Zola: 19 1/2
Bailey 17
Lexie 14 almost 15
Ellis 14 almost 15
Hannah 14
Luke 9
Amelia 9
Elizabeth "Maribeth" 9 months old
Tyler 9 months old.
Since I told mom and dad about my baby I've been excited about my life as I love the man I'm engaged to and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Freddy. I know that being 20 and going to college and raising a baby is going to be hard but I'm prepared for whatever comes my way worse comes to worse my siblings can help out. Ever since I moved out of the house with Freddy my parents have been spending a lot of time at my new house with Tyler, and Maribeth. I can't believe that they are growing up so fast. I know this will happen to my little baby who Freddy and I have decided to be surprised about the gender. Today Ellis, Lexie, Hannah, and Mia are coming to the house today to help Freddy decorate the baby's room and our bedroom. Freddy decided that we needed to change our room because it is boring and if we are going to live in there the western theme needs to go. Freddy got the house from his father who recently passed away from cancer. Freddy's mother hasn't been a part of his life since he was a young child.
"Zo what color do you want to paint the baby's room." asked Freddy. "Well because we don't want to know that gender how about a gender neutral yellow with teddy bears, and Disney character because what child doesn't love Disney." "Zola are you sure you don't want to know the gender because Mom Lex, Hannah, Mia, and I have been wanting to plan a gender reveal party like we did with Luke before he was born which turned out to be both genders." Ellis asked. "Well Zola that is a valid question and it sounds fun to me please baby can we let your mom and sisters throw a party for us." Asked my loving fiancé Freddy. "Oh why not I think it would be cool because I thought it was fun when mom and dad had one for Luke." I said.
Being only 20 weeks along planning for the baby has limited time as we are planning to get married before our baby comes in 20 weeks. The date we have planned is the day after my brides mate Lexie, and Maid of Honor Ellis, 15th birthday. My sisters are in the wedding party. Maribeth is the flower girl, and my brothers are in the wedding as well. To be honest to have a wedding in just 3 weeks is scary because I'm afraid the dress I bought won't fit. The wedding is going to be a small wedding as my family alone would take the whole venue, and Freddy only has his sister Eve who is married and has a son named Steven. I'm going to miss being Miss Zola Shepherd. Now my name is going to be Mrs. Zola Davidson. Being married is going to be a new adventure but I'm looking forward to finding out how mom and dad have made it for 20 years but in retro spec they have been married for close to 23 years.
When I came home from work I saw that Freddy decorated our bedroom in a mallard ducks, and having a baby blue color in our room. I do miss my pink butterfly room that I shared with my little sisters but now that I am going to be living here in this house which is just down the road from the Shepherd Ranch. "So Zola mom and dad want to come over for dinner is it okay." Asked Luke. "Of course little brother your all welcome for dinner I'm making everyone's favorite spaghetti." I told my brother. "SWEET I can't wait ill text Bailey and Annabelle where we will be for dinner." Luke said. "Okay tell Bailey that dinner is at 7:30" I told my brother.
After dinner we talked about the wedding and how everything was on track. A Christmas wedding is exciting because there is a lot of lights and joyfulness in the area. Everything will be perfect. Mom thinks I'll be afraid to get married and it would end up like mom and dads wedding at a court house. I don't think that's going to happen every one is invited that we want to come and everything else is planned for what Freddy and I want. I do know that my dad is walking me down the isle. This is special for me because he might get to do it for Lexie, Ellis, Hannah, and Amelia but I doubt he'll be able to walk Maribeth down the isle because he'd be like 75 and your knees start to give out at that age. This might be the last grandchild wedding nana might see because she is sick and might not even make it to see her great grandchild. Freddy and have talked about names and for a girl it's definitely going to be named Caroline Meredith Shepherd Davidson and if it's a boy his name will be Michael Benjamin Shepherd Davidson. If we get two girls the other name is Sally Maria Shepherd Davidson and if we have another boy Philip Derek Shepherd Davidson. We thought the names were perfect for our baby or babies I can't wait to meet the baby and I can't wait for the gender reveal.
A/N: so here is chapter 17. I can't wait to finish the wedding chapter which is coming up shortly. Also I can't wait to write about Meredith and Derek's reaction to being grandparents plus having 1 year olds at the same time. I really enjoy this story and hope to continue for many more chapters.
