Thursday

Audrey Elizabeth

6:00 a.m. Katie's call...my water broke...the baby is coming this afternoon! We arrived at the UNC Women's Hospital in Chapel Hill and got to see Katie about 4:50 p.m. She was doing great, had a contraction and chatted a few minutes. Then another contraction and she told the nurse to get the mid-wife, this baby is coming now! Audrey Elizabeth came into the world at 5:02 p.m.; a healthy 6lb 8oz beautiful girl. Katie came through the delivery healthy and in good spirits and of course, David was beaming.

Jim and Linda picked Henry up at school and he told us Audrey could sleep in his room if she was good but if she was bad she would have to sleep in her own room. He got a tag from the hospital that said "Big Brother" and quickly assumed that role.

A really cool thing is there were four generations at the hospital. Peg (92 years old) had returned with us from Pennsylvania yesterday for a vacation. When Gretchen asked Peg this morning to guess where we are going today, Peg thought a wine tasting or perhaps, to get yarn at Michaels? She was really shocked to be going to Chapel Hill! So Audrey had her mom, grandmother and great grandmother present on her day of birth!

Peg was so excited she had goose bumps! She has three great granddaughters but Audrey is the first one she has seen in person. She will get a chance to see Maggie this week when Kelley comes to Lynchburg.

What a joy it is to have grandchildren. We look forward to getting to know Audrey, loving her, having fun with her and spoiling her a bit too. Gretchen and I are so glad everyone is healthy and doing well. We also think the Alexanders are a wonderful family!

 

 

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