You can't merely have a birth without some drama - as if the birth isn't enough drama for anyone! The excitement...the anticipation...
Julie was concerned about JP driving home. He was a tired papa. It had been a looonnnggg day for the two of them and it was now about 10;30 or so and he was getting ready to head home. Julie asked if we could caravan back to Fergus FAlls. JP now had Aaleigha who'd stayed with Julie's parents, Terry and Tracy. She was a little fireplug through the whole evening and now was ready to crash.
JP went out to start both of our vehicles and dusted off the light snow, I got to hold Aaveah one more time and then JP and I were out the door. As he was getting Aaleigha strapped in, I discovered my explorer doors were locked...with the keys in the ignition...and the vehicle was running!
Oh dear!
I told JP and said I had to get a locksmith. Afterall, Doug certainly wouldn't entertain driving all the way to Alex after working a whole shift to bring me any keys! He'd be pooped and he had a busy day the next day of bus driving!
A call to the police department garnered me the names of two towing companies. Towing? I asked. Yes, the dispatcher said. The police don't do unlocks anymore and towing companies are cheaper than locksmiths.
So $35 later, I'm on the road following JP back to Fergus after calling Doug and letting him know. I still have no hearing on my left ear after he yel...after he shou....after he expressed his displeasure.
So we're basking in the delight of grandchild No. 4. That's two boys and two girls all born within four years.
I am taking time off to be with Julie when she arrives home. I'll be with her and girls while JP is at work. It will be a good time for Julie just to recuperate for a few days and gives me some special grandma time!
Ahhhh. can life be any sweeter?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Welcome, Aaveah Marie Stender!
Excitement has reigned at our home!
We have a new granddaughter! Aaveah Marie.
And what an interesting entrance she made...
Julie and JP arrived early at the hospital in Alexandria..at 6 a.m. which meant they had to get up around 4 to leave at 5 to be at the hospital at 6. What a morning!
By 7 they had her hooked up for the IV drip that would start things..hopefully!
And while they were getting ready, Grandpa had to drive bus and Grandma had to leave early, around 6, to go to the Peanut Butter and Milk festival in Litchfield. People from Litchfield made a connection with people from Alabama and in February they send a group to Litchfield and in November a group from Litchfield goes there.
Monday was their farm visit so they visited two dairy farms and First District Co-op.
On my way to the first farm visit, I tried calling home to make sure Andy and Jose were up. Both had their cell phones turned off. So called the landline and kept hitting redial as no one was answering. I finally got Jose at 7:50 and he was getting dressed and Andy had just jumped in the shower.
I'd warned the boys that I would be leaving early and they both said, yah, yah. Jose said he didn't need to set his phone because he always wakes up on time.
Guess again, my son! Is this a learning moment?!
I got to the first farm on time, visited a second with the group all the while traveling on gravel roads that are, in one word, dangerous thanks to the ice storm from a couple of weeks ago.
But while at First District Cooperative, my cell phone buzzed (I always have it on vibrate during interviews or workshops. There's nothing more irritating than hearing tunes from the hit parade because some bozo (no offense to the clown) can't put their phone on silence or turn it off!)
Well, the first call was from work. I hadn't turned in my time card. Hadn't turned in my time card?! Blasted! Yes, it WAS due Monday!
Guess Ive had a few things on my mind from new baby to travels! Yikes!
so I made arrangements to have that in later. And then there was a call from Doug.
New baby? Nope. Get this...he's texting me the rescheduled game schedule for the game that WAS to be played Tuesday but had to be moved because of political caucus meetings Tuesday night! Sheesh.Didn't grandpa realize I am Grandma hear me roar?? I'm on baby watch, buster!
After visiting with the group fromAlabama, I got the road to head home, in very snowy and drifty conditions, I might add.
Got back to Fergus and in late afternoon, headed out with Wayne, his two boys to go to Alex for the birth which the doctor said should happen around 5. By the time we left around 6 it hadn't.
As we attempted to enjoy coffee and muffins at Caribou coffee, it still hadn't.
When we moved to the Burger King playland since Caribou Coffee didn't offer enough stimulation for the two little ones, there was STILL no word. Finally Nancy, who'd been with Julie since 9 a.m., text messaged Wayne to say we should come...baby should be born at any moment.
So, with the Hein family, we waited until finally we got word Aaveah Marie had arrived. And what a great pair of lungs she has, too!
I don't think she liked all the flashes of camera!
Dad looked proud and mom tired...well, both of them were tired but Julie perhaps a bit more physically exhausted. Her cousin, Sarah, arrived that afternoon, was also there for the birth and planned to stay the night. What a neat lady she is! And Nancy kept everyone informed. Like a play-by-play announcer, she wrote about the pending birth on facebook.
Poor grandpa, who had to work at Take 5 that night, kept up to date on everything via facebook. At the announcement, he quickly sent messages to Andy and Jose.
Andy was very excited and wondered when he could see his new niece. I said probably Tuesday night after Basketball practice. But that's lost night, he said. Sheesh. Young men and their shows!
As it turned out Grandpa, Andy and Jose took off late Tuesday morning to make a visit. They only got 15 minutes because a nurse was in with Julie, but they each got to hold the new little one.
Aaleigha is a big sister! At this point she's undaunted by the fact she has a sibling. That will change. The bain of any older sibling, the younger one, has arrived for this little one.
And JP and Julie get to enjoy the ride!
We have a new granddaughter! Aaveah Marie.
And what an interesting entrance she made...
Julie and JP arrived early at the hospital in Alexandria..at 6 a.m. which meant they had to get up around 4 to leave at 5 to be at the hospital at 6. What a morning!
By 7 they had her hooked up for the IV drip that would start things..hopefully!
And while they were getting ready, Grandpa had to drive bus and Grandma had to leave early, around 6, to go to the Peanut Butter and Milk festival in Litchfield. People from Litchfield made a connection with people from Alabama and in February they send a group to Litchfield and in November a group from Litchfield goes there.
Monday was their farm visit so they visited two dairy farms and First District Co-op.
On my way to the first farm visit, I tried calling home to make sure Andy and Jose were up. Both had their cell phones turned off. So called the landline and kept hitting redial as no one was answering. I finally got Jose at 7:50 and he was getting dressed and Andy had just jumped in the shower.
I'd warned the boys that I would be leaving early and they both said, yah, yah. Jose said he didn't need to set his phone because he always wakes up on time.
Guess again, my son! Is this a learning moment?!
I got to the first farm on time, visited a second with the group all the while traveling on gravel roads that are, in one word, dangerous thanks to the ice storm from a couple of weeks ago.
But while at First District Cooperative, my cell phone buzzed (I always have it on vibrate during interviews or workshops. There's nothing more irritating than hearing tunes from the hit parade because some bozo (no offense to the clown) can't put their phone on silence or turn it off!)
Well, the first call was from work. I hadn't turned in my time card. Hadn't turned in my time card?! Blasted! Yes, it WAS due Monday!
Guess Ive had a few things on my mind from new baby to travels! Yikes!
so I made arrangements to have that in later. And then there was a call from Doug.
New baby? Nope. Get this...he's texting me the rescheduled game schedule for the game that WAS to be played Tuesday but had to be moved because of political caucus meetings Tuesday night! Sheesh.Didn't grandpa realize I am Grandma hear me roar?? I'm on baby watch, buster!
After visiting with the group fromAlabama, I got the road to head home, in very snowy and drifty conditions, I might add.
Got back to Fergus and in late afternoon, headed out with Wayne, his two boys to go to Alex for the birth which the doctor said should happen around 5. By the time we left around 6 it hadn't.
As we attempted to enjoy coffee and muffins at Caribou coffee, it still hadn't.
When we moved to the Burger King playland since Caribou Coffee didn't offer enough stimulation for the two little ones, there was STILL no word. Finally Nancy, who'd been with Julie since 9 a.m., text messaged Wayne to say we should come...baby should be born at any moment.
So, with the Hein family, we waited until finally we got word Aaveah Marie had arrived. And what a great pair of lungs she has, too!
I don't think she liked all the flashes of camera!
Dad looked proud and mom tired...well, both of them were tired but Julie perhaps a bit more physically exhausted. Her cousin, Sarah, arrived that afternoon, was also there for the birth and planned to stay the night. What a neat lady she is! And Nancy kept everyone informed. Like a play-by-play announcer, she wrote about the pending birth on facebook.
Poor grandpa, who had to work at Take 5 that night, kept up to date on everything via facebook. At the announcement, he quickly sent messages to Andy and Jose.
Andy was very excited and wondered when he could see his new niece. I said probably Tuesday night after Basketball practice. But that's lost night, he said. Sheesh. Young men and their shows!
As it turned out Grandpa, Andy and Jose took off late Tuesday morning to make a visit. They only got 15 minutes because a nurse was in with Julie, but they each got to hold the new little one.
Aaleigha is a big sister! At this point she's undaunted by the fact she has a sibling. That will change. The bain of any older sibling, the younger one, has arrived for this little one.
And JP and Julie get to enjoy the ride!
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