Similarities?

Here are some photos of Camille at one week. Stella looks a bit like her mommy at the same age.

Stella at just two days old.

Camille, one week.

Stella, just a week old.

I love this one of Camille sort of winking / smiling at my mom, Jennie Carlson.

Stella, greeting the world.

Babies. They are precious and grow up to be moms.

Grandbaby!

March 17th was an eventful day. I was on my way to the airport at 4 am, reading texts from Tyler about Camille's progress in labor. She had entered the hospital on March 15th in the morning to begin being induced since she was at 41 weeks with this baby. Everyone was waiting for any bit of news, but her progress was slow on Thursday, and still the baby had not dropped all day on Friday.
I had a long wait in the baggage check in - so long that they almost would not take my bag! I had to crawl under the ropes in the security line just to get up to the front in hopes I would not miss the plane. I ran all the way down Concourse B and of course my plane was near the end. I was the last one on the plane, and as I reached down to turn off my cell I panicked. It was nowhere to be found! I checked all spots, told the flight attendant and she helped call my phone. It was not on the plane. They gave me a choice to get off the plane, or stay. I stayed, but what a sinking feeling to not have my phone and know that Camille had not had the baby yet and I had a 3 hour layover in LA!
In the LA airport I found a large book / stuff store and bought an 'instant' phone. There was an angel clerk there who was willing to help me get it working, registered, and able to make two calls and to leave a message for Tyler before I got on the plane to Hawaii. I was near tears I was so grateful for her help. I think I did shed a few tears, actually.

Tyler and I connected 5 1/2 hours later as I landed in Honolulu. He told me that Camille had finally had a C-Section at 7:30 am, while I was on the plane. The baby never dropped so it had to be a C-section. We went directly to the hospital and saw her just a few hours old. She was so alert and calm.

This new baby girl is so beautiful!

Here she is 9 days old, just before I left to get on the plane back to Utah.

click Here for some more great photos of her!

Clyde sent me his cell phone by overnight mail, and then found out on Sunday that my phone had been found in the Salt Lake Airport. I got it when I returned home 10 days later.

I loved being in Hawaii with Camille and Tyler and holding this new sweet baby girl. It was hard to leave such a calm sweet spirit.

I have since discovered Face Time on the iPad and it makes me happy to see her often!