Meredith was keeping busy, working on her canning, and getting things ready for winter to make sure they had enough stored up. She was back outside again, peeling peaches as Maggie and Beth along with the boys picked blueberries with Jonathan and Alice - one of the farmhands and his wife. Meredith finished peeling and pitting them, she carried them inside and got the ready to be canned following a recipe that belonged to Hershel's mother. She finished up canning and cleaned up the kitchen.

They had made friends with the local amish and mennonites for farm animals and food, along with anything else they needed. They bartered a lot with them. The girls loved when the kids came over, and vice versa. They really enjoyed the company from that part of the community.

Hershel was working at the Vet clinic, he wouldn't be home until later that night.

Meredith made her way upstairs to go use the other bathroom. She sighed walking down the stairs and went back outside. She was exhausted but wanted to keep busy. She walked out to the barn and checked on the other farmhands, and then made her way to the other parts of the farm and back to where the girls were picking blueberries with Jonathan and Alice. She smiled seeing the girls and boys having fun, she then saw Rebekah and David pull up in their carriage and got out.

"Hello Rebekah." Meredith smiled walking over to meet them, "Hello David."

"Missis Greene." David nodded and smiled, he walked over to Jonathan to speak with him.

"Hello Meredith." Rebekah smiled pulling her in for a hug. "How are you doing?"

"I'm doing good." She smiled. Rebekah touched her belly. "Getting there, 3 months left."

"Good." Rebekah smiled and walked around with her.

Meredith went to see what the kids were doing now. She rubbed her stomach and sat down on the bench. She was exhausted. David and Jonathan were talking, Rebekah was visiting with the kids. She laid her head back and rubbed her side. She wasn't feeling so great.

Alice came over and brought her a glass of lemonade and a cool rag. "You look exhausted." she said softly.

"Just over did it." she said softly taking the rag and wiping her face and neck. She took a drink and sat back. She was breathing softly, and having a lot of cramps. "I'm going to head inside for a while. Come on in." She said getting up and going inside. She sat on the couch inside and let Alice dish out snacks and drinks for the kids and let the farm hands go home for a long lunch.

Rebekah sat down next to her, and put her hand on Meredith's stomach. "Still going on?"

Meredith nodded laying her head back, Jon and David were outside still. "I'm 6 and half months." She sighed. Rebekah stay with her along with Alice to keep an eye on her until Hershel got home, and then they left.

Hershel sat down with her. "You're done over exerting yourself hon." He sighed.

Meredith nodded and rested. They eventually stopped and she ended up going to be early that night after getting the kids to bed with Hershel.

3 Months later:

Meredith ended up delivering the baby at the hospital due to having bad preclampsia. She smiled laying back in bed recovering from having to have an episiotomy also. She was in pain and refused the pain med;s for right now. She looked up at Hershel as he held the baby. "What do you want to name him?" She smiled more looking at the baby with him.

Otis and Patty were bringing the kids in as they talked. "Mama!" they said scurrying and hugging Meredith and Hershel as they climbed on the sofa with Otis and Patty.

"Hi my sweeties." Meredith smiled kissing them and hugging them softly. She sat up more in bed and paused for a minute wincing to herself as she moved. "Meet your new brother."

"I thought it was a girl." Maggie sighed, she and Beth wanted a little sister but were happy to have another brother.

"Well we didn't know for sure.." Meredith said softly. "We never find out the gender - Next time." she said smiling while looking at them.

"Meet your little brother Noah." Hershel smiled showing them the baby and letting them look or touch the baby's face after washing their hands, he even let them hold the baby also. Hershel walked over carrying Noah and kissed Meredith and smiled. "You did amazing." He kissed her again and handed her the baby.

Meredith smiled and kissed him again. "So did you." She cradled the baby close and laid her head back