Ziva was transferred to a regular room on the OB floor. After herself and the baby were cleaned up, the team was allowed to come in. The team found a glowing Ziva and one proud Tony laying up in the hospital bed holding their new buddle of joy. She had a pink hat to signify she was a little girl.
"Guys I would like you to meet Miss Jennifer Caitlin DiNozzo. Katie for short." Ziva said turning Katie around so the rest of the team could see. All the oh's and awe's woke little Katie, but instead of crying she opened her big green eyes and smiled at the team. She was a DiNozzo through and through with the eyes, the smile, she was going to be tall like her Aba and not to mention she looked a lot like Tony did before his accident. Ziva took off the little hat revealing a head full of thick black hair.
"Here's why I always had heartburn." Ziva laughed.
"So how did you guys pick her name?" McGee asked.
"It was after Director Shepherd and Agent Todd. Kate meant a lot to Tony and he wanted to honor her." Ziva explained.
"Kate would be so proud and so would Jenny." Abby said.
"Hey guys look at my little Katie." Tony yelled pointing at his daughter. The team had to laugh. He used to call Kate Katie all the time just to annoy her.
"Can I hold her?" Breena Palmer asked.
"Sure" Ziva said handing Katie over to her.
"You look good holding a baby Bre. Just think in a few months you will be holding our baby." Jimmy said.
"Your baby?" Ziva questioned.
"We didn't want to say anything but we are pregnant with a little girl!" Breena said after the cat was out of the bag.
"Congratulations!" Ziva said. While the team was giving Palmer a pat on the back and telling Breena congrats, Tony was so lost.
"What's going on?" Tony asked.
Breena and Palmer are having a baby girl Ziva signed.
"Get it Autopsy Grimlin!" Tony said embarrassing Palmer.
"You know anytime you need a baby sitter McGee and I are willing to help!" Abby said.
"We are?" McGee questioned.
"Of course Timmy. It would be fun to have a little one around." Abby said with a smirk.
"And we could always watch her too." Breena added.
"Lord knows I need some practice changing a diaper before our little one gets here." Palmer said.
Tony was allowed a few days out of rehab to be able to stay with his wife and new baby until they were released from the hospital. He couldn't believe he was a new father. He wanted more than anything to be able to hold his little girl without help but it was impossible at the moment. He felt like his little girl wouldn't know who he was by time he was finally able to come home. 'gosh' Tony thought 'she will be 5 months old before I ever get to go home. I will have missed most of her baby moments. Katie is going to be my motivation to do what I need in order to be able to go home with my family.'
Three days after having little Katie, Ziva was released from the hospital. She had planned on going back to the apartment, but instead Gibbs insisted they stay with him saying that a new young mother should not be on her own. Katie was so spoiled being the first team baby. Gibbs showed Ziva to the make shift nursery he had set up in his spare room. It held furniture he had made himself for the baby. Ziva was so grateful for a team she could call her family. Gibbs insisted that Ziva needed her sleep. Reluctant, she went upstairs for some rest. Grandpa Gibbs, Aunt Abby, Uncle Tim and Uncle Jimmy kept a watchful eye on baby Katie. Gibbs took charges of rocking her when she got fussy. Abby took over diaper duty. Jimmy gave her bottle when she got hungry and Tim, Tim was just the goofy uncle that tried to keep her from crying. Ziva didn't want Katie to be deprived of her bonding time with her Aba. She would take Katie with her during visiting hours to see Tony.
"There's my little Katie bug." Tony would say. He still wasn't strong enough to hold her so either Ziva or one of the nurses would have to support Katie's weight. "Aba loves those little chubby cheeks. Yes I do" Tony would talk in baby talk. Katie loved to hear her Aba's voice. She would smile at him and kick just like she did before she was born. She loved her Aba even if she couldn't be around him all the time. It broke Ziva's heart. She knew how much Tony loved their little girl and that he would give anything to be home with them.
Ziva continued to go to physical therapy with Tony with Gibbs coming in on occasion. Ziva and Katie had moved back into their apartment and Katie was sleeping in a bassinet next to Tony and Ziva's bed. The palmers along with Abby and McGee would watch the baby when Ziva would go to therapy with Tony. They would normally wait until Ziva got home. But today was different. Abby and Tim tried everything to calm a fussy Katie. She wouldn't eat, she didn't need her diaper changed. No matter how much Abby tried to rock her, Katie would continue to cry.
"Tim we've got to do something. Katie has been crying for way to long now."
"Tony gets out of therapy in about 20 minutes. I guess we could head up there and just give Ziva back Katie there." McGee suggested.
"McGee you're a genius." Abby said. She grabbed the baby bag and Katie and out the door they went.
"Is Tony DiNozzo out of therapy yet? Tim asked once they got to the rehab floor of the hospital.
"Yes he just returned to his room." The nurse said.
Katie was wailing so hard Abby figured everyone within the hospital could probably hear this screaming child. Once they got close to Tony's room Ziva came running out to find her daughter bawling her eyes out. She took her into her arms.
"What's wrong with her?" Ziva worried.
"We don't know. We decided to bring her to you because we couldn't get her to stop crying." Tim answered.
"Katie, shhhhhh. Let's go find Aba." Ziva said walking back down to Tony's room. She walked in and point Tony out to little Katie. "Look there's Aba."
The minute Katie seen Tony her tears dried up. All she wanted was her Aba. Ziva sat down on the bed next to Tony and held the babies weight as Tony attempted to hold her as well.
"There's Aba's girl." Tony said.
Katie loved Tony so much even though Ziva was her primary caregiver and Tony had been hospitalized her entire life, they still had a special bond no one could take away. She tried to babble at her Aba and tell him about her day in baby talk. Sadly Tony can't hear anything she is saying. Ziva could feel her heart breaking in two. Tony would never be about to hear their little girl tell him Aba I love you. As Ziva got ready to go home with her little girl, she took baby Katie's hand and positioned it into the sign of I love you as little Katie grinned from ear to ear at her Aba. It warmed Tony's heart. He had to get better for his little girl.
How will the next few months take a toll on the DiNozzo's as Ziva prepares to go back to work? And what surprise does he have in store for Ziva? New chapter up soon! Please Review!