Well-Done!

Well-done:  1) cooked thoroughly; 2) accomplished satisfactorily

I do hope your Thanksgiving was well-done, but actually I'm not referring to a turkey dinner in this post.

Both those definitions of "well-done" come to mind with Jamie's style of childbirth!  As with Kendall, who was 9 days overdue and born weighing 9# 14 oz., baby #2 decided to stay put 4 days beyond his Nov. 24th due date, assuring plump newborn perfection to rival his sister's!

Keith and I are pleased and proud to announce the arrival of our grandson, Carter Paul Stavenger - born on Nov. 28 at 8:23 p.m., weighing 9# 12 oz. and 21" length.  (A second scale was used after the first one signaled "overload" and they thought it was broken.  Ha, Carter fooled them, he carries his weight well - the second weigh-in was exactly the same!)  Congratulations to Jamie and Chris on another baby "job" well-done!  What a very special time it was for me to be there, too.

Our favorite grandson!

Kendall meets her baby brother.



Kicking back after a busy day!



The homecoming - now a family of four!

Unfortunately, Grandpa Keith was unable to meet his pokey little grandson, as his flight home was on the 26th.  And, sadly, the delay also thwarted my best-guessed (early delivery?- not) plans to be around afterwards to help out.  My scheduled departure ended up mere minutes after Carter's homecoming.  As I arrived at the airport, I noticed little bits of fluff in the air.  Something I won't be seeing again any time soon - snow! 



Now back home, where the fall colors are beginning to fall off the trees, I'm sorting through pictures from the fun times we had with 23-month-old Kendall Rae and her mom and dad as we visited their new home and waited for her little brother's arrival.  I'll share some of them soon.  Stay tuned!