Inside the house:

Hershel held Meredith close as she wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head under his chin, and groaned softly singing through her contractions. He smiled listening to her, humming softly with her. "You are an angel." He said softly, pressing on her lower back.

"I don't feel like one." She sighed softly, smiling. She started singing 'come thou fount of every blessing'. She breathed and groaned softly. "Oh, that day when freed from sinning..I shall see Thy lovely face..Clothed then in the blood washed linen..How I'll sing Thy wondrous grace.."

She let out a sharp groan. She was never vocial with the kids around. She was trying to keep it down.

Hershel sang softly with her and rubbed her back more, as she sat on the ball, and pressed lower on her back. She was holding onto the window sill. "You're almost done." He smiled slightly. She only had a centimeter to go. Meredith moved a bit and nodded. "Thank you Jesus." She moved onto her knees and leaned over the ball rocking a bit. Hershel kept rubbing her back and pressing on it.

"Thank you Jesus." she groaned softly, focusing through the contractions. After a while of being on her knees with the ball. She slowly got up and walked around with him for a bit.

Lori stopped folding laundry with Carol and looked up at the house, the window to the bedroom where Meredith and Hershel were was open. They could hear her singing. "Wish I could have been that strong." Carol smiled softly. "I was such a wreak."

Lori nodded listening, and smiled. "Me too. I had a horrible labor with Carl." She looked down putting the towel away and sighed. "Hope it goes good with this one." She had only told Carol. She hadn't shared her pregnancy with Rick yet - Meredith also knew but that was by accident from not hiding the pregnancy test that well.

"You'll do fine." Carol smiled, and helped her.

"I hope so." She sighed, she had a argument with Maggie after they went on a supply run into town. She had asked Maggie to find her some abortion pills but they didn't have any luck finding them.

Inside Meredith shook her head after walking around for a while, she slowly made her way to the bed. She asked slowly standing up, she felt a shift and really wanted to be in bed.

"Alright." He helped her, she moved onto her side and closed her eyes, and was breathing harder. He could see them being harder and being right on top of each other. He grabbed a glove, put it on to check her progress..

Meredith shifted in bed, and groaned softly. "R..really...double...peaking." She panted, she was shaking, and could really feel the contractions doubling up on her it felt like. She moved her legs apart and nodded, wanting to be checked.

Hershel nodded listening. "Anytime." He said and then checked her. "Good to go when you are ready to try pushing.." He smiled

Meredith groaned and felt a lot of pressure, she breathed harder as he checked her. She nodded listening to him, she was having a hard time talking during the harder more painful contractions.

Maggie looked up from working on the fence, Beth stopped playing with the kids also. She slowly got up and Maggie put down her tools. They slowly looked at each other and slowly got back to work. Maggie was ready to take off into the house, but knew she'd better stay and help for now.

Hershel moved to Meredith's side, by her legs. "Push if you feel it." He said softly. "Go with it, Dove." He smiled.

Meredith grabbed his hand and held it for a minute, and looked at him. She felt like giving up, she really hoped he could read her face. It was just a split second of panic though.

"Dove." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "You got this.." He rubbed her hand and squeezed it. "You're a pro at this." He smiled.

"Thank you, Bear." Meredith smiled slightly, kissed him back, then took a breath and started pushing.

Hershel watched, and held her hand. He smiled. "Keep going."

Meredith let out a frustrating soft groan and pushed more.

Hershel helped her and kept watching. "Come on Dove.." He moved a bit, and watched The baby was coming, he could see the top of the head.

""Anything?" She groaned softly, taking a break. She closed her eyes.

Maggie and Beth had come upstairs. They slowly walked in after getting an okay from Hershel.

"Starting to crown.." He said softly.

Meredith breathed and kept pushing. She let out a soft groan really feeling the baby crown. She panted through it.

"Good hon." He nodded. "Almost.." He helped her, pressing a bit stretching her perineum, around the baby's head to help along.

"Ooooh.." She groaned feeling it breathing harder.

"There we go.." He looked up at her and smiled. "Heads out.. Fantastic pushing keep going honey."

Meredith groaned nodding. Maggie was holding a leg slightly, and watching. Beth was holding her hand and watching also. They smiled watching, and encouraged her to keep pushing and going.

Meredith took a breather and pushed more, harder. After a half hour of pushing, Meredith laid back panting hard as the baby slid out all the way, and Hershel caught the baby..

Hershel smiled and rubbed the baby's back, cleared out the baby's nose and mouth. "Come on little one." He said softly working on the baby to cry..

Meredith smiled and panted, she looked down and saw the baby. Hershel smiled getting the baby to cry, and placed it on Meredith's chest. "It's a boy." He smiled more and kissed her. Meredith cried, kissing him and then kissing the baby rubbing his back with a towel.

Maggie smiled watching, and rubbed the baby's back, and saw Beth crying a bit. "It's okay Beth."

"I know." She smiled and kissed Meredith's head and rubbed the baby's back with the towel.

"Hello…." Meredith smiled softly looking at the baby, "Hello, Elijah.."

Hershel smiled and kissed her again and looked at the baby. "Elijah fits him." He quickly examined the baby, and got him cleaned up, in a diaper and some clothes, wrapped back in a blanket. He handed Elijah back to Meredith. He started examining Meredith. "Dove.. Push."

Meredith groaned handing off the new baby to Maggie, She felt more pain and a lot of pressure. She pushed hard.

Hershel smiled. "Second baby." He chuckled and caught it when the second baby came out. "Another boy." He smiled holding it up. He placed that baby on Meredith and smiled kissing her more. "I love you Meredith."

Meredith smiled bit holding them both and kissed him more. "Love you too Bear." She smiled laying back catching her breath. She hugged the girl's and smiled more. "Issac?

"Terrific name." Hershel said looking down at the babies, and examined the second one. Later on he helped her with the afterbirth, getting cleaned up and ready to rest. The girls smiled watching the babies. He sat down with her and held her close, kissing her forehead. "So darn proud of you."

"Thank you for all your help." Meredith smiled kissing him more. "Proud of you too, Bear" She relaxed with him and smiled. "Two more boys."

"Gonna need some girls soon.." Hershel laughed.

"That's true." Meredith smiled kissing him more.

Maggie soon went outside to her brothers and walked over to the group at the camp. She crouched down to them. "Wanna meet your new baby brothers?"

"Twins?" Carol asked looking up and smiling slightly.

Maggie nodded, "Elijah and Issac." She smiled. Joel took off for the house, and went inside. Daniel walked in with Maggie. They went to see their parents and the babies.

Everyone congratulated them at dinner that night after Lori and Carol decided to cook.

A few days later, Meredith was back to doing what she always had done. She had the bassinets downstairs, and put them in it while they slept. Everyone eventually met the babies, and held them - even the men.

Hershel smiled hugging Meredith as she worked in the kitchen. "Take it easy Dove." He kissed her softly. "Rest, when you are able too.."

"I will." Meredith smiled and kissed him back, and relaxed. "Thank you for all you've done Bear."

"You're welcome." He smiled kissing her more. Meredith turned around and wrapped her arms around him.