RANCHER ROBERT JEFFCOAT

And this is the new addition to my family. Rancher Robert Jeffcoat made his debut on Saturday, March 26, 2011. And oh is he ever so cute!!!!

I was lucky to go to Gatesville, Texas (thanks for the Christmas present from Chris and Jenn) for his arrival. I arrived in Austin on Wednesday the 23rd of March. When Crystal went to see her dr. on Thursday he told her to walk, walk, walk and eat lots of fiber. So on Friday her and I went to Waco and we walked and walked and walked. Saturday morning early she called me and asked me what she should do. She was having some really bad pains and her water was leaking. I told her to call the Labor and Delivery in Clifton where she was going to deliver him at and see what they said. I also told her to call me back. I waited and waited but no call. Finally about an hour later my son in law called my son's house (where I was staying) and told us that Crystal was at the hospital and for us to head that way.

I really felt bad, because she had told us that it could only be her and Randon in the room and the rest of us would have to wait in the waiting room, so my son was not in any big hurry to get there. We stopped at the post office, got gas and stopped at this place for some breakfast. We finally arrived in Clifton at the hospital around 11:30 A.M. As soon as we got there everyone was telling me that Crystal had been asking for me. So I went in and sat with her. By than she had had the epidural and was feeling nothing, but she was so exhausted that she was trying to rest. I thought it would be better if she got some rest while she could and I headed down to the waiting room with the others. And let me tell you there were a lot of others there. It reminded me of when my son Christopher was born in the old Gatesville hospital. I think the whole town was there for his birth.

Later I found out that they would allow me into the Labor/Delivery Room. So when Sharon (Randon's mom) and I went down to see if we could hear anything the nurse came out and got me. I guess Crystal was wanting me in there with her. And even though I was in the room when Chanda had both Jaden and Zoe and also in the room with Holly during labor with Kambria, there was something different about being there with one of my own girls. Crystal had a long time delivering Rancher but he finally arrived at 4:34 P.M. and weighted in at 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 20.5 inches long. And what a beautiful baby....He had blue eyes and lots of black hair (he reminded me so much of his Grandpa David when he was a young man). And his skin was so soft and beautiful and he had a dark complexion.

I was lucky enough to go and stay with Crystal, Randon and Rancher for 10 nights and tried to help them the best that I could. I wanted to be there if they needed me, but I knew that they had to learn most of the stuff on their own and to do it the way that they felt comfortable with. Thank you Crystal and Randon for my beautiful grandson and for allowing me to stay as long as I did. Love all of you very much. And a big Thank You to Chris and Jenn for my Christmas present to come and be there.