Thursday, August 2nd, I wrote this blog.

http://weblog.xanga.com/TempestBeauty/607740771/item.html

Today, more than four months later, Brock and I went to spend the day with that family.  I never followed up, but the amazing, beautiful Irish woman not only kept from going into pre-term labor, but she also ended up going a week over due. 

She had a beautiful baby boy they named Ryan.  When I say we spent the day with them, I really mean it.  We made plans to meet for lunch, and ended up talking and getting on until nearly 5 o’clock.  They really are wonderful people.  So easy to chat with, so friendly, good listeners and good story tellers.  Mum let me play with baby Ryan the whole time (which I am /always/ up for) – bottles, burps, diapers and all.  It was really nice.

Just before we left, Mum took a few pictures of us, along with a beautiful Thank-you card.  The amount of appreciation they had for my small part in their pregnancy was nearly overwhelming.  But I feel blessed to have been a part of their little miracle, and lucky to have the three of them now a part of our lives.

Brock just holding Ryan, sweet enough.  But get a look at the huge grin on Ryan’s face!  He was SO smiley!  (At just over six weeks old, don’t try to tell me it’s gas.  He was grinning.)

Me and the little tyke.  He was so sweet.

I am such a lucky person.