Martha's First Days

And so into our family's tiny part of the long and holy line of humanity comes a new person: Martha McCall Kelley was born 9:20 pm on 5 October 2007 at Special Beginnings Birth Center, Arnold, MD. She emerged pink and wide-eyed after a long labor but only half an hour of pushing. "You are so wrinkly!" said her mother right away. At 7 lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long, Martha is a bit bigger than her sister at birth. Once again a warm tub was key to Neely's laboring--Martha was actually born in the water.

Martha blows bubbles and eats like a champion. Her eyes flit around the room, and her skin is soft and loose in a special, babies-only way. Jessie is playing non-stop with her baby doll and learning to say "Martha." We'll be posting more pictures and thoughts here as the moments pass on.