Something Wonderful Today.

[CandyQuackenbush]

Last night, I had a hard time falling asleep. I just had this feeling that I wasn't going to get much sleep. Yeah, I was uber bummed about the Puppy thing, but I just knew in my heart that Colleen was going to have her son...

Today, at 0300 this morning, Colleen's mother called me to tell me that Colleen was in labor. Her water broke at 0230. I was dressed, move two cars and on the road to Mt. Clemens General Hospital by 0310, and at the Hospital walking around trying to get up stairs to the 3rd level by 0419. BTW, I live in Westland, and it takes well over 45 minutes to an hour to get to Chesterfield/ Mt. Clem. area. I got there in under 45.... I drove very fast.

Then, after over 11 hours of labor and an emergency C-Section, at 1314 on today, 27 November, 2007, I got to help welcome my Nephew,

Caleb Joesph Shmuck

Just after he was born. In his warming bed.

Oh he's got some lungs on him.

Finally with his Mommy. She was so tired.

Hey, for being up all day, I think I looked okay...... I didn't have time to take a shower this morning. Come to think about it, none of us did.... I HAS A NEPHEW!

Good night, Caleb, Aunt JJ loves you very much.

[bean]

yay! awesome! so adorable!

[Steven]

as much as I screw things up I always feel like God is SO real when I look at a little baby.....its always amazing to me and it always lifts me.....congrats to you.

[Msterbeau]

Awesome. Congrats to the parents and the auntie!!

BTW... I think you look better when you're less dolled-up. Blasphemy, I know.

[Fierce Critter]

HUZZAH! Congrats!

[CandyQuackenbush]

yay! awesome! so adorable!

Thank you! I was soooo tired.

[CandyQuackenbush]

as much as I screw things up I always feel like God is SO real when I look at a little baby.....its always amazing to me and it always lifts me.....congrats to you.

Thank you Steven. I am not to big on the whole God thing, but he is amazing. Thnaks you again.

[CandyQuackenbush]

Awesome. Congrats to the parents and the auntie!!

BTW... I think you look better when you're less dolled-up. Blasphemy, I know.

That's what I look like with not showering since yesterday morning. Plus running up 3 flights of stairs.

Thank you though!!!

[Rayne]

Congrats!

.... I remember the births of all 4 of my kids .... soooooo tired (no matter how long the labour - 6 hours with one, 24 hours with the next, 2 hours with the third and none with the fourth, straight into an emergency c-section with him) .... for soooo long ..... lol.

[CandyQuackenbush]

HUZZAH! Congrats!

Thank you Sweetie!

[CandyQuackenbush]

Congrats!

.... I remember the births of all 4 of my kids .... soooooo tired (no matter how long the labour - 6 hours with one, 24 hours with the next, 2 hours with the third and none with the fourth, straight into an emergency c-section with him) .... for soooo long ..... lol.

Thanks Missy! Was all four of them a C-Section?

[Rayne]

Thanks Missy! Was all four of them a C-Section?

Nope, just the last one. They tried to turn him (he was backwards) to induce in a few weeks and I'd have to wear this band thing to keep him from turning. (I still have the band somewhere), but he went into distress, so they c-sectioned him right then and there. I was soooo scared. I had never even had an epidural ......

Good thing they c-sectioned him. Just under 34 weeks and he was already 8 lbs. 7 oz!

[Destroit]

Awww good healthy lookin' baby! awesome news, congrats chicka

[jadnifer]

So happy for you!!

I know how I felt when my nephew was born! Its a great feeling. Post more pics when you have them!

Congrats to the Mommy and Daddy too!

[TygerLili]

Congrats on the nephew!

[CandyQuackenbush]

Awww good healthy lookin' baby! awesome news, congrats chicka

He's already looking like his Mommy.

[CandyQuackenbush]

So happy for you!!

I know how I felt when my nephew was born! Its a great feeling. Post more pics when you have them!

Congrats to the Mommy and Daddy too!

Wish I had a foto of the two of the them together. In a week or two when they get settled in, I'll try to get back with them.

[CandyQuackenbush]

Congrats on the nephew!

Thanks!!!

[SuZQZ]

How wonderful. Congrats! And so happy to hear mom and baby are safe and healthy!

[CandyQuackenbush]

How wonderful. Congrats! And so happy to hear mom and baby are safe and healthy!

Yeah she had the shakes from the hormones getting out of her system. But other than that, she's doing good. She didn't want me to leave her. But she understood that I had to go, and I'd see her when she's home and all better.

[CandyQuackenbush]

I just posted every foto I had of Caleb, on my Myspace.

www.myspace.com/erasurechicka

Look for the album titled: Caleb!

[hunhee]

Candy, congrats to you and to your family. very adorable.

OH and umm.. you look fantastic in that picture.. silly girl!

[sass_in_the_pants]

He's adorable!!

Welcome to earth little Caleb.

Remember, it is YOUR job to be the inappropriate aunt and take Caleb to his first rock concert and let him drive your car when he's 14.

Take that job VERY seriously.

[CandyQuackenbush]

Candy, congrats to you and to your family. very adorable.

OH and umm.. you look fantastic in that picture.. silly girl!

Everyone's been saying that!

So I guess to impress people I shouldn't shower for two days and hold a 2 hour old baby!

I kidding!

[CandyQuackenbush]

He's adorable!!

Welcome to earth little Caleb.

Remember, it is YOUR job to be the inappropriate aunt and take Caleb to his first rock concert and let him drive your car when he's 14.

Take that job VERY seriously.

For his 18th Birthday, if CC is still around, guess where Aunt Candy is taking him????