Getting a surrogate was a long process. The paper work, finding the perfect one, deciding which sperm to use and then waiting for the baby. But they did it and now their baby was turning a year old.
"How is our baby a year old already? It seems like just yesterday we were talking about getting a surrogate." Dan said while him and Phil were setting up the living room for Dylan's birthday party.
"I know Dan but he's going to grow." Phil said kissing Dan's cheek and hanging up more balloons.
They didn't really have a theme for the party they were just decorating things in blue and green like Dylan's nursery with a few animals here and there. They had a few more hours until people were to show up and they had just started. While Phil was putting the birthday boy to sleep Dan was supposed to be putting up decorations but that didn't happen. When Phil came into the lounge after 45 minutes Dam was sitting on the couch on his phone and everything was still on the table. After Dan got whisper yelled at for procrastinating they started working together to hang the things up.
"Dan can you go get the cake from the bakery? Also get more tape we're almost out." Phil asked pinning up a banner above the dinning room table.
"Okay fine." Dan kissed Phil's cheek and put a jacket and shoes on before walking to the bakery down the road.
Dan had been gone for half an hour. Phil almost had everything up but he had run out of tape and was waiting for Dan to get back. All of a sudden there was a knock at the door. Phil quickly ran and opened the door so it didn't wake Dylan up.
"Zoe? Alfie? Why are you here already?" Phil asked as he ushered them in.
"Our train was earlier then planned so we figured that we would just come straight here. Sorry if this is surprising." Zoe's said sitting the present she was holding on the table.
"No it's alright. Just be quiet Dylan is napping. Dan should he right back. He just had to go to the store and grab the cake." Just as Phil finished the door opened and Dan appeared in the living room.
"Hey Zoe and Alfie." Dan said as he sat the cake on the table. "Here's your tape babe." Dan gave the bag to Phil.
"Thank. Alfie can you help me hang this up?" Phil said grabbing another banner that was going to go into the hallway.
"Sure." Alfie followed Phil to hang the banner.
"Zoe can you help me bring drinks and stuff from the kitchen into here?" Dan asked after he took the cake out of the box it was in. Zoe nodded and went to the kitchen where Dan handed her a few things. Dan and Zoe were setting up the table which would have the food and presents on it.
Dan and Zoe had gotten everything set up when Dan heard voices approaching the living room. Dan's parents entered the room talking to Phil.
"Mom, dad." Dan said going to them and hugging them both.
"Hi Dan. How Dylan?" Dan's mom asked.
"He's good. Napping right now, but he should be awake soon." Dan smiled happy to see his parents.
-30 minutes later-
More people had arrived. Phil's parents arrived not long after Dan's did. Jim and Tanya arrived. Followed by Louise and Darcy. Pj and Chris arrived after. And Joe and Casper had just arrived. Dylan was still napping but everyone was sitting around talking. Dan heard the crying before anyone else.
"I'm going to get Dylan. I'll be right back." Dan was gone before anyone could say anything.
"Aww babe. How was your nap?" Dan cooed as he picked Dylan up from his crib. Dylan's eyes were still partly closed and he just cuddled into Dan.
Dan laid Dylan down and changed his nappy. He also grabbed the outfit they picked out for him. A blue onesie with a giant one on it and a pair of light blue overalls. Dan also grabbed a pair of converse for him to wear.
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"Let's go join the party Dyl." Dan put his dummy in his mouth and grabbed his poka-dot blankie.
"There's my birthday boy." Phil said when Dan and Dylan entered the living room. Phil took Dylan from Dan and put him on a blanket on the ground with a few toys.
"Mommy can I play with Dylan?" Darcy asked pulling on Louise's dress.
"Ask Dan baby." Louise asked pushing her gently toward Dan.
"Dan can I please play with Dylan?"
"Of course." Dan watched as Darcy ran over and sat on the blanket and played with his toys with him.
Everyone talked while the two children played on the floor.
"Dan I think it's time for presents." Phil said wrapping his arms around Dan's waist from behind.
"Alright." Dan gave Phil a quick kiss before picking Dylan up.
"Present time." Dan put Dylan in his high chair.
After presents Phil put the candles in the cake and brought it over from Dylan to blow them out. Dan helped him blow out the candle.
After the cake was gone and everyone else had left it was just the Lester family left sitting on the couch. Phil was leaning against the arm and Dan was in between his legs. Dylan was asleep on Dan's chest, converse and overalls off, left in just his onesie.
"I love our family." Phil said kissing the top of Dan's head.
"I love our family too." Dan knew his life was complete. He had an amazing husband and child. What more could he want in life?
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