New Grandbaby!

Chloe Elizabeth arrived early, early this morning at 12:53am weighing in at 8lbs, 11oz. Mom and baby are doing great! I'll post pics when I get permission from the mama... Pop-Pop and Nana have already visited and returned home.

Famous Belly

Daddy had his follow-up post-hernia surgery this week, and apparently his surgeon has been using pictures of his belly (just his belly, not his face) as he teaches all around the country about how to repair this type of post-surgical hernia. Mom and Dad were a little tickled that his belly is famous, I think--certainly they are glad that his experience can help others. In other news, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our past-due niece/granddaughter/daughter. If she doesn't make her arrival on her own, Wendi will be induced next Wed.

And since we know many of you who read this blog pray, please pray for Wendi's friends Chrissy and Robert, and particularly baby Clara. Chrissy is Wendi's best friend from college, and they were excited to find out they were pregnant and due within a week of each other. They found out fairly early on in the pregnancy that Chrissy's little girl, Clara, has a birth defect called a herniated diaphragm (CDH). Clara arrived yesterday, and did well through the birth but had a rough night last night. The short version is that she is a very sick little girl, and she faces many challenges particularly related to breathing and getting the oxygen she needs. Please pray for Chrissy and Robert as they watch her struggle, and as Chrissy recovers from a C-section. If you want the link to their blog, please email me and I'd be glad to send it your way.

No News is Good News

Daddy has recovered from the hernia surgery fairly well. He started physical therapy for the pain in his shoulders, which they think is related to losing so much muscle mass and being in bed for so long. He's back to driving, and Mom is trying to keep him from doing too much. He says he feels fairly normal these days -- pretty amazing considering all his body has been through. In other news, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new niece/cousin/granddaughter any day now! (Wendi is due March 18 so it could be any time!)