"IT'S A GIRL" Nora said, loudly, when she made it to the rest of the family. They stood up, as the nurse told her to be more quite. She did and said not as loud, "both Casey and the baby are perfectly healthy, there both fine but Derek..." Nora countinued, George asked "what about Derek?" "well I can't say the same, about his hand. Casey has a strong grip, now come on they want to anocce the name with all of us there." So with that they all went through the door to the room the young new family is in. When they got there they saw a tired casey with a smile on her face, in a half way sitting, and half way lying down position in a hospital bed with a pink bundle in her arms. Looking down happily at it and Derek with a huge smile beside her. Also looking down at the pink bundle. When they heard the door open, they looked up to see their whole family in the door way. Marti smiled and rushed over to her brother and step-sister. Asking "can I see her can I can I." Before George or Nora could say anything, Derek chuckled and said in a quiet voice. "sure Smarti have a look but be quiet she's sleeping." He then lifted her up onto his knee so she could see the sleeping baby, in Casey's arms. "awww she's so cute what's her name?" Derek put her down and Casey said, "well Derek and I talked and we decided that her name is going to be Ashley Rosemary McDonald Venturi." "I think that's a beautiful name for her." Nora stated looking at her sleeping granddaughters face. George also looking at his granddaughters sleeping face said "I agree with Nora it's a perfect name for her." the rest of the family swarmed around looking and cooing at the baby. After a few minutes Casey handed Derek their daughter. Little Ashley's eyes then flutered open reveling stunning blue eyes. Just like her mother. giving a little yawn, she curiously looked around at all the new people. Lifting her arm grasping air while making baby nosies. Derek chuckled at his daughters behavior and put his hand up to meet hers. She wrapped her tiny hand around his finger, everyone awwed. she then got tired again and fell back also started to fall asleep, so everyone left to let her rest. Except Derek who sat in the chair beside her, with their sleeping new born in his arms.

Two weeks later:

George, was pulling into the drive way of their house with Edwin,Lizzie,marti, and Nora in the car. He pulled up beside the had Derek driving and Casey and Ashley in the back. When they pulled up derek was just turning off the car. He and Casey took off their seat belts and got out of the car. Derek went to the trunk to get the diaper bag and baby rocker. while Casey unhooked Ashley from her car seat. when Casey was done, she carried Ashley inside. As Derek set up the little baby rocker, Casey picked up at an antic store in langly, when they went through the town. the rest of the family helped carry the crib,changing table,clothes, bottles etc. While they where doing that, Derek was putting away baby bottles and formulas. while Casey was feeding Ashley on the couch, with marti sitting beside her. humming a song, "what ya humming?" "let it go why smacey?" "oh nothing just curious." "okay" Marti then hummed some more.

1 hour later:

Casey and derek were quietly watching tv in the living room, snuggled up together with Ashley in Derek's arms. When someone rang the doorbell "I'll get it" Casey told Derek when he was about to get up. she got up and opened the door, only to be almost knocked over by a hug by no other then her best friend, Emily. "Eek Casey I've missed you so much!" she said very loud tightening her death grip around Casey. "sssh em be quiet we just got Ashley to sleep." Casey said a little tired. She nor Derek have gotten much sleep the last few days. Just then Sam walked through the door. "hey D how ya been man. wait, where'd the baby come from is there something you haven't told me?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrow jokingly seeing his best friend rocking a sleeping new born. Putting his daughter in the cradle he said to Sam "no man this is my new little sister Ashley. Me and space-case have to babysit her while everyone else is out shoping." "okay so after wanna shoot some pucks with the guys?" "nah maybe another time just got back." "oh yeah then see ya around dude." "see ya" and Sam left. Emily turned to Derek and asked "can I see her?" Derek glanced over at Casey, who discreetly nodded. "sure come here" he then gestured Emily to come over to the cradle. she did then kneeled down beside it. She said "hi there I'm Emily I'm your big sister Casey's best friend, so when your older you can call me em you cutie puttutie." she then started to babble nonsence baby talk, until the door opened reviling the rest of the McDonald venturi's. They where all holding bags. seeing Nora and George she said "Mr and Mrs venturi your baby's so cute. the perfect combination of both family's." Emily then looked down to get a better look. The baby had dark ambur hair, a little nosie, and a cute little mouth and ears. Ashley then opened her eyes, revealing Casey's blue eyes. then Emily noticed something and said "you know she actually looks like the perfect combination of Casey and Derek." everyone nervously laughed. then Casey said "so em wanna stay for dinner?" "sure" Emily got up then continued saying, "I'll help cook dinner if you'd like, you must be tired with the new baby in the house?" "oh we couldn't let a guest cook for us." Nora said "no I insist." Emily said "are you sure?" "yeah I could make my shepherds pie everyone loves it." "well OK I guess." Nora said then headed off to the kitchen with Emily.

Casey then picked up Ashley and went upstairs with Derek. when they got upstairs casey asked Derek "Derek can you put the crib and changing table in your room while Emily's here? she might get suspicious if theres baby stuff in my room and she might want to hang out there later." "sure case." "thanks your the best." she then pecked his lips "I know I am."Derek said while walking to Casey's room to roll Ashley's crib and changing table into his. when he was done they went back down stairs. they got startled though when they heard Emily say "so what where you two doing upstairs?" Casey was about to say something but Derek beat her to it by saying. "nothing just Ashley needed her diaper changed so Casey told me to do it. but I told her I don't know how, so instead of doing it herself like i thought. she insisted on showing me how so I can do it next time." Emily nodded believing that is something Casey would of done. So shrugging it off she asked "so wanna go to your room I have to fill you in with what has happened in the last 7 months?" "Sure Em" Casey said handing Ashley to Derek.

At dinner:

The McDonald venturi's and Emily where sitting at the kitchen table, eating the shepereds pie Emily made. when suddenly Ashley started crying from her crib upstairs, "I'll get her,she's probably hungry." Derek said going upstairs to get his daughter. while He was doing that "why is she upstairs isint your room downstairs?" she asked Nora and George, they looked at each other not sure how to answer. seeing this Casey said "because lastnight the basement was too cold for her, so marti said Ashley could stay in her room right Marti?" "yep smacey." the 7 year old said then continued eating her dinner. buying it Emily also went back to eating. a few moments later, Derek came down with the 2 week old Ashley in his arms crying. he was slightly bonceing her up and down in his arms trying to calm her saying "shush I'm going to get you a bottle please stop crying." then Derek walked over to George and said "stop crying for daddy."while handing her to his father, she stoped crying as soon as she heard the word daddy. 'yep she's going to be a daddy's girl' "here hold her while I get the bottle." Derek handed his baby girl to her grandfather, then left for the bottle. once Derek was out of ear shot Emily gushed, "awww he's so good with his siblings isn't he?" she then sighed, everyone nodded or let out little yeahs. A moment later Derek stepped out of the kitchen, testing a bottle on his wrist. satisfied with the tempture he handed the bottle to George. then discreetly nodded twords Emily, as if saying 'put up the fatherly act someones here's.' George got what Derek ment and started feeding Ashley. when she was finished the bottle, Ashley let out a little yawn and went back to sleep. George quickly got up, and tucked his granddaughter into her rocker, so she could sleep without going all the way upstairs. After everyone was done eating they said goodbye to Emily since it was 8:00 pm. "bye em see ya." Casey said at Emily's door (she walked with her.) "bye case see ya goodnight." "goodnight" Casey said as Emily shut the door. Casey then walked back home (next door.) when she got back, Marti was quietly rocking Ashley on the coach with Derek beside her. Casey smiled at the sight, then went up stairs to have a warm shower. she needed one she hasent had one in a few days. the seconds the water touched her skin she sighed in satisfaction. 20 minutes later she stepped out feeling clean and fresh. she wrapped her pink fuzzy towel around her body. She then quickly went to her room and quickly put on her PJ's. she noticed after, that Derek put the crib and changing table, back into her room. she sliped her comfy bunny slippers onto her feet and headed down stairs. when she got there, she saw Lizzie holding sleeping Ashley. Edwin was beside her watching cartoons, and Derek snoring away in his chair. (Nora and George are putting Marti to bed.) Casey would of giggled at her boyfriend, if she wasn't dead tired. nethier of them have had more then 7 hours of sleep in the last week. with Ashley wanting to eat every few hours and needing changing in between. Casey then sat down, beside Lizzie. Casey then took Ashley. while rocking the new born she asked Lizzie what was on "dragons race to the edge." was all Lizzie replied with. She then started watching again. a few moments later, Nora and George came down the stairs. "OK kids you guys should be going to bed soon it's late." "OK dad/George we will after the show."Lizzie and Edwin said together. "well I'll put Ashley to bed then watch the rest of the show then wake sleeping beauty over here." Casey said and gabed her thumb towards sleeping Derek. George and Nora nodded and went to bed. Casey got up and went upstairs and placed Ashley in her crib. she tucked her in, kissed her head then went back down stairs. when she got back to the living room the show only had 5 minutes left. Casey sat on the coach. when it was over Edwin and Lizzie got up and got ready for bed. when Casey got up, to wake Derek she smiled thinking of something. she stood up then sat on Derek's lap. he stired a little. putting her arms around his neck she leaned down pecked his lips with hers, then brushing her lips by his ear she softly whispered."wake up sleepy head" then a moment later his chocolate brown eyes fluttered open. he gave a tired smile and said "aww but I was having the most wonderful dream." "oh really what was it about?" Casey asked with a soft smile. putting his arms around her waist Derek said "well it had my beautiful girlfriend and baby girl in it. we where having a nice day at the park, we where in are 20s and Ashley was about 6 or 7. she was running around the field, chasing a butterfly. while we where lieing down on a blanket watching her. she then came over to us wanting to play hide an go seek. we agreed, and I offered to be it while you and Ashley hide. I was about to find Ashley behind a bush when I woke up." "Aww that is a wonderful dream how bout let's go to bed so you can continue it."Casey said getting off Derek's lap and helping him up off his chair. "Kay" Derek muttered tired again. they made there way upstairs to Casey's room. (there parents alowed this, cause Derek claimed It'd be easier to take care of Ashley this way.)

Derek quickly changed into his PJ's. then climbed into bed, beside Casey, wrapping his arms around her waist. while she snuggled into his chest "night Der I love you." casey tiredly said "I love you too case goodnight." derek also tiredly said. then he layed a quick kiss to the top of caseys head. After that sleep quickly over took the couple, in a mader of minutes.

Midnight:

Derek woke up, to Ashley crying. He quickly got up, careful not to wake Casey. but she started to wake up "der" she muttered. "go back to sleep I got her case." "kay" Casey muttered then went back to sleep. Derek then picked up Ashley, guessing she was hungry, since her diaper wasent wet. he took her down stairs, for a bottle. while he was making the bottle, Ashley stoped crying knowing food was on it's way, seeing the kitchen. when the bottle was ready, he sat down in his chair and fed her the bottle. when she was done, she fell back asleep. Derek brought her back up stairs, tucked her back in. then before going back to the soft warm bed. he kissed his daughters temple and said "goodnight baby girl I love you."