Matt woke up the next morning feeling much better. " wow, how long was I asleep??" He thought. Inez walked in with his breakfast. " you certainly look alot better" she smiled.
" I feel alot better to" said Matt. " you slept all afternoon and night" said Inez. " really?? It didn't feel like I did" said Matt. " trust me, I checked on you pretty regularly" said Inez.
" I didn't wake myself up at all?" Asked Matt. " you barely snorted. You were dead to the world. I have at least 2 gallon buckets of drool" replied Inez.
" wow, that's gotta be a new record" said Matt. " it was, now let's check your temperature. Hmm, 98.6° you are officially recovered" smiled Inez.
" great, let's go pick up our other kids. I bet your parents are ready for a break" said Matt. " yeah, it's been awhile since my siblings and I were all sick at once" agreed Inez. " it's also been awhile since you all were under the same roof" said Matt.
" yeah, I keep in contact with them. They haven't settled down yet and are doing well" said Inez. " they just haven't found the right person yet" said Matt. " yeah, for me, the right person was under my nose the whole time" smiled Inez. " as much as I am turned on by how much you love me, we should grab our other kids before your parents need a vacation from the kids" smiled Matt. " yeah, we should do that. Do you think we should have more kids?" Asked Inez. " nope, the next one might be a girl, and I'm scared plenty by you during your time of the month. I don't think I could deal with 2 people like that in the same house" replied Matt.
" yeah, and both pregnancies were a bit rough on you in their own way" agreed Inez. " yup, you broke my nose, and Junior cried alot. Then Ernest and Leroy were quieter, but man, did they refuse to go down for naps" smiled Matt. " Leroy goes down on a full belly now, but Ernest definitely has my stubbornness," said Inez.
Inez called her mother with the good news. " so, everybody is healthy again? That's great news" said Inez's mother. " yup, I hope Ernest and Leroy haven't been too much trouble" said Inez. " they were little angels and were very stimulated" said Inez's mother. " well, we'll be over in 10 minutes" said Inez. " see you in 10" said Inez's mother.
10 minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Inez's father opened it, and smiled. " hey, dad how was your week with the boys?" Asked Inez. " it was fine, and I'm sure they'll be happy to see you" replied Inez's father. Inez's mother came in carrying both infants. " let's get you back to your parents" smiled Inez's mother. " thanks for the help, mom" smiled Inez. " no problem. Now you all stay healthy for a while" smiled Inez's mother. " we will" smiled Inez.
Matt held out his arms to grab one of the boys. " ok, who's coming to daddy?" Asked Matt. Leroy seemed to want Matt's attention at the moment, so Inez's mother handed Leroy to him. " how's my special little guy?" Smiled Matt as he tickled Leroy. Leroy started giggling, and grabbed onto his father very tightly.
" I don't think he wants me to let go" said Matt. " that's so adorable" smiled Inez. " I'll carry the diaper bag" said Junior. " that's my sweet little helper" smiled Inez, as she rubbed Junior's head. " yup, you're a very good little boy" agreed Matt.
Ernest was handed to Inez. " Ernest has a fresh diaper, so he should be fine for awhile" said Inez's father. " good, and how is my little Einstein?" Asked Inez. Ernest proceeded to grab his mother's finger, and smiled. " I missed you to" smiled Inez.
Soon everybody was loaded up. Ernest and Leroy didn't want their parents to put them down but settled into the car seats. " do you need any help getting into the car, Junior?" Asked Matt. " thank you daddy" replied Junior. Soon, Junior was in his car seat, and everybody returned home.
Once they got home, Junior undid his car seat. " you're getting to be a big boy" smiled Inez as she helped Junior onto the driveway.
Meanwhile, Leroy had once again latched onto his father very tightly. " why are you so clingy all of a sudden?" Asked Matt. " I think he just missed his daddy" said Inez. " is that it? Don't worry, little guy, I'm not going anywhere" smiled Matt. Leroy cuddled up and smiled at Matt.
" you used to be just like this, Junior. You were so little, and defenseless. You also were a daddy's little buddy from the start. You always enjoyed sitting in my lap, and we played games. Your 2 favorites were peek a boo, and got your nose" said Matt. " don't worry, you showed me that you loved me too" smiled Inez. " yeah, I like baking cookies with you, mommy" smiled Junior. " and you get to lick the bowl" smiled Inez. " yup, before you came along, your mother and I would make that a romantic thing. She'd bake, and I got the leftovers" said Matt. " I remember, and then you'd try to grab a part of what I made" smiled Inez.
Ernest was still holding his mother's finger when he started to fall asleep.
Inez smiled at the infant, and grabbed a small blanket. " there you go, and Mr. Sandman is coming" she whispered. " he's already visited Leroy. He looks very comfortable right now" said Matt. Leroy was drooling, and snoring softly. " awwe, he's sleeping like his daddy" smiled Inez.
" I'm gonna pull back my recliner, so he has stretching room" said Matt.
After a little repositioning, Leroy still hadn't moved a muscle. Matt had Leroy lying on his stomach and underneath his arm. " Don't worry, daddy's here and will protect you" smiled Matt.
" you're a very good daddy" smiled Inez. " thanks, I hope I can protect Ernest and Leroy as well as I do Junior" replied Matt. " I'm sure you'll do fine, and Ernest is officially asleep" said Inez. Ernest smiled as he cuddled up further in his mother's arms. " awwe, I hate to put him down, but I need to get dinner ready" frowned Inez. " well, I can hold onto him until dinner" smiled Matt. " that'd be a big help, and Junior can help me in the kitchen" said Inez.
