Big news: I'm a grandma! I'll be back to blogging, reading, and commenting in a while, but for now I'm busy with other things. The baby had a bit of a rough time during the delivery, and will spend some time in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), but I think she'll be fine.
Thanks for the miracle of birth, wonderful nurses and doctors, and medical facilities.

A political map of the world circa 1987. The Soviet Union takes up a sizable portion. A lot has happened in the last 39 years. The Berlin Wall came down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The Twin Towers fell. Technology has changed: landlines and phone booths are practically extinct, and random questions can be answered in seconds by asking Google, Siri, or Alexa. No longer do drivers keep the Thomas Guide in their cars; navigation systems will give turn-by-turn directions, and recalculate when the driver doesn't follow the directions. Some cars don't even need drivers. While many shoppers do their shopping in-person, some simply log into Amazon and have their item show up on their doorstep--sometimes within hours. I've seen pieces of the Berlin Wall. I've traveled to places that used to be behind the Iron Curtain. I've been to Ground Zero. I no longer have a house phone, and have looked up the answers to countless questions using my cell phone. I do not miss the stress...
Congratulations!!! Can't wait to hear all about that little bundle of a blessing. Prayers that the baby is out of the NICU and home with his parents soon.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Kristi! How wonderful, especially this time of the year. I am glad to hear baby and mamma are doing well after a rough delivery. Take care, hug that baby lots and enjoy every second! We will be here waiting for pictures when you return. xoxo
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Kristi!! How wonderful the baby is already born!! Hope she will be out of hospital soon and her Mom and Dad can take her home.
ReplyDeleteGo and be a proud grandma!!!
xxx Bianca
Congratulations Grandma! Sending prayers that she is out and settled into her home very quickly.
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