OH BABY BABY BABY.........

Born Feb. 22 at 4:31 p.m. A baby girl (Juliette...hope I spelled it right) My daughter-in-law Gabrielle Swaner knitted the cute cap and a matching blanket. Congratulations to David & Gabrielle for delivering a beautiful little girl.

A proud Grandma Swaner with her 14th Grandchild child.
Proud Parents!!
One happy new Mother!
Grandpa Swaner, as proud as he can be.
We think she looks a lot like Kira and has Grandpa's lips.
One tired Daddy...yet so happy for this day.
Kira is going to make such a good Mommy's helper...
Second's after she was born...when they put that gooey stuff in her eyes.
I think Jordan was in total awe of his sweet little sister.
Nicole looks happy (and she probably is) but Grandpa Swaner had to bribe her to hold the baby. She's playing it like a cool teenager, but she will warm up to the idea.
Seconds after birth..the nurse checks her heart...Yep...welcome to the world!
See the scales? Six pounds/10 ounces...20 inches long....
Why do we always cry when a new baby comes into the world????
Grandma "Peggy" in total joy.
I forgot to say that she was looking for her thumb to suck instantly.

WHAT A JOYOUS DAY!!!!

HELLO EVERYONE!!! Sorry I haven't kept up this blog. I will repent soon. A lot has happened since the last entry. I am doing a lot of talks because of my recently published book..."Words Born of Silence-Unexpected Gifts of Autism." I'm talking at three book clubs, one literary club, and a retired teachers association. A couple of them give us a free dinner..at Golden Corral and the Copper Mill. I'm having Christina say a few words also, since she is a big part of the book.

We're having fun and selling books!