January 16, 1954
Joy awoke on a sunny Winter morning. She put her bathrobe on and sat in the living room by the fireplace. Isaac soon came and joined her. He brought Jessica with him.
"Good morning, My Darlings." She smiled.
"Good morning." Isaac smiled and kissed his wife.
"How are you Honey?" Joy asked Jessica.
Isaac cradled their 10-month daughter. "She seems to be fine this morning."
"She slept so well all last night." Joy smiled.
Isaac smiled. He brought a cup of coffee over for Joy. She still enjoyed her morning coffee while pregnant, but she decreased her intake to half a cup a day.
Joy laid down to take a nap. She woke up with contractions.
She walked out into the kitchen where Isaac was.
"Isaac, Honey, I think you'd better call Mary Ellen."
"It's time?"
"I'm having some contractions now. Nothing real bad, but it's headed that way."
"Okay." Isaac said as he walked over to the phone.
He called Mary Ellen. She soon came over. Jonesy was with her.
"Would you appreciate it if someone watched Jessica?"
Isaac smiled and nodded.
"I'd be happy to watch her."
"Thanks Jonesy."
"You're welcome." Jonesy smiled. "Katie and Josie were asking if they could babysit Cousin Jessica while Auntie Joy was in labor."
Isaac smiled. "We appreciate it Jonesy."
"You're welcome. We'll keep you, Joy, Mary Ellen, and the baby in our prayers."
"Thanks!" Isaac said.
Jonesy took Jessica with him.
"Breathe, Honey. You've got this." She gently coaxed her youngest sister.
Joy pushed.
"She makes it look so easy." Mary Ellen whispered to Isaac. "With my kids, I was screaming like crazy!"
"She was exactly the same way with Jessica."
Mary Ellen smiled.
It was now 11:00 at night. Joy was very tired and had been in labor since around 8:30 that morning. Finally, at 11:22, she gave birth to her second child.
"Congratulations Little Sister, you have a son!" Mary Ellen smiled.
Joy smiled. "Can I hold him?"
Mary Ellen cleaned him up and then handed him to Joy.
"Where's Isaac?"
"I told him to lay down and rest. I'll go get him."
Mary Ellen went and got her brother-in-law.
"Isaac, congratulations Daddy, you have a little boy!"
Isaac jumped up and ran to his wife and son.
"Baby, oh Baby, he's here!"
Joy laughed. "I'm so happy! A daughter and now a son! I guess you can't be any more blessed than this."
"Did we decide on the name?"
Joy nodded. "I am if you are."
Isaac smiled and nodded.
"Then this is Franklin Isaiah Gibson." She added with a laugh. "Who, with my family, will most likely be called Frank."
Isaac laughed.
"Since my family loves nicknames." Joy smiled. "But that's okay. I'm just glad he's here and I can spend this time with you and Franklin."
"Me too."
"Where's Jessica?"
"Jonesy and the girls are watching her."
Joy smiled. "I don't want to wake them. We'll see her tomorrow."
Isaac and Joy slept in peace that night, knowing their son was safely here and thankful for the precious little life who had joined their family.