smaller than this. Come on here. Do you want to hold her? I'll help you."
Briella nodded. She carefully climbed up on the bed and sat next to Rachel. Rachel put a pillow on her lap and laid Drew on it. Finn had come in with Dayton. Rachel told him, "Get the camera. We want pictures of Drew with her big brother and big sister for the first time. Day, your next."
Dayton came over to the bed to look at her. He told her, "I don't want to hold her."
Finn asked, "Why not little buddy?"
"I don't want to break her."
Rachel said, "You won't break her. See? Brie is holding her and nothing is happening to her. She wants to meet her big brother. IF it makes you feel better your dad can help you hold her."
Dayton looked up, "Will you, dad?"
Finn smiled. "Of course."
"Cool."
They switched things around and Finn was sitting with Dayton on his lap while the two of them held Drew together. Finn said, "See, she is fine. You have nothing to worry about. You are a great big brother already."
Rachel looked down at Briella and asked, "Did you have fun with Uncle Noah and Aunt Quinn?"
Briella nodded and said, "Yeah. I missed you though."
"Drew and I will get to go home tomorrow. Then all five of us will be together like we should be."
Briella gave Rachel a hug.
Rachel asked Dayton, "Did you have a good time?"
Dayton replied, "Yeah! Uncle Puck got us ice cream and we watched movies. We made you a card and a banner."
Briella said, "Day! That was supposed to be a surprise."
Dayton lowered his head, "Sorry."
Rachel and Finn chuckled at the interaction. Rachel told him, "That's okay. I'll pretend to be surprised when I get home and it will all be good." Dayton just smiled.
Carole stuck her head in the room. She asked, "Can some of us come in now? We have waited as long as we can to meet the newest little one."
Finn and Rachel smiled. Finn said, "Come on in."
Carole, Burt, Santana, Quinn and Puck came rushing in the room.
Santana said, "Dang! For coming from the two of you she is a cutie."
Rachel rolled her eyes and said, "Did you really think she wouldn't be? Have you seen our two oldest? They are adorable."
Puck said, "You are going to have to lock her up to keep the boys from knocking down your doors to get to her."
Carole was crying as she told them, "My granddaughter is beautiful. She is absolutely perfect. The two of you made such a beautiful baby."
Rachel loved that everyone was so happy about the newest addition, but what about the two oldest children. Her little angels. She wasn't about to let Dayton and Briella be forgotten and swept under the mat. The fact that upset her the most was Finn was soaking it all up and agreeing with everyone. He didn't seem to realize how the comments were effecting Dayton and Briella at the time.
Dayton and Briella both looked like they were about to break into tears. Rachel said, "Come sit up here with me. I want to hold the two of you, too."
Quinn asked the kids, "What do you think about being a big brother and big sister now?"
Dayton just shrugged and said, "It's okay. She doesn't do much."
Briella just nodded showing that she agreed.
Rachel told them, "I can't wait to get home and be with the two of you. I'm going to have to heal for a little bit, but I'll be able to do more things with you now that Drew is here. Isn't that good?"
Briella smiled and said, "Yeah mommy. I missed you."
"I missed you, too. I missed both of you."
Rachel looked up to see Finn in the midst of everyone only paying attention to his daughter. That sent a fire through her. She was the one that just had the baby. If anyone was going to forget about the older children it is normally the mother, not the father.
Drew started to whimper. Finn said, "I think someone is hungry. I think she needs you mommy. Guys you need to get down to give mommy some room to feed Drew."
Rachel gave him the death glare and said, "They are fine. They can stay right here where I want them. I want all THREE of my babies close."
Finn gulped. Rachel really hoped that opened his eyes to the way he was acting towards Dayton and Briella. He told her, "Honey, there isn't much room for you to move."
"I don't need to move, Finn. They are fine." Rachel took the baby in her arms and adjusted things so no one would see more than she wanted them to. She covered Drew with a blanket and began talking to Dayton and Briella again. She wanted them to have an active part in a conversation at all times so they didn't feel left out.
Burt asked, "Are the two of you ready to have a baby in the house?"
Dayton and Briella just shrugged their shoulders and went back to snuggling with Rachel. It was heartbreaking to see the two outgoing six year olds so reserved.
Finn said, "There is a whole waiting room of people out there waiting to see Drew, Rach. Do you think you could handle any more people?"
Rachel sighed. "I don't think I can today. I'm sorry. Being in labor for 14 hours can do a lot to a girl and I really want to spend some time catching up with Day and Brie."
Finn was confused. "Okay…"
Puck and Quinn stepped up. Quinn said, "We really need to get home to Elle. We can take Day and Brie with us again."
Briella said, "Mommy, I want to stay with you."
Rachel told her, "Honey, you can't stay in the hospital. This isn't the place to have a sleepover. I would be going home if I could. You can spend the night with daddy and Dayton at our house."
Finn said, "I'm going to stay here with you and Drew."
Carole told them, "We can take the kids back to your place. It isn't a problem."
Rachel told Finn, "It isn't going to hurt you to go home for the night. We are still going to be here tomorrow."
"Rach…"
"Don't fight with me. I just went through 14 hours of labor to get your child into this world."
Burt said, "Umm… Let's give these two some time to talk. We'll be out in the hall."
Finn sat down on the bed as Rachel brought Drew up to her shoulder to burp her after everyone left. Finn asked, "What is the matter?"
Rachel told him, "You are doing exactly what you said you wouldn't do. I have been sitting here keeping he kids entertained and included while you have been all about the baby. I'm so glad you love her, but we have two other children that we have to care about as well. Drew is going to be attached to me for a while. You have to help me out here. They are scared. They are six. They need to be reassured that things aren't going to change so much."
"But things are going to change."
"Of course they are! I just don't want our children to hate us! Okay. I'm afraid that if everyone continues to make such a big fuss over Drew that we are going to lose Dayton and Briella. I can't handle that. They work so hard for your love. In just an hour you only talked to them twice. TWICE, Finn! It has only been about the baby. That is not okay. You talked to Drew more than that and she can't even understand you right now. The whole time everyone was here it was all about the baby. Even I was feeling left out. I can't imagine what Day and Brie were feeling at such a young age."
Finn lowered his head. He knew that Briella was nervous, but he hadn't really thought about Dayton. Now both of them were having the feelings that they had worked so hard to keep Brie from feeling. "Oh…"
"I really need you to go home with them and remind them that you still love them. They need to know that their daddy is still their daddy even with a new baby around."
"You are right. I'm sorry, Rach. I really am. You have enough to worry about and you are still trying to keep our family together. That is what I love about you. I'll take Day and Brie home. We'll come back and get you at nine in the morning when you are released."
Rachel smiled. "That would be wonderful."
Finn went out into the hall to get Dayton and Briella. Rachel said, "The two of you are going home with daddy. I'll be coming home with Drew tomorrow. I love the two of you so very much. Don't forget that, okay?"
Dayton and Briella each gave Rachel a hug.
Finn told her, "It is only six. We don't have to leave yet."
Rachel replied, "Go. We are fine here. You need to go out for dinner and get these two munchkins to bed. I need some rest. A lot has happened today. I love all three of you so much."
Finn leaned over and kissed Rachel and Drew. He said, "Bye Drew. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye mommy."
Briella said, "Bye mommy."
Dayton told Rachel, "Bye mommy."
Rachel asked, "Are you going to say goodbye to Drew, too?"
They both just kind of looked at the baby and waved not saying a word. It broke Rachel's heart. They had a lot of work to do when they got home.
Finn had gotten the kids to sleep. He felt terrible for not seeing the way they were hurting. When they didn't say anything to the baby before they left the hospital it just showed that things were going to have to change. He was lying in bed himself missing Rachel when there was a knock on his door.
He said, "Come in."
Briella came in and said, "I know you like the baby better, but I can't sleep daddy."
Finn sat up and said, "Come here, princess." She climbed into bed and he went on, "I don't like the baby better. I love all three of my kids. I'm sorry I made you feel that way today. I didn't mean to. I'm not a very good at multitasking, but I'll work on it. Whenever you want my attention let me know and I will do everything in my power to put down anything that I am doing to be there for you."
"Everyone only paid attention to the baby today."
"I know. I'm sorry. We didn't realize how much it hurt your feelings."
"Mommy still loves me."
"Of course she does."
Dayton came to the door. Finn said, "Hey buddy. Want to come join the party?"
Dayton came running in and jumped in the bed with the two of them. They all started giggling.
Dayton said, "Daddy, you still love us right? You aren't going to drop us like a sack of potatoes for the baby, right?"
Finn had to chuckle. Where did he get these things? Finn told him, "Of course not. All three of you are going to be in my life. I know this is a big change, but it is something all of us are going to have to get used to. Drew is going to need a lot of attention, but that doesn't mean that we are going to forget about you. We are going to spend as much time with you as we can. I promise we are going to get through this. You are going to love her. She is going to need her big siblings to teach her things that your mommy and I can't. That makes you special to her."
The kids just pulled themselves closer to Finn's side. He held both of them close and kissed their heads. He was determined to show all three of his kids the love they needed. He didn't want to hurt them anymore than they were already hurting and Drew was only a few hours old. This was going to be a challenge he would have to face as a father of three.
