Chapter Four: Gifts, Cake, and more Gifts

Walking into Izzie's backyard, Addison couldn't have imagined a more beautiful shower. There were pink and blue balloons tied on every chair, bronze lanterns hung from the fence, shining a dim yellow light. Ten whit table and chairs covered the grass, pink and blue beach balls floated in the pool and beautifully wrapped presents overflowed a white basinet.

"This looks great." Mark said to Addison.

"I know, izzie said she was taking it very serious ." Addison smiled.

A few seconds later Izzie was in front of them offering Addison pink lemonade or blue punch and Mark a beer.

"Beer, thanks." Mark said.

"I'm fine." Addison said placing her hand on her eight month pregnant stomach.

A co ed baby shower was a new thing to her, Addison just thought it was only for the women, but she was glad to have Mark there with her.

A lot of people showed up for the baby shower, Derek and Meredith, Miranda, Calleigh, Richard, George, Christina and other members of the hospital. Derek's mother and sisters flew in, along with Archer, Naomi and Sam and of coarse Alex and Izzie.

"So, how's it going uncle Archie?" Addison smiled walking up to him.

"Good, you look great." He said looking at Addison.

She was wearing a yellow paisley sun dress, with a white sweater over it.

"Thanks, you to, but I'm surprised you didn't bring a girl." She laughed.

"I'm not a one women kind of guy." Archer smiled.

"I'm not so sure, I mean just look at Mark. He used to say the same thing."

"Yeah, I guess that's true."

"Who knows, maybe I'll be an auntie Addison." She laughed.

"I do, I know, that's not going to happen." He laughed.

"Uh huh, I'm real convinced." She said sarcastically.

"Present time!" Izzie announced.

"Do I have to watch this?" Alex asked.

Izzie just gave him a stern look. "If you and the other guys want to go entertain the children, then be my guest."

"I'm in." Derek said following Alex inside.

Mark gave Addison a kiss on the cheek before following all the guys inside the house.

Addison sat down in a chair Izzie had decorated with blue and pink balloons.

Naomi sat on one side of her so that she could record who gave what to Addison and Izzie on the other handing her gift after gift.

Izzie had clearly stated on the invite that all presents must be gender natural, and if you give something pink you'll have to give a blue one to.

Addison unwrapped them one by one, stopping to thank each person and read every card. Especially the presents from her friends and Derek's family.

Derek's mom and sisters had all pitched in and gotten a car seat, it was red color, but they also bought two car seat covers one blue and one pink.

Meredith and Derek got her a seat for the bathtub and very soft blue and pink towels.

Addison opened Izzie and Alex's present last, mainly because Izzie handed it to her last. But when she opened it, it was worth the wait. She opened the box to find a fluffy white blanket, it was the softest thing Addison had ever felt.

"When you find out the sex and you name it, then just give the blanket to me and I'll monogram it for you." Izzie smiled

"Thanks, I will." Addison smiled. "Thanks to everyone."

Two hours later, Mark and Addison pulled into their driveway, exhausted from the day they had.

"I'll unload the presents you go on inside." Mark said opening her door.

"Okay, I'm going to go bed. I'm beat." She smiled.

"I'll be up in a few minutes." He kissed her on her forehead.

Addison walked through the doors and into the kitchen for a quick glass of water. Turning on the lights, she saw a present sitting on the counter.

She picked up the card and read it.

Mark and Addison,

Were so happy for you guys.

You'll be great parents.

Love, Sam and Naomi

Addison unwrapped the yellow paper and opened the box to find a cream colored scrapbook. She opened it up to find a picture of her, Mark, Derek, Sam and Naomi in college.

Addison picked up the picture and admired it for a moment before putting it on the fridge. She thought about everything she had been through with her friends, a marriage, a divorce, another marriage and now a baby. The only thing Addison could think of for all the stuff she's been through is, Things happen for a reason.

Yes, things defiantly happen for a reason.