Not Much Going On

Not a whole lot is new in our lives, but I at least need to announce that my brother and his wife had their baby boy on September 16th. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19.5 inches. They've named him William Preston (Preston is not the last name...I don't include last names on this blog).

You may also remember me writing about my friend who was expecting triplets. I am excited to announce that they have arrived safely. They were born exactly at her 30 week mark. They weighed in at 2 pounds 10 ounces, 2 pounds 11 ounces and 2 pounds 13 ounces and they are doing remarkable well from what I hear. Two boys and a girl. You can read all about it at their blog by clicking here.

When I was younger I never understood how the sight of a baby could make women's voices go 10 octaves higher and make them speak in some foreign language that consisted of "goos" and "gahs" and clicking noises. I also didn't understand how the sight of a baby could bring a grown woman to tears. Don't get me wrong, I always wanted children of my own, but being the youngest in my family and not having much baby experience made me a little scared of babies. I guess it takes having a baby of your own to understand all this...at least it did for me, because I now fall victim to the above described. I'll admit I've seen a few newborns that made me teary eyed because my baby is growing up too fast. I've also found myself speaking in that foreign language I mentioned. With three newborns in the family and a lot of friends having their babies I am experiencing a weird feeling of longing and anxiety to speak that language again. I think it's because I'm not geographically close to any of them and I feel like I'm missing out on something so precious. I'm not announcing that I'm baby hungry, but this I know-- I can't wait to meet the three new babies in the family :)