Thanks for Collins: the big event- part 2

Monday, March 14, 2011

the big event- part 2

3/7/11- B's birthday. Unfortunately for him, his day was overshadowed by his new baby son. In fact, 2 family members actually had to call him back to wish him happy birthday as they forgot the first phone call. He did get a birthday present from one of our wonderful friends, salt and pepper grinders. Don't worry, they weren't the $80 ones from Williams and Sonoma.

The morning started off pretty typical at a hospital, very little sleep b/c of nurses etc. coming in and a bed going mmmmmm, pssshhhhh every 47 seconds (yes, this is literally the average. I did it in my head thinking counting and doing the math might make me fall asleep). They delivered breakfast complete with "fresh Florida fruit" that was packaged in Argentina or Taiwan. Needless to say, I didn't eat it b/c how do you not know where it is packaged and, is it really "fresh" if it traveled from Florida to a foreign country back to Maryland.

The excitement happened about 6:00 that evening. One of our friends, E., called and said that she was on the way to the hospital b/c her son was ready to make his appearance as well!! The original plan was for me to be in the delivery room with her as her son was due on March 1 and K. not until March 21. The boys, obviously encouraged by their many guardian angels, had a much better plan in mind. So, B. went down to L&D with her while I stayed with K. until our other MD family members could get there. I got to go downstairs for about an hour at 9:00 between K feedings. Then, we all went to sleep anxiously awaiting the new baby arrival. At 6:00 the next morning I got a text to come down if possible b/c he was about to make his arrival. I got down there at 6:30 and he was born a little before 8:00 am. E. actually said, "that was easy." I can't say enough about the flexibility and generosity of the nurses at the hospital. Of course, we all would have preferred the alternative of Brian being here for his sons birth and we all had some emotional times thinking about and talking about Brian. I can't express what an honor it was to be there to meet this precious baby. I've said it about 1,000 times since these little guys were born, but I have never felt so blessed or been such a witness to God's presence with the timing and perfection of their births.