Edmund seemed to inexplicably perk up a bit at the mention of a baby - one as young as three months old, too.  Mable's eyes widened a bit as well, but they glanced at Edmund before returning to Tobias when he continued.  Under the table, the boy's hands tightened against his trousers.

He loved babies..!  It had been so long since Mable was small enough to hold with ease.  Edmund knew he would probably never be able to see the young girl, let alone hold her, but just knowing she would be in the house already brought a lightness in Edmund's chest.

Mable looked a little less excited about the prospect, but she'd never had the chance to take care of someone smaller or younger than her.

"We - we'll be very careful around both of them," Edmund assured.  "Me and Mable are very good with children, so you won't have anything to worry about.  And, of course, you'll be the first to know if something is wrong with your wife."