What would you do to help a sick family member? Would you help, cry or do whatever it took to get what was once yours?
It has been a busy few weeks with the new babies Meredith has been tried to care for 6 young children under the age of 7. Zola who is only 6 ½ tries her best but can't always do the things that Meredith and I can do. With Christine added to our family life has become different from what it was supposed to be, it not that I don't love her when I couldn't ask for a wonderful little girl to raise while her mother watches from above, it's just that we went from 3 kids to 6 kids in a day. I don't mind it, the twins were expected but Christine was a bit of a surprise, but at least she can walk, and crawl all over the house.
This morning when I woke up I heard Ellis crying in her bedroom. I ran to her where she was in her crib crying with a fever. I picked her up and held her until Meredith could get the thermometer to check her temperature. It took a while because Zola, and Bailey wanted breakfast, Christine wanted a yogurt, and Luke and Leia needed a diaper change. When Meredith came back up the stairs to Ellie's room she was still crying I checked her temperature and then gave her some medicine to help her fever. My poor little girl I don't like seeing her like that.
"Meredith do you think I should take Ellis to the hospital." I asked her. "Derek she's okay I know you're a doctor and want your little girl to be fine but she doesn't have a rash, she doesn't have any discoloration, and she doesn't eat, or drink anything." Meredith said. "Well we don't know about the eat or drink factor." I said
Ever since my car accident I worry about my children when they get sick. Being a father, and a doctor can be challenging at times but I enjoy it and I try my best to help my children to the best of my abilities. After breakfast was done Ellis started crying again I went up and got her and tried to give her, her favorite cereal but she wouldn't eat it. I gave her some apple juice she drank half of her bottle but after that she didn't want anything but to be cuddled until she started throwing up. Meredith had left with Zola, Bailey, Christine, Luke, and Leia for the day while I took care of Ellis. I hate being separated from the family but with a sick child it's not easy.
At dinner time Ellis was still vomiting, and crying with a fever. I ended up taking her to the Emergency room behind Meredith's back so that I could find out what is wrong with my little girl. Alex took Ellis and checked her ears which were infected, but what was concerning for Alex was her fever as she had spiked another high fever, and was vomiting. Alex did more tests on her. I stayed by her side for everyone. Poor girl she was one sick little girl. Ellis ended up with Influenza A or the flu. We had taken her to see her Primary care doctor a few days ago and she got her flu shot but I guess the shot didn't work. Alex admitted Ellis for observation.
Meredith ended up coming to the hospital with the kids to find out what I was doing with Ellis. She was surprised that our daughter was that sick when we thought she had just a cold and that she would feel better with children's cold medicine but she wasn't feeling better. All she wanted to do with me is cuddle the only time I could get her to calm down was when I turned on her favorite Disney movie which somedays is Frozen, somedays it's Tangled, Somedays its Beauty and the Beast, and somedays its Star Wars. Today it happen to be Star Wars because that's what Bailey left in the DVD player and I didn't want to move that much when she was clam so we watched a Star Wars marathon until Ellis began to get worse. I know I'm her father and I'm her protector but how am I supposed to protect her when she is sick like this she is just a little baby. Ellis is a toddler but at 15 months she is still my little baby girl. Leia is only 2 weeks old and she's my little baby girl but she would rather soak up the attention from Zola, Bailey, Meredith, and Christine. I think I spoiled Ellis when she was first born because she doesn't like it if I'm away for paying attention to the other children. Bailey was like that to Meredith until Ellis came than he lost interest in her and went to Ellis.
I thought Ellis would have gone to play with her siblings to meet the new babies but all she wants is me and nobody else, However when I hold Leia she seems to want to play with her although I have to say gently Ellie, or be careful with that bunny remember Leia is littler than you are. I love my kids, and wife, I don't care who tells me something otherwise because they are my family and will always be. I don't care if some lady says that Zola isn't mine but I know she is because Meredith and I proudly adopted her when we lost hope of having children then after about a year with Zola, Bailey came then 2 years later, Ellis, and a year later Luke, and Leia. As I spent the night with my sick little girl I sang to her, and calmed her down so that she could relax and be my sweet little girl.
a/n: so here is a new chapter. everything is going to be fine Ellis is going to to be a happy healthy little girl and the family is going to go on trips. also be on the lookout for growing up shepherds this week as it's going to have drama and sadness coming up in it.