Aubrey is her name...

Today is Friday, the 13th.  I've heard lots of people say this day is a "bad luck" day.  I would like to debunk that myth right here and now.  


Friday, the 13th is a WONDERFUL day!  Especially Friday, August 13th, 2010!  Because on that day a most wonderful thing happened...

Aubrianna!!!

Yep!  My newest (16th), grandchild arrived at 8:38 this morning!  It was an unbelievably fast labor and delivery.  The first contraction started at 5:00 and her water broke at 6:00.  I arrived at 8:00 thinking we had a looong day ahead of us.  At 8:24 she felt pressure.  The nurse checked her and said "oh my goodness, you are done!" and she called the doctor and nursery to get in the room now.  Sandy started pushing at 8:34.  One and a half pushes and at 8:36 little Aubrey was out!!  She weighs 6 lbs, 4.5 oz and is 19 1/2 inches long.  She is just beautiful.  Yep, I am bursting with joy.

One of my other daughters planned on being there for the delivery but her battery was dead when she got up this morning.  She was able to get a jump and head to the hospital.  I called her at 8:31 to ask her where she was and she had just pulled into the parking lot of the hospital.  She walked into the delivery room and the doctor told her to "grab a leg" and daddy grabbed the other one.  Mommy pushed and out she came!  Papa was out testing his blood sugar and missed the whole thing!

Sandy and her girls!

We tried to get J.J. in this one, but he got off the bed.  You can almost see him to the right of the bed.

Daddy and his babies.

I thank God for a wonderful delivery and that Nana and Aunt Connie were able to get there on time.  It was close!

^{Psalms 126: 2-3 (NIV)}

 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
       our tongues with songs of joy.
       Then it was said among the nations,
       "The LORD has done great things for them."

 ³ The LORD has done great things for us,
       and we are filled with joy.

Be blessed,

Sue