Okay, I'm so sorry for the wait (although it was moderately brief for most, I usually try to keep it moving with a chapter a day). But look on the bright side, I will have written and completed a story in a week span, so there should be plenty more to come once I get some new ideas. Okay, well this is chapter nine, which you indicate to you that there will only be one more after this. This feeling I'm having is bittersweet, because I'm so proud of myself for finally writing one and keeping up with it, but you know, its gonna be hard to end. I'll miss it, so you probably won't have to wait long for something else to pop up, such as a sequel. Or another story. I am satisfied with this one because it is my first, but I do hope to improve, especially with capturing the authentic characters. I think that needs work, but in time it will come, or won't. We'll see. All right, so Mer and Alex arrived at the hospital. Let's go find out what happens next.

Meredith had been in labor for the past six hours and her patience and strength were starting to wear thin. She cursed Izzie for predicting this, too. When Derek walked back into her room, returning from his errand of getting her more ice chips, she pointed to him.

"You", she said as she pointed. She was standing next to her bed, leaning on it for support, trying Bailey's trick of using gravity.

"Me?" Derek stated, confused.

"You", she repeated. "You did this. This is your fault."

"My fault? Mer, honey, you're doing great."

"No. No, you don't get to butter me up. I have been in pain for the last SIX HOURS, and I am convinced that it has to be your fault.", she said wincing, on the verge of tears.

"Okay, okay, let's focus on something else, alright."

"You focus, I don't want to focus", she all but yelled.

Derek ignored her last remark and continued, "Let's think about the new house. All of the furniture is being delivered tomorrow, and Alex and I will get it all set up according to your specifications, and then we'll be moved in by the end of the week. You and me and the baby."

"You finished putting the crib together?"

"Mer, the baby won't sleep in the crib for the first few months, it'll be in the bassinet in our bedroom."

Upon the glare he received from Meredith, Derek quickly recovered his last statement with a quick, "But I knew you wanted it done, so it went up when I went to see that the new tile went in."

"Good." "Aahhhh…"

"Okay, breathe…You're doing great, baby, just a little longer", Derek said he came up behind her and grabbed her hands in both of his, letting her lean into him.

An hour later, Dr. Walsh came and checked Meredith's progress again, and declared it time for the main event. Forty-five minutes later, Derek entered the waiting room with the same grin he wore the night they discovered they were pregnant.

"So?", Izzie spoke up from her spot on Alex's lap. George, Christina, and Burke, who had been partaking in a game of Texas hold 'em, set their hands down and looked up at him expectantly.

"I'm a dad", Derek laughed through his smile.

Izzie sprung up and encased him in a hug, followed by Alex and Burke, who did the same.

"How's Mer", Christina asked after offering her congratulations.

"She's fine. She's better than fine. She's fantastic. They're both perfect.", Derek said, still unable to stop grinning.

"Well?" said George.

"Well what?"

"Is it a boy or a girl?" he exclaimed.

"Yeah, dude, Christina and I have money riding against George that the baby was a girl", Alex put in.

Derek stared at the three of them trying to conjure a look of disapproval, knowing Meredith would not appreciate them making bets on their child, but failed miserably.

"Okay, let's just keep the whole bet thing between those present, but why don't I let you guys see for yourself", Derek responded.

The group made their way back to Meredith's room in excitement-induced murmurs and squeals, no one actually speaking.

Once they approached the door, Derek gave a soft knock and swung it open, leading the rest of them into the pink hospital room.

"Hey", Meredith murmured softly at the people filtering into the room. Somewhere along their way to Meredith's room, Bailey, Addison, and the Chief had joined the group.

"Hi", Izzie squealed, as she strode over to the bed to get a better look at the baby. "Hi, baby", she cooed. "How your first hour going, huh?" "Wow, Mer, she's beautiful."

"Thanks, she is just precious, isn't she?" Meredith smiled back down at the bundle in her arms.

"Wait", George cut in. "How did you know the baby was a girl?" he directed at Izzie. "And I didn't think you two found out the sex of the baby at any of your scans?" he said, pointing to Meredith and Derek.

"We didn't", Meredith replied, all eyes on Izzie.

With a sheepish sigh, Izzie responded "Well, I was looking at the scans."

"We all looked at the scans, Izzie", Christina threw in. It wasn't that she minded her knowing, but she could have at least clued her in. However, she and Alex had won their bet, so the fifty bucks George now owed her kept her negative feelings from spilling out.

"Well then, I guess you all should have realized what wasn't there", Izzie replied.

"Man, maybe you guys need to work under a gynie doctor for I while, because I figured it out, too", Alex smirked at George.

"What! That isn't fair. You cheated", George accused.

"Cheated at what?", Meredith questioned.

"Who knows, honey", Derek covered quickly, "Why don't we tell them what we decided to name her.

After giving Derek a curious look, Mer smiled again and looked back down at her new daughter. "Everyone, this is Liliana Isobel Grey-Shepard."

"Isobel?" Christina and Izzie responded in unison.

"Yeah, um, Derek and I decided to make Izzie and Alex her godparents", Meredith said this slowly, as to ward off any confrontation.

"But, we also want to make them, and you and Burke, Christina, her legal guardians", Derek put in. "We just thought that, because you believe in science, Izzie could guide her in faith."

"I think that was very thoughtful, Shep", Burke responded for the both of them, before Christina could say anything. "We are honored for the recognition. I can't wait to spoil her."

"Thank you Preston, but could you wait a few years to begin corrupting my child", Derek joked lightly.

"Yeah, we'll just wait until you two need a 'vacation'", Christina said dryly, but finally smiled again.

"Alright, sounds great", Derek responded.

"Well, we should let mom get some rest", Addison smiled at Meredith and Derek. She had come to terms with their new family, and was relieved to not feel like she was keeping two people, who were meant for each other, apart.

"Yeah, seven hours of labor, Mer. You did great", Izzie added. She kissed Mer's forehead and gave the baby's hand one last stroke, before receding to the back of the room. Alex, George, and Christina did the same before they followed Addison, Chief, and Burke out of the room. Bailey stayed for a few minutes to check up on them, but then she, too, exited the room.

The new family sat together in awed silence on Mer's hospital bed until a nurse came to take Lily to the nursery for the night. Then, the two new parents fell asleep soon after, compliments of the days exhausting activities.