Hey guys! Hehe, yeah I know it has been awhile since I updated, but here is the last chapter! Enjoy!

Meredith sat in the living room, folding laundry and watching her ten month old daughter play with the dog, Doc. Doc was very bossy with Meredith and Derek, yet when it came to Ellie, he was as gentle as could be

Ellie looked over at her mother and gave her a big semi-toothy grin, bringing a big smile to Meredith's face.

"Ellie, baby! Guess what? Daddy will be home soon! Daddy is going ot be so happy to see you," Meredith exclaimed looking into her daughter's blue eyes as Ellie babbled in response.

Meredith set the last of the laundry down in the laundry basket and walked over to pick her daughter up. Doc looked up at her and gave a small bark, then went over to go lay on the couch.

Meredith loved the feel of her daughter in her arms. She was so grateful to have the ability to hold her daughter. It still terrified her that exactly a year ago, she almost lost Ellie and her own life for that matter.

In celebration of their second anniversary and the miracle they received, Meredith and Derek decided to stay in and host a small party. They were going to cook on the grill in the back yard and have the whole gang together. Due to the fact that a new shipment of interns and residents came to the hospital within the past few years, it was possible to get their close-knit group of friends together.

Ellie grabbed her nose and giggled. "You got mommy's nose! What a smart little girl you are!" Meredith laughed as she tickled Ellie, causing a loud baby giggle to be heard.

Meredith could not believe at the happiness she had found in the past year. Ever since the accident, things didn't bother her as much. Even Addison grew on her the few months she was there. Addison proved to be very helpful and stayed out of the Shepherds marriage. This proved to provide a good friendship between the Shepherds and Addison. Addison even found enough peace and found someone who loved her back. Despite how iffy it was between Derek and Mark, he could not deny that Addison and Mark made a good couple. A couple of months ago, they found out that Addison herself was expecting. Her life had finally come full circle.

The hospital was moving along very well. Meredith returned to work when Ellie was about six months old but couldn't resist putting her daughter in the hospital daycare. Meredith loved being a doctor but neither Meredith nor Derek could spend time away from Ellie.

Their friends thought they were crazy when they took Ellie on their cruise last summer. They just explained that Ellie was their pride and joy and they were not going to miss a moment of her life. So far, they were doing the best they could to live up to it. Ellie even watched surgeries with the rest of the interns, thanks to her Uncle George, Aunt Izzie, sometimes even Aunt Christina and Uncle Preston, both of whom had softened when they had a son well over a year ago.

Ellie was definitely the sweetheart of Seattle Grace, which is why she earned the middle name and nickname of Grace. Elizabeth Grace Shepherd, Ellie for short. Meredith insisted on something close to her mother's name. Ellis loved her granddaughter, even if she didn't always know who she was. Meredith wanted to be a better mother than the one she had, but still loved her mother and did her best to include her so she didn't die alone.

Her father even dropped by a couple of times after he found out that Meredith almost died and he would never have gotten to meet the granddaughter that reminded him so much of Meredith as a little girl. Despite how he had treated her, Meredith accepted him back into her life. She learned all to hard that you never know what was hanging around the corner and life is just too darn short.

Meredith looked up from cooing at her daughter and her thoughts to the sound of the garage door opening and a car pulling in. A couple minutes later and some loud noises later, Derek came in carrying an armful of baby toys in his arms. She quickly set Ellie down in the playpen and rushed to help her husband.

"Derek, did you buy out the whole store? Our daughter is one of the most spoiled babies in Seattle," Meredith said as she giggled and kissed her husband.

"Seattle Mer? Try the whole continental US." Derek laughed. "But I love having a daughter. I feel so grateful to even have her here. She is my oldest daughter and she looks like you Mer." He finished as he set the gifts down by the door.

"Oldest Derek? Are you indicating that you want more? She has your eyes Derek." Meredith responded.

"Maybe Mer, just maybe. We should try. The trying part is always very fun." Derek said with a cocky grin.

"Yeah but you aren't the one who has to carry it around for nine months and deal with the swollen ankles, huge belly, back pain, morning sickness, craving, and mood swings. But I do admit, it is so worth it." She said smiling at Derek and leading him into the living room to see Ellie.

Derek walked over to the playpen and picked Ellie up, cuddling her. "Hey princess, daddy is home. He loves you very much." Derek said lovingly.

Meredith smiled at the scene in front of her. There was no denying that Derek was a good father. She couldn't help but sigh in happiness at the sight of Ellie falling asleep in Derek's arms. Derek walked over to the radio and turned on the Temptations' "My Girl." This was a ritual for Derek, he usually danced with both Ellie and Meredith. They found it was a great way of soothing the colic that plagued their lives when Ellie was only a month old and lasted for a month.

"Meredith, come on. Join your family," Derek said as he swayed to the music with a sleeping Ellie, her head on his shoulder.

Meredith wrapped her arms around Derek, causing the three of them to be very close, moving along with the tune.

Meredith looked up into the beautiful blue eyes of her husband and melted at his loving smile. "I love you Meredith, I want more babies because I love this life we have. We're going to fill this house with lots of babies and have one of the biggest families at Seattle Grace, we are going to have such a great life Meredith." Derek said softly as to not wake Ellie.

"I know Derek. I want it all too, right now I am happy. I love you too Derek." Meredith responded as she leaned in closer.

As the sounds of "My Girl" continued to fill the air, Meredith know that everything would be alright, no matter what happened. She had more than she could ever ask for and that was all she needed.

The end