She's Here!! Our first grandbaby! Avey Lynn Stump

Avey Lynn Stump

March 23, 2009

7lbs 4oz 19in

Lets get this party started!!! Meaning lets get this baby out!

Paige and I went to Whitney and Rusty's a week before spring break. Eric and the boys came later. Of course I was anxious to get that baby born!! Not as anxious as her 9 month pregnant mommy tho. So we did A LOT of walking! The weather was beautiful and these were great times to remember. Ashley would meet us at Whit's apartment and we would load Paige into a shopping cart we found and off we would go! Paige would listen to Whitney's ipod and just enjoy the ride. I'm sure we were quite the sight. On one of our trips I had my camera and Paige took some pictures of our walk. I kept a few and here they are. I deleted about 100 shots of passing cars, pavement, trees and the shopping cart. Ü

Playing around the day before Avey Lynn was born

Here we are at our vacation rental which was an old pioneer home built in 1867. It was completely redone inside and so cute! It was big a spacious with plenty of room for us all to hang out. Here are pics of Ashley, Cody, Cole, Reed and Paige jumping on the tramp, oh yeah, and Whitney too. Maybe that's why she went into labor the next morning! Eric and Rusty got the BBQ fired up for dinner, Paige fed the horses that lived behind us and Rusty played a game of football with Reed. You have to know Cody to fully appreciate the bum shot, of course he thinks he's the funniest thing ever!! Fun Times

Welcome to the World Little Avey Lynn Stump

Avey Lynn arrived at 8:24 AM on March 23, 2009. She weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. She was born in the same hospital as her mommy so that was a big de javu for Eric and I! That one picture of her is kind of bloody because when they cut the cord they didn't clamp it off soon enough. Every time Paige sees that pic she says oh ow! Baby Avey ok?

My Mia and Grog

So Whitney, Rusty, Eric and I have been trying to decided what we will be called since the traditional old Grandma and Grandpa sounds kind of boring. At first Eric said his grandkids can just call him SIR. Haha so Eric. Then he said well I'm just a grumpy old guy so how about Grog, short for grumpy old guy. I'm afraid that might stick. For me we thought of nanny, nana, granny and even mum, but that was too close to Mom. I have a friend who calls her grandma Momma Mia, I like that but's it a mouthful when they are little, so I'm thinking they can call me My Mia, since i will be their Mia, or just Mia for short. Cute eh? I LOVE BEING A MIA!!!!!

A day in the hospital

We practically lived at the hospital during the 24 hours that Whit was there, and when I say we I mean the whole dang fam!! It was a small room, but we didn't care, everyone wanted to be close to Avey Lynn. Reed and Paige also liked the hospital bed and whatever food they could get from Whitney's great meals, and Cody liked the wheelchairs. Not sure where he even found them, but he did.

So Many People to Love One Little Baby

We will start with her Aunts and Uncles on our side of the family. From top to bottom: Aunt Paige, Aunt Ashley, Uncle Reed, Uncle Cole and Uncle Cody. Little Avey Lynn is our first grandchild and Rusty's parents 25th!!!! Wholly Moley!!

Everyone needed a nap once we got home.

ok, these are the last basketball pictures I'll post, at least until next year! The picture of Cody, Eric and me were taken at senior night, which is the last home game for seniors. Hard to beleive we won't be watching Cody play games in the school gym. SAD. Someone made the sweet angel picture for him, and when I say sweet I mean like swwweeeet. Not aw, isn't that sweet. Just to clarify in case Cody reads this blog and says mom that's gay if you say sweet.