Speechless...

The much awaited event happened this morning... at 8:22am
The doctor suspected Breanne (or is it Brianne, Mel?) would be a big baby and they were not wrong... She weighed 10 lbs 15 oz!
There she is not even 12 hours old and she has already outgrown most of her clothes... definitely the ones the hospital put her in!
The hat they put on her head kept on popping right off her head any time she moved and that made her cry...
When the nurse came in at one point she changed her completely and it must have been more comfortable for her as the undershirt they had on her kept riding back up under her little arms... little arms... nothing little about this baby in spite of what Michael thinks!...
and she is BEAUTIFUL!

The nurse asked Melanie not to feed her and so Joe put his finger in her mouth and that pacified her. By afternoon she had already lost 5oz.
She is very alert for a newborn. That does not surprise me as all my kids were big babies and very alert from day one. I hope she is as good for her parents that her mom was for me.
Congratulations Joe and Mel! and Breanne, too... You picked well... (=

Busy Days Ahead

One step at a time, we are getting closer and closer to big events for our family this year.
Melanie is due in just a few days and getting anxious about the birth, especially since the doctors seem to think Brianne McKinsey (I hope I spelled it right) is going to be a big baby, like her mommy was for me... maybe even bigger.
Right on the tail of this long awaited event, will be James and Bethany's wedding.
They were finally able to get their engagement pictures taken today and we will be able to get them in the newspaper.
I don't have much practice at writing announcements but will be doing this shortly.
The pictures were beautiful but some stood out and from those we picked one that shows how at ease they are with each other and how well they fit together.
There is a warmth about it that makes us smile contentedly.
We have great hope for their future! We love you two!