Chapter 22: Pick a Poppy

The new parents were happily lying down in the hospital bed with there brand new daughter. It had been one day since Sara had given birth to Poppy, and Nick couldn't have been anymore proud if he tried. He was so glad he wasn't a woman and he didn't have to go through the hard laboring process. He honestly did want to do it for her, but he couldn't so he stuck with her through every last second of it. Poppy was sleeping in Sara's arms, Sara had her head rested on Nick's chest and Nick had his arm around Sara. They were waiting for the team to come and visit them.

"Hey everybody!" Greg yelled as he burst through the doors of the hospital room with a large pink basket and a pink balloon that said "It's a girl!"

Poppy immediately woke up and began crying.

"Oops" Greg said

Greg was followed by Catherine, Warrick, Grissom, Wendy, Mia, Hodges, Doc Robbins, David, Judy, Archie, and a few other people from the lab.

Nick retrieved Poppy from Sara's arms and snuggled her to his chest "It's okay" he whispered to her and swayed her until he successfully got her to stop crying.

"Sorry about that" Greg whispered.

"It's fine, we had to learn sooner or later, and nobody has to whisper, she's up" Sara proudly announced.

Everyone begged to hold her at once.

"I think I should get to hold her first, because I came with gifts" Greg gently set the balloon next to Sara and the basket in her lap.

"Oh wow" Sara said smiling "Fair deal"

Greg smiled as Nick gently set Poppy in his arms.

"Maybe you should sit down Greg" Nick said after he laid Poppy in his arms.

"Nick I'm not two I can handle holding a baby standing up" Greg laughed

The rest of the team in the room chuckled.

"Your fatherly instincts are kicking in" Catherine smiled as she crowded around Poppy with the rest of the group.

In seconds everybody was around her cooing at the newborn, whether it was who she looked like more or how tiny she was.

"I think I'm fast enough to run and take you home with me" Greg smiled at the baby.

Everyone on the room laughed even Nick and Sara.

"I got an idea" Greg announced "Make one of those baby noises if you want to come home with me"

Poppy gurgled.

"And if you want to go home with your parents"

Poppy did nothing but snuggle deeper into Greg's chest. Once again everyone laughed.

After about ten minutes Catherine finally spoke up "I want to hold her now" Greg groaned and gently handed her over to Catherine. With that everyone crowded around Catherine. Catherine held her for a good fifteen minutes.

"I want her back" Greg whined

"No I just got her!" Catherine turned her back to Greg.

"You guys are hogging her!" Wendy said "It's my turn!"

Nick and Sara laughed as they watched everyone fight over there baby girl. Finally Poppy went around the room and everyone got to hold her. She ended up back in Greg's arms in the end.

"So how are you feeling Sara?" Catherine turned to Sara.

"Sore, a little tired, but I've never been happier"

They all smiled and Greg while cooed over Poppy.

"Oh God, what's that smell?" Greg asked

Everyone looked at Poppy as she made it obvious she was about to cry, and needed a diaper change. She began to cry and Greg handed her back over to Nick.

"Time for the new parents to change baby's diaper" Greg smiled

Nick cringed when he smelled the foulness of his daughter "Oh God"

Catherine laughed at the new parents thanking God that Lindsey wasn't still in diapers.

The team laughed and smiled as they watched the new parents change Poppy's diaper for the first time.

"Ugh, that was gross" Sara said wiping the tears that formed from the stench in her eyes

"That is your life from now on" Catherine chuckled

Sara snuggled Poppy in her chest, she was now beginning to fall asleep. "I think she's getting sleepy"

Everyone gave a frustrated groan.

"Shows over, you can come again tomorrow" Nick began to talk everyone out so his girls could get some rest.

There were a round of goodbyes, and then everyone left. Nick took a seat next to the bed and put his arm around Sara while Poppy fell asleep in her arms. Nick carefully picked her up and laid her in the crib.

"I'm so glad I have both of my princesses" Nick kissed Sara's temple.

Sara turned towards him and gave him a long kiss.

Next chapter will be the last!