I have SOOOOO much updating to do!!

I have SOOOOO much updating to do!! So much has happened, (Our house flooded June 7th, a project not even half done yet... and lots more to bring u up to speed.) but I wanted to give the most fabulous news first... then hopefully I will find time to do this blogging like a good girl, ha-ha... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As most of u know, I have 8 lovely grandchildren... and I love them all... but on July 1st, grandbaby #9 was born at 02:47 AM... and the first one that has my blood running thru his veins... which, well... is pretty special... His name is Ryan Taft, and was 7 lbs. 6 oz, and 19 1/2 inches long...His mommy, my daughter, Cori... called me at 4am on June 30th, saying her water had broken at 1:40am... and that I probably wouldn't be able to catch a flight to Phoenix in time for his birth, especially since they were starting her on Patosin at 05:30 am.

I was on Travelocity.com at 05:30am looking for a same day flight, and praying it wouldn't cost a fortune, since I had no leeway time.I found a flight out of Burbank, Ca that was departing at 3:30 pm, landing at 5:00 pm on that same day, for only $138...

John had been on a wild land fire for 9 days, and was coming home that morning for a 24 hr mandatory rest day, and as soon as he got home, he helped me pack my suitcase. I knew the baby could be born while I was in-flight, or even before I got to the airport, but I had to try...

Little Ryan, just like his mommy, decided to come 2 weeks early, and no one had packed for their trips yet. Not even Cori, his mommy, for the hospital... To make a long story short, by the time I got my luggage and was driven to the hospital, it was after 6PM...

It had taken 45 minutes before they even put our baggage on the conveyor belt. It took a half hour for the car to get to the hospital a half hour away… I’m telling you, hire a car; they are cheaper than taxis…

Cori had been given an epidural, so was feeling no pain, and slept from time to time. Her hubby Bryan tried to grab quick naps when she did, since they had been up all day, had only about 2 hrs of sleep the night before. I have to say, I have never in my life, seen a better birthing coach. He watched her labor on a computer screen, warned her BEFORE the contractions came. He talked her through each contraction, and is the only person I know who can calm her down with just the look from his eyes. He would tell her what a great job she was doing, what a trouper she was, etc. etc... And he did this for almost 25 hrs.... He was great!!! (I hope he doesn't read this... ha-ha)

She pushed for 3 hrs, and decided about a half hour before the baby was born that she couldn't do it, and told the doctor so... The doctor told her that she had delivered (I forget how many) lots of babies, and that labor always had the end result, a birth… She was so exhausted by this point; it made me want to cry...but she persevered…

I cannot tell u how many times I heard that doctor say, "Just ONE more push"...!!!! I would stand, wait for awhile, and after a few pushes, would sit back down on the sofa bed, provided in the birthing room... It was already after 2 AM on July 1st. (Which both Bryan and I were happy about since he had had a bracelet made with all three of their birthstones, and I had just bought birthstone charms for each of my grandchildren to put on a chain, planning on a baby being born the middle of July).

I think at this point, we were all ready for this baby to make his way into the world. “One more push.” I heard the Doctor say, (Yeah, right I thought) but got up once again, just in time to see his feet finish being born… I could NOT believe it. Booger Bryan says I didn’t actually see him being born, since I did'nt see his head appear… Yeah right, like I WILL ever believe that!!!!

Welcome to the world little Ryan… Your Grammy and Papa (along with everyone else in your family) will always love and cherish you. And thank you God, for giving us another Complete family to love.