“At most, you have two weeks to go.”
“That feels endless.”
“Home stretch, baby.”
“Emphasis on stretch. It can’t happen soon enough for me.”
“Don’t forget that after it’s over, we’re going to have five kids aged two and under. So we should probably enjoy this peaceful interlude while it lasts.”
“This interlude isn’t peaceful for me.”
“I bet you’ll look back at it and yearn for some time to yourself to lounge around in bed.”
“I don’t think I’ll ever want to lounge around in bed again.”
“Yes, you will. We’re going to be so tired that bed will be our favorite place for totally different reasons than it used to be.”
“You must wonder if you’ll ever have s-e-x again.”
“We will.”
She made a scissor gesture with her fingers. “Not until you’re snipped.”
Adam winced. “Yes, dear.”
“I’m not gambling with your super swimmers again. I’ve learned my lesson times four.”
“I should’ve done it while we were here, but I’m not sure Liam would be down for having both of us laid up at the same time.”
“Probably not, but please make the appointment to do it as soon as you can so we can get that over with.”
“Yes, dear. Is he asleep?”
“I think he might be.”
“Make room for Daddy.” Adam crawled onto the bed and put his arm around her. “I’ve missed the snuggling.”
“Me, too. So much.”
“Soon enough, we’ll be back to normal.”
Abby laughed. “Nothing is ever going to be normal again.”
“New normal. It’s going to be awesome. You’ll see.”
“Me and my six McCarthy boys. Awesome. And smelly. Pee on the toilets. Sneakers everywhere. Fourteen tons of laundry per day, not to mention the food.”
“We could have one more and try for a girl.”
“Shut your mouth, Adam.”
Grinning, he said, “Yes, dear.”
“And stop gloating about how you knocked me up with four babies and outdid all your brothers.”
“Did I or did I not outdo all my brothers?”
“You’re shutting up now, remember?”
