What fun to get to bathe Elaine. The first time I did this I just knew Andrea would break! Its fun to be a grandma—after bathing, I slathered her little body with Baby Magic lotion. There is nothing like having that fragrance on your baby to enjoy for the rest of the day. After bathing, Elaine goes to Mom for feeding and then she is quite content.
Another tough part of being grandma is the cute little outfits to admire Elaine in…and she could change several times a day!
A week ago today I was keeping in close contact with Andrea by phone. It was surely sounding like she was going into labor to deliver our first grandchild. We found a flight that left Denver at 12:45 pm and would put me in Norfolk at 9:00pm. The goal was to be in the delivery room when this child came into the world and surely with this being a first delivery, Andrea’s labor would take some hours. I should make it! funny how things change when you are in the air. By the time I landed and was met at the airport, Ben phoned to say they were taking Andrea in for an emergency c-section. I just missed Andrea at the hospital and Ben was suiting up to be in the operating room. In a few more minutes our granddaughter would make her grand entrance! All of that took place a week ago! I have now had many hours holding that little girl, the next generation in our family. Wally arrived today to take over the wonder of holding and staring and being amazed by new life. (Oh, I am not done with that job, just sharing!) A week ago I was living in expectation and now I am living in a constant state of wonder and thankfulness. God has created this little girl and already has her life, each day of them, planned out!
Andrea, before all the fireworks that sent her into surgery.
Andrea and Ben, experiencing the wonder of their new daughter!
Notice the clock behind my head. They were bringing Andrea into the recovery room and Elaine from the nursery at the same time. The nurse needed to do some things with Andrea and said “give the baby to grandma” Ya gotta love that nurse!! Then Andrea spent some time with Elaine before Dad took her for a bath.
The Hamilton Family…
Ben, Elaine Cristin and Andrea
Day two as parents included lots of visits by pediatrician, nurses, the lactation nurse, eventually the doc But mostly it included getting to know each other and more amazing gazing!
Grandma doing some amazing gazing in the hospital. Elaine is swaddled in the blanket I made. It’s neutral yellow for a boy or a girl. But Grandpa is bringing a pink one when he comes!
The tired family makes it home!!
These are my siblings-from along time ago!!
Robin, Marty, Scott, JoEllen, Sherry (me) and Nathan
This spring and summer Wally and I were able to visit with my different siblings. In May we went to NC for our son’s graduation from Ambassador Baptist college. On that trip we visited Marty and his family at whisper Mountain Christian Camp in Robbinsville, NC. Marty and Patti and their daughter Cassi and her family live there. It was a blessing to get to see the camp and ministry God has given them.
Here’s Dad, Marty, Scott, Mom and Sherry (me)
And below is Marty and Patti
This is Shaun and below is Cassi in her new veggie garden, planting in progress!
From Whisper Mountain, we went to Kenny’s graduation from Ambassador Baptist College in Lattimore, NC. Wesley also received his one year Bible certificate.
Here is proud Mom and Dad with their boys, Kenny and Wesley and all the fam, Ben and Andrea included!
Here he is, the Father of my kids, Wally.
This is Andrea. she made Wally a Dad for the first time! And soon she will make him a Grandpa!
This is my Dad, my Godly inheritance. He is 83.
My daughter Andrea has been here visiting from Virginia Beach. She set me up a blog! I thought it might be a good way to try and keep in touch with our family members and anyone else who might want to know what is going on with the Godbys!
