A/N: Hello again, everyone!

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My apologies if I made any mistakes but enjoy the chapter!

The chapter starts on December 20th, 2011, Tuesday morning.

By the time Reid and Élise got to Reagan after dropping Opal at Rossi's place, it was already ten till eight. Before leaving and securing their home, they made sure everything was set, packed, and ready to go.

Now it was twenty till one afternoon time. Arriving at the main terminal at McCarran International and reaching the baggage claim area, they heard a familiar voice from the crowd.

"Spencer!" Ethel exclaimed; there was Gordon, John, Melissa, Sabrina, Anna, and Nathan. Her eyes lit up like a Christmas tree, and she started jumping up and down and clapping her hands at the moment they saw Reid, Élise, and Séraphine. Rushing to hug Reid first, "Oh! Hello, my love!"

"Hi, uh…" Reid chuckled and grunted when she hugged him a little too tight. Clearing his throat after she pulled away, "Hi, Ethel." He patted on his chest.

Ethel placed her hands over her mouth and profoundly apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry!" She hugs him again but gentler this time. "Oh, I'm just so excited to see you again."

"Same here with you, Ethel," Élise said before pulling Gordon into a hug. "I like the new haircut."

Ethel ran her fingers through her now-blunt cut bob ash-blonde hair, "Thank you. I need a new change."

After Élise hugged Gordon, pulled Anna into a hug, and asked, "How's everyone doing?"

"We're good, thank you," Anna answered with cheer just as she pulled away from Élise.

Nathan wrapped his arm around Anna, softly pulled her closer to his body, and said, "And happy holidays, everyone."

"Hi!" A three-year-old Sabrina waved to Reid, Élise, and Séraphine, greeting them.

Élise squashed to Sabrina's size and asked, "How are you doing, big girl?"

Sabrina said, "Good, tank yoo."

Ethel squashed and asked Séraphine, who was just placed in her stroller, "How are you, Fifi?"

"Gad!" Séraphine cried, shaking her head, and giggled.

Melissa squashed to Séraphine's height, and after asking Reid and Élise, she took a piece of her hair and curled it with her finger before letting go, "Oh my…look at these curls. There's so long and pretty! Oh."

"Thank you," Élise stroked her fingers through Séraphine's curls.

John playfully joked, "Wait until she's a teenager. With those curly locks, she's going to be getting attention. Including the boys."

Polite laughter ensured between everyone, though Reid looked to Élise with a wide-eye-and-slight-panic look in his face and had more of a nervous chuckle just already thinking about Séraphine as a teenager.

"Well," Ethel clapped her hands together and said, "We're not to celebrate the holidays like this standing around like scarecrows, so let's get going."

After Reid, Élise, and Séraphine rested, they gathered around the dinner table with the rest of the family.

"Mmm," Élise took a bite of the roasted chicken Ethel made. "This is so delicious." She soon ate a forklod of seasoned vegetables before helping herself to a second round.

"Why, thank you," Ethel said before cautiously taking a sip of her sparkling water. Lifting her eyebrow, and tightened her lips. Sensing something, she had to ask, "Is there something going on?"

Reid, who was wiping mashed potatoes from Séraphine's mouth, glanced to Élise, who had just finished dabbing her mouth with a white napkin. He looked back to Ethel and cleared his throat, "Uh…we, uh…have an announcement to make."

Reid looked to Élise again, who nodded her head before excusing herself from the dinner table and giving everyone small colorful gift bags. After retaking her seat, Élise replied to everyone, "Open them."

Reid and Élise glimpsed at each other as everyone rummaged through their gifts. When they finally opened them, there were mixed reactions of enthusiasm, happiness, surprise, shock.

"AHH!" Ethel shrieked to the highest heavens before she ended up giggling like a little schoolgirl. Clutching onto the onesie that says I'm an Auntie as if her life depended on it, and jumping up and down in her seat, "Oh Mylanta! Oh Mylanta-oh Mylanta-oh Mylanta! I'm going to be a Great-Aunt again."

John blurted as he held Melissa and Sabrina's hand, "And a grandmother again."

Now everyone looked to John and Melissa with widening eyes with the whites showing, dropped mouths, extended eyebrows, and it was so silent that one could hear a pin drop or perhaps distant Christmas singing from the house next door until Séraphine made a burp noise and laughed.

"Oh, my…congrats, bro!" Anna exclaimed, clapping her hands.

"Oh, my…" A stunned Élise asked, "How many weeks?"

"About eight weeks." Melissa blushed before looking to her belly. "We found out this morning, so…" She shook her shoulders and smiled. "Yeah. How about you?"

Élise answered before taking a sip of her water and licking her lips, "About 12-13 weeks. It's still a surprise."

"I can't believe it," Gordon crinkled his eyes and nose. "I'm going to be a Great-uncle and a grandfather again." Gordon wiped a tear away from his eye. "Oh, what a world we are living in. What about you, Ethel?"

Ethel sat back in her seat, frozen. Her eyes broadened, and her jaw was still partially open.

Gordon waved his hand in front of her, snapping his fingers twice, "Ethel?"

"Wow," Reid said after walking out of the guest bathroom when he was finished brushing his teeth, taking a shower, and drying off his hair. Now in a purple cotton long-sleeve and checker pants, he said to Élise, who was rocking Séraphine in her arms. "What a dinner."

Élise amusingly asked, "How are your eardrums?"

"I'm surprised I haven't lost her hearing." Reid jokily answered and shook his head. "Wow."

Élise chuckled, "It reminded me of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York; the airport scene where Kevin McCallister's mom, Kate, finds out that Kevin was missing; she laughed for a few seconds before she shouted 'KEVIN!" and fainted."

Reid began laughing, "Yeah, it was like that moment. I thought she was going to bring the house down."

"Oh, God." Élise kissed Séraphine—as did Reid—before gently placing her on her back on the pink and white travel crib in the middle of the room. Chuckling as they watch Séraphine glide into a deep sleep.

"Aw, look at her." Élise sighed. "She's such a doll."

Reid agreed, wrapping his arm around Élise, "I know." Now taking Élise's hand before they crawled into bed together, "This is going to be one memorable Christmas season."

"You can say that again," Élise replied.

"This is going to be one memorable Christmas season," Reid repeated before bursting into snickers.

Élise tapped his nose and said, "Cute." She gave him a lip peck before going to sleep.

The next day—Wednesday morning, the Bastien-Reid family gathered around the breakfast table and enjoyed their breakfasts.

"Mmm, Ethel," Élise politely said to Ethel, who plated another helping of porridge and fruit in her bowl. "I think I'm all full up." Élise patted her belly as she already had scrambled eggs, yogurt, mixed fruit, and vegetables.

Ethel waved her spoon, "You are carrying my second great-niece and/or great-nephew; you need to be in tip-top shape. The same with Melissa, who." She refills her tall glasses of orange juice and milk. "You're going to eat another helping, and you better like it, missy."

Élise shook her head obediently and gulped, "Yes, ma'am." She gulped down on half her orange juice and milk and took a few more bites of her porridge when Reid walked into the dining room with Séraphine, dressed in a Christmas-themed dress and stockings.

Ethel melted at sight, "Aw, you look so adorable."

"We're committed to making Séraphine's first Christmas absolutely special," Reid replied as he bounced Séraphine in his arms.

Élise had finished her meal before pulling out her cell phone, asking, "What are we going to do first?"

"We have a week's worth of Christmas activities to do," said Reid.

"Waah!" Séraphine's eyes beamed out of her head, and she stared at amazement when she saw the Bellagio Fountains' gushing waters. "Oh!"

Élise laughed, "Ah, you like that, huh, Fifi!"

"Yea!" Séraphine babbled.

Reid gave Séraphine a fact, even though she wouldn't understand, "The water soars as high as 460 feet into the air."

Séraphine blew a kiss to her daddy, making Reid blow a kiss back to her before kissing her forehead. Pushing her stroller, Reid said to her, "Wait until you see what's happening next."

That was the Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, which was now as the Winter Wonderland one would love to be walking in.

"Oh, my…" Élise was in awe upon walking into the Conservatory, and the first thing they saw was the 42-foot white fir, decorated with thousands of lights and ornaments. The silver and yellow Christmas bells, white snowflakes, and the custom-sculped rocking horse in the midst hung upon the ceilings.

Reid gasped and lightly tapped Séraphine's shoulder, getting her attention and pointing her to the whimsical toy train of five cars with a live camera, whirling around the tree foot. "Look at that!"

"Look!" Séraphine was now pointing to the stunning Amazonian woman in a couture-inspired gown made with preserved flowers, holding a glittery wand and wearing an extravagant headpiece.

"That's the Ice Queen and is where she lives," said Élise before pointing to a lavish almost-30-foot Gothic castle with toy soldier guards. "And look at those penguins."

Séraphine soon started mimicking some of the penguins before joining everyone else for the live holiday performances and went around Las Vegas to see more fun events and displays.

The Bastien-Reid family gathered for dinner and went to their respective rooms to either relax or rest.

"Thanks again for joining us for the day, dad," Reid said to his father as he, Élise, and Séraphine approached Viva la Vegas, a popular and local restaurant for breakfast the next day.

William smiled and replied, "Absolutely. You know I always love when you guys visit here at whatever chance you get."

"Yeah-yeah," Élise agreed as she was pushing Séraphine. "And I'm sure Fifi loves hanging out with one of her grandpas, huh, girly?"

Séraphine jabbered as she lifted her head and looked to her daddy and paternal grandpa, "Yea-yea!" She excitedly kicks her little legs and giggles, making Reid and William laugh.

William deeply inhaled before exhaling, "I just can't believe I'm going to be a grandfather again." He felt this glowing in his cheeks and adoringly gazed at Reid and said, "I just…" Sniffing and wipes his moist eyes. "I can't believe it."

Soon the family gathered at one of the tables and enjoyed their breakfast; afterward, Reid, Élise, and William took photos of Séraphine with Santa.

Dr. Norman had an instantaneous smile on his face from the moment he saw Reid, Élise, and Séraphine approach the front desk after William Reid dropped them off; he had a few last-minute arrangements to take care of. "Hello again, you guys."

"Hi, Dr. Norman," Reid greeted Dr. Norman before looking down to Séraphine, "Say 'hi' to the nice man, Fifi."

Séraphine cutesy flapped her hands and babbled, "Hi."

Dr. Norman and Élise chortled; Élise moved her bobbed hair behind her ears and helped herself to some bottled water and asked the doctor, "So, doc. How's Mama D?"

Reid and Élise, and Séraphine followed Dr. Norman into the living room. They saw Diana by herself near a window, reading Margery Kempe with her right elbow on the couch arm, her index finger on her temple, and her thumb on her chin. "She's been doing great despite her moments, though nothing severe nor alarming."

Despite seeing her when she traveled to DC for his birthday, Reid dreaded asking Dr. Norman about the time she cut herself, but he had to know, "How has she been since…the incident?"

"She's been doing good; she's occasionally reading to the other patients. They seemed fascinated by her."

"Well, that's good." Reid smiled a bit; he could never forgive himself if anything happened to her because of him.

Dr. Norman looked at his brown leather watch and said, "Oh, I better get going. And Happy Holidays."

"Same here," Élise said to Dr. Norman before he excused himself to go perform his administrative duties. Taking each other's hands, they slowly walked up to Diana. Reid nervously clears his throat before licking his dry lips. Swallowing the gulp in his throat,

"M-mom?" Reid's voice slightly cracked.

Hearing her son's voice, Diana looked up and smiled at the sight of seeing him. "Oh, hi, baby."

"Hi, mom." Reid hugged his mother when she slowly rose from the couch. "Oh, I miss you."

Diana tenderly consoles him with soothing circles for about ten seconds—Reid counted—before pulling away from him to cup his face. Suddenly she squinted her eyes. Her eyebrow rose, and her lips constricted. Sensing something, she asked Reid, "Is there something I should know?"

Reid looked to Élise so that his mother wouldn't see the red cheeks on his face. Giggling, "Mom…"

"Don't lie to your mother, Spencer…" Diana's mouth now had a slight close-lipped smile and motherly warning him, "Now what's going on?"

Reid glimpsed to Élise, who warmly smiled and winked to him in return. His cheeky smile turned into a broad and dimpled smile. He announced to his mother, "You're going to be a grandmother again.

Diana gasped and was utterly speechless. Her face glowed, and she covered her gaped mouth before about five seconds; her eyes misted. "Oh, baby." She pulls him into her arms again for a hug and happily whimpers, allowing her tears to flow from her puffy eyes. "Oh, my baby."

They soon spent the next couple of hours with Diana; Diana asked them if she could show off Séraphine carefully.

For the next couple of days until the night of Christmas Eve, Reid, Élise, and Séraphine visited the Ethel M Chocolate Factory's Cactus Garden, the Magical Forest at the Opportunity Village, the Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Reid and Élise looked at Séraphine as she was being to wake up.

"Good morning, angel," Reid whispered as she was awakening. "It's your first Christmas."

After clapping her hands, Élise eagerly picked up Séraphine and kissed her. Their bedroom door knocked a few times.

Reid said, "Come in."

"Ho-ho-ho!" Reid and Élise were winked by Uncle Gordon disguised as Santa Clause carrying a red stack. "Meerry Christmas!"

A pretended surprised Reid dropped his jaw and introduced Séraphine to Santa, "Look, Fifi! It's Santa."

Séraphine waved, "Hi!"

Gordon pats Séraphine, "Merry Christmas, Séraphine. And here's for being a good girl this year." He presents a wrapped gift to Séraphine and hands it to her.

"Yea!" Séraphine applauded. "Tank yoo Sana! Luv you!"

While Séraphine had her nap, Reid and Élise decided to spend at least an hour at a homeless shelter and volunteer.

After they came home, John, Melissa, Sabrina, Anna, and Nathan; even William and Diana joined in on the celebration, and they spent the Christmas afternoon watching classic Christmas specials, reading books, opening presents, and singing carols.

Now it was dinnertime, and everyone gathered the dinner table spreading with dressings, seasoned vegetables, rolls, and a fifteen-pound turkey in the center of the table.

Gordon stood up, tapped his water glass a couple of times to get everyone's attention, and cleared his throat, "Everyone, I would like to say Merry Christmas to you all. I love you all, and God bless you all for 2012."

"Amen." Ethel saluted to that.

Everyone said in unison, "Amen."