"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Ollie's here!

a little family is ready to go out into the world . . . 


Beyond delighted to report that grandchild #4 arrived safe and sound on Thursday 30 May 2019 at 3:02p.  Congrats and thanks to Kerry & Luis.  Oliver Oscar Rossello weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and measured 22”.  Ollie arrived with a delightful habit of looking the person holding him (Luis being viewee #1) right in the eye – a complete charmer from the get-go.

the team is ready to get this done . . . after all, how long could it really take?
Kerry was quite the trooper – as were her primary supporters (Luis and PJ) in their roles – the three of them went to the hospital at 4p on 28 May – her doctors waited out every chance before finally going c-section in the afternoon of 30 May.  I flew out from Phoenix on 29 May thinking (incorrectly as it turned out) that I might have trouble showing up before Ollie did.

one of the very first pictures (a keeper)

hi Mommy!!


PJ had arrived in Virginia on 25 May and the both of us settled in for longish stays, as I’ll describe elsewhere.  Patrick and Shane were in NYC about this time so they took the train down to DC for a <24-hour visit (including seeing Ollie at the hospital on the “day of”) – fun!

took first bottle like a champ
But enough about we visitors – this moment is all about Kerry & Luis & Oliver.  Somewhat surprisingly given what they (or at least Kerry) went through – mommy and bebe were discharged back home on Saturday 1 June.  Yes, Mae was happy to see them.  The little nursery is delightfully arranged. The home is cozy as ever, flooded by wonderful light moving around throughout the day.  And the little family is off to a lovely start.

These are wonderful things.

hospital scenes . . .




yes we all wanted to hold Ollie




day-old Ollie!

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