Love Makes A Family

Settling In

"Hey baby, how's it going,"

"Well in the five minutes that you've been gone, Dillon spit up on himself, Molly woke the other three up and now everyone's crying..."

"Aw okay...I'll be right up,"

This pretty much sums up the last 4 months in the Morgan-O'Hara household. And this is only Kelley taking out the trash.

Kelley walks through to the door to hysterics. Babies crying fill the house. Molly runs up to her with tears in her eyes. Kelley is sure she's frightened by all the noise.

"What's wrong Mol?" Kelley asks as she takes her daughter into her arms.

Molly nuzzles her head into the crook of her Mama's neck. Alex walks out of the nursery exasperated at the fact that her wife hasn't come in to help her yet.

"Kelley? What are you doing..."

"I'm coming babe, don't worry," Kelley chuckles as she sets Molly down and kisses her head.

"Mama will be right back okay? You stay right here," She soothes to the toddler as she leads her over to sit on the couch.

Kelley jogs into the nursery only to see all four babies with tears streaming down their faces. It breaks her heart to see them like this. Alex has Carson in arms and motions for Kel to go pick up Claire.

"Hey, there Claire Bear..." Kelley says as she picks up the fussy infant. She sways back in forth until her daughter is calm. For the past four months, Kelley feels that she has a sort of weird connection with Claire. Well not really weird, but that they're just both old souls. She can tell already. Maybe in a way soulmates as well. Alex thinks it's totally adorable.

Kelley sets Claire back in her crib with her pacifier and gives Jack a bottle before going over to Dillon.

"What's wrong buddy," Kelley asks as Dillon squirms around in her arms.

"He hasn't been getting good sleep lately but doesn't want to lie down," sighs as she lies Carson in his crib.

"Well, I don't think any of us have been getting good sleep lately," Kel answers. Alex glares at her. She backs down immediately.

"Is he hungry?" Kel asks.

"No. He won't eat and I just changed him...do you think something's wrong,"

"I don't Al...he doesn't seem in pain. I think he's just overtired. Why don't we take him outside," Kelley suggests.

Alex leads Kelley and the baby into the living room.

"Molly..." Alex says as she crouches down to her daughter lying on the couch. "...can you please play in your room for a couple of minutes?"

"But Mama said stay..." the girl retorts. She is such a good listener but so stubborn as well, just like her mom. Alex looks up at her wife.

"Mommy and I will come to get you in 10 minutes..." Kelley answers as she rocks Dillon in her arms. "...I promise,"

Molly gets up from the couch.

"Hey..." Alex adds as she pulls her daughter closer to her. "...can I have a kiss first?"

The girl giggles as she plants a kiss on her mother's cheek. Alex gives her one right back. Al smiles as Molly runs off but then puts her attention back to her wife and screaming child.

"I think we need to call the doctor," Kelley says.

Alex looks at her terrified. "...it'll be fine baby. Just take him for me," She says quickly as she hands over Dillon.