May was an amazing month full of joys, concerns, anxiety, anticipation, and love! So many things happened so quickly that I didn't have time to sit down and think about them much less write about them. So, let me now recollect the adventures that took place...
Holly, Zoe, and Ezra flew in from California on May 10th and our house filled with laughter, screeches, and sometimes tears for the next 3 weeks! I'm always amazed how the house blossoms into the brightest most colorful bouquet of emotions and activity when they are here; I LOVE it!
My first concert band performance was on May 11th and several of our friends as well as Holly and the kids were able to attend! I didn't have a flawless performance on percussion but no one noticed the "mistakes" but me. I'm glad to have my first concert behind me now. Too many jittery nerves on the first one!
Sara's due date came and went on May 10th, too! By late in the night on the 11th, she went into labor for 12 hours and then it stopped for the next 12 hours or so. This pattern went on for 4 days! On Monday, May 16th at 2 p.m., she was given Pitocin to speed up the contractions and by 9:03 p.m., our beautiful granddaughter, Sophia Lena Goldberg was born! Holly was thrilled to have been able to be a part of the delivery with Sara and Zach!
There should have been a camera filming Ellen, Howard and I (the anxious and excited grandparents we were) who waited just outside the room door while the miracle of birth took place! We looked like the Three Stooges with our ears against the door! Sophia is their first grandchild so you can imagine their excitement level was over the top! I was also anxious to know if both Mom and baby were doing well!
After a day, it became clear that Sophia needed a few more days in the hospital due to a condition called "tracheal malasia". Her oxygen level dropped when she would cry; that appears to have resolved itself and she's gone from her birth weight of 6 lbs. 10 oz. to 8 lbs. 5 oz. in two weeks! Sophia along with her mommy and daddy came home on Saturday, May 21st!
She had her first "outing" to Grandma's and Grandpa's this past Saturday and we invited Howard and Ellen to participate! We had a little BBQ and ate inside as the weather was rather cold and cloudy.
Speaking of weather, I couldn't believe how almost every day for three weeks we had cold, cloudy/rainy weather! I was so upset for Holly and the kids because it limited their outdoor activities! But, if you check out the pictures on the right, you'll see we fit in just a little fishing, park/playground visits, sculpture park and the Denver Children's Museum!
So, now the house is empty and I'm playing catch-up on my drum practice. I also will start walking outside a lot more frequently as long as the good weather holds up! We need to plan a Rocky Mountain National Park hike, dinner events, camping, and practice shooting more photos to prep for an August engagement shoot and wedding in January back East. I also have more work to do as a board member for our band to get us ready for a new season in the fall. I hope to get a few more people to join so need to push the publicity even harder this year.
I have more than enough to do but despite this activity, I can't help but miss Holly and the kids! (I miss Erich too...don't get to see much of him at all.) They are such an important part of our life that it's sad we see them so seldom.
Tomorrow is another day...we'll be heading to Sara and Zach's in the morning. We'll take Sara and Sophia to Buckley AFB in Aurora to get my prescriptions refilled and to do a little commissary/BX shopping. Then, back to Sara's to do a baby photo shoot!
Missing you all too!!!!! It was so much fun!! xoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxo
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