Baby Jakob

Thanks Heather for the pictures! He is such a gem. Jobe loves his baby brother...and thinks Jakob's a keeper. I'm so sad that I'm so far away. Maybe I just need to have one of my own. Enjoy his pictures!

Another Ronna Update...

Shari emailed me so I'm just cutting and pasting her email. Heather has promised pictures--she was to go up to the hospital on her lunch break so I'm waiting on her to call me or email me. I did talk to my mom who says the baby is doing very well...and she got to hold him today. But it does really look like Jakob will be going home with his mommy--which could be Saturday if all still looks good. He is breast feeding well! So I'll keep you updated.

Anyways--here is Shari's email from today:

Thanks so much for announcing Jakob's birth! He is breathing much better today and is starting to nurse. He should be going home with Ronna on Saturday. I will be making another flying trip to Indiana on the 13th. Her mom is due in tonight to help out. Jobe is very excited about his new baby brother. I can't wait to see them all again! I know that Claytan has grown a foot since I saw him.

The story that I got was that Ronna's water broke and then she went to the hospital. Jeff was at work and broke the sound barrier getting to the hospital. I'm glad that all are well and I can't wait to see them!

Well when I get more I'll post more. I did noticed today that when I was posting yesterday about Ronna's shower she was in labor...how fitting! Have a Great Weekend!

Congrats Ronna and Jeff

IT'S A BOY!

Ronna's my hero today! Poor thing has been through it all, but from what I hear she is doing well. Jakob Robert Grant decided that the world was too great to wait any longer to see. He is 6 weeks early, but from the sounds of it he doing well (they are watching his breathing). The only things I know about him are: 5lbs 11oz, 19 inches long...and born sometime before 3pm yesterday.

Here is some of the story that I remember- Yesterday morning Ronna started contractions. They took her to the hospital and the hospital was talking about trying to keep her there for a few weeks...but then her water broke and they had to re-plan. They then decided that giving her fluids and trying to keep Jakob in for a few days might do...but that plan quickly was ditched when they noticed that it was time to push (which happened quickly). They had to take her to an OR room because Jakob wanted to land on his feet first. Come to find out that her spinal block was not taking they had to put poor Ronna under. As of last night she was not feeling well from the anesthesia. But from what I have heard Ronna was given some good meds to help with her upset stomach and to help her rest. Jakob (from what Heather says) looks like his daddy, and Heather is to get us some pictures so we all can see how right she is.

Jobe has not seen his new brother yet, but that should happen today. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about going to school and when he came home he had a new baby brother. That could really scar a child...if they didn't want a new sibling.

Please keep Ronna and Jakob in your thought and prayers. And when I get new stuff on the happy family I'll post. Hopefully we will have pictures soon to share! Have a good weekend!

Ronna's Baby shower

I got myself invited to Ronna's baby shower. (Which I'm working on part of her gifts now.) It sounds like Jeff and Ronna might be set for this little guy! I'll keep you posted on news on that. They already know it's a boy so the only surprise would be if it was a girl. (But I do agree on finding out what it is before hand.) Enjoy her shower!

Kelly's PTO Mom's Get together

Kelly and a few of the PTO mom's that she got to know why she was PTO president still do lunch dates. This was right before school started so they had lunch and went swimming. The swimming didn't last long because it started to storm. But over all I think it was fun...and funny to hear the Mom's talk. Enjoy the pictures!

Fashion Show at Kelly's

One day at Kelly's Maggie had an idea to put Aleesha and Faith (a daughter of one of Kelly's friends) in a fashion Show. Aleesha and Faith had tons of fun changing clothes and showing off Maggie's creations. Poor Jack (the son of Kelly's friend) stayed downstairs with us so Kelly found him a PINK cowboy vest. I hope he is not scared from that! But the girls had a blast but again once we turned on a camera they really got into it! Enjoy!

Watching the Babies grow

The first weekend I was in Indiana mom took a "few" of the grandkids out to eat. It was nice seeing everyone and the babies. Heather and her children went, Ronna and Job, Stephanie and Taite with their girls, Marcus and Jackie and baby Zach, Kris and Christina with her sister, Stephen and Jennifer, and then there was Mom and myself. Just a small group of us getting together. I didn't get my camera out (I was too busy with the babies), but Stephen and Jennifer got a camera out so I'm excited to see what the "gang" looked like. (I did get to see and hold Maya. She is such a sweet baby. She was just happy if we talked to her. I did have to get Lenha to talk to me...but that took most of dinner. She is so very cute! Chandler, Jaelin, and Job don't need any warming up period and they are high energy! They got a table all to themselves at dinner. I think that was good for them.)

Right before I left Marcus and Jackie were nice enough to let us invite ourselves over to their home. They found such a lovely house! Mom paid for some pizza and we ate dinner with them...and it was nice to just sit and chat. Zach let me take his picture...matter of fact he was a major ham! So these pictures are at his home playing with a key chain I pulled out of my bag so he would stand at the coffee table for me. He is growing so very fast.

Maggie's Birthday party

HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY MAGGIE!!!! Don was sad that he couldn't celebrate with Maggie, but I took tons of pictures for him! This was a family get together so her cousins came to eat cake and swim with her. The kids had a blast...even if it did rain for a while. Maggie made out with gifts! She even got some of the "High School Musical" crap. (If you know nothing about it...it's the hottest thing on Disney right now directed to the tweens and girls.) I hope Maggie enjoyed her birthday. I'm glad I got to be there to party with her.

Playing at the shop

While waiting on Kelly at the shop the girls entertained themselves! All I have to say is Maggie and Aleesha are too funny!

Jaelin's Birthday Party

On August 10th--Heather had a sleep over for Jaelin. I think there were 9 girls that stayed with Jaelin...so that is 10 - 7/8 yr olds. Let me tell you Heather had it planned out. However I did get myself talked into helping her...I went to polish the girls' nails and since I had Maggie she did their make-up. I stayed until 11 or 11:30pm and the girls were still up! But Heather planned some great things for them...we made pizzas (which mostly burnt), and then we did water balloon games, and then they opened gifts, and then ice cream waffle bowls, and then we went down stairs to do some musical pillows, and dancing. I did forget the great take home things that Heather got for the girls to do...they were foam albums that the girls decorated themselves and then we beaded...that is what my pictures are mostly of. But when I left I made sure that each girl were on her own sleeping bag laying down and they had popcorn watching Hannah Montana. Enjoy Jaelin's party!

Babysitting

Before school started in Indiana I got to spend a lot of time with Maggie and Aleesha. On this day we were hanging out at my mom's house and I straightened the girls hair...which Aleesha loved. Then she fell asleep and looked like Don King. Aleesha and Maggie love the camera so you will be seeing LOTS of them! Enjoy Aleesha's hair...I know I did!

Shopping Day

On this day Kelly was taking Hannah (her niece) and Maggie school shopping! We stopped at Olive Garden for lunch and I thought I would take some great pictures of my friends. I think we all had fun that day...or at least I did! Enjoy the pictures!

Playing Catch-up

I'm back! My travels were not long enough (sorry Don). I went to my cousin Zach's wedding at the end of July. Getting back Monday July 30th and flew to Indiana on July 31st. I returned home Thursday August 23rd. I will be updating with pictures...I will be doing short blogs so you won't get too bored with all the pictures. If truth be known I would love Don to find a funeral home job up in Indiana so I could be around my friends and family. All the babies are going up so fast it's horrid being so far away and only getting to see pictures. However I'll be going back to Indiana soon for my brother- Stephen's wedding. I'm all excited about that. So the next few months will be busy. We have to find a new apartment because I don't like living in the "hood" anymore! I'll keep you updated on all the happenings in our life! Enjoy the pictures I post over the next couple days!