Chapter 6: Hospital Gala's and Bailey's birthday
Now because in season 10 when Bailey was a new-born baby and the hospital did a party well I decided to do a Hospital Gala in honor of Derek's research back in D.C. I also wanted Christina for the gala and Bailey's 3rdbirthday.
Tonight is the Hospital gala and I have nothing to wear, and have to go shopping for a dress. I'm going dress shopping with Amelia, Zola, and Christina. I'm extremely happy to have Christina around as I haven't seen her in about a year since she moved to Switzerland with Ross. She was surprised to see me pregnant, because she knew the complications I had when I gave birth to Bailey. "Meredith are you ready to head to the mall to go dress shopping" said a peppy Amelia. "Amy com down it's the mall there's nothing exciting about the mall" explained Meredith. "Momma what store will have a cute dress for me to wear tonight" asked Zola. The hospital invited Zola, and Bailey to the gala considering the hospital is honoring their father.
It was about 12:00 when we left for the mall. The first place we stopped at the mall was Fancy which is a store full of dress shoes. The first part of the store we went to was the children's section. Zola picked out a pair of beautiful purple little girl shoes. When I picked out my shoes they were black flat shoes. Amelia also picked out flat shoes, along with Christina. We went into a dress store I couldn't remember the name of the store. I fell in love with a silver and glittery dress but being 5 ½ months pregnant with twins it's kind of hard to find a dress that will fit. The dress that I found was black with diamonds on it, and it hid my extending baby bump which was what I really enjoyed.
After we got all the necessary outfits that we needed, I went into a pet store while Amelia, Zola, and Christina went to the food court. I found this adorable puppy that I thought Bailey would like for his 3rd birthday. When Zola turned 3 we really didn't celebrate it because it was a few days after the plane crash and we were in the hospital that we were supposed to land safely to., but it didn't turn out that way. Somehow Derek, and I will make it up to her when she turns 6. When we got back from the mall, I came in the front door to see Bailey dressed in his little tux that Derek had got for him in Dc.
It has been a roller coaster between us in our marriage for about a year and a half, due to Derek's job in Dc. When he went to quite is when I thought I lost him and that we would never end up that way we had imagined ourselves, when Derek's and I got married on the post it note 8 years ago. Wow I can't believe that it has been 8 years since we wrote our post it note marriage but in retrospect it's only been 5 years that we have been legally married. Before I knew it, it was time to go to the hospital gala. I can't believe that I actually found a dress that hides my baby bump. I loved every inch of the dress. The hospital was decorated with balloons, pictures of Derek, Myself, Zola, Bailey, and Amelia. I was shocked to find out that the Gala was also a way for our co-workers to say thank you for everything that we have done for them.
During the gala we had dancing. I watched Zola dance with Sofia, and Tuck while Bailey danced with Dr. Bailey. Miranda really likes Bailey as he is named after her because she saved my life after I gave birth to him. It was my way of honoring her and thanking her. After the Gala the children, Amy, and myself were tired and wanted to go to bed. All I can remember is Derek putting the children to bed while I got in my PJs. Derek came in the room after getting the children to bed and asked me if I would be willing to work on a case with him. I explained to Derek that I was interested and wanted to do more projects with him. Derek was happy to have me help him on a project.
It had been two days since the Gala and I have to go to the mall and pick up Bailey's birthday present at 3:00. I can't believe that it is his 3rd birthday today. I started to cry thinking about bailey being 3 I knew it must have been the pregnancy hormones that were causing me to feel the way I feel. As the day went on both Derek, and myself were preparing for the party. After we got out of work both of us headed to the mall without Bailey, and Zola. Amelia was watching the children. After we got Bailey's birthday present we went home. Bailey was happy to have his sister, friend, aunts, and his parent's friends everyone had a great time at the party. After Bailey's party he fell asleep with his puppy that he named Marley. I thought it was clever for Bailey to name his yellow lab after the dog in his favorite book, and movie.
After Derek and I put the children to bed we talked for a little bit. Even though I'm exhausted being pregnant with these twins I'm looking forward to the day that I can hold them. Derek can't wait to hold both of the girls we aren't sure which one is going to be Lexie and which one is going to Ellis yet but we are excited for them. It was about 2:30 when I woke Derek up out of a dead sleep for him to get me some watermelon. Derek wasn't use to these night cravings as I didn't have them with Bailey. Around the time Derek went to go get some watermelon Zola woke up. "Zola what are you doing up at 2:30 in the morning" asked Meredith. "Momma I had a nightmare and can't go back to sleep" said the tired little girl. Zola had crawled into the bed with me. When Derek returned he found Zola, and myself asleep. I believe he went to sleep out on the couch that night I'm not sure where he was.