Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Ta Ta.Ta Da! HERE'S BABY CLAIRE!!
Oh my gosh! She's actually, really here!!! Born today at 1:28; 7 lbs. 4.5 oz. and 18 inches long with curly hair! She is absolutely gorgeous. Sweet and very calm and quiet (at least for now!)
I don't think I've ever seen a daddy as smitten as Shawn is..I watched every emotion possible cross his face during Claire's birth. And I'll always be a sucker for dads who cry and hug their wives as that new life emerges.
Mommy was a trouper; Big Brother and Big Sister are ecstatic; Nana is exhausted.
I'll try to get pictures up tomorrow. It's just me and the kids again tonight and my brain is just not functioning very well.
But tonight's dreams will be much more pleasant than last night's worries.
As her Build-a-Bear says, "Hi, Claire Abagail! Nana and Grandpa love you!"
I don't think I've ever seen a daddy as smitten as Shawn is..I watched every emotion possible cross his face during Claire's birth. And I'll always be a sucker for dads who cry and hug their wives as that new life emerges.
Mommy was a trouper; Big Brother and Big Sister are ecstatic; Nana is exhausted.
I'll try to get pictures up tomorrow. It's just me and the kids again tonight and my brain is just not functioning very well.
But tonight's dreams will be much more pleasant than last night's worries.
As her Build-a-Bear says, "Hi, Claire Abagail! Nana and Grandpa love you!"
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Claire is coming soon!
Well, the time is here. Mandy went into the hospital at 8:00 this evening. Nana managed to get the kids fed, bathed, and in bed by 8:45. Chloe had a little melt down when Mommy was getting ready to leave, but she got over it and snuggled with me for awhile. Ben was awesome with her--he hugged her and told her it would be all right and that they would see mommy and baby
Claire tomorrow and that everything was ok 'cause Nana was here. He found her new favorite cat toy and put it in bed with her.
Mandy and I are texting back and forth like crazy! She's really starting to dilate and contractions are increasing in both number and intensity. I want to be there when Claire arrives, but also am hoping that Mandy can deliver her without having to get pitosin. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Don't think anyone but the kids will get much sleep tonight!
Claire tomorrow and that everything was ok 'cause Nana was here. He found her new favorite cat toy and put it in bed with her.
Mandy and I are texting back and forth like crazy! She's really starting to dilate and contractions are increasing in both number and intensity. I want to be there when Claire arrives, but also am hoping that Mandy can deliver her without having to get pitosin. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Don't think anyone but the kids will get much sleep tonight!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time. Sometimes it passes quickly and sometimes it seems to drag on forever!
We recently celebrated Kregg's dad's 91st birthday--there's some TIME for you! TIME recently brought us several other family birthdays--our g-niece, Kennedy; our g-nephew, Jayce; our daughter-in-law, Miriam; my aunt, Shirley; my uncle, Leroy; and a couple of ex-family members that shall remain unnamed.
It's almost TIME for the anniversaries of Tim&Kendra, and Chris&Miriam. Yet wasn't it just a little while ago that we were all standing on the beach watching Kendra and Tim repeat their vows??? And I know it was only yesterday that we also stood on the beach and watched as Mim's dad united Chris and Mim in holy matrimony--then we enjoyed the most fabulous wedding reception/dinner/dance ever!! I can still hear the music and see the young (and old) kids having a ball! Wasn't that just the other day?? TIME plays tricks with us like that.
Now TIME is making us wait to hold baby Claire--and all of us here in Texas City are getting a little perturbed with TIME.
We want to see little baby fingers and toes, and kiss a little baby tummy, and sing little baby lullaby's, and try on little baby dresses.
It's about TIME!!
We recently celebrated Kregg's dad's 91st birthday--there's some TIME for you! TIME recently brought us several other family birthdays--our g-niece, Kennedy; our g-nephew, Jayce; our daughter-in-law, Miriam; my aunt, Shirley; my uncle, Leroy; and a couple of ex-family members that shall remain unnamed.
It's almost TIME for the anniversaries of Tim&Kendra, and Chris&Miriam. Yet wasn't it just a little while ago that we were all standing on the beach watching Kendra and Tim repeat their vows??? And I know it was only yesterday that we also stood on the beach and watched as Mim's dad united Chris and Mim in holy matrimony--then we enjoyed the most fabulous wedding reception/dinner/dance ever!! I can still hear the music and see the young (and old) kids having a ball! Wasn't that just the other day?? TIME plays tricks with us like that.
Now TIME is making us wait to hold baby Claire--and all of us here in Texas City are getting a little perturbed with TIME.
We want to see little baby fingers and toes, and kiss a little baby tummy, and sing little baby lullaby's, and try on little baby dresses.
It's about TIME!!
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