OK, so I know I am a horrible horrible person for taking soooo long to update. But if you lived my life it would take you forever to update also. Life has been incredibly busy lately. I've been working a ton and I was sick for a while, then I was working even more, and basically the holiday season is just super busy for me in general. BUT I have the last two week in December off work, so HOPEFULLY I will have more time to write and update more frequently! Oh, and I got a new laptop! Which I love, but I had to move all my files so that's taken me a while too…
SO now that I've bored you all, here is the latest chapter. It's basically filler, but I decided to skip over the details of their next appointment with Naomi because it was easier for me to write, sorry if this disappoints anyone. Also, please disregard season five of private practice, none of that has or will happen in this story.
ONE LAST IMPORTANT(ISH) NOTE… I am thinking about doing one shots about the holidays with Olivia, such as Halloween and thanksgiving, let me know if that's something you'd be interested in.
Enjoy!
Meredith and Derek spent the rest of the day wandering around the city with Olivia while Addison and Amelia were still at work. After a busy day of appointments, park visits, and sightseeing Meredith and Derek were exhausted. Their daughter however was still going strong, she had taken a nap in the car and now they weren't looking forward to bath time. They walked into Addison's house and she instantly ran off upstairs looking for toys to play with. Meredith and Derek collapsed onto the couch next to each other.
"Even after three years, I'm still amazed that such a little human can have that much energy," Meredith said while yawning.
"And she just seems to get more energy the older she get. Maybe our second baby will be a little calmer and laid back. Olivia does seem to be a little more active than most kids her age," Derek agreed.
"Our second baby will be perfect," Meredith said, repeating what they had told each other multiple times. Before Derek could respond they heard a loud thud from above them. They looked at each other, panicked, and then ran up the stairs as fast as they could to check on their daughter. They found Olivia in the bedroom they had stayed in the night before. There was a chair pushed next to the bed and Olivia was right in the middle, jumping up and down with a sweatshirt tied around her neck and flapping behind her.
"Momma! Daddy!" She cried when she saw them, "I'm a super hero!" as she called out super hero she stretched her arms out in front of her and jumped from the bed, into the air. For a split second Meredith felt her heart stop as her daughter seemed to fly through the air. Then as soon as it seemed she had jumped she landed on the floor with a thump, much like the one they had heard only minutes before.
"Olivianna Grace, do not do that again," Meredith scolded. Olivia frowned; she knew it wasn't good when her momma used her full name.
"But I'm a super hero momma, super heroes gotta fly," she told Meredith.
"Well this super hero is just going to have to be a super hero that stays on the ground," Meredith told her.
"Noooo, I wanna fly!" Olivia whined. Derek spoke up,
"Well let's fly into the bath then." Olivia shook her head no and started to get on the bed again.
"Not dirty," she said shortly, trying hard to climb back up.
"I think you are," Derek said, grabbing her under the arms and throwing her into the air, causing her to laugh wildly, "c'mon kid, time for a bath." He carried the struggling toddler into the bathroom and undressed her while Meredith ran the water. Olivia usually loved taking baths, but there were times when she could be a complete monster about it. After undressing her Derek placed the wailing child into the tub. She continued to cry as her hair was washed, complaining of soap in her eyes even though Derek was extra careful not to get any in them. After what seemed like an hour but was really only about fifteen minutes, Olivia was in the bedroom with Meredith getting her pajamas on and Derek was still in the bathroom, changing his soaking clothes and cleaning up all the water that was on the floor. Once Olivia was dressed Meredith went into the bathroom to help Derek clean up the mess. While they were in there Olivia once again climbed onto the bed and began jumping. Meredith and Derek could hear her jumping on the bed again and walked back into the bedroom right as she jumped off the bed again. This time though, her cape, made from her bath towel, tangled in her foot, causing her to fall headfirst to the floor. Before either one of them could react Olivia's head had hit the nightstand and she was now laying on the floor sobbing again, this time they were sobs of pain. Derek quickly scooped her up off the floor and checked the cut on her head.
"She's gonna need stitches," Derek told Meredith as she grabbed the car keys, "she should be ok, but we'll have to get a scan done to make sure there is no swelling in the brain."
They quickly made their way to the car, Meredith sitting in the back trying to stop Olivia's crying. When they reached the hospital they were met outside by Amelia and Addison.
"What happened?" Amelia asked as Meredith sat Olivia on a bed.
"She was jumping on the bed, fell off and whacked her head on the side table. She needs stitches but she needs a CT also to check her brain," Derek said. They quickly went to work treating the little girl and about an hour later Olivia was asleep in the hospital bed, cut stitched up and a perfectly healthy brain.
For Meredith and Derek it had been the longest hour of their lives. With their medical background they knew that Olivia would likely be ok, however as parents they were worried that something would be wrong with their daughter that they could not fix. Thankfully they were able to get into CT quickly and once look at the scan assured them all that the three year old would be fine. They were currently sitting beside their daughter's bed, waiting for the doctor to come in and sign the papers to send them home. Normally the doctor would keep them overnight for observation, but because both Derek and Meredith were doctors themselves they were allowed to take her home.
"Well I just lost ten years from my life," Meredith said seriously.
"Tell me about it. I'm a world class neurosurgeon and I still freaked out at the thought that our daughter might be seriously injured. Just the cut on her head was bad enough."
"And we want another one of these," she said, gazing at Olivia lovingly. Derek laughed,
"Yepp, still want another one. I can't help it. Even the horribly scary moments are worth every second. What do you think our next baby will be like, anything like Olivia?"
"Maybe, Olivia seems to be pretty one of a kind though. I just hope that Naomi has some good news for us tomorrow," Meredith said as the doctor walked in. Amelia had wanted to be the doctor on the case but Charlotte would not let her due to the fact that Olivia was her niece. Instead the on call doctor had taken care of it just fine. The doctor had them sign a few necessary forms then they were able to leave. Derek picked Olivia up carefully; the little girl stirred a little then snuggled into her daddy's warm body and went back to sleeping soundly. They made their way out to the car and back to Addison's, Olivia never waking up once as she was carried into the house and put in bed. After they were sure that Olivia was settled in Meredith and Derek went downstairs where Addison was in the kitchen.
"Wine?" Addison offered, holding up the bottle from the counter.
"Yes," Meredith said gratefully, "Though I'm more of a tequila girl myself." Addison poured them both a glass of wine.
"Where's Amelia?" Derek asked.
"She got called into an emergency surgery for one of her patients." Derek and Meredith nodded in understanding, knowing what it was like. The three continued to talk for a while until they all retired to bed, exhausted from the long day.
A few days later Olivia, Meredith and Derek were on the beach outside Addison's house. They had their other appointment with Naomi the day before and were feeling very hopeful about the outcome. She had referred them to an excellent doctor in Seattle who could help them, but they planned on coming back to LA in a few months to meet with Naomi again. Today though was the warmest one since they had been there and they decided to let Olivia experience the Ocean for the first time. Meredith dressed her in her bathing suit and as soon as they hit the sand she took off running towards the water. She got as far in as her knees and froze before turning around and running back, throwing herself into Derek's legs.
"Hold me daddy," she begged. Derek smiled and picked her up, holding her tightly as they wadded into the cold water.
"Don't be scared baby girl, I'll keep you safe," he told her. She nodded and wrapped her arms a little tighter around Derek's neck. He walked in up to his waist and let her get accustomed to the water, thankfully it was pretty calm today so they didn't have to worry about waves crashing into them. After a few minutes Olivia allowed Derek to put her into the water and let her swim around while he still held onto her. She laughed as she splashed and kicked around in the water, laughing even more when she managed to splash Meredith. After a little while the trio made their way up into the shallow water where Olivia could play around without having to be held by one of her parents. Meredith and Derek sat in the sand and watched as Olivia jumped over the waves gleefully. The little family spent the next few hours building sand castles and pretending to be mermaids, per Olivia's request, only leaving the beach when the sun began to set. They sat on the deck for a few more minutes, watching the sun disappear the rest of the way below the horizon then went in for dinner. Amelia and Addison joined them for dinner as it was their last night in LA, their plane left the next evening at noon, so they would not be able to spend much more time together. Olivia nearly fell asleep at the table while they were eating and didn't even argue as Meredith bathed her, washing the sand out of her hair.
"I don't understand how this much sand can get everywhere," she said to Derek as she pulled pajamas onto her half-awake toddler.
"Eh, I have no idea. I've never really been a fan of the beach and all the sand that comes along with it. Although today was pretty fun, Olivia seemed to love it."
"Yeah, she did. Did you have fun today baby?" she asked as Olivia lay down on the bed.
"Mmm-hmm, lots a fun," she said sleepily.
"Good, time to sleep now," Derek said, leaning down to give her a kiss, "Love you sweet girl."
"Love you too daddy, you too mommy"
"Love you Liv," Meredith answered as Olivia drifted off to dreamland. Meredith and Derek also got ready for bed themselves then quickly fell asleep.
The next day Addison and Amelia drove them to the airport. They were all feeling a little sad that they were leaving, but Meredith and Derek were also feeling anxious to get back to their work and friends.
"Have a safe flight, and call when you land in Seattle," Addison told them as she gave them all hugs, hugging Olivia a little longer.
"We will, thanks for letting us stay," Derek said. Meredith nodded in agreement,
"Yeah, it was great of you. Thank you."
"You guys have to come visit again soon," Amelia said, "Or maybe I'll come to you. I don't want to go too long without seeing my beautiful niece," she said, picking up Olivia and snuggling her close.
"Come visit anytime," Derek assured them. They exchanged their last goodbyes then went their separate ways, Amelia and Addison going to work and Derek, Meredith and Olivia out to the departure gates.
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