Isn't that a sweet name? I had to warm up to it, but, now it's an amazing name.
Last night, I arrived in Logan to spend the night with my son and his bride because their daughter was to be born today. When I arrived, I was told a story. My daughter-in-law's father works with a lot of Chinese people. The Chinese believe in numbers and were very excited that the baby was to be born on 8/8. Eight is a very lucky number in the Chinese culture and means good fortune.
Last nights slumber was horrible. It was extremely hot and the air conditioner was not working. Everyone was on edge, because they had to be at the hospital at 5:30 in the morning. My son was up and down all night, trying to figure out how to make it cooler. I lay on the couch upstairs, not an ounce of covers on me, and tried to catch a few ZZZs. Other than a short moment of sleep, I was pretty much up until 3:00 in the morning. I was sleeping pretty good, with the Ozzy Dog laying by my head, when I heard my son get up so we could make our trek to the hospital.
We knew Princess Pee (my name for her) was coming C-Section - it was planned that way. The doctor chose the date. After getting everything done and a little bit of a delay by the doctor, Penelope made her debut into the world at 8:08 a.m. She weight in at 8 pounds and 8 ounces.
If the Chinese are right about the number 8 - - - - - - she is one lucky little Penny.
She does have to spend a night in the NICU, because her blood sugar was pretty dang low. They want to keep a close eye on her over night and then decide what to do with her. Her daddy has sent me pictures and it appears she is wide awake tonight, alert and doing much better. She is a very beautiful girl.
Last night, I arrived in Logan to spend the night with my son and his bride because their daughter was to be born today. When I arrived, I was told a story. My daughter-in-law's father works with a lot of Chinese people. The Chinese believe in numbers and were very excited that the baby was to be born on 8/8. Eight is a very lucky number in the Chinese culture and means good fortune.
Last nights slumber was horrible. It was extremely hot and the air conditioner was not working. Everyone was on edge, because they had to be at the hospital at 5:30 in the morning. My son was up and down all night, trying to figure out how to make it cooler. I lay on the couch upstairs, not an ounce of covers on me, and tried to catch a few ZZZs. Other than a short moment of sleep, I was pretty much up until 3:00 in the morning. I was sleeping pretty good, with the Ozzy Dog laying by my head, when I heard my son get up so we could make our trek to the hospital.
We knew Princess Pee (my name for her) was coming C-Section - it was planned that way. The doctor chose the date. After getting everything done and a little bit of a delay by the doctor, Penelope made her debut into the world at 8:08 a.m. She weight in at 8 pounds and 8 ounces.
If the Chinese are right about the number 8 - - - - - - she is one lucky little Penny.
She does have to spend a night in the NICU, because her blood sugar was pretty dang low. They want to keep a close eye on her over night and then decide what to do with her. Her daddy has sent me pictures and it appears she is wide awake tonight, alert and doing much better. She is a very beautiful girl.
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| Mama waiting to go meet Baby Penny |
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| The sign in the labor and delivery room - Each room has a stencil |
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| Daddy's ready to go meet Baby Penny |
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| Just born!! |
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| Grandma CoCo and Auntie Boo spreading the news |
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| Holding Daddy's hand - never let go. |
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| Hooked up to monitors and such - a bit of a rough start for a Lucky Penny |
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| Skin on Skin - the best therapy ever |
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