We,, my daughter and grandbaby arrived safe and in fine condition. I on the other hand barely survived.

While waiting at the airport for them to arrive the intercom overhead would occasionally announce to keep you luggage close to you and to report any suspicious person. I just knew that any minute the security guards were gonna come and get me. Lord knows, I was acting suspicious!

All that pacing and deep breathing. I kept getting lightheaded and would go sit down but then just pop back up again. Talk about a nervous person! I worried off at lest 5 pounds this morning.

The baby is beautiful. She is also such a good baby. To have been awake since 2:30 this morning with only 1 nap, taken a plane trip, visited with grama and great grama and gone shopping at walmart and still been happy and giggly, well she is a very good baby.

I am emotionally exhausted but all is well. I need to express my eternal gratitude to all of you who sent encouraging words to me through this journey I've been on.

Every word sent my way helped. Whether it was to calm my nerves, or bring me back down to earth or just simply wish me well. I will always be grateful to each and everyone of you for the kindness and understanding you showed me.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul. Now on to the biggest event in my life. A 4 day visit from my daughter and grandbaby

Well, I don't suppose we will be seeing you much around here for the next few days... Have fun and spending time with your daughter and grandbaby. I am so excited for you.

Jet

Herc,

Even though your time waiting for your daughter was tough on you....The real important part is...YOU DID IT!!!!!!! Congratulations on a huge step....


Now go and spend the next 4 days in heavenly bliss with your daughter and grand baby... ENJOY every minute.

Hugs.....

Update:

It is almost 11 o'clock and the baby's schedule and my sleeping schedule are not cooperating. So far I have not seen them today. But I will as soon as the baby wakes up from her morning nap. But yesterday was so cool.

But OMG the baby weighs 30 pounds and is only 9 months old. I made the mistake of carry her around and my back is killing me today. Don't know how my daughter handles that much very young active weight.

I will write more tomorrow

Enjoy the visit, Herc!

Yay! You did it! Hope you're having the time of your life!

Enjoy, Morgan

I must confess that the trip to the airport and the parking garage and the airport itself was so difficult for me. I don't know how I got through it. It is the most difficult thing I've done in years and at times really felt like I was going to pass out. I sat, I paced, I leaned against a wall. I could not just sit. I kept popping up and down and all. The anixety and especially the fear OMG the sheer fear of the people around me. I was extremely jumpy and that does not do well in a crowded airport.

But I DID IT! And I am dam proud of it too! If I had thought of it sooner I would have sent a limo to pick her up so I would not have to go through this trauma, but alas, I thought of it way to late to do anything. DAM!

But I did it. I drove, parked, went inside, waited in a crowd----oh boy, that one was hard! BUT I DID IT

Good on you Grama-Herc. You have a lot to be proud of as we are proud of you. Enjoy your daughter and grandbaby.

Congratulations on your strength, perseverance, and commitment. As difficult as the whole experience was, you did what you needed to do, to see your daughter and grand-daughter.

Kudos! Perhaps next time will even be a little easier.

Way to go Herc.....Awesome job. Just think you get to take them back to the airport too. It will be easier this time. It gets easier every time you challenge yourself to do something.....


Hugs