Authors note: I think the writers of the show did the viewers and Cristina an injustice, I believe that the episode in season six, where she gave up her opportunity to scrub into surgery and opted to spend her time consoling that little girl was a testament to how she had grown from the intern she was in season one, to the doctor she became in season 6, after that case. the writers gave us false hope that she would change her mind, but I believe if Rhimes didn't rely solely on drama (after all its a soap opera) that Cristina would of definitely come around just like Meredith and Arizona. But sadly that doesn't attract viewers, I'm just pissed because they gave us scenes (Margaret Campbell case "what will you have" scene) that insinuated a change, but it never came. lol.

She was an unorthodox mother, after all motherhood had been forced onto her, she flinched, as much as she hated to admit it, the thought of never wanting her, or a baby brought about feelings of guiltiness and unworthiness. The first few weeks were surreal and hectic, she never once imagined that she was capable of loving another person to this extent, she hadn't felt these kind of emotions and feelings since she was forced to watch the most important man in her life die in her small adolescent arms. It was a feeling that no words could describe or do justice in executing the contentment that filled her whole body, and for the first time since she was nine years old, she didn't miss her father, this baby hadn't just filled a void that she never knew was missing, this baby also emitted an ora that made Cristina believe that her father was closer then she thought, almost like he was incarnated into this newborn and brought back to her.

Cristina was a challenging person though, she was not mushy and gushy, she didn't "baby talk", well in public at least, but when she was behind closed doors that was different story. (She had a reputation to uphold). She tried to act as normally as she could at work, to any other person no difference would have been detected. She made sure that her role as head of Cardio was just as important as it was before, and made sure to never let her situation at home effect her life in the hospital. She was a bad-ass and she still remained one, but now, she was a bad-ass with a baby, and she was taking on the extra challenges with stride, proud of herself for being able to do both. Her hard work in the OR was paying off in the most wonderful ways as all the dreams she had made in the past were becoming a reality, she was ranked at the top of the most promising doctors under the age of 40, and she was treating patients who were famous athletes, politicians and socialites. But her biggest dream was on the brink of being reached, A Harper Avery Award which she was nominated for this year, it was a good life. She had it all, or did she?

She named her baby Teagan after buying a book of baby names and studying it like it was the bible, for some reason it spoke to her and when she said it out loud, Teagan, voiced a small nod of approval. She thought that it would of probably been a lot easier and ideal if Teagan was born a boy, she could of raised a boy with a lot less headache, but the cards were dealt and she was given this beautiful, captivating baby girl, Cristina reasoned that it was not that big of a deal because she would just raise her to act like her mother, so neither of them would ever be the quintessential females, they would both be surgeons, and damn good ones at it.

Cristina's housekeeper offered to play double roles, she was ecstatic when she showed up for her weekly cleaning to find a little baby girl laying in a bassinet. Minka lost her husband many years ago when she lived in Russia, he was the love of her life and she could never find it within herself to move on, thus she never married again and never had the opportunity to be a mother let alone a grandmother. When she offered a helping hand, Cristina was thrilled that she didn't have to look elsewhere or hire a stranger to look after Teagan. To make life easier for both of them, Minka let all her other clients go and made the position as nanny and housekeeper to Cristina permanent, this enabled her to move into the lavish apartment in the city that her employer owned, since it was a two bedroom penthouse apartment, it was an ideal situation for both.

Day 260:

"Now, if you ever tell anybody about this I promise I will ship you off to boarding school the first chance I get." Cristina's voice started out in mock-seriousness as she sat in the nursery that Minka and her had decorated and put together. She was seated on the rocking chair that the store clerk was adamant about her buying, with Teagan in her arms, she couldn't help but sigh in contentment. She longed to come home every night after a grueling and strenuous day and be greeted by this beautiful face, there was no feeling to describe it, it just felt like home.

Teagan was being a little fussy tonight and wanted to stay awake and keep Cristina company. She would normally be put down for her naps and to sleep by Minka, who she had grown to love and adore, but when Cristina was anywhere near, she wanted nothing to do with anybody else but her mother. She would pout and fuss until she was cradled in Cristina's arms and only then would she listen to drift off into slumber. Cristina started to rock back and forth in a slow motion while admiring the bundle of cuteness that was held inside her embrace, when her sobs started to subside a little, Cristina kissed the top of her head and inhaled that new baby smell that she now was obsessed with before starting to lightly sing.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird, And if that mockingbird won't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring….

Day 290:

"Mom, before you come to visit, I have to tell you something." She took a deep breath and wondered again if this was such a good idea. She would find out eventually, giving her a heads up would be better.

"Well what is it, your worrying me." Helen answered with concern eve dint her her voice.

"I've got a kid now." She flinched, the words hadn't come out like she wanted. She could just picture the look on her mother face from the phone line.

"Wh-, What do you mean Cristina?" The confusion evident in her voice, mixed with a rising of anger.

"Ugh, a patient of mine died while she was pregnant, she was a troubled women who had a heart condition and a drug problem, she deliberately overdosed to kill herself but before dying, she signed away the legal rights of her kid to me." She finished hurriedly, trying to speed up the conversation so she could hang up as quickly as possible.

"I'm a grandmother?, well, this isn't ideal for me, I always expected that you and that husband that you married without me being present would give me a grand-baby, but, nonetheless I finally have someone to spoil." Her voice rose with enthusiasm as she reached the end of her sentence before adding, "How is Owen by the way, is he enjoying Boston? I haven't heard you mention him at all the few times we've talked on the phone."

"Errr, He's good, actually he is back in Seattle so unfortunately you two will miss seeing each other, he has obligations over there for a few months." Cristina tried her best to sound convincing and mentally slapped herself upside the head for forgetting that she never told Helen that Owen and her were kaput.

Day 335:

"Say hi to you uncle Alex." Cristina sat across her laptop with Teagan positioned in front of the camera while she guided her hands to give Alex the best wave that the little girl could muster.

"Wow, she is getting bigger and bigger by the day." He gushed as he waved back and gave her a kiss through the camera. "She is so damn cute, she looks a lot like you." He started to say before wrinkling his eyebrows and shaking his head. "No, actually she looks like the product of a Yang and Hunt baby." He laughed at how ironic it was. "He is gonna freak if he ever finds out, you know he will be heart broken to know you left him cos you didn't want a baby and now here you are, with not just a baby, but a baby that looks like your offspring." He rambled on.

"He won't find out!." She interjected, "Because you won't tell him."

"I know I won't tell him but he will find out eventually, your a hot shot doctor now, people like to talk about you and your business."

"Even if he does, he has moved on a long time ago, I mean before I left I think Emma and him were picking out China patterns and testing out mini-vans." She tried not to sound hurt but it was really hard to talk about the past she left behind.

"They broke up after you left, she said he wasn't ready to date, it was really awkward because he had pushed Callie to hire her as a peds surgeon and she did, and then they were all broken up but working together uncomfortably." Alex must of seen a twinkle in her eye appear at his revelation, he quickly added the last part to let her know that if she had any regrets about leaving, then she should come back and reconcile before Emma decided that Owen was ready to date again.

"Listen." He began, "She still has a thing for him, an infatuation, she's just waiting until he is completely over you, she has since started to open herself up to him again and its only a matter of time before she asks if they could give it another go, so I'm saying, if there is an ounce of regret inside of you, then please come back to us."He signed, and then added "I promise to babysit while you and Hunt have makeup sex."

Day 360:

"This is the last call for all passengers boarding flight 217 from Boston to Seattle." The attendants voice resonated throughout the entry gate. Cristina and Minka rushed to make it before the doors closed which was hard to do when dealing with a baby and a bunch of luggage.

"Wait, one minute!" Cristina yelled as she reached the gate that was due to close any second.

"You just made it." The chipper red-head proclaimed as she scanned the tickets and smiled at the cute baby that rested on Cristina's hip.

"Thank God." Minka proclaimed, "I can't believe that baseball player collapsed during practice in Seattle, the place where you are from." She marveled at the coincidence. "And he is at the hospital where you used to work,.. its crazy I tell you." She spoke in her thick Russian accent and didn't neglect to add her infamous hand-gestures.

"Well, I was suppose to attend this game anyway, he gave me tickets to the Mariners v. Boston game months ago, I was gonna give them to my friend, I definitely didn't plan on going back but this patient is important and Harper Avery insisted I go and attend to him."