That is great news...4lbs 2oz. and getting to come home! A lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season!
Welcome home, Kathryn! : )
There is indeed. And we are were/are. At our Thanksgiving meal, which was at a very nontraditional 7 PM, the great nieces, (third cousins to Miss V and the twins), on their own hook, decided they would say the prayer. Their prayer was one of thanksgiving to God, and then they had everyone else say what they were thankful for, and they did as well. All were thankful that the twins are here and doing so well (This was before Miss K came home) of course. I was thankful that *all* my "ladies" were around me and healthy. Interestingly Aunt B was also thankful that she'd got to spend more time with her sister, The Mommy. The Mommy in turn was thankful that Aunt B, and the rest of us, had been there for her. A very touching little private ceremony it was.
I am also thankful for everyone on this thread who offered prayers and thoughts for my family.
Anyone heard from Allegra? I just caught a brief CNN announcement on Thanksgiving morning (in a La Quinta hotel having breakfast with the great nieces) about a mortar attack on the Green Zone in Baghdad, which IIRC is where Allegra currently resides, so I'm hoping we've heard from her.... oh wait I can check to see if she's posted anything since then...wait one...
One more thing to be thankful for.
I also see that she's not even *in* the green zone, but somewhere "accross the river".
Grandpa has great niece and laundry duty back in Killeen.
Grandma and Grandpa took Miss V out for supper last night. That was nice and she was on her best behavior for Grandma. Aunt B watched the Great Nieces (all day in fact), who helped her clean and put up Christmas decorations. A great time was apparently had by all. El Gato will be taking out younger daughter (Aunt B) and her hubby for supper on Monday as little reward, and it's nice to do anyway.
Grandpa fed Miss Elizabeth while Mom and Dad were picking up her twin sister. Also monitored Miss V who was napping. Miss E ate well, burped very well, and slept the entire time until Mom, Dad and SISTER got home as did Miss Victoria. It took Miss V some time to realize there were now TWO BABIES (OH NO!) rather than the one. She does seem quite interested in the Babies, and her wanting to touch worries The Mommie, who will have to chill out a bit. Still germs, particularly viruses are a concern with preemies.