Chapter 2: Derek's surprise

Meredith:

I am excited to bring home Derek and tell him the good news about our little baby on the way. He deserves to be happy when he can't do much right now I'm hoping he can go back to work and be the man he once was I believe that he is going to be the man I fell in love with. I know he wants to come home to see the kids, and to know what else is going on. Derek is a fighter just like I am, our son Bailey gets it from both of us, that and both Amelia and Derek are fighters because they witnessed their father killed.

"Are we ready to go home now because I'm sick of these walls" Derek asked. "Almost Derek I just need to get these hospital release forms signed then we can go home with the kids." I told my loving husband. Just to think 5 months ago we were separated and now we are together again except I'm caring for him like I am for our two children we have. I can't wait to tell him about our third child that's on the way. I know he would be upset to find out that he missed the 12 week ultrasound because he was in the hospital. Hopefully he can come to the 15 week ultrasound when I can find out what we are having. Im hoping for a baby boy because Bailey needs a little brother. But I wouldn't mind a daughter as well.

When I brought Derek home Amelia was there with the kids and little Elijah. Derek was happy to be home. I surprised Derek with a dinner that Amelia had been in charge of making because I can't cook that well and the kids hate my cooking. Amelia seems to know what the kids will eat and what Derek would eat that is easy. I set out the dinner nicely on the kitchen table and I was able to wheel Derek in his wheel chair to the table for desert we had a cake with pink and blue for baby colors on it saying congratulations on baby number 3. Derek looked at the cake then he asked if it was true and I showed him the ultrasound of the baby and how it was growing. "Meredith when is it due?" he asked me. "Christmas time why" I asked him. He was concerned because it was June almost July and that he is just finding this out about the baby. Derek was in the hospital for close to 4 months because of his brain injury and his leg surgery. Derek is able to walk but it's not recommended because the extent of his brain injury which Amelia did a ct scan and said that the swelling has gone down but somethings he should do is take an easy otherwise he will be in the hospital again.

After Derek found out about the baby he wanted to know everything that he has missed since his accident. I explained that he missed Zola's fifth birthday, Amelia finding out that she was pregnant again, and me finding out about baby number 3. "How far along is Amelia?" He asked me. "Derek I'm 26 weeks Owen and I are expecting a little girl her name is going to be Leila Marie Shepherd Hunt." Amelia explained. I always liked that name but I also like Leia, Olivia, Madeline, Elizabeth, Eleanor, or Ellis.

It has been a month since I brought Derek home and he found out about our baby. He is excited for today as we find out what the gender of our little baby is going to be. Derek is hoping for a little girl because he wants to do more princess tea parties and that is hard to do with a boy because they are into cars, sports, and all kinds of manly things unlike daughters who can be wrapped around their daddy's fingers. Derek and I were excited to find out that we are expecting a baby girl. Derek looked at me and said that is Ellie our beautiful daughter. "Ellie Derek?" I asked him. "Yes little Ellie better than calling her Eleanor right." He said. "Ellie for Eleanor I like it honey she is our little Ellie our princess" I told Derek

Eleanor Alexandra Grey Shepherd is going to be the name of our daughter because it fits what we have always wanted. I'm happy that we have a healthy baby girl on the way and that Derek can buy all kinds of different clothing for her and buy things to spoil her. I love my little family and I love my sister in law even though we don't see eye to eye but she is still my family and I couldn't be any more excited for her an I hope that little Leila is going to be healthy and happy. I also can't wait to be a matron of honor at Amelia's wedding which is in 2 months well I don't know if she will walk down the isle with Leila or if she is still pregnant by that time because both Owen and Amelia picked September 15th, because it is one of the prettiest times, and that Amelia can have the flowers that she wants for her wedding.

A/N: Okay the name of Amelia's baby is coming from my list of characters in a story I'm writing. I have no intent of copying Ballerinaemilia's Dreams of Fire I just like the name Leila which is a name that stands for God's princess. I thought that fit for Amelia considering that Owen needs a little princess next to his loving future wife Amelia. I hope to update this tomorrow or sometime this week next to Life as he knows it.