They’d even thought of Liam, with new toys from Abby’s shop to give him something to focus on while everyone else fawned over his new baby brothers.
“You guys,” Abby said tearfully. “This is amazing.”
“Hope you don’t mind that we made some executive decisions for you,” Grace said.
“I don’t mind at all. This is just what I didn’t know I needed.” She hugged her sisters-in-law, who were also among her best friends.
“Laura consulted,” Grace said, “since we have zero experience with babies, and she’s had multiples.”
“You did a fabulous job,” Laura said from the kitchen, where she was making coffee and setting out some of the food that had been dropped off for the new family.
“This is awesome,” Adam said as he eyed the spread on the kitchen table. “We need to have quads more often.”
“Don’t even say that out loud, Adam McCarthy,” Abby said while the others laughed. “It’s not funny.”
“It’s kinda funny,” Mac said.
Abby glared at her brother-in-law.
“Sorry, Abby,” Maddie said. “I’ll get him out of your hair.” Maddie hugged her. “Let me know what I can do to help.”
“You’ve got your own hands full, Mama. Hopefully, we’ll be having cousin playdates before too long.”
“I can’t wait for every minute with those boys. Congratulations. You’re a stud, woman!”
“At least they weren’t born on a helicopter,” Mac said when he hugged her.
“There is that,” Abby conceded, amused by him as usual.
“Can we talk about my super sperm some more?” Adam asked his brother. “And how I topped you by two whole babies?”
“Can we talk about how that super sperm isn’t getting anywhere near me until that thing is snipped?” Abby retorted.
The others howled with laughter.
“I’m sorry, girls,” Linda said to her daughters-in-law. “They weren’t raised this way.”
“Weren’t we?” Mac asked.
“No, you were not! Did you ever once hear your father talk about his super sperm?”
“Did he ever once father four babies at once?” Adam asked.
“He’s got you there, Mom,” Evan said.
“This family is ridiculous,” Linda said.
“You’re just realizing that now?” Maddie asked.
“No, I’ve known it for quite some time, but the first time one of my grandsons starts talking about his super sperm will be the day I quit you all,” Linda said.
“You can’t quit us, Voodoo Mama,” Grant said.
“Watch me.”
Four babies awaking all at once, demanding to be changed and fed, redirected everyone’s attention, thankfully.
Abby had heard more than enough about super sperm to last the rest of her life.
