Our new routine, now that I was home and being watched for ANY sign that our baby was about to make his grand debut, was pretty damn amazing. Harvey never really took vacation time before we met, and he had stockpiles of it along with his own parental leave, so he and I revelled in our time together with Abigail. Aside from the papers that my students sent that needed to be graded, and the reports he had to file, most of our days were spent sitting together, inside or on the porch, while Abi explored under our careful watch.

Letters and gifts kept coming from John, and Mary I suspected, and each one was tucked carefully away for Abi to deal with when the time came. Her big brothers checked in almost daily, and listening to them try to carry on full conversations with her and hold her attention for longer and longer became one of my favorite parts of the day.

Harvey would let them know any updates on me and our impending arrival, then I would get to say goodbye and promise that we'd let them know when the baby came. Castiel was on standby, fearful that he wouldn't be called to stand with us when I gave birth for a second time. And Rowena and Crowley were on pins and needles as well. Only my parents were taking it in stride.

"There's no point in worrying," Mom reminded Harvey as he was going over his checklist for the mad dash to the hospital when the time came. "You'll be fine. Just don't forget the most important part."

Harvey nodded and replied with, "having a fully gassed up car and her go bag."

Mom and I shared a look, trying not to laugh. "Or," she offered, getting him to look up from his list, "maybe, Tali?"

He blanched, realizing that I wasn't on the list, apparently. "It's kind of hard to give birth without the actual mother around, babe." And that did it, Mom and I laughed long and hard as my dad commiserated with my baby-daddy.

It happened so close to the due date my doctor had first given us, that Harvey joked he should have given odds and won some money. He argued with me about taking the time to drop off Abi at my parents, fearful that I'd pop in the car, but gave in when I reminded him that it had taken hours for her to come out. Then off to the hospital, legs in stirrups, and my extended family surrounding us in the family delivery room I insisted on.

Cas held one of my hands, while Harvey had the other, and Rowena had taken her former spot at my head. Crowley, watched from the corner by my bed, and together they kept me from freaking out and giving in to the pain. Of course, that could just have been Cas and Rowena's special help, but soon the sounds of our son's cries were echoing through the small room. Harvey's eyes were flush with tears as he went with the nurse to cut the cord, and Rowena was kissing my temple and telling me how good I'd done. Cas and Crowley were beaming as an angel and demon only could, having added to their roles as 'uncles' once more.

"Have you chosen a name?" Crowley asked, coming closer once I'd been cleaned up a bit and our little boy was cradled in my arms.

I smirked up at Harvey and saw how wide his smile had grown. "Caelum Jayson Russell," Harvey offered, kissing the red hair that crowned the tiny head of our son.

"Caelum?" Cas' eyes grew wide. "You're naming him after the heavens?"

"I've lived through hell, Cas, only to find heaven." I whispered, drinking in the tiny form snuggled against me. "It seemed perfect."

"Aye," Rowena said, her hand cupping Caelum's head. "It is."

My parents came soon after, Abi in Dad's arms and looking fit to burst with excitement. Caelum had been fed, dressed, and was wearing the tiny hat and mitts on his hands so he wouldn't scratch himself. I watched with a smile as our daughter stared at her baby brother with the wonder only a two year old could possess.

Harvey propped her up in the soft chair near my bed, adding a pillow to her lap, and helped her hold her little brother for the first time. I watched as he knelt in front of our children, whispering to Abi about how good she was doing as a big sister, and how much Caelum loved her. She was whispering back to her daddy, mimicking his voice so the baby wouldn't fuss, and then I felt like my heart would explode when she leaned forward and kissed his soft head.

"They're beautiful," Mom offered, watching my tiny family bonding nearby. She'd taken out a camera and was capturing the moment, and I realized that Dad had his phone out recording it.

We were all home a day later. The fridge stocked with enough reheatable food so we didn't have to worry about meals, and enough drinks and snacks on hand to make unnecessary errands avoidable. Flowers, multiple vases of flowers greeted me when we walked inside, and Harvey shrugged as my parents greeted us with Abi hot on their heels.

"It looks like a funeral home in here," I whispered, and shut my eyes at the darkness of that joke. "Sorry. Lots of flowers." Lame, Tali, so very lame.

Mom shook her head and helped get me settled in my regular seat on the sofa as Harvey came behind carrying Caelum. "Yes, well, everyone seemed to want to greet you with blooming flowers." She picked up a stack of the tiny cards that must have come with the bouquets, along with larger cards and handed them to me. "I wrote which arrangement came from whom on the back of the cards." Then she went toward the kitchen, telling us that she was making lunch.

Harvey grinned at me as I took in the pile. "Let's see who loves you so much, sweetheart."

I had one from Dean, one from Sam, Crowley, Cas, and Rowena all sent an arrangement each, although Ro's was lavender and chamomile to help keep us calm and serene with our new bundle. John and Mary had sent a card, which I dutifully handed to Harvey to share. I had one from my parents, one from the college, a few from the businesses I'd become a frequent face in. Abi's daycare had sent us a card, as had Harvey's boss and some of his coworkers. The amount of well wishes was something new for me, since Abi's birth had been so secretive. Yet, even John and Mary's made me feel warmth.

Abi came back in and crawled onto the couch with us, smiling as I pulled her onto my lap. "I missed you, princess," I offered, kissing her forehead. "Are you happy that we're home?"

She giggled as her daddy tweaked her tiny nose and she gently reached out and touched her little brother's bright hair. "No more?"

I was confused, but Harvey just chuckled. "No more what, Abi?"

"Babies," she answered, staring up at me so solemnly that I had to fight my own laugh from coming out. "Just us?"

Biting my lip and feeling Harvey's own mirth vibrate against my side, I nodded. "Yes, Abi, just us. No more babies," I shook my head and smiled as Harvey's mouth touched my neck.

"Just practice from here on out," he murmured against my skin as I felt the curve of his smile.