//------------------------------// // Derpy's First Day // Story: Derpy's Firsts // by dragonpony111 //------------------------------// "We are almost there now Mrs. hooves. Just a few more pushes and don't forget to breathe. You're doing great the foal's snout is starting to emerge." "AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" *heavy breath* *heavy breath* *heavy breath* "DEAR CELESTIA THIS HURTS!!!!!" "WWWUUUUUAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" "Aaaaannnnnnnnddd it's out. Well Mrs. Hooves you are now the proud parent of a little pegasus filly." After the tired pegasus heard it was finally over she passed out from all the pain and stress of giving birth, but after all these months of carrying her foal Mrs. Hooves had finally became a parent. The foal was born crying which was a healthy sign as it meant she was already breathing on her own. The staff then quickly removed the umbilical cord and took the foal away to be washed and have the usual batch of tests done. While this was being done one of the nurse unicorns used some smelling salts to wake up Mrs. Hooves. "Waa... uhhh.... Wh-what happened? Wait where is my baby?" "Don't worry Mrs. Hooves your little one should be just fine. They are cleaning her up and will perform the tests all newborn foals go through to make sure she is happy and healthy. Before you know it they will have her back in here for you to hold." "Her? I'm having a filly?" "Why yes. Didn't you hear the doctor?" "Uhh. I guess. Though I can't really remember much right before blacking out. So what does she look like? "From what I saw her coat was g..." "No wait! Don't tell me. I'd rather it be a surprise." Not a moment later and Mr. Hooves came bursting through the doors. He would have wanted to be there for the whole event but he worked on the Cloudsdale weather team, and it took too long for somepony to track him down and tell him his wife went into labor. "I'm here Skybreeze I'm here! Are you okay? How much longer until our foal is born?" "I already gave birth to her actually. It's alright though. I know you were out working." "Well the important thing is I'm here now and... WAIT! YOU SAID HER? WE ARE HAVING A FILLY?" "Yes Bolter. We now have our own little filly." The two pegasi then hugged each other as they both cried tears of joy. After they let out their emotions Bolter brought up the fact that they still hadn't settled on a name for either a filly or a colt. They argued a bit about picking the perfect name but eventually Skybreeze decided they should wait until they see her for the first time. After quite a while some distant cries could be heard down the hallway, and they grew louder as the seconds ticked by, Eventually a unicorn nurse walks in with their foal who was still crying, but the cries suddenly were quieter once the nurse entered the room. "Here you go Mr. and Mrs. Hooves. I think your daughter is ready to meet you now." The nurse then floated the little bundle of joy who was wrapped up in a comfy pink blanket over into the forelegs of Skybreeze. Upon receiving her filly she gently cradled the tiny crying pony and rocked her back and forth. "Ssshhhh. Ssshhhh. It's alright little one. Mommy and Daddy are here now, and we love you until the ends of Equestria." The foal's crying then changed into some light sobs as she began to calm down. Bolter then walked over and with a hoof brushed some of the filly's mane away from her face. "Hey there Sweetie I'm your Daddy. Your Mommy and I are both so glad to finally have you in our lives." The filly quit her sobbing altogether and let out a tiny giggle which melted the hearts of her parents. "Look Skybreeze she has my coat, but she has your eyes and mane." The foal was indeed born with her father's gray coat although it wasn't as dark, and her eyes and mane were a bright shiny gold just like her mother's. Before they knew it though the nurse came over to interrupt their family time. "I'm sorry to break things up so soon but I need to take her back for her shots now. One more thing. So I can get started on her paperwork have you picked out a name for the filly yet?" The Hooves couple gave each other an awkward stare only to be broken by their newborn blowing a raspberry at them for attention. Ever since she calmed down their daughter seemed to have a silly personality, and then a light bulb went off in Skybreeze's head. "Her name is Derpy. Derpy Hooves" "Are you sure honey? Why pick that name?" "Just look at her Bolter. She acts so cute and silly. Why not?" "Oh alright. I never win in a fight with you anyways." "Well okay then. I'll just take her from you for a few more minutes and I'll have her back in a Manehattan Minute." A purple glow surrounded the filly as the unicorn nurse used her magic to levitate out of her mother's grasp. The action of being taken away really upset Derpy as she broke out into a fit of loud crying, and she kicked her blanket off as she flailed her legs around. Upon this reaction the nurse instantly floated Derpy back to her mother's forelegs along with the blanket as well. Derpy kept her little tantrum going until Skybreeze consoled her, and Derpy knew she was being held by her mother again upon hearing her voice. Skybreeze then wrapped her up snugly back in the blanket. "Well Mr. and Mrs Hooves we usually only have trained staffed involved with administering the shots, but it seems Derpy won't remain calm or sit still unless you hold her. It seems we will have to give Derpy her shots in here. I'll be back momentarily." When the nurse returned she brought a rolling cart with her that had 3 syringes neatly arranged in a row, and all of them pre-filled with the vaccines. "Now if you could bring out one of Derpy's forelegs and hold her still I'll get her ready." Skybreeze did so and the nurse scrubbed an area of Derpy's leg clean with an alcohol wipe to sterilize her coat and skin. The nurse then rubbed an ice cube over that same spot to help numb some of the pain for Derpy making her shiver some. "Alright Skybreeze hold her steady. Here comes the first shot." As the nurse used her magic to insert the syringe Derpy winced from the pain, and started to sob as she gave her mother a frightened look. However Skybreeze was quick to comfort her. She just kept making funny faces at Derpy to distract her from what was going on, and before Derpy knew it she was all done. "You were great my little Derpy." "Yes our daughter was pretty brave wasn't she?" Bolter gave Derpy a tickling on her belly which made her laugh and squirm around. A few seconds later the Nurse put a band-aid where Derpy had her shots which made the little filly wince again; as that spot was still sore. The nurse then floated over a clipboard and ink pad in front of Skybreeze. "Here is Derpy's birth certificate. I made sure all the information is correct. It has her birthday, both of your names as the parents, her name, and Cloudsdale as her place of birth. To make it final all I need is Derpy's hoofprints at the bottom." Skybreeze pulled both of Derpy's forelegs out of the blanket and turned her around. She then pressed her daughter's little hooves onto the ink pad and then carefully onto her birth certificate. The nurse then floated over a wet cloth and washed Derpy's hooves squeaky clean. All of a sudden Derpy let out a long yawn and her eyelids began to droop. "You did great today Derpy and have earned yourself a much needed nap." Skybreeze wrapped her filly back into the pink blanket cocoon, and rocked her gently while humming a soft tune. Derpy's eyes shut completely and within moments she was soundly sleep. "I think you need to get some rest as well Mrs. Hooves. Hopefully Derpy won't wake up crying when I take her to the nursery with the other foals." Before giving her up Skybreeze gave Derpy a kiss on the forehead and then let the unicorn float her away. As soon as this happened though Derpy let out a soft distressed moan as it seemed the little filly could sense she was being taken from her mother again. However the nurse quickly popped a pacifier into Derpy's toothless mouth, and the filly began to contently suck on it. The nurse then floated Derpy out of the room and thankfully she remained asleep. Skybreeze turned in her hospital bed to get more comfortable and said to Bolter: "We finally have our precious gift we have been waiting so long for. I know you'll be a great dad." "And you a great a mom. Now get some rest honey. I'll be right here when you wake up.