Seven pounds, thirteen ounces, and twenty-three and a half inches long!
And I got to hold him first, after his parents, of course!
Carrie went into labor fifteen minutes after the last guest left Dad’s party. Less than four hours later, at 11:54, Lacy delivered the baby via C-section at Finley Creek General Hospital. Malcolm is the fourth generation Beck to be born at Finley Creek Gen. Even his mother was born at FCGH.
Malcolm will share his grandfather’s birthday. My dad is pleased as punch.
Carrie is doing well. Sebastian wasn’t too happy that she went into labor in Texas, but Carrie said that it was meant to be. That she is perfectly happy her son got to come into this world with his family all around him. The rest of their family—meaning all those Lorcans and Brockmans—will be here in the morning.
We’re going to be hosting most of them in our guest wing. Luc and his wife, Paige and her husband, Seth Lorcan and his family, and Sin Lorcan and his wife and children.
It’s going to be a busy, busy place around here. With plenty of babies and kids around to keep Houghton entertained.
Ari’s going to come stay with us to help out, and to visit with her brothers and sister and their families. Her position with the counseling department at the hospital had only been part-time. When she’d been hurt back in February, they hadn’t held the position. In fact, the entire department had been downsized to two full-time counselors.
Ari seemed ok with the change, but I have to admit I don’t know her all that well. Still, Luc has her doing something on his payroll. I’m not sure what exactly it is, but she flies back and forth between St. Louis and Finley Creek at least twice a week.
It’s going to be great to have everyone here. Carrie’s going to be released in two days, and she and Sebastian are going to spend a week or so at Dad’s; Dad turned mine and Brynna’s rooms into an actual guest suite, complete with bath. It’s perfect for Carrie, Sebastian, and the babies.
Babies.
I’m trying not to get all gooey here. I’m not the extra gooey type, but we missed seventeen years of Carrie’s life. We will never have the childhood memories of her, but we can be here for this part of present, right?
Brynna is going nuts over the baby, cooing and ahh-ing. Of course, she’s been fascinated with Maddie since the kid came into the world, too.
She’s going to be such a great mother. Carrie certainly is.
I can’t wait to see them both with their babies, to see Jilly happy again and Syd working on her own future.
I’m starting to feel all matron-y, settled with my husband, our family all around us—doing what I can to make sure they are all happy.
Gives a woman something to do with her time, doesn’t it?
Not like I’m getting any actual work done. The book isn’t going quite as well as I like. I think I’m starting to hit what’s known as the ‘saggy middle’ or something. I’m going to keep writing through it, of course, but I’d forgotten how hard it was, writing. The horror stories I wrote in high school were a lot shorter and a lot less detailed.
Slash and suspense, that’s what they were.
I can’t bring myself to write a horror, mystery or suspense right now. Maybe someday, when I can put the memories behind me. In the meantime, I’m going to finish this historical I’m writing.
I want it ready and in paperback before Houghton’s birthday in October.
We spent most of the night at the hospital and I am tired. Exhausted, actually.
It’s only two in the afternoon, but…the chaise looks really nice right now.
I think I’m just going to grab a blanket and take a nap. Just for a little while.
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