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Jordi had been very clear on the fact that he didn't want to come to the hospital to meet Enzo. He had spoken to Mama about how he was feeling, how he was scared that everyone was going to love Enzo more than they loved him and how he thought that Enzo was taking us away from him, but eventually he warmed to the idea of meeting his little brother. I think part of that was because meeting Enzo meant that we were coming home and he missed us, but nevertheless it was still progress.

"Lets get you home shall we Enzo?"

"Why do I feel like this is going to go terribly?" Isy asked from where she was sat on the edge of the hospital bed as I buckled our newborn son into his car seat.

"Everything is going to be fine, they have to meet eventually and I know that once Jordi sees him in person he'll love him"

"I hope you're right"

"How are you feeling?"

"Sore and hormonal"

"We'll get you both home and settled and then get Mama to bring Jordi home"

"I've missed him so much" she started to sob, tears appearing in the corner of her eyes as she looked at me.

"Oh cariño" I smiled, walking over to stand in front of her and wrapping my arms around her shoulders.

"This is the longest I've spent away from him and I just feel like he's going to hate me for having Enzo"

"He's not going to hate you. He's just anxious and scared. I know that a cuddle from his Mami will make make him feel better"

"You're his favourite Ale, we both know that"

"Maybe to play football with or to wrestle on the sofa, but when he's upset or scared you're his safe place. You always have been"

"I can't wait to have a Jordi snuggle" she smiled.

"A couple of hours and we'll have both our boys under the same roof"

I got Isy and Enzo safely into the car before taking a slow drive home. I felt so much more comfortable driving a newborn home this time around, with Jordi I barely went over 10 miles an hour, but this time around felt normal. We'd done this before.

We brought Jordi home to this house and now we were bringing Enzo home through the same front door. I carried him inside in his car seat before coming back out to help Isy out of the passenger seat and into the house. I settled her onto the sofa, pulling a blanket over her lap before taking Enzo out of his car seat and passing him to her for a feed.

I busied myself with tidying things away, placing the car seat in the corner by the front door where we used to keep Jordi's, folding his blanket up and hanging it over the side of the crib that sat in the living room and unloading all of Isy's medication from the hospital bag including the fresh dressings for her incision before texting Mama and letting her know that we were ready for her to bring Jordi home.

"Mama!!!" Jordi shouted excitedly as he stomped in through the front door, heading straight towards me as I stood in the kitchen making Isy a drink.

"Jordi!!" I cheered as he ran towards me, scooping him up into my arms and spinning him around.
"I've missed you so much"

"I missed you too Mama"