Syd the Newest Kid and the Miracle of Modern Communication

 Monday January 24, 2011
BBM [Text messages] with Evann and Carson

1:43 pm
E:      What are we doing with those fish that were in Carson's bathroom?
          [Discussion ensues.....]

1:50 pm
E:      Oh! and did you hear where Carson went?

Mom:    Uh oh.  Where?

E:      To take aunt yvonne to the hospital!!   Wooooo

Mom:     Wooo!  Have you heard from gma and gpa?

E:       Nope

Mom:    I can't find them

E:     Find? or reach

Mom:   I will call up to aunt Joyce.  I think they might be there

E:        OK tell me what happens then

Mom:   When did C go to hospital?

E:         Maybe 20 minutes ago or so

Mom:   How exciting!  Keep me in the loop

E:         Yupp!   Ughhh what is your administrator password for the last time! I need.....
  
 [More discussion that reveals:
   1. mom's complete disregard for a teenager's need for her own laptop, or at the least,
   2. a teenager's need for a mom who can remember administrator passwords...]
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2:12 pm
Mom :   Hey - what's going on?
 
C:          Hey yvonne is in labour, guessing you knew that but I'm just 
             at the hospital with her right now.  With uncle adam and flo
 
[Phone call to catch up and to direct me to text phone numbers to C so A can call folks and brother]
 
C:        Or just call them
 
Mom:   Will do
 
C:        Call dwayne too
 
Mom:   Kk
 
C:        Or just give me the numbers ill do it
 
3:04
Mom:   Gma & gpa are coming home tomorrow morning.
            I left a msg for D&J
 
3:46
C:         Ok!  Omg adam passed out
 
Mom:   Is he ok?
 
C:        We brought him some food and drink. He hadn't eaten anything all day. 
            Poor guy was white as a ghost
 
Mom:   My tummy flipped when I read that
 
C:        Passed out when Y was getting the eppidural.  I just took him home...
 
Mom:   You aren't in there too are you? Let me know what we can do to help
 
C:         No I'm not. Flo and I were  in the waiting room
            Well he's home now. 
            I drove his car there and bob followed and drove me back
        
            But u can do my laundry, shower for me and go to work .... :D
 
Mom: Np! [translation - No problem]
3:52
 
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10:00 pm
Mom at A&Y's keeping watch over Avry 
Ev at home studying for biology exam
C at work
 
Status on my BBM -  "Baby Bailey weighs in at 9 pounds!"
 
10:06 pm
C:       Aww!  She was born!!  What time! And what's her name? 
          Please say drew!
          And holy moses 9 lbs!!!!
 
Mom:  No name yet.  Ad says she looks just like Avry only darker hair
 
C:      Awww
 
10:20 pm
E:      Name?
 
Mom: None yet
 
E:      OK
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Tuesday January 25
 
10:55 am
 Mom:     Hi. Let me know what you are up to today. 
               Do you have time to visit Y and Syd this afternoon? 
               Should bring a gift but I don't know what. 
               Something for Avry too?
 
E:           They named her sydney!
 
12:16 pm
C:          Thanks for the email, were gonna go visit right now!


And shortly after, the girls had posted these pictures on their BBM profiles:

Awww!
Tonight Leah and I made it to the hospital a half hour before visiting time was over.  I was in such a hurry to get there, that I forgot my camera.  Thankfully I have a phone that takes pictures...


We arrived as Avry was about to hold her little sister

 Leah was a pro at holding a newborn

 And here she is - this picture doesn't do her justice 'cause she is a real cutie.

Welcome Sydney Gwendolyn!