If you've been following the cradle project, you know we were aiming for completion by December 7. We met the deadline with room to spare, and even did a bit of traveling in November to visit friends in San Diego. And I had enough time to finish a short history of my family going back several generations.
(Note: Click on any photo to see a larger version.)
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| Finished cradle ready for our grandson |
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| Tree ready for our special gift |
Stanton Malinoski Ohlrogge arrived December 7, 1:42 PM weighing 7 lbs 13.3 oz and measuring 19.5 inches.
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| Gram with Stanton at the hospital about 6 hours after his birth |
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| Gramps with Stanton a couple of days later |
Here are two of my favorite more recent photos of Stanton:
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| At 5 days old |
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| At 8 days old |
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| Christmas Eve |
The week before Stanton's birth: I had a two-fold reason for my family history project - the anticipated birth of our grandson and the desire to send a special gift to my sisters and brothers this year.
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| Title page from the completed 25 page booklet |
Going back in time a bit more: Stanton's parents-to-be and both sets of grandparents-to-be were together on Thanksgiving Day. The Ohlrogges were visiting from Michigan.
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| Thanksgiving Day - 12 days before Stanton's due date |
Just before Thanksgiving, the six of us went to the Cirque du Soleil performance Luzia in San Francisco - a first for Erick and me.
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| The big tent |
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| Inside in the lobby area |
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| The stage, pre-perfomance |
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| The stage during part of the performance |
Speaking of highs, the Oakland Hills never fail to enchant us.
We end the year with these words:
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Take care of each other. |
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Wishing you all the blessings of the season.
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