Chris and Molly and children Callie, Mary, Abby, Margaret Anne, and C.J. welcome baby William yesterday, May 4, at 8:24 a.m. (Above, he is given the official “kiss on the hat” by big sister Abby!) He weighed just at 8 pounds and is a beautiful, healthy new blessing!
Callie called us about 1:30 a.m. to say they were all heading to the midwife, and Katie and I soon followed. Beth and her older girls were right behind. Molly is such a beautiful laboring mommy and always manages to keep her composure. Oh, there is definitely pain and weariness, bu she knows what works for her. All the girls quietly came into the room (at Molly’s invitation) for the last few minutes, and we rejoiced together when William was safely in the arms of his family.
He is grandbaby number 22 and is just as special and loved as the first. It was probably a unique occasion there at the birthing center yesterday, where all the grandchildren present were born, most in the very same room. Kitty is 18, and I remember as if it were yesterday when she was born. All my children were born in a hospital, under the influence of drugs, and I had never seen a baby so bright and alert and ready to take on life as Kitty!! She was the beginning of a whole new direction for this family. I am so glad the girls have never turned back.
Thank God for good medical care in our country, and we certainly thank Him for having it so available when baby Samuel needed intervention last summer. But we have been blessed with seeing the benefits of considering childbirth a normal life activity, rather than an illness (which was my experience in the ‘60s and ‘70s).
Well, thank you, Lord, for precious baby William. May he be a mighty man of God, as his father and grandfathers before him. May he carry on the heritage of faithfulness as it is imparted to him day after day through the years to come. May Molly recover quickly and be stronger than ever, and may the whole family get some rest today!
Callie called us about 1:30 a.m. to say they were all heading to the midwife, and Katie and I soon followed. Beth and her older girls were right behind. Molly is such a beautiful laboring mommy and always manages to keep her composure. Oh, there is definitely pain and weariness, bu she knows what works for her. All the girls quietly came into the room (at Molly’s invitation) for the last few minutes, and we rejoiced together when William was safely in the arms of his family.
He is grandbaby number 22 and is just as special and loved as the first. It was probably a unique occasion there at the birthing center yesterday, where all the grandchildren present were born, most in the very same room. Kitty is 18, and I remember as if it were yesterday when she was born. All my children were born in a hospital, under the influence of drugs, and I had never seen a baby so bright and alert and ready to take on life as Kitty!! She was the beginning of a whole new direction for this family. I am so glad the girls have never turned back.
Thank God for good medical care in our country, and we certainly thank Him for having it so available when baby Samuel needed intervention last summer. But we have been blessed with seeing the benefits of considering childbirth a normal life activity, rather than an illness (which was my experience in the ‘60s and ‘70s).
Well, thank you, Lord, for precious baby William. May he be a mighty man of God, as his father and grandfathers before him. May he carry on the heritage of faithfulness as it is imparted to him day after day through the years to come. May Molly recover quickly and be stronger than ever, and may the whole family get some rest today!
10 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family!
Congratulations to Chris and Molly and family! :-) What a beautiful big boy! And congratulations to you and HFS :-)
William is a strong name. One of my boys has that as his first name after his paternal grandpa; his middle name is after his maternal grandpa; and it has been interesting to see him grow into such a strong young man worthy of his namesakes :-)
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
Congratulations!!!
Congrats on the birth of Baby William!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
Marla
Bonnie
Congratulations to you and yours...Love you and miss you, Bonnie..
Love
Deb
Thanks, everyone. It is such a blessing to have this special event shared by sweet friends! Today, we took our homechurch meeting to Molly's home (the girls, Chris, and his mother, Susan, who lives with them, had kept things so nice and clean!). And Molly really wanted to be at the service, so she was delighted to have everyone come to them!
William was absolutely adorable. My mother came out and was able to hold another great-grandbaby. It was a sweet day, worshipping the Lord and thanking Him for another new life dedicated to Him.
Thanks again for all the uplifting congratulations. I will pass them on to Molly and family.
Congratulations!! Trying not to be too envious of Molly... I was due last wednesday, and I'm still waiting. He's a beautiful boy. You all are very blessed.
Aww.. another blessing for your family! Congratulations Bonnie!
Congratulations Bonnie!!! And congratulations to Chris and Molly and their family!!
He is a beautiful baby, and what a sweet birth story!!
Congratulations again :)
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