Baby on Board

Our urban farm has a new resident. On April 3rd I came in the door from my last day of work before two weeks of spring break. My lovely wife said to me, "I think I'm in labor." These words didn't evoke panic but they did provoke action. I finished putting the car seat together and installed it in the car. I encouraged Meghan to eat some protein for energy during the event to come. Meghan called the midwife and she said, "Meet me at the hospital in 30 minutes." We spent 5 hours on the delivery floor of Children's hospital of Buffalo. Meghan is a champion laborer and weathered all her contractions through transition with seemingly little disturbance. About 4 or 5 pushes and Levi Isaiah became Cold Spring's newest resident. He was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and perfectly healthy. He has been a joy for more than two weeks now. He sleeps all night and nurses and sleeps most of the day. His older brother is a so sweet and gives Levi kisses, hugs and gentle head rubs whenever he can. One change in Ash is the decibel at which he plays. It has increased noticeably and we are doing our best to help him transition. Thanks for all your prayers, meals and gifts. I look forward to sharing more thoughts about faith, community and the rhythms of life soon.

Grace and peace to you,

The McCallums