A/N: Sorry about the Russian not showing up. It was basic typical stuff
that women in labour say.
Baby Abigail was gently sucking on Mac's finger when there was a gentle tap on the door and Harriet stuck her head in.
"Is it okay if I come in?" She asked.
"Of course Harriet. Come and meet Abigail." Mac encouraged.
"She's gorgeous Mac." Harriet smiled as she looked at the little girl. "How are you feeling?"
"Sore. It really is like try to push a watermelon out of something the size of kumquat."
"You're lucky she was early, I dread to think how much she would have weighed if she'd been born on time. But I supposed it's to do with her daddy being 6'4"."
"Good point. It's amazing the capacity to love someone so much instantly." Mac said looking at her daughter.
"Never goes away. So why Abigail?"
"We hadn't settled on anything yet so insisted we pick something on the way here. We pretty much settled on Jacob Sergei if she'd been a boy. Then I made Harm spit out as many names as possible. Abi was the first one I liked." Mac explained.
"It suits her. She's so precious, and Harm lights up when he talks about her."
"She's going to have him wrapped around her little finger." Mac smiled.
"Where is Harm anyway?" Harriet asked.
"He's gone to pick Trish up at the airport. Abi was asleep and I told him I needed some rest too. I had to practically order him to go. They're going to meet Grams at the house and come in first thing in the morning; it'll be too late tonight. Speaking of the time everyone still isn't here are they?" Mac questioned.
"No, they left they're going to comeback during visiting hours tomorrow. Bud went to pick little AJ up from one of the other mom's from day care who took him home for me. I thought I'd stay and see if you needed anything."
"Not at the moment. Harm's going to bring my bag in in the morning. I diligently packed but as I didn't think I'd need it at work it's still at home by the door."
"I'll leave you to get some rest." Harriet said.
"If you don't have to go, why don't you stay a minute and hold her?" Mac offered.
"If you're sure."
"I'm sure." Mac handed Abigail to her.
~
"Hey guys look what I got." Skates said as she walked into the officer's mess where the pilots were sat arguing about which baseball team was the best over dinner.
"What is it Skates?" Tuna asked.
""Commander Harmon Rabb Jr and Colonel Sarah Mackenzie proudly would like to announce the birth of Abigail Rose Rabb. November 24th, 1954 and 23 seconds EST. 7lbs 6oz, 19". " There's a picture too and a little P.S. "Mac, who was waiting for her promotion ceremony to start at the time, says thanks for the bear, but next time make it a Marine." "
"I thought it wasn't due for another couple weeks." Someone commented as they looked at the e-mail.
"Babies come on their own schedule." Skates replied. "Besides I would have loved to have seen Harm's face when he got told his wife was going to out rank him."
"That's what he gets for marrying a Marine." Tuna smile. "She's cute for a baby I suppose."
"All babies are cute Tuna." Skates remarked.
"Getting broody on us Skates?"
"Why do I need kids, I work with the biggest pack of children on the Patrick Henry?" She winked at him. "The CAG wants to see us all in twenty minutes, suited up."
TBC
Baby Abigail was gently sucking on Mac's finger when there was a gentle tap on the door and Harriet stuck her head in.
"Is it okay if I come in?" She asked.
"Of course Harriet. Come and meet Abigail." Mac encouraged.
"She's gorgeous Mac." Harriet smiled as she looked at the little girl. "How are you feeling?"
"Sore. It really is like try to push a watermelon out of something the size of kumquat."
"You're lucky she was early, I dread to think how much she would have weighed if she'd been born on time. But I supposed it's to do with her daddy being 6'4"."
"Good point. It's amazing the capacity to love someone so much instantly." Mac said looking at her daughter.
"Never goes away. So why Abigail?"
"We hadn't settled on anything yet so insisted we pick something on the way here. We pretty much settled on Jacob Sergei if she'd been a boy. Then I made Harm spit out as many names as possible. Abi was the first one I liked." Mac explained.
"It suits her. She's so precious, and Harm lights up when he talks about her."
"She's going to have him wrapped around her little finger." Mac smiled.
"Where is Harm anyway?" Harriet asked.
"He's gone to pick Trish up at the airport. Abi was asleep and I told him I needed some rest too. I had to practically order him to go. They're going to meet Grams at the house and come in first thing in the morning; it'll be too late tonight. Speaking of the time everyone still isn't here are they?" Mac questioned.
"No, they left they're going to comeback during visiting hours tomorrow. Bud went to pick little AJ up from one of the other mom's from day care who took him home for me. I thought I'd stay and see if you needed anything."
"Not at the moment. Harm's going to bring my bag in in the morning. I diligently packed but as I didn't think I'd need it at work it's still at home by the door."
"I'll leave you to get some rest." Harriet said.
"If you don't have to go, why don't you stay a minute and hold her?" Mac offered.
"If you're sure."
"I'm sure." Mac handed Abigail to her.
~
"Hey guys look what I got." Skates said as she walked into the officer's mess where the pilots were sat arguing about which baseball team was the best over dinner.
"What is it Skates?" Tuna asked.
""Commander Harmon Rabb Jr and Colonel Sarah Mackenzie proudly would like to announce the birth of Abigail Rose Rabb. November 24th, 1954 and 23 seconds EST. 7lbs 6oz, 19". " There's a picture too and a little P.S. "Mac, who was waiting for her promotion ceremony to start at the time, says thanks for the bear, but next time make it a Marine." "
"I thought it wasn't due for another couple weeks." Someone commented as they looked at the e-mail.
"Babies come on their own schedule." Skates replied. "Besides I would have loved to have seen Harm's face when he got told his wife was going to out rank him."
"That's what he gets for marrying a Marine." Tuna smile. "She's cute for a baby I suppose."
"All babies are cute Tuna." Skates remarked.
"Getting broody on us Skates?"
"Why do I need kids, I work with the biggest pack of children on the Patrick Henry?" She winked at him. "The CAG wants to see us all in twenty minutes, suited up."
TBC