My turn to brag

[Inspector507]

This a follow-up to the reply I made to Garry.
As I mentioned there, my youngest son is expecting his first baby in April. Well, it seems Mom took a fall on Sunday, nothing serious, but was feeling some pain and went to the hospital around 4PM. She was bleeding a bit and feeling some contractions, so they decided to keep her for 24 hours for observation. They gave her meds to lessen the contractions, but I guess the baby was having nothing to do with that......

Emily Nicole came into this world today at 3:15, weighing in at 4lbs 8oz, 17" long, full head of hair and a healthy set of lungs /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif . She's a little small and may have to spend some time hospitalized, at the most 6 weeks (thats the original due date). But IF she progresses well and gains some weight, she can come home sooner /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. Her blood/oxygen concentration level is great, staying at 99-100% so no O2 is needed. Body temp raised to 97.8° when I left. So I expect her to be home in a week or so.
Dad and Mom are doing great......Grandma and Grandpa are flying on cloud nine. I thought about taking a camera, but she wasn't due for 6 weeks, figured she wasn't coming today/tonight. But Mom went from 1cm at 9 this morning to 4cm at 11:30. Water broke at 12:00.......born at 3:15 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jerry (Grandpa)

 

[Bird]

Things like that can sure be scary, Jerry, but it sounds like everything is going to be OK. Sure hope so anyway.

 

[Will_C]

Grandpa Jerry, Congrats and good luck to the little one. With today's medical advances, I'm sure Emily will be home soon, and the spoiling can begin /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Will

 

[Inspector507]

Yeah that silly little RN wouldn't even let Grandpa touch her /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
What the heck does she know......?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Golfgar4]

Jerry! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Alright GRANDPA!! welcome to the club. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Glad to hear Emily is doing well. We'll all certainly keep her in our prayers, along with Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Grandma.

It's pretty cool, isn't it? I know I never thought I'd react that way I have.

Good luck and keep posted on her progress. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Jerry I am happy that all turned out well for your family. That new addition is going to be the center of attention for a long time to come. By the way, how does the word Grandpa sound? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif CONGRATULATIONS

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Congradulations!

That sophomore at OU that I love so dearly was a premature baby and they weren't sure she'd make it when she was born.

I didn't come into her life until she was five years old. But if your grandaughter becomes anything like mine, you're one lucky fella.

In fact you'll notice that almost every picture you'll see of me I'm wearing a cheap t shirt. I got tired of popping buttons off of conventional shirts talking about her. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Congratulations, Grandpa! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[thcri]

Well Jerry congradulations. You have to be proud. Like I said to Garry, send me your address by PM and I will ship out one of them Tonna Baby Bears like I gave to Spencers daughter. Just PM me your address and I will get it out in the next day or so.

Also I will think of Emily in my prayers for strength.

murph

 

[JimMc]

Congratulations, Jerry! Please pass my greetings and congratulations to your growing family.