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Today I became a Grandfather – Again!

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It just happened.  Hours ago.  Elin (“Light” in Swedish) Louise was born.  8 pounds 9 ounces.  🙂  I have become a grandfather.  For the second time.  Lauren and Trent are floating on Cloud 9.  And Donna and I are ecstatic.  And Elin is to soon be greeted by her big sister Eve Victoria. 

The last few weeks have been preparatory.  Lauren has become increasingly “ready.”  And Eve has become keenly aware that there is a change in the wind.  And soon she would be a big sister.  And today – Wednesday, November 12th – is the day!!  As you know, I have posted occasionally about Eve.  But now Elin will be sharing center stage.   

I haven’t met Elin yet (that comes Thursday morning) but I know that she is special. Beautiful. Wonderful. The best. I can’t believe it. Today I became a grandfather.  Again.

Today I Became a Grandfather

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It was 2:00 a.m.  Wednesday.  December 28, 2011.  I awoke with a start.  I reached over and in the dark, grabbed my Blackberry and logged in.  There were no messages. 

Lauren was in the hospital.  In labor.  She was to begin “pushing” at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.  It was now 6 hours later.  And no calls.  No messages.  Not a whisper.  My mind raced.  Is she okay?   I sent a quick email.  “Hi LP.  Am awake.  Let us know how things are if you are able.  Love, dad.”  Then I fell back to a restless sleep.

Two hours later – at 4:00 a.m. – the phone rang.  One of those middle-0f-the-night, big news, calls.  I grabbed the phone.   It was Lauren.  Now I can’t recall exactly what Lauren said but suffice to say it was something like she is nine pounds exactly, twenty-one and a half inches and she’s a 9 on Dr. Virginia Apgar’s famous test (1952).  Thank God.  Welcome to the world.  My grandchild.   

Donna and I talked, laughed, and fell back to sleep.  

I haven’t met her yet (that comes later this morning) but I know that she is special.  Beautiful.  Wonderful.  The best.  I can’t believe it.  Today I became a grandfather.