Summer: 2009

Hershel was working a lot at the clinic, for the past month while his friend Dr Jonas was away on emergency family leave. Meredith had loaded up the car with the kids and took them to go see a movie in the next town over. They went to go see some kid friendly movie - it was something animated. Meredith couldn't really recall what it was, she was trying really hard to not throw up, over herself or in the car while she drove. She looked at Maggie. "Can you drive please?" She never asked Maggie to drive unless they were in Maggie's car.

Maggie looked at her and nodded. "Of course mama." She took the keys after they got the kids buckled in. Meredith sat in the passenger seat keeping her eyes closed. Maggie was slightly shocked to be driving her mama's car. She wasn't allowed to drive her parents car before.

"Thank you." Meredith said leaning the seat back a bit and keeping her eyes shut.

"Are you sick mama?" Beth asked frowning watching her. She put a hand on her shoulder.

Meredith didn't answer, she just reached up and patted Beth's hand. She was really focusing on not throwing up.

Beth looked at Meredith and then back at Maggie, she was worried.

Once they got home, the boys ran around outside playing with the baby chickens and ducks. Maggie stayed outside with them watching them, while Meredith took off inside. Beth followed worried.

Meredith threw up once she got home and into the bathroom. She didn't hear or pay attention to Beth coming in.

Beth looked over hearing Hershel come into the bedrom. He could hear Meredith. He whispered to Beth. "She been doing that long?"

"Just since we got home about 10 minutes ago." Beth said looking at him, worried.

"It'll be okay." Hershel said rubbing her back. "Go see if your brothers are fighting please? I'll tend to your Ma." He smiled.

"Okay." Beth said biting her lip and then nodding, walking outside to see what Maggie and the boys were doing.

Hershel walked in and held her hair back. "Been feeling awful all day?"

Meredith nodded, cleaned up and slowly walked back to bed. Hershel helped her strip down to her undergarments and gave her a nightshirt. "Get some sleep, Dove." He kissed her forehead. "I'll check on you soon."

Meredith nodded, "Thank you, Bear" She smiled softly and laid down, she was out cold as soon as she hit the pillow.

During the next day, everyone came down with the flu. Meredith wasn't feeling the best, but since Hershel was sick also, she got up to help him deal with the kids and take care of them.

They stayed busy but also tried resting when they could.

Everyone was feeling better after close to 5 days. They still kind of took it easy, and got back into the hustle and bustle of the farm.

It wasn't long, over Christmas break time - Meredith found out she was pregnant.

They celebrated Christmas, and the New Year, before the school resumed. It was a good break, and they loved the family time together. Maggie was especially happy since she got some letters from Allan alone with a few phone calls. Jimmy and his family came over for Christmas also along with Allan's family since he was off serving in the Marines. It was an interesting Christmas.

Early Spring 2010.

Meredith was 6 months pregnant when she was driving home from running to Atlanta after dropping Maggie off at a friends house. She was at the gas station when she saw some men running from the store and took off in their car. She ignored it and got into her car, and continued home. She got hit from behind by the some car. She was sent off the road and hit a phone pole. She hit her head hard, and woke up to a man opening her door.

"Ma'am? Are you alright?" He asked talking into his radio.

Meredith moved her head back, she saw a young sheriff. "I..think so." She held her head and kept her other one on her stomach.

The man took out a knife and cut her seatbelt. "Try moving your legs." He said seeing the smoke. "We gotta go." He said gently.

Meredith did so, and go help from the car. She was taken to the police cruiser and sat down.

The other officer was talking on the phone and grabbed the first aid kid from the cruiser trunk.

"What's your name?" The sheriff asked pressing some gauze against her head. "Rick Grimes." He said grabbing some more gauze from the kit.

"Meredith Greene." She said softly, taking over pressing on the cut above her left eye. "What happened?"

"It looks like a car intentionally ran you off the road." The other officer said coming over after speaking with a witness. "Shane." He said taking over talking to the paramedics on the phone.

"How far along are you, Mrs Greene?" Grimes asked, wrapping her bleeding wrist up.

"6 months." She replied closing her eyes.

Shane was looking through her wallet, found her address book. "Hershel?"

"Husband." Meredith said breathing, trying to calm down, keeping a hand on her stomach pressing slightly. "Darn it." She breathed more, She saw how bad her car was totaled.

"Ambulance is coming." Rick said looking up at Shane. "Get ahold of him, also radio the ambulance and let them know shes having some contractions."

Shane nodded and let Hershel know and spoke with the EMT on what hospital it was going to be, gave Hershel the information.

"Thank you, both." Meredith said softly, getting loaded up.

"No problem, we will be in contact." Rick said watching, and going over to talk to Shane.

Meredith was taken to the hospital and had tests and everything else ran on her. She was admitted for observations. She only had to get 30 stitches, some in her head and her wrist. She wasn't hure anywhere else, but hooked up to a fetal monitor and IV for fluids.

Hershel was soon by her side, and stayed with her. "Thank God you're okay." He smiled kissing her. He talked to the doctor and stayed the night with her.

The next morning she went home and was told to take it easy until her doctor could see her. She relaxed a home and took it easy.

Meredith got into her doctor and was examined and checked out - everything was fine. She sighed in relief and just tried taking it easy for a week, after that she got right into working and helping out on the farm.