Sari
I sat in the sitting room and watched my children play. Elijah had taken Naomi to see the new house we had built while Thaddeus tried to teach Micah how to stack blocks. Dinah and Miriam slept peacefully in their cradle. I could not focus on what the kids were doing, however. What was weighing down my mind was Adah. My baby girl, my eldest daughter, had gone into labor late last night. Ila and Mother had gone to help her along with Evi, Rachel, and Na'el. I was worried that there were so many people that were going to be there, but Ila assured me that it was just because Mother was getting older and the other girls needed to learn how to help deliver a baby.
It had been almost a day, when Evi came into the house and sat down next to me. She looked exhausted so I gave her a glass of water and let her rest for a few moments.
"It's a girl." She finally said. "Adah is fine, really tired, but fine. She wants to see you."
I let out a sigh of relief and silently thanked the creator. I asked Evi to watch the kids and once I washed my face, I headed off to Adah and Japheth's house. It was not too far from ours, only about a 3 or 4 minute walk, but this time it felt like it was forever. When I got to the door I heard the cries of a newborn. I went in and found them in the sleeping area. It was just Ila and Adah. Adah was laying on her bedroll, baby in her arms, leaning against Ila. I kneeled down and kissed Adah on her forehead. She scooted into my lap and rested her head on my shoulder.
"She did so wonderfully Shem." Ila told me.
"Of course she did, she is strong like her mother." I replied, kissing Ila on the lips. "So, does she have a name?"
"Sari." Adah said replied faintly.
