Sometimes I forget about this blog but I have been thinking about it recently and thought I might as well make some effort to record our lives. I'll start with last weekend. Caleb and Catherine are living in Moscow, Idaho where Caleb is attending medical school. This summer they spent two months in Seattle while Caleb participated in a research project. When they finished the project, they headed to California and used their previously purchased Disneyland tickets. After spending a few days there they drove back to Idaho and arrived on Friday. Saturday we celebrated William's 3rd birthday and on Sunday Eleanor was given a name and a blessing by Caleb.
Back in February, Catherine was recovering from COVID-19 and was quite sick. When she called the doctor hoping for an appointment they told her they would be unable to see her because of her symptoms. Caleb pushed forward with insistence that she be checked. They agreed to check and see if the baby was doing ok. During the test, they found that Catherine had a very thin cervix, was contracting and starting to dilate. It was an emergency situation so they flew her in the helicopter from Moscow to Spokane. Caleb was able to travel with her. She was put on immediate bedrest at 23 weeks. Catherine ended up spending one month in the hospital and then accompanied by her father-in-law was driven to Rexburg where she remained on bedrest for the duration of her pregnancy. Eleanor Ophelia was born on May 10 in Madi hospital in Rexburg, ID. She was born at 37 weeks and was a very healthy newborn.
Finally, this past weekend she was able to receive her baby blessing. We gathered in the Relief Society Room in the the Mill Hollow Ward Building after church.
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| Braden, Chrissy and Allred, John Allred, Deann Clark, Grace and Nanette Allred, Catherine, Eleanor, Caleb and William Allred, Sue Anne and Kent Thompson, Tamera Wood, Lincoln, Jonathan, Heidi, and Camille Wright, Dave and Julie Hinck, Spencer and Cady Hinck holding Adelyn Wright. |
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| Eleanor's blessing day |
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| Catherine's blessing day |
We gathered at our home after the blessing. We served grain bowls copying an idea from John and Kim that they used at our Thompson reunion. It was a hit. I put a lot of effort into making a nice meal for the occasion. Camille helped me a lot and I was so appreciative.
Photo #1: The Allred family in our back yard after the blessing. #2 Four generations with Kent me, Sue Anne and Eleanor. #3 Grandma Wood holding Eleanor with Catherine, A cherished photo of me and my parents. and the Allred family in the Relief Society Room
