It was well into the middle of the night, or early morning, in the kingdom of Arendelle. The Northern Lights were shining brightly in the sky, while the residents of the castle were sleeping peacefully. One of these was the very pregnant, soon-to-be mother, Princess Anna.

In her bed with Kristoff, Anna was sleeping on her back, since her pregnancy no longer allowed her to comfortably sleep on her stomach or even her sides. She was almost forty weeks into her pregnancy, and for almost an entire week now, she was growing more anxious and excited to see if anything would unexpectedly happen to let her know that the baby was on its way.

Of course, this also made Elsa and Kristoff stay much more on their toes in keeping an eye on Anna's well-being. While she knew they meant well, they were driving Anna crazy if they stayed with her for almost a whole day and kept an extremely close eye on her, like she were a bomb about to explode.

In all, Anna couldn't wait for all of this to be over, but she was still feeling a lot of excitement about her baby coming at last.

All of a sudden, Anna widely opened her eyes and sat up. She gasped loudly and started inhaling and exhaling sharply, like she was trying to make it through a throbbing pain. Once she was wide awake, she realized just what was happening.

"Kristoff," she gasped again sharply. Luckily, Kristoff was not in a very deep sleep, so her rapid breathing was able to wake him up very quickly.

"What's wrong, Anna?"

Between breaths, Anna managed to say, "I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I think this is it!"

That being said, Anna got Kristoff's full attention. "Are you sure?"

"Yes!" Anna answered, almost as a shout. "Go wake up Elsa; we need her to help wake up the rest of the staff."

Not wanting to waste a second to make sure Anna was going to have the best of care, Kristoff jumped out of the bed and ran down the hall to Elsa's room. Although he felt that this was not something he would do otherwise, he ran into her room without knocking first and approached Elsa at her bed. He didn't want to be rough, but he started to shake her lightly so that she would wake up.

"Elsa? Wake up. Wake up!"

Trying to stir out of her slumber, Elsa sleepily sat up. "What is it, Kristoff?" she asked, trying not to act as grumpy as she was feeling.

"Anna's awake and feeling stomach pains. She thinks she's in labor."

Upon hearing about her sister, Elsa's eyes opened wide. She immediately shook away her tiredness and grabbed her robe after she stepped out of her bed. "Thank you for telling me, Kristoff." As they walked outside of her room, she finished, "I'll go alert the staff, you just go back and stay with Anna right now."

"All right." Before he went back into his and Anna's room, Kristoff did a silent cheer to himself. I can't believe it's really happening now! he thought. By this time tomorrow, I'm going to be a father!

When he went back to his room, he saw Anna lying out on the bed. She was still taking deep breaths in order to withstand the pains that were caused being by contractions.

"I told Elsa, and she's going around, alerting the staff, who are also helping to spread the word."

"Good. I wanna get this over with, and the sooner the better. I don't think I've ever felt pain like this before in my life." She paused, then she smiled up at Kristoff, who was standing right on her side. "But just think…we're about to see the first baby that we created together." Tears started to fall down her face. "I love you so much, Kristoff."

"I love you so much, too, Anna," Kristoff said. He leaned down to kiss her, and they kissed very passionately.

Almost immediately after they finished, Elsa rushed in, followed by the head nurse and a few other nurses. She raced over to Anna, asking in a concerned sisterly way, "Anna, are you all right?"

"I feel wonderful and horrible at the same time," Anna answered, trying to smile.

Elsa could only smile back. She stroked her little sister's forehead and took one of Anna's hands in her own. "Don't worry, you're a tough fighter; you'll get through this."

"Princess Anna?" the head nurse said. "We need to help you prepare for the labor, so you'll have to put on this white gown." She held up the said gown to show Anna. "And I'm afraid your husband is going to have to leave the room while we help you deliver the baby."

"What?!" Kristoff and Anna exclaimed simultaneously.

Anna suddenly felt scared. "Why does he have to leave?"

"There isn't going to be a lot of room for all of us in here based on all that we have to do in preparing to help you deliver the baby." Then she turned to Kristoff. "You also might not be very comfortable watching her during the birth process."

"I don't care! I am going to stay right here with my wife!"

"Kristoff," Elsa interrupted, "you have to do what they say. Don't worry; I'll stay with Anna and make sure she gets the best of care during the labor." She smiled at her brother-in-law. "Why don't you go to one of the other rooms and go back to sleep? The labor is going to take a few hours, so waiting might make you bored."

"HOURS?!" Anna yelled, loud enough for the whole palace to hear.

"All right," Kristoff sighed, knowing he didn't really have a choice in the matter. He and Anna kissed one more time to say their brief good-byes. Before he left the room, he glanced over at Anna one time. "Good luck, honey," he said as he smiled at her. Then he blew her a kiss, which she proceeded to "catch."

Once he was out of the room, Kristoff decided to pass some time by going to the stables and spending some time with Sven. He definitely wanted to tell his best friend that his baby was now on the way.

"Hey buddy? Sven, wake up!" he said once he came to Sven's pen in the stables.

The reindeer grunted in a way that said, "Why did you wake me up?" But as soon as he was on all fours, Kristoff exclaimed, "Sven, Anna is in labor! Our baby is coming!"

Sven obviously understood what Kristoff said, because he suddenly smiled widely and began jumping around excitedly. Kristoff responded by laughing and patting his head affectionately. Then a voice out of nowhere said, "What's this I hear about a baby coming?"

Kristoff looked further into Sven's pen, and saw Olaf there, of course, since he very often slept with Sven during the night. "Yes, Olaf! Anna is in labor, which means that the baby is going to come very soon."

"Hooray!" Olaf cried. "I can't wait to see your new little bundle of joy and make a new friend out of him or her! And just think, Sven, when the baby is big enough, he'll be able to ride you, too." These words made Sven act even more excited.

"Well, anyway, it's going to be a few hours until the baby arrives, and I couldn't stay in my room. So I guess I'll rest here with you two for a while, at least until the early hours in the morning. Of course, after sleeping in here, I'll probably have to clean up before I see the baby."

"Rest away, Kristoff," Olaf replied. So Kristoff took a blanket and laid down on the floor against some soft hay. Sven also laid back down in his pen, while Olaf cuddled up next to his reindeer friend. Before too long, all three friends were fast asleep.

Kristoff was literally so tired that he didn't notice he slept for seven hours by the time he woke up after 9:00 A.M. When he did, he stretched himself and looked around. Seeing the daylight from outside, he exclaimed, "Oh, jeez! I didn't think I would sleep so long!" He immediately stood up and brushed himself off, though he decided he had to go back inside and clean up before he saw Anna and their baby, if it had been born yet.

His commotion also caused Olaf and Sven to wake up. Once awake, Olaf immediately cried, "Has the baby come yet?!"

"I don't know. I slept in here the rest of the night, so there's a chance it could be. I have to go back inside and wash up. Come with me, Olaf. I'm sure Elsa and Anna want you to hear what's happened as well!"

"I'm coming!"

As Olaf ran towards the castle, Kristoff pulled out a carrot from a nearby bag in the stable and took a bite, then he offered it to Sven, who took a bite next. "See you later, buddy! I'll let you what happens once I know."

Sven made a face, which prompted Kristoff to say in his "Sven" voice: "Please do! I'm just as anxious as you are to hear about your new baby."

"I know you are. Don't worry, you be able to meet it soon enough." Kristoff patted Sven one more time before he ran to catch up with Olaf and go back inside the castle.

Once he raced back up to his and Anna's room, Kristoff almost immediately came face to face with Elsa. "How she is? Did the baby come yet?"

"Not yet. She's been in labor for almost eight hours, but we think it should arrive very soon."

"Well, I slept in the stables the rest of the night, so I need to wash up. Can I use your bathroom?"

"Of course. I'll get some fresh clothes from your closet and put them on my bed."

"Thank you, Elsa." Kristoff raced to Elsa's room and quickly shut the door before he ran into the bathroom to take a bath.

Once he was gone, Elsa went back into Anna's room. Poor Anna was in a state of much physical pain and exhaustion. Several times during the night, contractions would come and go, so she wanted to hold and squeeze something to try and get through the pain. A few times, she had held Elsa's hands for that purpose, and both of Elsa's hands were still red from the ordeal. Anna's forehead and hair was also drenched with sweat, so Elsa occasionally cooled her down with a washcloth that was wet and cold from her ice magic.

"How much longer?" Anna wailed.

The head nurse said, "I know this has been a difficult process, Princess Anna, but you are doing very well and we think that the baby will be delivered very soon."

"But how soon until that happens? I'm exhausted, and so far, breathing heavily and pushing with all of my might hasn't made the baby come out of my body! Why does labor have to be so painful?" she groaned and cried out in exasperation.

"Mama went through it twice when each of us was born, Anna," Elsa said once she returned from taking clothes to her bedroom for Kristoff." Imagine how much pain it is for mothers who give birth to MANY children during their lives!"

"Yeah, that must be hard," Anna said somewhat absent-mindedly as she laid back against her pillow and turned her head in the other direction. Suddenly, she felt another jolt of pain, so she grunted and pushed forward, as if it would cause the pain to stop.

"Oh, my goodness!" one of the other nurses gasped. "I think she's just about ready!"

The head nurse took a closer inspection at Anna. "Oh yes, I think so, too!" Turning to Anna, she exclaimed, "All right, Princess Anna! We believe we see what looks like the top of a head…so I think your baby is ready to leave your body!"

"YES!" Anna shouted while she threw one arm up in both excitement and relief. But that was quickly cut short when she felt the pain once again. She screamed and groaned loudly while the nurses were all abuzz with chatter.

"Yes, it's definitely the head!"

"Push harder, Princess Anna!"

"Push a little longer, then it'll be out!"

"I AM PUSHING!" Anna yelled. She was exasperated that the nurses were telling her what to do during all of her physical pain and exhaustion, not to mention she felt that they did not comprehend what she was going through.

Through the nurses' shouts, Elsa managed to say, "Hang tight, Anna! You're almost there."

"I know! But what more can I do? I've been pushing and pushing, but it's not helping!"

"It WILL help! You just have to keep at it. You can do it! You're not a pessimist or a quitter, Anna! Just keep trying!"

Elsa's words gave Anna the encouragement she desperately needed and wanted, so she firmly nodded her head. "All right, I will!" Giving it all of the energy she could muster, Anna stubbornly continued to push harder until she started to cry from the pain and felt she could do no more.

But just as she felt that she had to give up, she finally heard it: the crying of her and Kristoff's newborn baby!

The nurses all cooed and awed at the new baby once they saw it, while the head nurse took it in her arms. "Congratulations, Princess Anna! You have a beautiful little boy!"

Sitting straight up again, Anna continued to cry, but her tears were of happiness this time. She held out her arms as the newborn prince, who, by now, had stopped crying, was placed into his mother's arms. In between sobs, she asked Elsa, "Isn't he beautiful?"

Elsa had begun to cry her own tears of happiness as she looked down at her new nephew and carefully stroked his face. "The most beautiful baby I have ever seen!" Looking towards the door, she stated, "I have to go find Kristoff and tell him!"

Kristoff had been sitting on the floor across his room with Olaf since he took his bath. He had remained there for an hour, waiting until someone came to tell him any news. Just moments before, he could make out the sound of a baby's cry, and he immediately stood up from his spot to wait for someone to come and tell him. He was relieved when Elsa was the first person to step out of the room…before a couple of nurses quickly followed.

"Elsa?"

"Kristoff." Elsa took a few steps towards him before she said, "Would you…like to meet your son?"

Kristoff's eyes widened as much as they did when Anna surprised him with his new sled. Struggling to find words, he stuttered, "A-a son? I-I have a son?" Elsa smiled and nodded. Breathing heavily, Kristoff immediately began to feel his excitement. "Yes! Did you hear that, Olaf?! I have a boy! I have a son!" He and Elsa both laughed and hugged each other.

"Oh boy, it's a boy!" Olaf shouted in joy.

"Congratulations, Kristoff. Now come on, do you want to see him or not?"

"Of course I do!" That being said, Kristoff followed Elsa into his room. But the moment he saw Anna, he felt like he could no longer feel his legs. "Elsa? I can't feel my legs. Can you help me?"

Elsa gently pulled him over to the bed, where Anna was laying with the couple's son in her arms. She also picked up Olaf since he could not see from the floor. The little baby fussed a little bit, but he managed to calm down after he opened his eyes for the first time.

Kristoff began to breathe so rapidly to the point where he was hyperventilating, so he fell over backwards and was unconscious before he hit the floor.

"Kristoff!" Anna cried as she saw him fall, which got the attention of Elsa, Olaf, and the nurses.

About fifteen minutes later, Kristoff came back to consciousness and was sitting on his and Anna's bed. Once he was awake enough, he gasped, feeling pains in his head. "What happened to me?" he asked out loud, not knowing if anyone was still there.

"You fainted and hit your head after you saw the baby," a voice that belonged to Elsa said. He turned to his right side and saw her there with Olaf still in her arms. "Are you okay?"

Remembering what happened, he gasped. Panicking, he asked, "Where's the baby?"

"He's right here," Anna's voice said. Kristoff quickly turned to his left side and saw his wife holding their new baby in her arms.

Kristoff looked in awe at his new little boy, feeling like he was going to cry in joy. He brought one of his large fingers to his son's cheek and gently stroked it. The baby suddenly grabbed Kristoff's finger and put it in his mouth to try and suck it. This made his parents, Olaf, and aunt laugh.

"Wanna hold him, Kristoff?"

Kristoff was instantly concerned if such a thing was a good idea. "I-I don't know, Anna. I've never held a baby; I'm afraid I might drop it-"

"You won't drop him," Anna said before she gently handed the baby over to him. Kristoff was still extremely nervous when he finally had the baby in his arms. But the moment he looked down and noticed that the baby was looking right into his eyes, all of Kristoff's fear vanished and turned into love and wonder.

"So is this boy Prince Joseff?" Elsa asked.

Kristoff and Anna looked at each other, then answered simultaneously, "Yes."

Elsa moved Olaf towards Kristoff so he could get a good look at Joseff. "He is so cute. Hi, Joseff. I'm your new pal, Olaf the snowman. And I'm going to love you just as much as I love your parents and Aunt Elsa."

Everyone laughed at Olaf's words, and Joseff made a few gurgle noises that Olaf thought were potential giggles.

"Well, I'll leave you three alone now." Before she and Olaf left, Elsa bent down to look at Joseff one more time. Then she kissed his forehead as she whispered, "I love you, sweetie."

Once they were alone, Kristoff continued to hold Joseff lovingly and protectively in his arms, while Anna, who was still very tired from the labor, placed her hand on Kristoff's arm, as if to maintain physical contact with her family. Elsa had been right; she did do it all because she never gave up. It had all been a long and painful process to give birth to Joseff, but seeing where they all were right now told Anna that it was all worth it.

And there you have it for another very anticipated story: the birth of Kristoff and Anna's first baby! So their baby is appropriately named Joseff, based on the artwork of xxMeMoRiEzxx and her OC's who are Kristoff and Anna's children. The story's cover image depicts the newborn Joseff with his parents, which is appropriate for this story.

This is the start of a new miniseries, and coming up will be a few more stories with Joseff and the early impact he has his on his new family. ;) And yes, I Love Lucy has still inspired me, namely with Kristoff fainting upon seeing his new baby, and you'll see a little more of that in a few of the upcoming chapters. :)