Family

[fullygoldy]

 DH is a grandpa again!  Wednesday, Samuel Joseph arrived, 9 weeks early, to T&C.  He's only 2.5 lbs, but his lungs and kidneys are working, he's off all respiratory support, and his parents and 5-yr old sister are very happy.

Unfortunately, they went through nearly this scenario twice before, with neither of those babies making it through the first 12 hrs.  So it's been a rollercoaster the past few years, and they're financially strapped.  Haylie was full term and has been perfectly healthy and delightful, so that's a blessing.  DH wants to send traditional presents.  I think we send checks.  Like monthly.  For awhile.  

They had to move back in with T's mom back in April, when T lost his job and C's car was repo'd in the same week (we're hearing this for the first time today, probably because they knew what we were going through at the first of the year).  I know they sound pitiful, but they were really doing well for a long time (they've been together since high school!).  The economy has just been killing them slowly over the past 5 yrs.  A big part of it is their location, because they're both really well-liked and respected by their employers.  ARGH.  I'm all worried about my 2, who are working for peanuts and both still living at home (one has rebounded twice, the younger one hasn't left yet), but T&C are nearly 20 yrs ahead of mine, and now they've got Sammy.  ::wringing hands::

Comments

[kass]

Mazal tov on the birth of the little one! And, thank God for the little one being off respiratory support. I was born 10 weeks early and was on respiratory support for weeks.

[fullygoldy]

Wow! okay, I feel better, and where C works, they have decent insurance (I worked there when both mine were born), so it'll max out at something not terrible, but when you're already in the bottom of the barrel, anymore stuff being dumped in is hard to handle. I wish I could wave a wand, you know?

Thank you for the well wishes, it means a lot.

[jesse_the_k]

:::pats hands::::

We mostly survive, somehow.

[fullygoldy]

thank you

[sasha_feather]

I think traditional gifts AND checks would be ok. :)

Congrats on the little one!

[fullygoldy]

thanks! Yeah, we're more the both/and type anyway.