A/N: I know it is unusual for me to upload on Saturday's these days and I know I updated this story yesterday, but my good friend the stargate time traveler, asked if I could write this chapter for today as they are unable to read on Tuesday. I accepted so I hope no-one minds. Also thank you to the stargate time traveler for helping me with the babies name.

Chapter Forty-One

First Days

Ethel walked through the door of the flat the next day carrying her sleeping baby in her arms gently. She had just got home from the hospital for the first time and her daughter had fallen asleep in her car seat. Ethel was so happy to be home so she could start to look after her daughter properly away from the hospital. She had not been sleeping well, firstly, she was terrified of sleeping in case this was a dream and she woke up and her baby was gone and second the noises in the hospital had made it impossible. Esmie gently took her niece from Ethel knowing she was exhausted.

"Go sleep for a bit, you haven't slept properly since the birth" Esmie told her little sister in a motherly way.

"Oh I can't….I need to be with the baby" Ethel said stroking her cheek gently.

"You need to be rested to look after her properly, she will be fine I promise, we will all watch her" Esmie said kissing the babies perfect little forehead "She will properly be asleep for hours anyway, please Ethel" Esmie said knowing her sister would try to argue with her but Ethel sighed as she yawned, exhausted. She knew her sister was right, her baby would be fine in her and the other's care.

"Alright but if anything.." she started to say

"I will wake you if you are needed, go on" Esmie said as she rocked the baby gently.

"Thanks sis" Ethel said as she turned to go into her bedroom, needing to catch up on sleep.

Julie would not admit it but she had had her worries that Ethel might complain sometimes. Looking after a baby was draining and very hard if you didn't know what you were doing and could also be disgusting with baby poo and sick part of your daily life, but Ethel was only to keen to learn. Julie watched Ethel changing her nappy, knowing she probably didn't actually know how to do it properly. She knew she would be teaching her from scratch.

"That is great Ethel" Julie said as she helped Ethel and she successful changed her daughter the correct way. She would watch Ethel for the next few days with that, if she did it wrong it could cause nappy rash or something else nasty so it was important Ethel knew exactly what to do. Julie was going to help the other girls too as they were keen to watch the baby and Julie had to trust them to do it themselves. Of course, Julie would be overseeing the care the baby got and would be on hand if any of them needed help.

Ethel wanted the best for her little girl but breastfeeding was embarrassing for her though she still wanted to try it, she wanted her to have the best things for her. Ethel covered herself with a cloth as she fed the baby and Julie was worried about whether she was doing it right and whether the baby was getting enough to eat but she had to trust Ethel would ask for help if she needed it. She knew she would be heartbroken if her baby got ill so Julie trusted her. She did hear the baby suckling at times and Julie was pleased as Ethel seemed to be just fine with breastfeeding.

"Are you alright with her Ethel?" Julie asked as she walked past Ethel sitting on the sofa with the blanket over her.

"Yes she is feeding" Ethel replied as she stroked her babies head gently and Julie believed her as she could hear the sucking noise.

All of the family in all honesty though were in love with the baby. Mildred and Sybil would hold her often as they watched TV or Ethel was sleeping. Julie had to admit both girls seemed much less clumsy around the baby.

"She is so cute" Sybil said as she rocked her niece gently. Esmie sat next to her sister just in case as she knew Sybil had never really held a baby before but she seemed fine with her.

"Does she not look like an alien anymore?" Julie asked Sybil with a chuckle remembering how the youngest girl had said she looked like an alien at the scans.

"Well a little but she is a cute alien" Sybil said causing everyone that was sat around her to laugh.

Julie loved holding the little girl too. She really was absolutely beautiful. Her hair was so blonde already and her eyes had lightened, they were not blue though, like Ethel and Sybil's, but more of a hazel colour. No-one had mentioned it because the baby very well could have her father's eyes and none of them wanted to upset Ethel with that fact, not that it seemed to make a difference because Ethel adored her already anyway.

One thing that could be said about the baby was that she took after her mother already. Every night when she cried she would be crying her eyes out, even though she was always seen two just a few minutes after she started crying. Ethel was very good at getting up to see to her daughter, the little girl slept in Ethel and Esmerelda's bedroom in the cot that they had brought her. Julie would not get up every single time the baby cried as it was not her responsibility, she didn't want Ethel to think she was watching her every move, but sometimes she did get up to offer to see to her as Ethel was up and down most of the night anywise, though Esmie did her fair share of getting up too. One time when she started crying Julie heard no movement from the bedroom and Julie jumped up to rush to the baby just as Esmerelda was waking up.

"It is fine, I am getting up" she said exhausted as both her and Ethel had been up three times with her already. As Julie walked in she realised Esmie was telling Ethel she would see to her, clearly wanting to let her sister have some sleep. Julie walked in quickly.

"I will take her don't worry" Julie told Esmie. Ethel was already back asleep.

"I can do it, it is fine" Esmie told Julie just about to see to her.

"No you and Ethel have been up with her so much already tonight, it is already four in the morning, you should try get some sleep, we will be just fine" Julie said picking up the crying baby and taking her out the bedroom as she spoke to her gently.

"What is the matter cutie chops?, you keep waking up your mummy and auntie" Julie said as she rocked her gently and then walked to the kitchen to grab a bottle Ethel had made up in case she was not there to feed her herself. Julie grabbed a bottle, warmed it, and then sat on the sofa and started to feed the baby who sucked on the bottle hungrily. After she had finished she rocked the baby until she was back asleep.

Despite the happiness, the baby still had no name. Ethel still had not found one she thought was fitting and it had been a few days now, Julie was worried she was actually never going to pick one. One day Julie was cooking dinner as Ethel sat feeding her baby on the sofa. On her left Esmie was sitting reading a book and Mildred and Sybil were on the other side both watching telly. As the Hallows had never owned a telly before, they didn't really have any programmes they cared about watching but Mildred loved a certain one called Charmed.

"Why do you watch this? You are a witch, you don't have to watch things about magic now and pretend you have powers, and anyway, this portrayal of our world is all wrong" Ethel said as she saw how happy Mildred was to watch it.

"It is great, I love the story of it, it is about sisters, you should like it" Mildred commented and Ethel rolled her eyes not paying much attention to what was going on as she breastfed the baby.

Ethel was sitting there, not paying attention to the television when she heard someone say a name on the show.

"Prue" someone said. Ethel looked up curiously and looked at Mildred who was still engrossed in the television before she spoke.

"Prue? That is an odd name" Ethel commented as she had never heard it before.

"Well it is short for Prudence" Mildred told Ethel looking at her for a moment before turning back to the telly.

Something sparked inside Ethel at that name. It was beautiful, unique without being silly and it was classy and perfect. Prudence Hallow, Prue Hallow. A name fit for a little princess like the tiny girl was.

"That is it!" Ethel suddenly shouted and everyone turned to look at Ethel confused as to what she meant.

"What are you talking about Ethel?" Sybil asked her sister confused.

"Prudence, I like the name Prudence for her!" Ethel said beaming at everyone.

"Prudence Hallow" Mildred commented, thinking it did roll of the tongue nicely.

"Yes, it is prefect" Ethel said happily.

"I like it, it is pretty" Sybil said beaming and clasping her hands together.

"It is a great decision Ethel" Julie said as she honestly liked it.

"See, if I had notof watched this show, she would still be nameless" Mildred commented with a smirk.

"Whatever" Ethel replied rolling her eyes, not wanting to admit Mildred was right.

"I love it Ethie, Prudie is perfect for her" Esmerelda said already thinking of a nickname for the new baby's name. Ethel looked at Sybil who started to laugh, not surprised.

"Do you like the name baby?" Ethel asked her. She smiled at her mother, though that might be because she had just ate.

"Do you want her to have a middle name?" Julie asked wondering.

"I will think about it, I have a few in mind" Ethel replied giving nothing away.

Ethel finished feeding then and pulled the cover back. Mildred looked at her and put her arms out.

"Can I?" she asked Ethel not wanting to just take her.

"Alright, but be careful" Ethel said handing the baby to the brunette. Mildred took her and held her gently rocking her and kissing her nose.

"Hi Prudence, welcome home" Mildred said smiling down at the baby.