Chapter 4: Our Family Vacation
Our plane landed at 8:00 pm in Orlando Florida, I'm not sure what the big fuss about Florida is, as it looks like LA to me. When the plane landed I quickly got off the plane with Zola to the bathroom. I forgot what it was like to be pregnant and how a baby strains a bladder but it's different this time as I'm having twins. After I came back from the bathroom with sleepy Zola, I found Derek, Bailey, and Amelia with the luggage, pointing to a limousine. "Derek what's with the limousine"asked Meredith. "Well I reserved us the family sweet that is on the magic kingdom grounds"Derek explained
I didn't know what to think about how the trip was going. "Momma I tied when we there" little 2 ½ year old little Bailey said tiredly. "Bailey it shouldn't be far now and then you can go to bed" Amelia told her nephew. I am glad that Amelia has a strong relationship between my children, as I think she wants to have a baby with Owen but I think she's scared. The next thing I remember was getting into our family sweet and I sat on the couch and turned on the news to see a tragedy in Seattle. I was thinking of all the surgeries that I could of done but I need a much needed rest. Derek was talking to Zola about what tomorrow is going to be like and I thought Zola was in bed as it was late for a 5 year old.
After Zola went to bed both Derek and I went to bed. When I woke up the next morning Bailey was already up and watching his favorite Disney TV show which is Mickey Mouse clubhouse, with Amelia, and Zola. I had know idea where Derek was, I was concerned because I was in a place I didn't know that well. "Meredith Derek went to Walgreens to get something for me as I'm still sick"explained Amelia. "Amelia I thought you were feeling better"asked Meredith. "Well I was but I woke up this morning vomiting again"Amelia explained. I was concerned for Amelia as, we were in a place that I didn't know what the hospital was like if was something seriously wrong.
Derek soon returned from the pharmacy with pregnancy tests for Amelia. I'm thought Derek would be mortified by getting his baby sister pregnancy tests. Before I knew it Amelia came out with a positive pregnancy test. "Meredith what am I going to do it's been 9 weeks since I've had intercourse with Owen" explained Amelia. I knew she was concerned about this baby because her first pregnancy she had a baby with no brain. I found it to be comforting for her as we both were going through the exact same thing.
Before I knew it we were on the monorail to the magic kingdom. Zola and Bailey were excited to go too Disney as see the castle. "Momma do you think we can see Anna and Elsa" said the excited 5 year old Zola. "Well Zola I don't know if we are going to as it's a big park here"said Derek. The next thing I remember is Bailey crying "Momma I got to go to the Circle room and make a doodle" said little Bailey. Bailey was easy to potty train compared to Zola. Both Derek and myself found it hard to teach Zola as we were busy with Derek's hand operations, the plane crash settlement, and me being pregnant with Bailey. I can't believe that Bailey is a very smart little boy I guess it's because of the Shepherd gene. Zola is pretty smart to but one of these days I'm prepared for Zola to ask why she is a different color than Derek, and myself.
After Bailey made his doodle we were walking around the park when Zola saw a little girl about her age with her father and then the father came up to Zola and asked where her parents were. As a parent I was frightened by this man I was also scared that he though that Zola was kidnapped from her parents. "Excuse me I couldn't help notice that the little girl is,different from you"said the father. "Well Zola is my daughter and it's none of your business to discriminate my family" said an angry Derek. "How is this child your she doesn't even look like you" said the father. I thought Derek was going to blow it but instead he took Zola and told me and Amelia that we were going back to our room. After that experience with Zola, Derek decided to find a stroller to put Zola in with Bailey to avoid people saying Zola doesn't belong to us.
Before I knew it our vacation was over and we had to go back home to the rainy Washington. I thought that our vacation was great except for that one father. Other than that one incident our family vacation was great. I can't wait to have these twins even though it about 6 months away, along with being an Aunt to Amelia's baby. When we finally got back home Amelia scheduled a appointment for prenatal care. I decided to go with her incase something was upsetting her, as Owen is in the Middle East for a tour as a medical advisor, and the baby will probably be born before he got back.