November 6, 2007
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And Suddenly...Silas appears!!
Well, it's been a long weekend and the week is already zooming by. I had a fabulous weekend celebrating my friend's babies coming. Saturday morning, Liz and I headed to our dear friend Jen Owen's baby shower and had a delightful time playing games, eating yummies and watching Jen open her gifts. After that...Liz and I had a plan to complete a marthon of registering for baby gifts at Target & Walmart's super centers in KC since the shower is planned for in about 2 weeks and the baby wasn't due until Dec 2nd! By the time we got done we were both tired...the 10 hours we were together paid off and she could rest assured she was ready for her baby shower!
Sunday was a lovely day of going to church and watching football with the Gann's. (Really...I go for Rick's famous popcorn!! It's the bomb diggety!) We've now spent a couple of Sunday's watching the games with the Gann's which has been a ton of fun.
So Monday roles around and I completed a full day of work- THANK GOD (my energy is returning slowly, yet surely). I was on the phone with someone and then realized missed a call, it was Liz. My voicemail message from her said, "Ah...Libby, you're gonna think this is a joke. But it's really not. My water broke this morning and I'm at the hospital having my baby!" A hunderd things are flying through my head...prayers for Liz and the baby's health and safety and....oh my goodness....she hasn't had her shower yet!!! (Other than a surprize gift card shower.) Thus she has nothing but a stack of gift cards to tend to her early arrival!!! Of course that was last on Nathan and Liz's minds as they had other pressing issues at hand. (Pardon the pun!)
I volunteered for Aristole (their dog) duty and to run to Target to get the barest of essentials to get them by until the shower in 2 weeks. Thankfully I had remember Liz's tastes and had the registry to help me pick just the right items...pj's, mittens, hats, baby wipes, blankets, etc. I had so much excited energy about the baby coming and was so relieved to have such a task to put it towards a good cause!! So much better than sitting and twiddling thumbs waiting and praying...but mind you, I was praying without ceasing!!
I made my final visit at the hospital at 10:30ish and Liz was at 8 cm and more than ready for the little guy to make his final appearance. I dropped off the stuff, nicely organized and then left to see to Aristole's nite-cap routine and then headed home.
About 11:30 pm I got a call from Gramps (Rick Gann) stating Silas had arrived and was crying his lungs out. Praise the Lord!!!
Final stats:
Silas Isaiah Gann
5 lbs 15 oz
18 inchesMomma and baby are doing fabulous. And Daddy is sure a proud poppa!! Here's some pics for those of you a long ways out!!
Silas & Daddy
Mom refreshed after a shower, with baby Silas!
The first family photo!!
Aren't they a beautiful trio?? God is so good!!
Comments (26)
Oohh He is so cute. I love the name that they chose. Congrats to the new parents. What a blessing from God. Hope all is well with you Libby.
Be Blessed
Cathy
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
How fun!
Thank you for getting these up here so quick - you are a great friend.
that's AWESOME!!!!
Yeah for the Gann family! How wonderful and what a beautiful baby boy!
Fantastic!
PRECIOUS!!!
ryc:They've had de-worming medicine twice... not the Vet thinks it might be
some other kinda thing... so they're taking more medicine and eating
different food... so far, they're doing better...
Congratulations to your friends on the birth of their baby boy.
And I'm happy for you, your enthusiasm over the new baby, is infectious. God help me, that's all I need is another one right now...LOL! I'm content to be happy for someone else at the present. 
Are you feeling better these days? I read about your hiatal hernia. That turned out to be exactly what I had. Diagnosed it last year, mine is up against my diaphragm which can cause the shallow breathing and coughing. There are ways to deal with it and not take medication though. I've found that out for certain. I've just adjusted a few things and so far it's worked out great for me. God has really been faithful and good in that regard but then He always pulls through, doesn't He?
RYC: here is the link if you have windows media player:
http://ravenms.razorstream.com/mediaserver/stream/tctExIBDa%2FtubBnusd95Ig%3D%3D.wmv
Thanks for the information about baby Silas! I'm so glad everyone is doing well. You're such a wonderful friend! I hope I have someone like you to buy emergency diapers and supplies when I become a mama!
RYC: I am slowly catching up on rest! I may have to buy myself a sparkly blue travel as a reward for getting through last week!
RYC:Thanks for your prayers...
Blessings,
Susie
P.S. I don't care much for TURKEY.
I plaln to have Chicken on Turkey Day.!
Thank you for your birthday wishes.
R.C.J.!!
Hello L i v v y,
My email won't open just now - so I thought you might get this. By the way nice wintery images on your site.
I had two questions:
1. Is that you in the new picture on Pastor Brian's blog?
2. How have you been?
Thinking about you,
Angie
cool photo... you slept through that sermon if I remember...
I was just coming by to see how you were doing during the holiday season and see that you've not been here for awhile. I like the colors in your layout though and love that banner photo!
Merry Christmas!
Pretty background! You doing okay? You haven't been on in a while.
yes... my wii is connected to the internet... what is you mii's name?
How was your trip?
Top shelf of the PB aisle in Wal-mart. How did your laptop get baptized?
Oooh, not good. I'm glad you were able to save the info though and replace the laptop. I suppose that's a business write-off for next year, yes? :0)
I'm so glad to know that you share my affinity for brothers! I'm sorry that you two lost so many people in such a short time. Thank you for your kind words and excitement for our trip to Australia! I hope your 2008 is terrific!
RYC: Thanks for sharing some of your experiences, Libby...
God lets us know that He is near to us. Amen!
Also now I know how to spell spiknard. Thanks.
May what those "several things" that you are hoping for this year be seen.
Have A Wonderful 1st Full Week of 2008!
Hope in God.
Susie
As soon as I figure this doggone game out, we will so hook up!
RYC: Sasha is both a boy name and a girl name... in Russia, it's mostly a boy name... sense they are Russian Blues, it fits...
Thank you thank you!! Loved the pics. Babies are BLESSINGS! I'm glad to be back; it has been a long time.
Your laptop was baptized????? Oooooh, not good, huh
ryc: thank you for the mini and congratulations, it feels SO good to have finally finished it! I need to finish the Donald Miller book I'm in the middle of then I'm thinking either Great Expectations, at my brother's insistence or The Confessions of St. Augustine at my cousin's insistence.
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