Well, today it finally happened. After being married for just over a year, I finally got to adopt Aiden and James. The legal system can drag its feet at times, but it can also REALLY MOVE when things are right. Such was the case today.
Today, the most amazing, unexpected thing in the world happened. Grandpa Dodge came up from St. George! He never, NEVER makes the trip, but since Aunt Coleen is in the hospital very sick, he made the trip. I wish it were under better circumstances, but he’s here! And on the way up, he and Grandma both said they wanted to see the baby.
So here it is, a picture of all 4 Glen Dodges. And just for kicks, a picture of Glen, Glenna and Glen. Do you think we have overused this name? Or is it just taking this many attempts to get things right? We’ll just have to see.
So Glen is now officially 1 week old (don’t worry, I won’t bore you all with up-to-the-nanosecond updates…this ought to suffice until the next truly monumentous event). He is just learning how much fun it is to eat and eat and eat and eat and EAT all the time. Today he gave Johanna a whole 3 hours between feedings at one point. But perhaps she is the one who should tell you all about that.
You see, earlier this week, everyone was asking me “How’s the baby doing? You getting any sleep?” and I felt obliged to make some comment about how his feeding schedule meshed with my need for rest. But Johanna doesn’t like me saying anything, because the truth of the matter is that so far, he hasn’t caused me to lose much.
That’s right! At 9:56 this morning, Glen decided it was time to make his entrance! Here are the pictures, which I am sure you are all beyond anxious to see!
Date: Tuesday, December 16th, 2008.
Time: approx. 5:30 PM.
Place: Somewhere around 3300 S. on I-15.
Normally I try to remember to call Johanna when I am leaving work, so she knows how long to cook dinner and when to expect me home. This day was no different…or so I thought.