austin-and-mom1I have been celebrating the birth of Austin, my second grandchild, on March 26 at 8:07 am. He weighed in at 9lbs 3 ozs and is a real cutie. He was born at home with Mom, Dad, 2 midwives and myself. It was cool being on this side of the contractions but it was a long night.

How amazing. What a miracle. I have been staying with the kids and doing some little things to help them out. What a way to take my mind off of my trip. At this very moment I can’t imagine leaving him behind BUT, I want to send thanks to my friend Leslie who said, “Breathe him in so that you can carry him with you when you go on your adventure!”

So, I am cuddling and breathing in deeply.

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