Reub's journey

10 November 2011

A new tiny person

A new tiny person was born today in a Chicago hospital, almost two weeks early, to my son Ben and his wife Chrystal. We gratefully welcome baby boy Rowan, who has made us grandparents, and whom we can't wait to meet.

Ben said:
The hospital is full of pregnant ladies and babies- the nurses are calling them "Blizzard Babies". Apparently it was nine months ago when the  blizzard of the decade, complete with thunder snow, blanketed Chicago. 
 And the first snow of the season fell today.
Posted by Kerry at 9:26 PM

15 comments:

  1. Suburban GirlNovember 11, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Congratulations! Such exciting news. And bundles of blizzard babies - how funny.

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  2. slim pickinsNovember 11, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    i love that the minute you are born, you have a story...how lucky he is to have people to tell it to him as he grows. love love love to you and happy day!!!!! you know your family is on our minds and in our hearts right now..

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  3. TexWisGirlNovember 11, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    awww. congratulations to you and your new family member!!!

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  4. Nadia November 11, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Congratulations! I am so happy for you!

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  5. English RiderNovember 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Rowan is a great name, full of strength and history.

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  6. JamaNovember 12, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    Congratulations to the parents and grandparents!

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  7. PaulineNovember 12, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Congratulations Grannie - you are going to LOVE being a grandparent!

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  8. Kathryn MagendieNovember 12, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    oh how sweet! *smiling* and I love what "Slim Pickins" wrote about having a history when born!

    lovely...

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  9. HilaryNovember 12, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Oh congratulations to you and your family. What a happy event. :)

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  10. KerryNovember 13, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Thank you all. Slim, your comment is so lovely, and I have been thinking about it. We do all have a story from the very start, don't we?

    ER: You're right. The rowan tree has a deep and magical history. I really like this name.

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  11. Lorenzo — Alchemist's PillowNovember 13, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Congratulation to Chrystal and Ben and the entire family, may Rowan and all of you have many, many blessings.

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  12. Reya MellickerNovember 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Mazel tov!! Welcome to the world!

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  13. SnowbrushNovember 13, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Well, congratulations! I'm just sorry that the baby lives so far away. I'll bet you are too.

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  14. KerryNovember 15, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Lorenzo: Thank you so much.

    Reya: Mazel tov! Todah! Thank you!

    Snowbrush: We hope that some day they might move closer, but who knows where their path will take them? Luckily they have very good friends in Chicago, and a few family members in Wisconsin, not too far away.

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  15. SultanNovember 17, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    How wonderful. Congratulations!

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