Meet the newest member of our family: Jasper Owen Bruton, born at 8:47 a.m. today, 7 lbs. 11 oz, 21" (perfect size for a baby, wouldn't you say?). Proud grandma is my daughter Robin; Jasper's proud daddy is Robin's son Jason, and Emily is the strong, hard-working happy mom. Jasper is their first child and my second great-grandson. Full hearts, and all happy.
Reading note: Women are strong, strong, terribly strong. We don’t know how strong until we’re pushing out our babies. Louise Erdrich, The Blue Jay’s Dance