Number 3

And so, 5 years later, we find ourselves with child again.  Child # 2 had needed my increased attention due to low muscle tone, which required 3+ years of physical and occupational therapy; so we decided not to create more kidlets until life returned to something predictable.  I'm not sure what criteria exactly that we were looking for to ensure that adding another child to the family was a good idea; but a family reunion enlightened me otherwise.  We were spending time at my in-laws along with all the other families when the youngest of the crowd, Courtnee, probably 4 months old, began to wake and cry.  Her parents were outside on the patio enjoying the family gathering when I noticed that my DH had taken Courtnee out of her carseat straps and was toting her around.  Now, he had been very helpful around the house since the arrival of our babies, but volunteering to soothe another's child had not been something I had seen him do before.  When I saw him comfortably and naturally entertaining Courtnee I realized that we were not quite finished building our own family.