We are Blessed... and that's Spectacular!: Our Little Firecracker

It has been less than a week since I posted a blog. But a lot has happened in that short amount of time.

Our 4th of July celebration was hosted by my generous son and daughter-in-law at the "Second Hand Ranch" (also referred to as "the Compound"). There were 16 of us going through the buffet line. My parents and sister, Judy and brother-in-law, Eric joined my family for the delicious meal. The exciting part of the day were the updates we were getting from Topeka. Megan and Chad let us know at about 1:15 that they were at the hospital. They had been up all night timing contractions and headed to the hospital in the morning. It was determined that she was indeed in labor. The doctor gave them the option of breaking her water to speed up the process. So we received periodic updates. At 7:20 the text came that read "dilated to 10, let the fun begin".

Shortly after that we reconvened at Dan and Myle's neighbors who were hosting the first annual triathlon for the kids. There were 7 participants in the swim, bike, and run competition. It took quite a while for all the bikes and shoes to be ready. But soon the action was underway. Besides a broken bike, a scraped elbow, and a scarey cow the race right along. It was almost too much excitement for the old folks (and AJ was anxious to get home) so we left soon after the last runner passed the finish line.

Of course this grandma wasn't going to bed until we got word that all was well in Topeka. It was very nerve-racking waiting for the call. But finally it came at 9:48. Grady Mack Beisel made his way into the world at 8:52 p.m. He weighed in at 6 1bs 13 ounces. Did you hear a great big sigh of relieve?

Myle, Kayla, and I made a quick trip to Topeka on Friday to meet Grady in person. I may be biased, but, he was just about perfect. Trinity told her mom to let her know if Grady was cute or very, very, cute. Well, I would say he was very, very, very, cute. We stayed a few hours in the hospital as the Beisel's waited for the word that they could go home. Kayla and I will plan to go up to Topeka again on Tuesday and stay with Megan and the baby when Chad returns to work.