I'm the Old Lady in the Shoe today

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I'm the Old Lady in the Shoe today
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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 4:36pm

I got a call at 4 AM from my SIL's husband. He said they thought she was in labor, and were taking her in. This is my DH's youngest sister Monica. We'd agreed to watch their 2 kids for them while she has the baby. So they came by around 4:45 in the morning. Michael (DH) was at work at the hospital. Her kids had screaming fits when their parents left, so there I sat in the kitchen with them at 5 AM while they ate popsicles, LOL! They never went to sleep, so neither did I. If you check last night's DYK thread, you will see that I was on the board around 12:30 AM. I got in bed around 1, called Michael at work and had a 15 minute phone conversation with him, and fell asleep finally around 1:30. That would give me about 2.5 hours sleep. And I've had 6 kids to watch all day.

Michael got home, having worked all night, at around 9 AM. He was kind enough to watch them all for me while I showered. When I came down, he was lying on the family room floor almost passed out (rough night in the ER) while my niece, Matthew and Justin played doctor on him with his stethoscope, LOL! Matthew looked very cute in the white coat!

I took all 6 of them out of the house and over to my sisters for a while. Then my sister helped me, I brought her as a guest, and we all went to the pool. I am sooooo danged tired. Michael woke up and has been kind enough to take all 6 of them to Chuck E Cheese so I can have a break. So I actually have the house to myself for a minute. I need to go take a nap, I really do!!

My SIL gave birth to a baby girl at 12:40 this afternoon: Kyra Maria (the "Maria" is after her mom/Michael's Mom/my MIL who died of cancer 2 years ago). She weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and is 19.5 inches tall. Monica went without drugs!! The insanity! (Been there/done that. . . OUCH!!). Kyra is also my Goddaughter as she asked me to be her Godmother :)

So my kids have a new baby cousin, and DH and I have a new niece.

We'll have 6 kids over here at least through tomorrow. You may not see much of me!!

Sofia




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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 4:40pm

Congratulations to your newest little family member!

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 6:09pm
Congrats on the new family member !
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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 9:21pm
Oh my goodness. I would have been tired too. Poor thing.........
Congrats to the sister for having a healthy baby girl.

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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 6:46am

Congrats to the whole family! I hope you are surviving, Sofia! That was quite brave of your dh to take them all to Charles E. Limberger! What a guy!

By the way, you are absolutely beautiful! A definite Greek Goddess. No wonder your hubby lavishes you with wonderful gifts!!

Hugs to you, old lady in the shoe!

Wendy

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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 9:17am

That's great! So glad her labor went well. And I love the name Kyra Maria, very pretty. My kids have no cousins yet, and I'm looking forward to being an aunt someday. I need a regular baby fix.

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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 9:29am
Congrats on the new addition to the family. Six kids- wow.I pull my hair after out after watching mine and my friends kids which she only has 2. They are all toddlers so it like mood swing roller coasters all around.
Jennifer

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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 5:28pm

Aww, you're too sweet, Wendy!! Thanks! You sure know how to boost someone's ego :)

Probably if you saw Michael, you'd think I should be the one bearing gifts though, LOL!

Sofia




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