Day 9: 12/23/2011 Part 2

Dear Conor,

Tonight was the night you met your Grandpa Tom.  As I said in the post about your name, this is the man for whom you were named (your middle name).  Grandpa Tom became very sick in early 2011 and your Mom's heart ached thinking the worst.  Thankfully, your Grandpa Tom got better and is far healthier now than he has been in a long time.

Tonight he arrived in Maine to celebrate Christmas and came to meet you for the first time.  I can't tell you how happy he looked holding you and how special the moment was for me.  When things were up and down back in May I was really worried that things might get bad again - or worse before you were born; so seeing your Grandpa holding you - I can't even describe what that felt like.

Grandpa meeting you for the first time.

Moving the blanket to get a better look at you.

Telling you a story

And listening to you tell your own!

Grandpa Tom wanted to much to meet you at the hospital but when you arrived later than we all expected and only a week before Christmas he simply couldn't make the trip up twice.  So, we had been sending him pictures of you at least once a day (and sometimes more than that) so that he could watch your little features change (mostly the swelling go down) until he was able to get up here to meet you in person.

He also brought your Uncle Justin with him.  Uncle Justin was also excited to meet and hold you.

You and Uncle Justin sharing a look.

Grandpa and Uncle Justin stayed for about an hour or so and then they went home to get some sleep and get ready for our Christmas celebration the next day.  Once they left your Auntie Cathlin grabbed you and held you again - she really loves you!

You and I slept in my office on this night because Auntie Cathlin slept in your room and we didn't want to wake her everytime you needed a diaper change.....which is many times at night right now.  You did great sleeping in my office and we both slept like babies (until you had to eat!).

xoxo
Mom