[Peachie]

Boomer, you've read "The Good Earth", (another great book), haven't you?

Our firstborn son wasn't an easy pregnancy and was delivered one week after due date at 4 lbs 10 oz. I required surgery and a transfusion of 2 pints of blood from complications after his birth. Frightening for me because my grandmother hemorrhaged to death after the birth of my uncle, my Dad was two at the time and had no recollection of his mother. Son is terrific and worth the trouble. I came home in five days, he remained hospitalized until he reached 5 lbs.

Second son arrived 2 wks late, 10 lbs 4 oz, delivered with spinal and huge headache from spinal to follow. We were both sent home in 4 days. This son is 6'5" now and worth the huge headache that ensued delivery. (This son just sustained a very unusual hand injury last Saturday that gives his mother another huge headache).

Third son arrived 2 wks early, 9 lbs 3 oz, posterior delivery which required some gas anesthesia for completion. He was worth the extra effort required for delivery. We both went home in four days but he was one of the very last deliveries in the old hospital which was being closed for a newer hospital built in an outlying area, at the time. To celebrate the history of the old hospital Mr. Peachie and I were served a surf and turf dinner by candlelight. Lovely!! This was a December birth so New Year's Eve was celebrated at home.

The "family" slot machine had delivered three sons and we felt we were winners. Quit playing those slots and enjoyed our winnings, no more children after that.