Addicted To Lucy

Kurt picked up his spanking new 2007 Lexus ES350 Ultra Edition silver sedan today. He called me from the car and was excited to tell me about its features. I simply could not get excited about it though. My is somewhere else. It's with Lucy. 

We get to go back up to Provo, Utah tomorrow and my mind is spinning about Lucy. I keep a list of things that I need to get for her and for Lee and Catherine that will make their new lives a little easier. Things to do: make a big pan of my famous lasagna, get some new sheets, mattress pads, groceries...hmmm....get them a Costco card, bring the Dyson, wash some baby blankets.... I just can't wait. I think I'm DEFINITELY addicted to Lucy.

ADDENDUM:

I just came back from a nice dinner at Todd's here in Green Valley. I had their gazpacho and I don't know why I keep on ordering this at fine restaurants expecting that it'll taste the same as the gazpacho I used to eat when I lived in Spain....then I get utterly disappointed. This gazpacho tasted like it either had some soda water....or it was just on the brink of fermentation. Yuck. I had the Ahi Tuna. It was ok. We took Jordan to dinner because tomorrow, he goes back to Provo to finish up his last year of college. I am going to miss him SORELY. It is sooo nice to have him. He is SO handy. But most of all, he is just nice to have around because he's just Jordan. I just love him so.

Things are going back to the usual here next week when 3 out of 4 of my kids are in BYU. I somehow was looking forward to it but then Lucy came and I just can't get her out of my mind and I just wonder about her and Lee and Catherine and how they are faring. I am sure they are doing very well---better than I did when I had my first baby. Then I start thinking about the rest of my kids....all day long. It's been hard to concentrate on my projects.

Anyway, I am very tired and I am using Kurt's PC with a yucky keyboard so it's not fun blogging. Hannah is using my Mac to do homework. Tomorrow, we drive up to Provo to drop off Jordan and then a quick turn around......can't wait to see Lucy.

I AM INLOVE!

I AM INLOVE!

Early yesterday morning, Leland called to tell us that Catherine was having contractions 2-3 minutes apart and that he was in fact, running from his office on campus back to their apartment. That was at about 8:15am Cal/Nev time. We were all still asleep having had a very eventful Sunday---what with Natascha leaving to go back to Provo to continue with her college studies. I rallied everybody and told them we were all making the 6 hour trip to Provo, Utah! Kurt, unfortunately, had already left earlier for a trial that would last two days. So, Jordan, Hannah and I loaded the car and hurried to Utah. Lucy Diane Faux was born that evening just a couple of hours after we arrived. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and is 19.5 inches long. She is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT in every way. I completely lost it when I looked at her just an hour old, in my arms with her eyes wide open already observing the world with obvious curiosity. A GENIUS! A BEAUTY! A GORGEOUS PERFECT CREATURE! I don't know, I think I am gushing. We just arrived a few hours ago and we will be making the trip back up in 2 days. Hannah starts her senior year of high school tomorrow morning. I am exhausted and haven't slept a wink---my mind running wildly all night. Catherine looked RADIANT---a beautiful new mother. She will be fantastic. Leland is just so cute and to have all my children around rallying and supporting each other is a joyous occasion. I am posting some photos of beautiful Lucy Diane Faux and a few video clips before I go to bed. It's nearly 11pm and Lucy will be 2 days old tomorrow. Can't wait to see her again. I am a grandmother for the first time. And all is right with the world!!

My Gifted Children

MY GIFTED CHILDREN

Natascha just left this morning. She just called half an hour ago to tell me that she just spend 40 minutes trying to check-in her luggage and is now on her way to security. I just hope she makes her flight. She has 45 minutes to make it through security AND take the shuttle to the boarding area. It's going to be close.....wait,

She just called and she's at the gate with 35 minutes to spare. Menos mal. College for her this time will be even more fun. She will be staying at an off-campus apartment with 5 other girls and rooming with a good friend. She is now seriously considering options for her major: nursing, math, engineering, among other things. And.....she has a HUGE, suitcase full of new clothes, shoes and accessories!!

Catherine and Leland have an appointment with the ob/gyn tomorrow at 8:30 in the morning so I expect a phone call from them sometime after to tell us the status of their wait. Her due date is tomorrow and her 21st birthday is the next day. She is hoping that the doctor will induce labor but there are of course, factors that need to be considered. She is still carrying the baby high and so, it would seem that the baby has not dropped to any "station" as of yet.

I am hoping we can make the trip to Provo tomorrow.

Jordan took the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) a few weeks ago and scored in the 99% rank (a 172 score) which pretty much opens the door wide, wide open for him. He wants to apply to NYU, U of Chicago and Northwestern. BYU Law School is also a consideration and though its law school is in the TOP tier ranking (which would include Harvard of course....) it would be economically advantageous for him to attend law school there, in my opinion. But then, he wants to broaden his university experience. We will have to weight these options very carefully. Of course, we are assuming that BYU or the other law schools will accept him....and as we all know, nothing is for sure.

Hannah also took the ACT exam (American College Test) and also scored in the 99%, a 32, which means....FREE TUITION at BYU!!! Yipppeeee!!! That is, if she decides to attend college there,,,and assuming that BYU will accept her. (BYU has already invited her to Y weekend which is a recruiting program for students who score a 29 or higher in their ACTs and to encourage them to consider the Honors Program).

Leland is doing very well finishing up his Economics degree and will have to work for a year after he graduates as a requisite towards an MBA/JD joint program. BYU won't even consider him in the MBA program until he has this one year under his belt. This will 'set him back' one year in attaining this goal. Catherine is taking this semester off. (Geezz...of course!) but will graduate in April with a degree in English. She is also doing fantastically well and with good humor. She is such a fine, fine young lady.

I wish I had my children's gumptions and talents when I was their age.

For now, I am just happy for them. And I can gloat for a while....at least until laundry day.