New Nephew!

I wanted to let you know that my new nephew, Elijah Joseph, entered the world today, February 26 at 10:36 a.m. My sister-in-law, Jennifer, was due February 15 but Eli decided to wait a little while before making his grand entrance. He came in 11 days "late" (or should I say ready?) and weighed in at 9 lbs. 8 oz. Both mommy and baby are doing well. It was a long day for everyone. They went into the hospital yesterday at around 11 a.m. and spent the rest of the day preparing for contractions, which did not start until 8 p.m. last night. Fortunately a healthy Eli joined us mid-morning. I am so excited for Matt, Jen and their son Jacob! It is wonderful that they have a new little person to love. It makes Iain and I look forward to our little one even more than ever. We've been following Matt and Jen's journey for months and it makes our own adventure seem as if it is coming to an close. Today puts me at 30 weeks of pregnancy and I'm still feeling good. I have the typically woes, especially some funky, lumpy feet, but my energy levels are high during the day. I survived a snowstorm in Boston last weekend but managed to make it home to spend my birthday with Iain. We had a great day together. Childbirth class is all day Saturday and I'm sure I'll have some stories after that! Have a great week!