Mariel nodded a bit as Minerva spoke about co-sleeping and staying home. She wasn't so sure she could handle parenthood right now with work being at the forefront of her mind. Good thing it wasn't anything she saw in the near future she guessed. But being an aunt was a good way to experience the joys of a new baby without much of the responsibility. She had felt Gunnar stirring a little while she was holding him, then looked down again as she heard a few fussy noises. Maybe better to hand him over before he really started crying. "It's alright, angel," she smiled down at him, rocking her arm gently, before kissing his head as he began getting fussier. "Hungry, maybe?" She looked up hopefully at Min as she rose from her seat then reached the baby to her. Obviously mother would know best, right?

She shook her head a bit as Min continued on with her line of thinking. She really was going to jinx her or something and she just could not have that right now. Though it was amusing to see the girl argue the point so much. Was she really that eager for her to have a baby too? "Well, of course we don't always know exactly where life is going to take us," she began with a knowing smile. That was really true about any aspect, unexpected pregnancies or not. "Though it seems as if motherhood would suit you better," she added with a wink. "I can tell you're really enjoying it already." Trying to steer that little topic away from herself.. could they drop it already?

Mariel shrugged off the bluntness bit. She really didn't mind that it had been brought up, but did find it rather funny that Meloria had to bring these two into it as well. "Oh it really was beautiful," she replied with a smile as Minerva asked about Spain. "I went with a friend actually. He's from there and was going to visit his family. I had never been there myself and he offered to take me along." Simple as that, wasn't it? Though of course she thought of Jorge as more than just a friend, but they didn't need to know details, especially as she wasn't quite sure what he was to her at this point or what she was going to return home to. But after this past week away, she felt like she had worked out what she wanted and expected that he did the same.

Ethan was rather thankful that Minerva was planning on staying home with Gunnar awhile because, even though he knew that the baby wouldn't be up all the time during the night forever, he couldn't imagine going to work on the little sleep they were getting now. Of course he wanted to help out the best he could, but once he started back at work, he wasn't so sure he could manage nighttime feedings. Though really, Min took care of those anyway. And the co-sleeping he didn't really mind. He could cuddle both of them though he did sometimes get worried that he was going to roll over on top of Gunnar or something.

"Glad you think so," Ethan grinned before kissing her cheek as she leaned against him. "I'm sure Dad wouldn't mind seeing you both, especially if you're bringing lunch too," he added with a chuckle. Not that lunch needed to be a reason, but he knew his wife was a good cook and even his coworkers appreciated the cookies he sometimes brought in. But he was sure Dad would love to show off his grandson a bit as well. Glancing up as he heard the baby fussing a little, he watched as Mariel offered him back to Min, then couldn't fight the chuckle as they continued talking about unexpected changes. Yeah, he wasn't going to touch that.

Ethan shrugged and chuckled at Min. "She's family. Who else can you be blunt with if not your family?" And Mariel didn't care, did she? He didn't think so. But he did lift his green eyes to his aunt's when she spoke a little bit about where she went, eyeing her carefully, before stealing a glance at his wife. A he friend, hm? He did wonder what that was about, but he wouldn't be surprised if someone else asked. "Sounds nice. I've never been there either." Maybe a vacation sometime.