5 years later

by Meggie8ter

Meredith and Derek are full time parents, and full time doctors and must struggle with the different tasks of raising 5 children plus a baby on the way. this is a new version that connects more to the struggles that they faced in What if Derek Didn't die

1. Chapter 1

Zola: 11

Derek Bailey: 8

Lexie Caroline: 5

Ellis Marie: 5

Hannah Mae: 4

Chapter 1: A Busy Morning

This morning I woke up to Meredith snoring and realized that if I didn't wake her she would be late for work like myself as we have to drop of Zola, Bailey, Lexie, Ellis, and Hannah at school before we head to work. Meredith has been tired lately because we are having our 6th child in 6 months. Even though we said we weren't going to have another child after Hannah was born it still happened and we would have had this blessing. Meredith is excited about this baby because she loves our 5 children and is excited to add another child in the mix.

"Daddy have you seen my pink bow for my hair that Mommy ties for me?" asked Ellis. "Ellie I don't know where mommy put it." I told her. "Dad don't forget today is baseball practice and tomorrow is my big game." Bailey told me. "Dad I have cheer practice after school and I have to cheer with the team tomorrow at Bailey's game." Said Zola. "Daddy mommy said that I have ballet today after school, and a recital on Saturday." Lexie and Ellis both chimed in. Some days it's hard to fit in work with their schedules because they want Meredith and I to see there after school activites.

As I was cooking breakfast Meredith woke up and asked me if I was willing to talk to Ellis's teacher today because she came home with a note and wanted to talk to a parent. I agreed as Meredith was going to take Hannah to preschool then head to work. We sometimes take different cars in case one of us runs behind or we have to talk to teachers. I wonder what kind of trouble my precious daughter has gotten into now. Last week it was Lexie who got into trouble for telling a classmate to get lost when she was working on a group project. I know my daughters are only 5 and don't understand what some of things that say aren't nice but they are learning.

When we got to the school Zola, Bailey, Lexie, and Ellis went into their separate classrooms and sat next to their friends and classmates. "Mr. Shepherd can I speak to you about Ellis?" asked Ms. Wilkos. "Sure what did she do that is concerning for Meredith and I." I asked. "Well there was an incident yesterday with Tommy Jefferson at recess and she came into the classroom crying." She told me. "So what was it about?" I asked her. "It seems that Ellis is getting picked on because she can't keep up running, and jumping like the other children do even her identical twin sister." She told me. "Well Ellis is normally active at home so I don't know why she isn't at school even though I don't really compare her to her twin, her brother, or her other two sisters. " I told her.

After she told me I briefly remember Ellis saying that her Hip was hurting and that she was having a hard time doing some things like running and jumping because she was in pain. When I got to the hospital Meredith asked me what it was about and I told her. Meredith briefly remembers what Ellis told us the other day because we were busy at work and it was like 10:00 pm when we got home and the children had been sleeping in Dr. Bailey's office for a few hours because we were working on a neuro case together. Since my almost accident Meredith got her Neuro license. Meredith is running both neuro and general with me. I like having my wife doing cases with me again because when she quit that's when our marriage started to fail well until Bailey was born then when he was about 10 months old it started to fail again when the president wanted me for the job in DC and she didn't want to move. I went there and it was the worst thing I could of done because I missed her, and our 2 children. When the twins were born we decided that even if we are mad at each other we can still make it up with some adult loving time, as Zola puts it.

Zola who is only 11 comes up with the cutest things like Bailey does sometimes. I remember when Lexie and Ellis were first born he said Daddy why are baby sissy's sitting different from me and Zola. I though that he was adorable when he said things like that. Now bailey is growing up and he likes his baseball, fishing, camping, and hiking with me when I get the chance. He is like a mini me I just wish that Mark could of met him because I think Mark would of loved him like he loved Zola. After a long day I went home with Meredith and the kids and we watched Hannah's favorite movie which happens to be Frozen. I can't believe that my youngest daughter loves that movie when it came out when Zola was little. I thought she would like one of those new Disney movies that came out but I guess she's into older ones because she likes frozen and she likes the little mermaid. After the movie was done we got the children ready for bed and Meredith and I went into our room to watch a tv show and ended up falling asleep. I guess we are busy with the kids, and work which is wearing both of us down that and Meredith is tired because of our child that is on its way.

A/N: so here is the new version of 5 years later. I actually have lots of ideas now that I fixed it of what is going to happen I hope you guys enjoy it also there is going to be some romance with Meredith and Derek coming up for their 12th wedding anniversary.also like in the old version the baby that's on its way is a boy who happens to be Luke.