Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Grey's Anatomy. If I did, MerDer would constantly be having sex and nobody else would exist.
So, chapter 3, skips forward a little, you'll see:D
Chapter 3
Meredith sat propped up in her hospital bed, holding her daughter. Ava Mae Shepard was wrapped tightly in her pink swaddling blanket. Derek was packing up their stuff, it was 2 days after Ava's birth and they were going home today. Ava was gorgeous. She had dark hair, but it wasn't curly. Her eyes changed, Meredith had noticed. The first day green, but today blue. Ava slept now, her fists curled up near her head. Derek looked over and smiled at them.
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Derek's was out to get diapers…again. The ones they first had were too big, so he went out to get more. Which were even bigger. So he was out again, trying to find some that fit. And he was supposed to be buying her chocolate. He had been gone for nearly 25 minutes.
Ava was crying hysterically. Meredith couldn't get breastfeeding down. She had cried and cried about it. She tried to pump but couldn't work that either. And now Ava was hungry, and mad. She had needed a new diaper so Meredith put on a big one, which fell off and left Meredith's shirt stained with baby urine. She was holding Ava and sitting in the light brown rocking chair that had been placed in Ava's room. She had already changed Ava's clothes 3 times since being home.
When Derek got to the top of the stairs, he knew what he would find when he walked into Ava's room. He could hear them crying. The baby's wails louder and harsher than Meredith's. Hers were soft cries. She saw him walk in the room and wiped her tears.
"Meredith." He said as he slowly made his way over to her, holding 2 grocery bags.
"She won't stop. –She…she won't eat and," She broke down into sobs. Derek put down the bags and took Ava, "And she needs a new diaper but they wouldn't fit and now I have baby pee all over the front of my shirt."
He used his free hand to rub her back, trying to soothe her. "Come on," He helped her up, "Let's get your shirt changed and then we'll figure out feeding her."
He led her to the bedroom and she changed her shirt, tears still going down her face.
"Who do you want me to call? Izzie, Cristina?" The baby had quieted now, with a new diaper, but was still hungry and fussy.
"Bailey." She started crying again. "I'm a horrible mother."
"Bailey?" He questioned her.
"YES!" She shouted, scaring Ava, "I need Bailey. Actually I need my mother because…because mothers are supposed to help you with this stuff, but my mother thinks I'm 5…so I need Bailey!"
"Okay, okay, I'll go call Bailey."
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1 hour and 22 minutes. Miranda Bailey had been in his bedroom with Meredith and his daughter for 1 hour and 22 minutes. Meredith's crying had stopped an hour ago, and Ava's stopped 20 minutes ago. He was pacing. He had been pacing the entire time. Finally he heard the door open and saw Miranda come out.
"How are they?" He asked after she had shut the door.
"They're fine. She just fed Ava and now they're sleeping." She stopped, "If she needs anything else, call me."
Before he could tell her thank you, she was downstairs and he heard the door shut. He stepped into his bedroom and saw Meredith in bed, holding Ava, who was fast asleep.
Derek laid down next to her and soon they were all sleeping.
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It was Ava who woke them, her soft whimpering echoed through the bedroom. Meredith woke up first, quick to jump and help her crying baby. Derek awoke just as Meredith stood up to take Ava to change her. Derek followed them.
Derek wrapped his arms around Meredith's waist while Ava lay on the changing table. She still seemed pregnant, her stomach still expanded.
"What do you want me to make for dinner?" He asked.
"I don't know."
"Hmm.." He thought of something to eat, "pizza?"
"Mmm," She pondered it, "Just cheese."
"Okay."
Derek went down to make the pizza and Meredith changed Ava, and then headed downstairs.
"Smells good." She sat down at the table.
"Thank you." He walked over and kissed the top of her head.
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Meredith had heard Derek go to bed 20 minutes earlier. She was trying to get Ava to sleep in her own room. Meredith was exhausted. Finally she gave up and carried Ava across the hall to her room. He was still awake, laying in the dark, facing her empty spot in bed.
She laid down on her side, facing him, and put Ava in between them. He reached over and stroked her face.
"I'm sorry." She said, and he felt a tear roll down her face.
"Shh..." He put his fingers through her hair, "It's okay…We're going to be okay."
And they fell asleep facing each other, baby Ava in the middle.
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So…not too much fluff in that chapter. But, it was Mer's first day home with Ava. And yes, I picked Ava, because my baby's name is Ava, well she's Ava Ann. Anyways, Mae came through somebody on somebody suggested Mae, so…Ava Mae. Which is short, yes I know. But I like how it sounds with Shepard. I tried it out. I tried out having Meredith yell at her (for when she's older) and I tried out having Mer say Ava Mae in a sing-songy voice and decided it was good. And I like it, and if you don't…too bad! Anyways, it took me a while to write part 2 of this. But I think I got it. I love how Mer wanted Bailey. Not her best friends, but her boss! Anyways, please review. Anyways to those of you who guessed girl, you win a million dollars. And those who guessed boy, you must give me a million dollars. Okay I'm joking, I have a bad sense of humor, sorry. I thought about making her have a boy, but I can't write for a boy. And I'm a little biased, because my baby is a girl. So that's it…..reviews please, I want to know what you think. I'll go start chapter 4 and then after I read your reviews, I'll try to incorporate them in.
Julia
