Christmas this year is a little unusual for us this year. As with many families, our kids alternate holidays with their extended families. This was the year both the boys and their wives would be with us for Christmas. With Joel and Cara expecting their first baby in mid-January, traveling for Christmas was cancelled for them. While we were disappointed at the thought of the six of us not being together, we knew we would be traveling sometime in January following the birth of their son. Shortly after midnight on Monday December 19th, we received a call from Joel saying they had arrived at the hospital and the birth was not going to be far off. We were extremely surprised of course. Our January baby was suddenly going to be an early Christmas baby! Simon Ross Welch was born not much more than an hour after they arrived at the hospital.
This is Simon and his daddy Joel.
Needless to say, Greg and I are extremely excited and anxious to see Simon in person. What a wonderful Christmas present for all of us.
Simon weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces and was 19 and one half inches long. He and his momma are both very happy and healthy.
Thank you for letting me share our Christmas surprise with you. We will get back to quilts soon. Here's hoping your Christmas was peaceful and spent with those you love.
