July 11 to 16th...Welcome baby Cricket!

Mid afternoon on July 11th, I arrived in Colonial Heights in VA.  It was wonderful to be near Cris, Mike and Caleb.  I've missed them since they moved from Hawaii three and half months ago.  She said, "It doesn't feel weird at all to me that you are here."  Doesn't feel weird to me either.  :)

Things were pretty busy with shopping, making and freezing meals, plumbers and satellite people.  They just moved into the house, then the a/c went out, so they had to go back to her parents.  They pretty much just moved in the day I got down here.  Talk about cutting things close.  But they are settling well, even though their household goods are still in limbo (messy, attorneys have been contacted, etc.), but the church, family, and friends have all made sure that they have beds and somewhere to sit.

We all thought July 13th was gonna be the day, but nope, July 14th at 2:31 pm little baby Cricket (aka: Corrie Faith Tolbert) joined us after a relatively easy labor.  Four hours and two pushes later, she was here.  Momma and baby are doing well. 

As I write this there is banana bread in the oven, the house is quiet.  Oh wait, her family just walked in...let me finish up when they leave...

A few baby pics...