ITS A GIRL

ITS A GIRL! Times have changed, you know. It used to be we waited until the baby was on the outside to know its gender. Nowadays, we have the capability to look on the inside and get a sneak preview. Kendra and Craig had their sneak preview yesterday and we now know that Baby Chatham is a "she". The doctor said she was 100 percent sure as all the baby's parts could be identified and this baby has all her plumbing on the inside. We are delighted, yet, we would have been just as delighted to learn it was a boy. Craig is from a family of four boys and didn't really think he could produce a girl so he is very pleased. Craig's mom, who passed away last spring, would have been ecstatic. She wanted a girl grandchild very much and it would have been fun for Kendra and Craig to thrill her. I know Craig and his father will be thinking about that with a bit of bitter sweet emotion. The doctor assured the kids that their baby was healthy and developing normally. The weight of this four month baby is approximately a half pound and yet all her organs could be identified. Kind of makes one wonder why intelligent people can say that a fetus is not a baby. Our baby at her young developing age is already doing summersaults. The doctor called her an "overachiever". Hmmmmm, kind of like her mom? First babies are such fun.

We are very grateful grandparents this morning and in February when she makes her debut, we will be even more grateful.

Our neighbor had her fifth baby about ten days ago. Last Sunday, mother and baby were in church and Mom taught Sunday school. Brady was nearly six pounds and all of six days old at the time. How quickly one learns to take this birthing process as part of life. Brady's mom, with all her experience is kind of a super mom. When comments were made to her about her quick return to a normal life routine, she flipped her hand and said, "Aw, it's nothing". I hope Kendra says the same about giving birth when her baby is a few days old.

My niece is expecting her first baby in a couple of weeks. Stacy and Kendra, as cousins, were five months apart in age, Kendra being the eldest. Their babies will be five months apart, Stacy's baby being the eldest. Stacy is also having a girl so Kendra stands in good stead of receiving lots of hand me downs, especially in the first few months when the sizes are grown out of in no time flat.

Grandma has to find something for that little girl today. Now we can make preparation and have all the little clothes ready. Such fun.......