I'm a Grandma Again!

Caleb Joseph McAllister arrived at 4:24 am, August 3, 2009! He wasn't due until the 16th, so he surprised us all! We got a phone call at 3:30am from Matt saying they were at the hospital and Kelly was dilated to 7 cm, so "they are keeping us." Well, I certainly hope so! We got up, raced around getting ready and flew out the door. As we were driving, Matt texted us. Our text exchange:
4:02 am "9.5 now"
4:03 am "we r getting on 410 tell kelly we love her!"
4:05 am "They are telling her not to push but hes coming fast! Drive careful."
4:06 am "what entrance?"
4:08 am "Birth center in the garage up the elevator to level 6 you will see signs"

We parked and ran to the birth center, arriving at about 4:15 am. We went back into Labor and Delivery and the nurses said she was delivering! We went to the waiting room, paced around for a few minutes, then heard the "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" song and knew he had arrived! Text exchange:
4:32 am "8.2 she's doing the placenta now"
4:33 am "we heard the song! yay! congrats to all!
4:34 am "she is getting a few stitches"
4:35 am "ouch"
Just before 5 am, Matt came out to get us. After some big hugs, he took us back to see their son. Kelly was holding him and she said "I can't believe I'm a mom". I hugged her and she asked if I wanted to hold him. I said I had to take a few pictures first, then washed my hands and reached for my new little grandson. He is so precious! I just loved holding him and listening to them tell us their birth story. Kelly did an amazing job! There was no time for any medications, so she delivered him completely naturally. I am so proud of her! And Caleb is just a darling, who I have fallen in love with instantly.
Thank you God for bringing him safely into the world and for this wonderful blessing. Please bless Caleb and his parents, and watch over them always.