It's been a strange 5 months I no longer have 2 kids married I have 3. Derek and I are excited to be grandparents to Ellis' twin's any day now, and Bailey's daughter in a few weeks as well. I know Ellis and Roger are getting anxious for the arrival of the twins that and Ellis is about 4 days overdue. Well the first baby comes when it wants to. Bailey however came early. Bailey is hoping his daughter waits until he returns from New York before she is born. Bailey went to New York to fix a technological issue at the hospital there. Bailey actually travels everywhere for his job, and Mikey goes with him but this time he staying with Derek and I so Annabelle could work because Mikey is usually asleep during the night and Annabelle teaches night school for troubled teenagers. Bailey comes home tonight which is a good Christmas present for Mikey.
Tonight is Christmas Eve and we are going out to dinner with Lexie, Ellis, and Olivia as a giant family. I can't believe that it's been 21 years since Amelia and I gave birth. I love my family. "Hey mom have you got things for Lexie, and Ellis or are we giving them tomorrow as tomorrow is Christmas." Asked Amelia. "Well sweetie I guess tomorrow will work because it really doesn't matter because they were born 1 hour before Christmas day." I told my daughter. With only 4 kids living in the house life has been quiet. Having the Grandkids over is a day that I enjoy because I have Zola, and Bailey over along with Ellis, and Lexie. Hannah now works here at the mall working as a fashion designer she actually designed Ellis' wedding dress, actually the whole wedding party's dresses.
Bailey came home and we met the kids at Hubble maxes which is a kid's fun place which the kids decided to go because of the grandkids, and Elizabeth and Tyler. Ellis is hoping to have the twins within the next 4 days because she isn't having a good time. "Hi mom Roger will be in shortly he is just fixing something in the parking lot like I asked him a week ago." Ellis told me. "Oh that's okay hey how are you feeling." I asked her. "Well between the back pain that comes every 30 minutes I feel fine." She told me. "Honey are you sure you're not having contractions." I asked her. Ellis told me that if it was the babies they would probably be born tomorrow. I wouldn't care if I had a grandchild or even two born on Christmas. When Annabelle came with Mikey, and Bailey she started to cry because Mikey went right to his cousins and aunt and uncle to play. Annabelle was thinking about how Mikey is going to be a good brother to his sister.
"Hi mom I'm here sorry I'm late I forgot we were meeting here I thought we were meeting at our home we grew up in." Lexie said. "Oh hey sis how are you I haven't seen you in a while how are you doing." Ellis asked. Lexie and Ellis giggled for about an hour until we sang happy birthday to the twins, and Olivia. Ellis got up and started to have a pain in her stomach but didn't want to think that it could be the twins because she wanted to enjoy her birthday with her family and husband.
After about an hour of labor pains we decided to move the party to the hospital until Bailey and Annabelle's little girl decided that she wanted to come. They moved Annabelle into the same room. At 12:59 Madeline Rene Shepherd was born. Bailey's little girl was beautiful looked just like he did when he was, born. It was 3:45 when Luke was born. He was adorable looked just like his uncle Luke when he was a baby. I held by grandson and loved him until Ellis had his sister Leia, and then his surprise sister Gail. Ellis didn't know she was carrying triplets instead of twins. Ellis told me that she was done having kids until they are like 5 or 6 then maybe have another but she doesn't want 9 kids. She doesn't understand how Derek and I did it with all of the kids. It was a perfect Christmas I received 4 grandchildren in one day and it was a perfect day and Derek and I couldn't of been any prouder of our children and their cute little additions to our always growing family.
Welcome to the world:
Madeline Rene Riggs Shepherd
Luke Mark Shepherd Williams
Leia Katelyn Shepherd Williams
Gail Maria Shepherd Williams
