(To see all images associated with this post, please click on the post title.) There’s not much to this post. Just some sweet pictures of my new grandbaby. Well okay. If you insist… It’s hard to get a new grandbaby, you know. Well, I mean besides all of the having to wait until[...]
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The Sweetest Thing
No matter where you are in life, no matter you circumstances…your troubles, your worries, your sadnesses…having the tiny fingers of a newborn baby wrapped around your finger brings a sense of peace and contentment that is like no other. Watching a newborn quietly assimilate her new world[...]
There’s No Place Like Home
My new granddaughter, Leilah Nicole, came home from the hospital today. She’s been through quite a traumatic event in the last couple of days with mommy’s body ousting her from her warm and cozy little woom and shoving her out into the world. But she’s dealt with it amazingly w[...]
Dear Leilah – 4:07 AM
You’re here! And you’re adorable! You got here at 3:33 AM on January 14th. Mommy did an awesome job and barely made a noise the whole time you were being born. When mommy was ready to push, Nurse Shannon called the doctor and told mommy to hold on. But she didn’t t[...]
Dear Leilah – 2:16 AM
Your mommy is a trooper, girl. And so are you. Still 5cm dilated but Dr. Clark just broke your mommy’s water. When you sister was being born, almost 6 years ago, they had to do that too and it moved things along. Hopefully, it will convince you that you need to swim out [...][...]
January 14th, 2010 - 12:08 AM § in Birth
Dear Leilah – 1:00 AM
Your mommy is 5cm dilated and 90% effaced and the contractions are coming hard and strong. She’s hanging in there baby and so are you. Daddy is right beside mommy waiting on you, baby. Come out and see us.[...]
Dear Leilah – 11:15 PM
Well, baby, you are trying to get out, that’s for sure. I think you’re using your fist to try to break mommy’s water but can you take it easy on her for a bit? Mommy is 3cm dilated now and, I know you wonder what in the world is happening, cause the contractions [...][...]