First, congratulations, this birth is a great omen and another major step back to "normal". I hope you get over there soon to check out the latest edition!

This morning is the first night I slept til dawn (almost!) but it comes with the territory. So much to do for everyone else during the day, you have to take your time as you can get it!

Funny but Ray never liked kids before the stroke. I hate to say he hated them, but they definitely annoyed him, no matter how cute. I wonder if we had had any if he would have felt differently, but maybe not since his father was supposedly the same way. But now, he's so different, even little babies in a shopping cart when we're out; he engages with them, saying Hi and Hi over and over, until they start talking back. It's so weird to see. But also a sad reminder for me of how he was and how different now.

Anyway, hopefully Dan will perk up when he gets there, I know he's not like that all the time with Weston. Probably just a mood, and not really about the babies themselves.

Congratulations Nancy. You deserve some good news. Hope you get to visit with the new baby even tho Dan doesn't want to. He could change once he sees him.

Take care.

Julie

Nancy :

Congratulations. BTW I think its not that Dan does not care about having more grandchildren, but it feels more like he is depressed and thats why not interested about grand kids, I am sure he will perk up once he will see the baby.

Asha

Congratulations Nancy! Good news, and now when you think of the date that Dan haded his stroke, you can also think of your new arrival and it will bring a smile to your face. Dan does sound depressed, so grandkids bring the worse out of him. Hopefully, he perk up when you go visit.

Good luck

Yvonne

Nancy,

Same here, congratulations! Hmm... nine pounder huh? Maybe Liam might be a future NFL superstar!

Terry

Nancy and Dan: Congratulations! What a wonderful gift. I do hope you will be able to get down to meet and cuddle.

And Happy Anniversary - another year of recovery.

It has been such a long, difficult winter - with everyone in the country. And this one day of warmth into another week of cold snap just makes it worse. I too have been in a funk and the colds for both of us certainly didn't help. Seems I am tired all the time and I do sleep well and can nap. Rain due tomorrow morning - then some warmth. I already told Bruce I am sleeping in.

You'll pop up again honey - that I know. Just need a couple of nice warm sunny days in a row. Be sure to give Liam hugs and kisses for me. And again, Congratulations! Debbie

Congratulations on the new grandbaby! Hope all is well with mother and baby! Like Dan my Mike is not "kid crazy". I think it is just a man thing. The babies rarely come over but when they do he can only tolerate them for a few minutes then I have to find another room for them to occupy away from him. He has always been that way though. Hurts my heart a little as I see them with their other Papa and he is always playing with them and keeping them over night. Oh well as you say Nancy "It is what it is"! LOL!

Congratulations on the new grandbaby. Wonderful news. Ray was not struck by the birth of Alice but when he saw her he loved her. Hope it is that way for you if not for Dan.