Tongan Update, 20 February 2008, We’ve Got a New Baby
Our third son, Troy, and his wife, Gretchen, just had their first baby (if you don’t count their two dogs!) He’s a little boy to be named Gage William Thompson.
He weighs six pounds and fourteen ounces so he isn’t exactly husky, but he’s a fighter, coming out swinging his arms. Wow, it’s a miracle how the birth thing works. One minute the mom-to-be is a pretty good sized lady thinking she’s going to be pregnant forever, and then…wala…a baby in her arms. (Isn’t that how it works?)
Gage has already got his parents fooled. He hasn’t cried much in the hospital so they are lulled into thinking they just might sleep at night. Ha! Troy and Gretchen have some fun times ahead of them—it’s only just begun.
It was extra exciting for us because we were able to talk to our children and grandchildren the day of Gage’s birth. Meg, our granddaughter, was bubbling over with the news of a new cousin. Luke, our grandson, played it a little cooler and told us about his basketball games. What a great day, and what a blessing to get Gage here safe and healthy. Gretchen is doing well too. And…the doctors didn’t have to pick Troy up off the floor during delivery so he did OK too.
This is the best news ever! “Tell everyone!” (Huh, Troy?)
‘Ofa lahi ‘atu (with much love), Diane and John
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