"Dad, how quickly can you get down here?" Niles said into the phone. He couldn't keep the smile off his face.

"What is it?" Martin asked. He knew the baby had been born, or else his son wouldn't be asking them to come to the hospital.

"It's a girl." It was the first time Niles had said the words. "I've got to call Frasier!" He suddenly remembered his brother didn't even know Daphne had gone into labor.

"OK, son, we're on our way. You go call Frase now. I can't wait to meet my new granddaughter."

Without saying goodbye, Niles ended the call. He could hardly make his fingers work to dial his brother's number in Chicago. "Frasier...I have some very good news."

"I recognize that tone of voice," the elder Crane replied. "I take it you're at the hospital?"

Niles nodded, before realizing Frasier couldn't see him. "Yes. You have a niece, Grace Hester Crane."

"Oh, Niles. That's wonderful! Mom would be so pleased."

"It was actually Daphne's idea."

At the mention of her name, Daphne suddenly tore her gaze away from Grace. "I have a feeling this baby is very anxious to meet her uncle," she said, loud enough for Frasier to hear.

Frasier laughed. "Well, I believe that can be arranged with a few quick phone calls to the airlines. I'll get back to you. Give that little angel a kiss for me, all right?"

"Oh, we will," Niles said immediately.

After a few more moments of small talk about the baby, Frasier hung up. Niles looked up to see his father and Ronee in the doorway. David was in Ronee's arms.

"Is...is that my granddaughter?" Martin asked, nodding toward Daphne.

"Of course, Martin," Daphne replied. "She's so beautiful. Come have a look at her."

Without hesitation, Martin entered the room. Even with his cane, he crossed the distance in record time. Ronee followed behind. "Look, David, that's your new sister," she explained, pointing to the baby in Daphne's arms.

David looked at the new addition, clearly confused. He began to babble.

"Now, before you start thinking you've been replaced, I want you to know your mother and I still love you just as much as before. I know from experience how siblings can squabble, but it doesn't have to be that way. Your sister's probably going to look up to you and learn things by watching you. I know that's the way it was with me and Frasier."

Martin put a hand on Niles' shoulder, knowing he wished his brother could be here right now. "I have a feeling David and his sister are going to be just fine. They've got great parents."

Daphne blushed. "Thank you, Martin. We haven't told you what her name is yet."

"Oh, yeah," Martin said, suddenly realizing he and Ronee hadn't asked. "What is it?"

Daphne glanced at her husband."Grace Hester Crane."

"Hester?" Martin repeated in surprise.

Daphne nodded. "I thought it was only right. Niles and I wouldn't be here without her. And she's still a part of this family, right?"

"Of course," Niles replied immediately. He still thought of his mother often.

Still in shock, Martin stood next to Daphne's bed. "Can I hold her?"

Daphne nodded, carefully transferring the baby from her arms to his. "I have a granddaughter. Wow. I was shocked when Frase called from Boston to tell me about Freddy. And then last year when you guys had David. But this is something different. I know I was hoping for a boy, but she's perfect. And I'm gonna spoil her twice as much!"

Ronee gently put a hand on his arm. "Don't get ahead of yourself, Marty. I think Niles and Daphne probably want to get to know their daughter before you buy out the entire toy store."

Daphne smiled at Martin's wife, mouthing a 'thank you.'

Suddenly, a nurse poked her head into the doorway. "I hate to break up this party, but we need to move you to a permanent room and get the baby to the nursery."

"Oh," Martin said. "I guess we'll get out of the way then." There was no mistaking the disappointment on his face at the idea of leaving the new baby.

"Don't worry, Dad. You can come back tomorrow and see her. Frasier said he's going to get a flight out here as soon as he can, too."

"That's wonderful," Martin said. "I never thought I'd say this, but I miss him. It helps having you guys around, though. And of course David."

"Well, now you have two grandchildren to spoil," Niles pointed out. "I think we'll all have our hands full now."

Everyone nodded their agreement. "Maybe your brother would like to move back here," Daphne said.

"I would love that," Niles said, thinking of the coffee dates they had to make up for. "I want my daughter to grow up around family."

"Even if Frase doesn't come back, she'll have plenty of family. We're not going anywhere," Martin said emphatically.

"I'm glad," Niles said, giving his father a quick, one-armed hug. He then remembered that it was still Easter. He knew there couldn't have been a better way to celebrate than by welcoming a new life into this family. Sure, he knew raising two young kids wasn't going to be easy, but as he looked into Daphne's eyes, he was certain of one thing: They'd all be fine, because they'd be together.

The End