Well, he finally graced us with his presence and he is beautiful. Yesterday afternoon by newest grandson was welcomed to the planet. His name is Ephraim Joel Edward Ball. He weighed 8lbs 4 oz and was 21 inches long. He looks a lot like his big brother Zeddicus, except he has his mother's beautiful dark hair (and maybe Grannie Annie's curls!). When I saw the ultrasound picture in December, I thought his profile looked a lot like Adam's and I was right. He is another beautiful little Ball boy with a pinch of Marks and Gonyea to make him quite exotic looking.
Ephraim already seems curious about the world around him for a little human with only a few hours under his belt. He had his eyes open and was very alert last night. Mom and Dad are doing well and learning first hand how much your heart grows when you welcome a second child into your lives. It's such are hard concept to understand after you have a first child. You don't think it's possible to love another child as much as you love your first. And then you experience it. It's one of the true miracles of our human condition. And for grandparents, it's magnified by about 500 percent.
I'll post some new pictures too, and hopefully I'll get a few more today.
It is amazing how much hope an experience like this instills in you. These days it's so easy to believe we are all going to hell on a spoiled planet. It's so easy to lose the drive we need to change the course of things in this state, this country and this world. But between myself, my wonderful children (biological and extended) and now my amazing grandchildren, I think we can all be saved. We have it in us. Watch out world!
With much love and peace to all of you, Ann/Mom
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