Happy New Year and New Grandson Too!

Hello 2011.....We've been waiting for you. The new year brings new challenges, new hopes, new dreams and the arrival of our second grandson January 7th.

Mr. Wonderful and I arrived in New York several hours before the big ball drop at Times Square. I saw the the New Year arrive on the television while Mr. Wonderful snored in the next room (party animal that he is!)

We spent the week before the birth working on projects and playing with soon to be big brother Oscar. Suzy and Tim left for the hospital very early in the morning the morning of the 7th. All of us breathed a little easier when Tim called to tell us that baby Charlie had arrived and both mom and baby were doing well.

Uncle Andy wanted to go to the hospital with us, so all of us headed to the hospital in the snowstorm. Poppa bought a balloon so Oscar could give it to his baby brother and Andy brought a beautiful bouquet of flowers for his sister.

We were able to see baby Charlie in the recovery room as Suzy hadn't been assigned a room yet. Our first visit was brief but all of us got to hold Charlie and Oscar met his brother.

Poppa and Diva stayed with Oscar while Tim , Suzy and baby Charlie were in the hospital. Oscar looked forward to seeing his parents and brother but it was hard on him when it was time to go home.

Suzy did beautifully and was able to come home a day early. Oscar is a good big brother and very careful not to touch the baby's eyes. On his second visit to the hospital he was able to briefly hold him all by himself. In this picture, Oscar is introducing himself and is telling Charlie "This is my nose".

Baby Charlie is officially named Charles Elliott Bomgardner. He is named Charles after both grandfathers.

This grandfather Charlie thinks baby Charlie is a fine looking boy. He gets a little misty when he looks at his name sake. I know he is already thinking about all the things he wants to teach him and all the robots he wants to build for both of his boys.

I'm thinking seriously of calling baby Charlie "Chip" as a pet name. Since he's not his Poppa but a "chip" off the original old block.


Just at thought.....Welcome to our world, our family and our hearts Baby Charlie.