GRANDSON

My grandson is being born today -- in a Minneapolis hospital. Our eldest, Whitney, and her husband Sam, are the proud parents. As a bonus, today happens to be my father-in-law's birthday as well.

I'm updating this page 'as it happens,' blow-by-blow ---

Yesterday, August 12th -- DOCTOR: "The baby is getting kind of big ... better get in here tomorrow and let us induce." (I won't say "HOW" big he is getting - until the official weight can be announced. But they say he has impossibly long legs. Hmmm - wonder how that happened.)

Today, August 13th:
7:00 a.m. - scheduled to go to the hospital. They call and say they're too busy to take her right now. 'You have to wait,' they say.

9:00 a.m. - Doc calls to figure out why she's not at the hospital yet. Explanations given. DOCTOR: "I'm sending you to another hospital. We need to get this done today."

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. --- WAITING - WAITING - WAITING - not much happening- at least from our point of view.

5:00 p.m. - Labor begins to significantly increase.

8:00 p.m. - Labor backs off - still waiting ...

9:30 p.m. - Pushing begins in earnest. All the family made friendly 'wagers' earlier in the day. If baby comes anytime between 10:16 and 10:44 p.m., I win.

10:14 p.m. -- Baby is born. ELIAS KEVIN THULIN. OK, I didn't win the 'wager,' but I really WON big time. Didn't I? :)

And be blessed.