I had some people ask if the McBaby was gonna be in this one & I'm actually thinking of making another story later once we learn more about the baby (specifically a gender)!

Thanks for the reviews I'm glad y'all like it :)

Meredith rubbed her eyes slowly sitting up in bed. "Derek?" She mumbled noticing he wasn't asleep next to her. She put on her slippers and shuffled into Zola's room only to see that she was already up and about so Meredith turned and headed downstairs. "Morning Zo" she said finding Zola in her high chair with strawberries being mashed into her mouth and Derek at the stove flipping pancakes "aww you're to sweet" she mumbled against his neck "it's nothing really" he said enjoying the fact that he could now cook a somewhat circular pancake. "How long have you been up...and how longs Zola been up?" She asked grabbing a strawberry out of the container on the counter "I've been up since around 7:30 and ZoZo here is why I'm up" he said smiling over his shoulder at her. "Oh I would've gotten up with her I must not have heard the monitor" she said sheepishly because that had only happened one other time and she'd felt bad because Derek wasn't home so Zola had been neglected so long that Alex had come in and had to quite her down back at the old house."it's ok I don't mind I love my ZoZo time" he said putting a stack of pancakes on a plate while Meredith got the syrup and strawberries of the counter they both put the things in their hands down on the table smiling at each other "you know we could do this more often" he said pulling her in for a kiss "we should" she mumbled against his lips smiling.

They ate breakfast in almost complete silence but that was Meredith's fault she couldn't stop eating long enough to compose a sentence. "These are really really good" she mumbled through a mouth full of food smiling at Zola who to had a mouth full of food "glad you like them and look today they are almost circles!" He stated making her notice that indeed today they were circles not ovals like a couple weeks ago " Zo can you tell daddy that he did a good job" she asked the girl hoping to get some sort of word or noise to come out of her mouth. "Roar" was all Zola said "does this mean the zoo ZoZo?" Derek asked happy that she could know when they talked to her and she could answer back although she only ever said mama,roar and ba but at least it was a start.

They cleaned up the kitchen and Derek was putting away the rest of the pancakes "I'll go get her dressed if you want to go hop in the shower" Meredith said holding a strawberry out to Zola "ok I won't be long" he said heading down the hallway "come on ZoZo mama is gonna get you ready to go to the zoo and we can see the lions...what sound do tigers make?" She asked the girl hoping she'd know that she was s'pose to say something "rrroarr" Zola said with a big smile " that's right Zo that'll be fun!" She said setting Zola on the floor and looking through her closet in search of a shirt with an animal on it "how about this one Zo?" She said holding up a shirt with a pink elephant on it "mama...mama...ma" the girl said clapping " well I guess that's a yes" Meredith said laying the shirt and leggings she'd grabbed out of the dresser on the changing table and then grabbing Zola off the floor and lifting her up there too.

Meridith was just finishing her hair when she heard little footsteps followed by bigger ones coming down the hall. So she stuck her head out the door and said boo to Zola who looked surprised but then burst out laughing as if it was the funniest thing ever " that was funny huh Zo" Meredith said picking her up and setting her on her hip "ready to go" she asked Derek "yea I'm good I just have to put the stroller in the back of the car and we can go" he said remembering one time when they forgot it at home and had a cranky Zola who didn't want to leave the zoo but didn't want to walk either. "Alright I'll get her bag and snacks and be out in a minuet and don't forget your jacket" she reminded him again so he wouldn't get sick "I won't" he assured her for the fourth time today as he walked to the garage. "Alrighty Zo what do we want for a snack" she asked the girl knowing it would probably be what it always is...her favorite cereal,she was just like her parents that way "alright Zo do you want Cheerios or" she asked always giving her an option. Zola just nodded her head and gave Meredith a kiss on the cheek,someone she learned from Sophia. "Ok her you sit on the counter but don't move or you'll fall ok" she told her like she would understand but she knew she wouldn't be to much trouble as she got her snacks together and grabbing the diaper bag from the living room. "Alright Zo let's get your coat and head out" she said smiling and walking to the door where the coats where grabbing two jackets and a hat for Zola just i case her ears got cold. "Alright Zo arms up" she said because it was the easiest way for Zola to but her coat on with out making a fuss, " look you're just like a big girl soon you won't need my help with your coat" Meredith said putting her own coat on and slipping Zola's hat in her pocket before picking both the diaper bag and Zola up off the floor. "Zo we're going to the zoo!" She said smiling as she turned and locked the door behind them.