I want the whole world to know I am now a Grandmama!!
Milo was born yesterday afternoon, 1/24/15, at 4:04 in the afternoon in Aurora, IL. He weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Mama, Papa, and baby are all doing well, although little Milo did put his mother through a long and arduous labor.
Grandmama Lane, who had anxiously been “nesting” at home and awaiting news of progress of the labor and delivery yesterday, had this to say when she finally received the call that her grandson had been born, “Oh! It’s a boy!! Is he ok? Is Erin ok? I’m SO excited!” and then proceeded to do the happy dance right in the middle of the living room floor and in front of God and everybody. Grandpapa Lane was quoted as saying, “So it’s a boy! Are Erin and the baby both doing well? Oh, good grief, Dee, quit that!! You’re going to hurt yourself!!” Needless to say, Grandmama and Grandpapa Lane are very proud of the new addition to the family!
Of course, being the sentimental poet that I am, had to write a poem after I slept long through the night to recover from my happy dancing.
MILO
Milo,
one new little human.
Another branch on
a large family tree
that has been battered,
riven, grafted, and
survived to put on
new branches and
leaves of love.
Milo,
a four letter word
attached to a precious,
new little boy
who made me a
grandmother.
Milo,
a new sweet,
tender spot of love
that instantly grew
in my heart forever.
Milo,
a little boy who
I hope will call me,
“Grandmama,”
in that sweet little
boy way that
melts hearts.
Milo,
a new son who
gave my son a
completely new
gentle, mature, proud,
tone of voice instantly.
Milo,
I can’t wait to
meet you and
hold your little
body in the same
arms I held your
dad in when he
was brand new too.
Milo,
a name that will
always equal
LOVE to
all of us.
Milo,
we thank God
for the blessing
of you.
©D. Elaine Wood-Lane
1/24/15
Sunshine Lane 