Thursday, November 12, 2009

What a Difference A Week Makes

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! 

Birth of Elaine Cristin Hamilton 

Andrea, before all the fireworks that sent her into surgery.

Birth of Elaine Cristin HamiltonBirth of Elaine Cristin Hamilton

Andrea and Ben, experiencing the wonder of their new daughter!

Grandma Godby & Elaine

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.

Birth of Elaine Cristin Hamilton

 Birth of Elaine Cristin Hamilton

Birth of Elaine Cristin Hamilton

The Hamilton Family…

Elaine Day 2 with Mommy & Daddy

Ben, Elaine Cristin and Andrea

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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!

Elaine Day 2

Elaine Day 2

Grandma Godby & Elaine

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!

Elaine Day 3 Our Family 
The tired family makes it home!!

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