Eight weeks later

Gannon's cries filled the baby monitor. I sighed as Toby began to cry as well. I was exhausted they could not get on a schedule. It was frustrating. Derek was at the hospital on call tonight so it was just me. I rolled out of bed and wandered into the twin's room. Gannon was one uphappy kid and Toby was just upset that Gannon had woken him up. My hands were more than full. I checked the time, it was four in the morning. I groaned and picked up the phone. Derek's mom answered after a few rings.

"Hello Addie?" Carolyn asked.

"Hey Carolyn, I'm sorry to bother you." I began.

"Oh dear it's nothing. I moved to Seattle so I could help you two with the twins. What's wrong?" She asked.

"Gannon and Toby are crying their eyes out and Derek's on call. I'm overwhelmed." I said breaking down.

"Addie take a deep breath I'm on my way." Carolyn told me.

"Thank you." I said.

"No problem dear, hold tight I'm coming." She said and hung up the phone. I lifted Gannon out of his crib and rocked him. He wouldn't calm down. This wasn't a hungry cry or a change my diaper cry. This was a cry I'd never heard before.

"I don't know what you want?" I complained desperately trying to get him to calm down. After a while Whitney wandered into the room.

"Momma why won't they stop crying?" Whitney asked.

"I don't know. Go watch cartoons and send grandma up when she gets here." I told her. Whitney nodded and left the room. I bounced Gannon in an attempt to calm him. After a while Carolyn came into the room.

"What can I do?" She asked.

"Take Toby downstairs and try to get him to go back to sleep. Gannon is why Toby woke up." I said. Carolyn nodded and pulled a crying Toby out of his crib.

"Do you know why Gannon's crying?" Carolyn asked.

"I can't figure it out." I sighed. I stroked Gannon's cheek. It was burning up. "Oh God. He's got a fever." I said. Carolyn looked instantly worried.

"He's only ten weeks old." She said. I nodded.

"I feel like I should take him to the ER. Is that stupid?" I asked. Carolyn shook her head.

"Addison you are a neonatal surgeon, I think you know best. Don't second guess yourself. I will stay here with the kids and you take Gann in okay?" She told me. I nodded.

"Thank you so much." I said and walked out of the nursery with Gannon. I got to the ER within a few minutes and paged Derek. He came running into the ER while Arizona was looking over Gannon. I was a nervous wreck. Gannon was still crying. I could tell everyone in the ER kept staring at us, as if saying with their eyes, please for the love of God shut up that kid.

"Is he okay? Arizona is he okay?" Derek asked taking my hand.

"He's running a fever. I think it's just a cold. I think he's so upset because his nose is so stuffed up." Arizona said.

"I feel stupid for overreacting." I said burying my face in Derek's shoulder. Arizona smiled and cleared up Gannon's nose. Gannon calmed down enough to stop crying but he was still fussy.

"It's okay. I would have freaked out too." Arizona said and handed Gannon back to me. I held him close. "I'm going to give you some stuff to help with the congestion." Arizona told me writing out a prescription. "He should be fine in no time." She assured me. I nodded.

"Okay, thanks." I said taking the paper from her.

"Who'd you leave the kids with?" Derek asked.

"Your mom. She's a life saver." I told him. Derek smiled and kissed me on the forehead.

"I'll see you two at home okay?" He said. I nodded. "Bye bye Gann." Derek said and kissed Gannon on the cheek. Gannon moved restlessly in my arms and started to cry again. I bounced him.

"Shh, I know baby, I know it's no fun being sick. Come on let's get you home." I cooed and carried him out of the ER. Once we got home I cleaned his nose out again and put him back in his crib. Toby was asleep again. It was seven in the morning by the time I climbed back in bed. Carolyn offered to stay and entertain Max and Whitney until I got enough sleep. I insisted that she leave, I could take care of them. But she refused. I didn't get any sleep though. Every time I got settled into bed Gannon would start crying again. I just could not get his nose cleared up long enough to get him to sleep. Finally I got him to fall asleep by rocking him. I fell asleep while I was rocking him. When I woke up Gannon wasn't in my arms. Derek was walking around the room holding him. I felt like crap. Derek smiled at me when he saw me awake.

"You okay Addie?" He asked.

"I have a headache, and I can't breathe through my nose." I said. Derek placed a sleeping Gannon into his crib and then came over to me. He felt my forehead.

"Addie you're burning up." Derek said.

"Really? That sucks." I groaned.

"Come on, let's get you to bed." Derek said helping me out of the rocking chair. After he tucked me into bed he disappeared into the bathroom. He returned after a while with a thermometer and a bottle of decongestant. He took my temperature and gave me some of the medicine. "You're running a fever Addie, try and get some rest." Derek said kissing me on the forehead.

"Derek what about Gannon. I'm his mom I need to take care of him." I said starting to get out of bed.

"Addie, I got him. My mom is here and she can help me. You need to focus on getting better." Derek said. I sighed and laid back down on the bed. I snuggled deep under the covers.

"Fine. Take care of my baby." I told him and closed my eyes. Derek kissed me on the forehead again.

"I will." He whispered. I drifted off to sleep a few minutes later.