Chapter 18: Many A New

~ Still at the Von Trapp Villa ~

( In the Captain's Study )

" Maria, what's wrong? You looked worried and pained? " said Georg, while on the phone.

" I can't help but worry, darling. Any luck getting through to the doctor? " said Maria.

" Still on hold. " said Georg, as his patience grew intolerable.

" the Baby. " whispered Maria, holding her tummy as a contraction hit.

" What about the baby, Maria? " said Georg, still on the phone.

" No, Georg. the baby. It's coming. Now. " cried Maria in pain.

" Are you sure it's not anything else? " said Georg, finally getting through a conversation with a doctor.

" Georg, I'm pretty sure. " said Maria, who wasn't about to argue with her husband at the moment.

" Then I guess we'll have to get you upstairs to the master bedroom then won't we? " said Georg.

~ Upstairs ~

" Elsa, you need push one more time. " said Dr. Swanson.

" I can't. Just pull the baby out already. " cried Elsa.

" Elsa. one more push and our daughter will be here and we'll be able to finally hold her. Come on darling, please push. " said Max, helping to sit his wife up.

" Ugh, I hate this too much!! Never again, Max. Understand me? " yelled Elsa.

" Loud and Clear, darling. " said Max

" You can rest now, Baroness Detweiller. Congratulations, it's a healthy a baby girl. " said Dr. Swanson as he cleaned the infant off and a loud cry was heard.

" Max, I love you. " cried Elsa.

" I love you too, Elsa. " said Max with tears in his eyes.

" Here's your little girl, Herr Detweiller and Baroness. Now if you'll forgive me, I have to check on Baron and Baroness Von Trapp. " said Dr. Swanson.

" Maria? Oh lord. Georg is going to drive her nuts. " laughed Elsa.

" Here, Mommy, hold you daughter. " said Max as he handed Elsa, August Marie to Elsa.

" And how is the new parents holding up in here? " said Georg.

" Good. And is Maria about to kill or strangle you yet? " laughed Elsa.

" She threw you out of the room didn't she, Georg? " laughed Max.

"No, she said to come check on Elsa and Max and see how they were holding up. " said Georg.

" I'd say that was her way of throwing you out of the room. " said Elsa.

" Georg! " screamed Maria from across the hall.

" I'd say your in for it. Even Elsa did scream that loud. " laughed Max.

" Yes. I did, darling. " said Elsa.

" No, you didn't. I didn't hear it. " said Max.

" Well, I must certainly screamed your name, darling. Lord knows it hurt enough. " said Elsa.

" Georg, don't you think you should be getting back to your wife right about now. " said Max.

" I think Louisa is with right now, " said Georg, as Maria's scream was heard again.

" Georg! Get a move on it! " yelled Maria across the hall.

" I believe that's you, Captain. " laughed Elsa.

" I would get going, Georg. We've all seen, Maria at her worse. " said Max.

" Just like you, Max. " retorted Georg, as he left the proud parents.

~ In the Mater Bedroom ~

" Baroness, you have to keep pushing. " said Dr. Swanson.

" No. " argued Maria, who was having about all she could handle at the moment.

" Father, mother's be stubborn again. " said Louisa.

" Baron, if your wife does not cooperate and continues to push, she will be risking not only the baby's health, but her own as well. " said Dr. Swanson.

" Mother, you have to push. " said Louisa.

" Louisa's right, darling you have keep pushing. " said Georg.

" I can't anymore. It hurts." cried Maria.

" Maybe singing to her will help, father? " suggested Louisa.

" Louisa, this is not the time." said Georg.

" Baron, anything to get this labor moving. If it means all your children in this room , to bust your wife's confidence then so be it, but we need to do this now. " said Dr. Swanson.

" Louisa, whose the one your mother usually sings the most to sings with? " said Georg.

" Marta and Gretl. " said Louisa.

" Do me a favor and go get them. Tell them they both need to sing to mother tight now. and Hurry. " said Georg.

~ 5 minutes later ~

" Father? Louisa said we need to sing to mother? what do you want us to sing? " said Marta.

" What does mother usually sing to you ? " said Georg.

" Favorite Things. " said Gretl.

" Raindrops on Rose and Whiskers on kittens " said Marta

" Brown paper packages tied up with string

these are a few of my Favorite Things " said Gretl

" Push, Baroness. " said Dr. Swanson .

" Ugh. " moaned Maria as she tried her best to push.

" Girls in white dress with blue satin sashes " said Kurt

" Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes " said Brigitta

" These are a few of my favorite Things. " said Friedrich

" One more strong push, Baroness and this will all be over. " said Dr. Swanson.

" Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me. Small and Bright, clean and bright. " said Lisel

" Lisel? What are you doing here? said Marta.

" Why don't we let mother finish this on her own and why don't you all come meet your cousin. " smiled Lisel, glancing back at her mother and father.

" Maria, you can do this. " said Georg, helping his wife to continuing one last push.

" I know i can but Ugh.... It hurts so much. " said Maria.

" You can stop now, Baroness. " smiled Dr. Swanson, as she cleaned off the infant and a clear cry was heard.

" I couldn't have done this without any of you here. " cried Maria, as Dr. Swanson handed her the infant.

" I guess she decided to take her mother's features after all. " smiled Georg.

" Not all of them. Most of them but not all. " smile Maria.

" It doesn't matter to me. " said Georg, as she sat next to his wife.

" She has your eyes. " said Maria.

" Congratulations, Baron, Baroness. " said Dr. Swanson.

" Thank you, Dr. Swanson. Frau Schmidt will show you out. " said the Captain.

~ Knock : Knock

" Come in. " said Maria.

" What is it, Gretl? " asked Georg.

" Nothing. I just wanted to goodnight before I went to bed. " said Gretl.

" Where are the others? " asked Maria.

" They already went to bed. " said Gretl.

" And why didn't you? " said Georg.

" I couldn't sleep. I'm sorry father. " said Gretly.

" It's okay, Gretl. " said Georg.

" You want to meet your new sister, Grelt? " said Maria.

" I don't want to get in trouble. " said Gretl.