The mane six, their husbands, Apple Bloom, and the foals who were all eleven months older, were in the hospitle, looking in the glass window. Applejack and Simple Ways weren't with them. The two missing entered the room full of cradles and walked over to one.
"This is our son, Buck Strong," Applejack said, revealing a yellow Earth pony colt with a red mane and tail. The nurse had changed the rules a bit for visitors, so all the foals came in at once.
"Ooh, he looks like an explorer!" Ranger said quietly, fluttering his wings lightly.
"And strong!" Comic said.
"Ooh, I can't wait to throw him a month-aversary," Party smiled.
"I like Buck Strong," Word Smith said, "Has a nice sound to it."
"I wonder if he'll like to race," Speeding tapped her hooves lightly on the hard floor.
"Maybe," Simple Ways said as the foals left and the parents entered.
"So. Stinkin'. Cute!" Pinkie squealed quietly.
"Aw, what a cute wittle foal!" Butter aww'd.
"He looks fast," Rainbow said.
"And really strong," Con added.
"He must get it from his mother," Twilight smiled at Applejack.
"Or father," Book Worm said, "Simple is strong, too."
"He's so small, though," Fluttershy saw.
"But he might still be strong," Creature said.
"Yes, size doesn't matter much," Pocket said, "Con's smaller than I, but stronger."
"Yes, but, no offence darling, you're not that strong anyway," Rarity said, "Apple Bloom is stronger than you."
"Yes, I know," Pocket sighed as they all left.
Lastly, a grown Apple Bloom entered by herself. She had finally gotten her cutie mark: an apple-shaped potion.
"Wow, Ah can't believe Ah'm an aunt," Apple Bloom said, looking down at her little nephew.
"He'll be helping around the farm when he get's older," Applejack said.
A month later, it was Apple Buck Season, and the whole Apple family was working, including Buck, to a lesser extent. He followed his mom around and watched as she bucked trees, making the apples fall into baskets being placed by Apple Bloom. Buck walked over to a nearby tree and copied the technique his mom used, curling up his back legs and kicking the tree, although weakly. Nothing happened except for the leaves shaking a bit. Buck looked confused and Applejack laughed.
"Like this, Buck," Applejack said, curling up her legs and hitting the tree hard. The apples fell into baskets placed by Apple Bloom. Buck watched and tried again, but on the same tree, which had no apples. He kicked a bit harder, and a few leaves fell through the air to the ground. Buck smiled proudly when all of a sudden, Party and Comic ran over.
"Hey, wanna play?" Party asked.
"Sorry, we're apple bucking," Applejack shook her head, "Maybe later."
"Aww," Party and Comic looked said, then Party perked up.
"Wait, if we help, then we can play sooner!" The filly said.
"Yeah!" Comic said, "I'm really strong!"
"Yeah, I've seen ya!" Apple Bloom said.
So Comic and Party started to help buck apples, and they were done by the end of the day.
"Sorry, foals, it's getting late," Applejack said after Comic asked if they could play now, "Maybe in the mornin'. Buck needs his sleep."
Applejack carried Buck inside on her back. Simple Ways walked up to them at the door and gave Applejack a kiss. The family headed inside and Applejack tucked Buck in his crib.
"Goodnight, mah little colt," Applejack whispered, kissing a sleeping Buck on the forehead. Applejack yawned and headed to her own bed.