Friday, October 29, 2004

7:00 AM Friday, October 29, 2004

Yesterday, Phil and Les returned from their four day hunting trip; our propane tank is reading "empty" again (I shut off the furnace, Phil plugged in the electric heater--although the hot water tank is still lighting?); the appraiser for our house called and made an appointment for this morning at 10 AM but the best happening of all for October 28, 2004 was that Brooke Ann Brown was born at 8:57 PM last night at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Right after the baby came, Mari's blood pressure went way up but they quickly got it under control with medication and by the time we were allowed back into the birthing room, Mother, baby and Daddy were all doing fine. At 7 lbs 12 ozs and 20 inches long, she is beautiful with a full head of dark hair and big, wide open dark eyes that seem to be looking up at her Daddy with adoration! Mari told us that seconds after she was born, if they didn't know it was impossible, every one in the room would swear she cooed, "Daddy" ...

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