This seems like a good way to provide Grandparents (formerly known only as parents, the four of them are about to be promoted) and other interested parties with updates and pictures without accidentally imposing upon email inboxes of those who don't want the blow by blow.
Madelyn Joy is due on 12/31. the shortened spelling of her first name will be "Mady." Carrie and I both agreed that a shortened spelling is most successful if it can be achieved by removing letters from the formal name without unnecessarily adding or repeating letters. Hence, not "Maddy" or "Maddie."
Also of note, Carrie will be finishing the final revisions to her dissertation today before sending it to her committee, and thus being done writing it or thinking about it for the first time in recent memory (at least for a few months). To commemorate her dual accomplishment, below is a piece of relevant humor we received from my department director:
Why Writing a Dissertation is Harder Than Having a Baby
- Three months before your due dates, your doctor doesn't say, "I want you to go back and redo the first trimester's work."
- Unlike advisors, you can switch doctors without starting over.
- Conceiving a baby is WAY more fun than conceiving a topic.
- You know exactly how long pregnancy takes.
- Friends and relatives don't question the worth of a baby.
- You don't need to explain repeatedly to friends and family what it takes to make a baby and why you're not through yet.
- Babies don't require proper footnoting or adherence to a style manuel.
- You can freely borrow other people's stuff if you're having a baby: if you're writing a dissertation, that's called plagiarism.
- No one will complain that your baby is too similar to another one.
- No matter how much trouble it was doing it, some people will gladly have more than one baby.
I am honored to be a follower of Madelyn and to be promoted to grandmother. I remember my anxiety of knowing that the child within was soon to come out. I could not imagine what that experience would be like. I never did experience a natural delivery but was still blessed with 4 wonderful children by C-Section. No matter how your child comes into the world, her birth will be a miracle. Dad and I hope to be with you for Madelyn's arrival. See you in a week (or sooner). We love You!!
ReplyDeleteNow it is 8 days before Madelyn's due date. I am visiting family in Killbuck, Ohio and the phone has not rung yet. There is no new news so I assume Carrie continues to do well as Madelyn continues to grow. Dad and I don't have very good phone service out here in the country...so Chris & Carrie, please call at your aunts house if there is news. We love you and look forward to seeing you this weekend. Love Mom and Dad aka Grandma and Grandpa in waiting
ReplyDeleteHi Mom. Nothing new to report. We'll make sure to exhaust all reasonable avenues of notifying you as soon as we have news to share. Take care. Have a wonderful Christmas and say hi to everyone for us.
ReplyDeleteHey, this is the other grandma, Grandpa M and I are waiting by the phone, Actually we have two phones so call as soon as you can to let us know. We love ya and are keeping you in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteHey this is the other grandpa and grandma from Kansas and we are waiting by the phone or should I say phones. We are so excited and so is everyone around us. You are in our prayers Carrie and I wish we were already there so we could be with you. But I know you are in our heavenly Father;s vare and that he will send his angels to guard over you. Love Mom
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the proud parents of Madelyn Joy Beyer. She weighs 8lbs, 8 oz and is a beautiful healthy baby. Carrie and Chris I am so proud of both of you for doing so well through such a long labor and delivery. I hope you get some sleep tonight!!!
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