Scout Shepherd Lincoln

# Early Life

Scout Derek Shepherd Lincoln was born on April 9, 1420 to Drs. Amelea Shepherd and Atticus Lincoln

He was named after his uncle Derek Shepherd and Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, the main protagonist from To Kill A Mockingbird.

Amelea was surprised to learn that she was pregnant. When she learned that she was, she told Link and they celebrated their impending parenthood.

Late in her pregnancy, Amelea had to leave a surgery abruptly because she believed she was in labor. She was surprised to learn that she wasn't and the contractions were just Braxton Hicks.

### Birth

While working on Dr. Richard Webber's case, Amelea quickly said she needed Dr. Tom Korastik to take over and then revealed that her water had just broken. She walked to OB, where Dr. Carina DeLuca examined her and said she was five centimeters dilated. She admitted she'd been having contractions all day, but believed they were Braxton Hicks again, so she ignored them. Carina confirmed that she was actually in active labor and monitored her progress. When she was at six centimeters, Link was called away to operate on Richard's hip. While he was gone, Bailey took over coaching and when the time came for Amelea to push, she sat herself behind Amelea's back to help her as George O’Malley had done for her. When Link came into the room later, he met his son.

After Scout’s birth, his parents struggled to pick a name for him. His aunt Meredith suggested they name him Tony, which his dad was not a fan of. They considered several different names before eventually deciding on Scout.

## Childhood

### Pandemic

During the pandemic, Scout was looked after by his parents, Maggie, and Meredith and spent time with his cousins Zola, Bailey, and Alexandria. During this time, his dad frequently played guitar for him and his cousins.

### Play Date

Zola, Bailey, Alexandria, Theo Hunt, Alyson Hunt, and Scout all had a playdate together
Link sends a bedtime picture of him to Amelea every night he has him, even when they're fighting.

Scout has a stuff frog named Ribbit, as well as a stuffed dinosaur that he calls "Dado" because he can't say "dino"

### Visiting Mt. Rainier

Later, Scout’s grandparents: Eric and Maureen Lincoln bought an RV, packed it with supplies, and drove it from Colorado to Seattle. When they arrived in Seattle, they were excited to meet Scout and offered to take all four kids to see Mt. Rainier so Amelea and Link could have some time to themselves.

### One-Year Checkup

Scout went to James Shulman for his one-year checkup, where he weighed 21 pounds and was 26 inches long. ("Here Comes the Sun")

### Scout’s Parents' Split

When his parents split up over conflicting desires regarding marriage, Scout began staying at Link’s bestfriend, Joelle Wilson's Penthouse when he was with his dad.

### Thanksgiving 1421

On Thanksgiving, Link came to drop Scout off at Meredith's house to spend the day with Amelea, but when he learned Amelea was there alone with the kids, he stayed for the day, saying he didn't want Scout to have to split his holidays like he did as a child. After dinner, Link had a dance party with all four kids.

### Fairytale Theater

Scout went with Link, Joelle, and Lulu to a park for fairytale theater. While they were watching the show, one of the actors, Jeremy, had a sudden cardiac episode and fell onto the stage, injuring himself. Joelle and Link immediately jumped in to help. When the ambulance arrived, Link rode to the hospital with Jeremy while Joelle took Scout and Lulu Ashton with her. ("Today Was a Fairytale")

### Halloween 1422

On Halloween, Scout went trick or treating with his cousins. He dressed as an elephant.

### Accident at Daycare

Scout had an accident at daycare. The daycare had already used his backup clothes and they hadn't been replaced, so they tried to call his parents. Both of them were in surgery, so they called his cousin, Lukas Addams, to bring him clothes, which he did.

### Whitney's Labor

When Whitney Klosk asked Link to stay with her and hold her hand while she labored because her wife wasn't there, Scout went with him. Scout slept in his stroller while Whitney gave birth.

### Learning Sign

After Link learned that Lulu had some hearing loss, he and Scout started learning sign language with the help of an app.

# Mid Life

## Family

* Link (father)
* Amelea (mother)
* Betty (foster sister)

### Grandparents

* Eric Lincoln (paternal grandfather)
* Maureen Lincoln (paternal grandmother)
* Ian Shepherd (maternal grandfather)
* Carolyn Maloney (maternal grandmother)

### Cousins

#### Porter

* Aunt Kathleen
* Uncle Jim
* Laurie
* Millie
* Effie
* Auggie

#### Addams

* Aunt Nancy
* Lena
* Lukas

### =Grey Shepherds

* Uncle Derek
* Aunt Meredith
* Zola
* Bailey
* Alexandria
* Aunt Addyson