Chapter 9
Cristina grabbed the memo taped on her locker. It was from her Chief Resident, April Kepner.
MEMO
To All 5th Year Residents:
Effective immediately due to budget cuts we are scaling back hours and extending your off-rotation hours by one day. Please check the schedule on the bulletin board to see when you're in next.
Chief Resident Kepner
P.S Enjoy your extra time off .
"Seriously? What am I going to do for the next two days," Cristina thought to herself as she made way up her stairs. She threw her coat on the chaise and started rummaging through the pantry for some cereal. She also pulled out the home-cooked frozen dinner, Owen packed for them, to thaw. "Maybe we'll go surprise daddy, Olive," she said rubbing her tummy. "Hmm. Boring trauma training conference? Maybe not." Just as Cristina went to grab the phone to make a call to Owen, it rang.
"Hey! Whatta ya doing?" the voice said on the other line.
"Who me? Not much...not much for the next two days in fact."
"Beep, wrong answer! You're doing phase 2 of my Baby Skills Skills lab." Callie said in a familiar game-show voice. Just then, Cristina could heard the clicking of heels coming up the stairs.
"Say wot?" Cristina jaw dropped. "Uh-huh," she said shaking her head walking in the opposite direction from her ex roommate and gorgeous god daughter.
"Yes! This is phase 2, Yang. And I really need some R and R time with Arizona."
"Oh, so that's what you're calling it these days?" Cristina smirked.
"Cristina, Sofia's Godmother!" Callie shouted and gave the most powerful Bailey look she could give. "It's been a long time, a real long time, and Arizona's parents offered up their vacation house in Phoenix."
"What's the baby daddy doing?" Cristina asked. "Shouldn't he be parenting?"
"Fishing with Derek." Callie said.
Cristing looked and how cute and adorable Sofia was but stopped herself.
"What if something happens?" Cristina said unsure of her maternal abilities.
"Cristina, you're a brilliant soon-to-be cardio god. What could happen?"
"Seriously!" Cristina said looking for some more reassurance.
"Cristina. I picked you. Of all the brilliant doctors I know, I picked you...You to look after my baby if something ever happened. I have complete faith in your ability to protect and love my child. You can do this!"
"Ahh-ya-ya. ...Alright! she snapped by Callie's guilt and persistence. "Let's do this, bitch!" she said with a rejuvenated faith in her ability to be maternal.
"Kay, just a wee bit less swearing and then we're good." Callie said.
Callie had just released her finger on the speed dial button and said into the phone, "She's in!" and she gave baby Sofia to godmother Cristina. Shortly after up came Arizona with assorted baby gear... a portable play pen, diaper bag, formula bag, clothes bag and toy bag. She dropped the load at the top of the stairs and said. "Let me just go get the portable swing and then we're set."
"Holy crap!" Cristina exclaimed. "How long is she staying again?"
"Language, Yang!"
Cristina rolled her eyes. "This is the bare minimum baby gear, necessary for survival."
"Whatcha ya gonna do with all this stuff crack-baby Sofia?" Cristina said in a soft, smiling whisper to Baby Sofia.
"Yang, language!" Callie snapped. "Mark said not to call her that anymore."
"I know but she's so freakin' cute!" Cristina said smiling at her goddaughter.
"I know, right?" said Callie. "But seriously, we gotta stop."
"Okay, that is the last of it." Arizona said as she placed the portable swing next to the pile of gear.
"Okay, so she is still taking two naps a day, and I printed you a handy itinerary for you," Callie explained. "And she loves the swing... at the maximum speed...let's see... ooh, here are our numbers in Phoenix. Just stick to the itinerary and you'll be fine. Thank you Baby Sofia's god mother, we'll see you in a couple of days."
After a very cute and long, lingering goodbye, the lovely ladies went down the stairs holding each other and giggling down the stairs. Cristina was left holding the gorgeous Baby Sofia.
"Alright then, kiddo." Cristina said looking at Crack-baby Sofia. "It's just you and me."
