...nothing much was happening. Frustratingly so. I'd been having contractions for weeks and at my last checkup, I was dilated to 4 cm. And still Ella didn't budge.
But just a day and a half later (because of course my children all like to be born in the middle of the night), Gabriella Joy Gerth swooshed out as fast as she could, surprising everyone, including the nurse who was sure that "You have a lot longer to go. Honey." (Said about ten minutes before Ella was born, sans doctor, before anyone had time to call my doctor, nor the resident on call, nor "prep" the delivery room.)
Three years later, and I can't imagine life without my little love. Her middle name really is JOY and she lives that every day. She's still my baby. She always will be.
We've had a great couple weeks. It's remained unseasonably warm here, so we've been doing a lot of homeschooling out of doors. I'm amazed at how the kids can go outside, all three of them, and go off into their own little worlds of play. No toys needed - they just find sticks and random nuts and seeds on the ground, and they have a whole adventure for hours of fun. I'm so thankful that our homeschooling schedule gives them the freedom for that kind of learning!
We may be adding a new family member here in a couple days - the Gerth family is considering getting a kitty again! I found a sweet little grey kitten, about twelve weeks old, who was rescued with her litter from the Humane Society. The litter was scheduled for euthanization because they had no room for more kittens. They are all completely healthy, strong, and friendly and socialized to people -- they simply didn't have any room. And the best part? She has a nearly identical sister -- that my mom is considering adopting!
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