A new nooboo
When we left off last time, Dylan was having a revelation:
It wasn't an unfamiliar feeling*, and he and August had decided to actively try for a baby. Still, he was surprised that it happened so quickly.
August was excited that they were already expecting, and the two exchanged name ideas for a while. The two also discussed the best way to explain things to Winter. There was no way she wasn't going to notice her daddy getting "fat", and they didn't want her to be caught off guard with a new sibling either.
As much as August wanted to be there for the discussion, they had to go to work, so Dylan soloed the discussion. He tried to keep it simple, not all daddies could have babies but he could. Her renny and daddy love her very much, and also wanted their cozy little family to be a little bigger. The baby would need a lot of attention whenever it was born, but they would make sure that Winter didn't feel left out.
By the time their talk (and a snack) was done, the unmistakable sound of people coming home could be heard downstairs. There was one other very important person that needed to hear the news.
Dylan was pretty confident that his son would be happy to hear the announcement, but he was touched by how excited ended up being. He really enjoyed being a big brother to Winter and now not only would he have a new sibling to be a big brother to, but he'd also get to teach Winter how to be a big sister.
Everyone made sure to give Winter extra love and attention while answering any questions she may have.
As the pregnancy progressed, Dylan reassured August that he was okay and even invited them to feel the baby knowing they never got the chance to do so with Winter.
August: "You seem so calm... Celeste was tense and angry the whole time."
Dylan: "I suspect that was more of a her thing, but also this isn't my first time so I know what to expect."
It wasn't long before go time was here, and a very panicked August accompanied a more subdued but very uncomfortable Dylan to the hospital. Wait... who's that in the background?
Why, that's Doctor Axel Frost, husband of ace attorney Stephen Landgraab! It's like the game knows we'll be rotating to them soon!
Axel seems very confident in this procedure...
Unfortunately, this is only his second time delivering a baby. It was at this point that August made a hasty retreat to the bathroom to avoid passing out.
Despite a couple of hiccups, the delivery went smoothly and a new nooboo was welcomed into the family.
Dylan had learned with his online research that there would be a chance the baby was a full alien, so he wasn't surprised whenever got to hold Adrian and heard the familiar echo in his little voice.
Once the couple got Adrian home and settled, Winter was eager to meet her little brother. She toddled her way upstairs and happily introduced herself:
Winter: "I'm Winter! I'm your big sister, and we're going to be best friends!"
We've got one more post with our little family here before rotating! It should come out this Friday, 12/5/2025!
*Dylan and Celeste used "magic" (aka the Watcher changing some settings in CAS) to make it to where she could get him pregnant as she didn't want to, so Winter was her first experience with pregnancy and this is Dylan's second time.