I haven't written in a while. In fact, it looks like I skipped April entirely. There's a reason for that. College classes were keeping me busy, along with work and church. But the big thing that April 2011 will be remembered for is...little. Zoe Ann, my first grandchild, was born 3 weeks early on April 21, 2011. She weighed 5 lb., 12 oz. and was 18 1/2 inches long. Tiny and cute, and in perfect health, thank God.
I dropped everything and drove up to where my daughter lives when she called and said she was in labor. She had a C-section, since Zoe was frank breech and couldn't be delivered safely by the natural means, therefore I wasn't there yet when she was born. I got there around 30 minutes after they had finished with the intense exam they give preemie babies, so I got to hold her almost as soon as anyone did. I stayed a week to help out, then returned home. I just got back home from a quick trip up there--roughly 24 hours from start to finish. I'll go back every chance I get. In fact, I'm going in a couple of weeks for Memorial Day and stay a couple of days.
Being a grandmother--"Mimi," we decided--is wonderful. I just wish we all lived closer together. My family is too spread out. Thank God for weekends and a reliable car.
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