Renee calls me up on Monday the 10th telling me she feels like she is having contractions. I tell her they could be Braxtons pre contractions but if they get stronger to time them. I tell her to call Edward because she should not be along in case things go fast. I am still hoping that things will calm down. Tuesday she is still having contractions and they alternate between strong and mild. She thinks she has lost her mucous plug. Edwards makes her a big dinner but she can't eat. She calls me and I tell her to time them. Later she calls me and tells me they are stronger and closer and I tell her it is time to call Andrew and Marina and go to the hospital. Andrew comes to our house to stay with Eddie. Marina goes to the hospital and now I am praying and worrying since I am over 2000 miles away and can't be there. I call Andrew to ask if they have the camera and Andrew says no. So I call my cousin Joanie and she goes with her camera and stays to take pictures. I get updates throughout the night. I think I get about 3 hours of sleep.

Renee settled in and in between contractions Aug 11, 9:28pm


Aug 12, 1:35 amd and contractions stronger.

Jazmyn Denise is born at 7:14 am weighing in at 7 pounds,11 ozs. 20 inches long.

Jazmyn, 1 minute new.

Finally I get a call from Joanie telling me Happy Birthday
and I have a beautiful new grand-daughter for my gift.
I never thought she would be born on my birthday.
I was sad I could not be there, but happy she was ok.


Jazmyn at 7:25am looking at her mommy.

Auntie Rina

"Aunt Joanie" - my cousin Joanie.


Jazmyn with her daddy and mommy. Kaiser has the dad's hold baby without a shirt
for bonding and Daddy gets to spends the night.

August 13th.
Edwards Grandma visits for a bit then. Renee's Unlce Ernie, Aunt Ann(my sister)visit.

My mom, Renee, Susie and Jazmyn.


Dad, Mom and Aunt Terry stop by. Aunt Lisa and
Grampa Smiley stops by.


All dressed up ready to go home in the outfit daddy picked out.
Her little shoes were way to big. She has long fingers and
Toes likes her daddy. She looks a lot like Renee when Renee was a baby.

Eddie meets his sister and says "baby Jazmyn"


Ampa and Mema



Eddie want to hold Jazmyn.

Eddie kissing his baby sister.
Eddie is now 21 months old and speaking up to 3 word sentences.

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