Welcome to the World:clap:

[janine]

Hurrah! :thumbs-up:
:bowsmiley:  Praise you-know-who!

Uh, how's Mom?

[janine]

And contrary to popular lore, I hear that the first grandchild makes you feel re-energized and younger.

[Booty]

Ach and River is it now?

Ahh sweet colleen

Deep peace of the
running waves to you.
        Deep peace of the
        flowing air to you.Deep peace of the
smiling stars to you.
         Deep peace of the
         quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the
watching sheperds to you.
           Deep peace of the
           Son of Peace to you.

Rest now wee bairn,
you have a Granda to charm.
And quite a sort of virtual granparents as well.

[Barb1957]

so ... wondering ... I really like the name ... but is it a boy or a girl? ?:)


P.S.  Sorry if this is a dumb question!

[nerdneh]

As a grandfather of some experience, Congrats!!! May all be well with mother and child, Daddy and grandparents,  May, as Booty so charmingly suggests, all the virtual community raise a shout!

:D

[Barb1957]

Thanks! Beautiful name ... can't wait to see pictures of her!

Let's see ... baby's name is River ... mother's name is Shannon ... isn't there a River Shannon (as in a river called Shannon) in Ireland? (Booty?)

[Booty]

Wiley,

Let Shannon know that is the Gaelic Prayer. It seemed to fit so well with wee River's name. How is she today? and how is the brave wee mum?

[seekr]

Love the pics, Grandpa Wiley! It gives it such a feeling of family, sharing your pics and life here. Congrats!

Maurine

[Barb1957]

I just went to view River's photo gallery. Thoroughly enjoyed it. She is a beauty. All that hair! My 3 baby boys were all born with full heads of dark hair. I love the photos of River with Linda and with you.  btw, maybe it's just that photo, but Linda reminds me a little of Holly Hunter. :) Anyway, thank you for sharing, and tell River "welcome to the world" from Barb!

[patriciaredstone]

:wave:  Hi River!  Your Gramps Wiley just gave me the news that you're here!

I won't bother you with too many details. For now, just relax and make yourself at home. Eat, sleep, and let 'em all know when you're not getting enough. All of the other silly details will come soon enough.

I am so glad that you are here. :clap:

Oops, sorry ... shhhhhh! ... Baby sleeping...

[Barb1957]

Thanks, pr! That is so awesome! I bet Wiley's on Cloud 9!

Congratulations, Wiley!   I know you are so proud!  We want pictures when possible....

[duckman]

A quote from Booty:

[!--QuoteBegin--][/span][table border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"95%\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\"][tr][td]Quote [/td][/tr][tr][td id=\"QUOTE\"][!--QuoteEBegin--]Rest now wee bairn,
you have a Granda to charm.
And quite a sort of virtual granparents as well. [/quote]

Hey, Booty - is it okay with you if I opt to be a virtual uncle?  I'm not quite old enough (but getting close) to be a grandparent yet!

Congratualtions, Wiley.  Our prayers are with your daughter, her little one, and the rest of the family!

Duckman

[patriciaredstone]

[!--QuoteBegin--][/span][table border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"95%\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\"][tr][td]Quote (Barb1957 @ Jan. 22 2003,1:59)[/td][/tr][tr][td id=\"QUOTE\"][!--QuoteEBegin--]so ... wondering ... I really like the name ... but is it a boy or a girl? ?:)


P.S.  Sorry if this is a dumb question![/quote]
Barb, Your guess is as good as mine! I have'nt got a clue if River is a girl or a boy -- I thought a girl at first, but then I remembered the actor River Phoenix is a male, so...

Here is the link to Wiley's FIRST birth announcement! It is the only information I have. We will have to wait for Wiley to give the camera a rest before we hear anymore, I guess.

http://www.gal328.org/weblog/blog.html

River is a girl.  Wiley told us about her on another thread or another forum...don't remember which one.  grace, Julie

[Booty]

[!--QuoteBegin--][/span][table border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"95%\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\"][tr][td]Quote (duckman @ Jan. 22 2003,3:52)[/td][/tr][tr][td id=\"QUOTE\"][!--QuoteEBegin--]A quote from Booty:

[!--QuoteBegin--][/span][table border=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"95%\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\"][tr][td]Quote [/td][/tr][tr][td id=\"QUOTE\"][!--QuoteEBegin--]Rest now wee bairn,
you have a Granda to charm.
And quite a sort of virtual granparents as well. [/quote]

Hey, Booty - is it okay with you if I opt to be a virtual uncle?  I'm not quite old enough (but getting close) to be a grandparent yet!

Congratualtions, Wiley.  Our prayers are with your daughter, her little one, and the rest of the family!

Duckman[/quote]
Ach and it's an excellent point you raise, I am not mature enogh my own self!


Of course to be sure we soon will have Janine opting in for virtual younger sister or some such malarkey!!

We needed a wee one here though, the patter of wee fingers across the keyboard!!


Have to run to Wileys thread now to see the pictures!  There are pictures I hope?

[WileyClarkson]

Booty,

I printed off that short post you sent and showed it to Linda.  She really liked it and decided to do some sort of craft thing to it (stick it on wood along with a photo of you and Sandi), varnish it or something, and give it to River for her wall.

thanks!!!!!!

Everyone--I printed off the entire thread and gave it to Shannon today for River's Book!

[WileyClarkson]

River and Mom are doing great.  At 9:00 am, they were processing out of the hospital enroute to the casa!

I was finally able to get into my web site to put some photo on it.  The weather out to the east has everyone in their homes and on the web!  Couldn't break through the log jam until just a little while ago!!!  Not a large number of photos yet but as they said in Field of Dream--"believe and they will come!"  Count on it!!!!!

The address for the photo gallery page for River is:

http://www.clarksons.org/photogallery/River%20photogallery.htm

There is also a link on my splash page--just click on the Marquee anouncing River to the world!

I have been abandoned for the weekend by my wife in favor of a beautiful little granddaughter so I have the weekend to myself and my employer  :cry:

[segell]

Many, many best wishes for River, her mom, dad and grandparents!!!!  Best of everything. Wiley.  Enjoy your joy!!

Steve