Another New Fieg Leaf

You would think that it is spring time, what with all the new babies in the Fieg family!  Here is the roster of the most recent descendants of Carl and Emilie Fieg, who planted the seed of the Fieg tree in America in 1900:

NUMBERS ONE AND TWO, PLAYING FIRST BASE
On July 7 at 2:38 a.m. Chance Michael Cross was born to parents Cory and Jessica Roman Cross.  The story was published in the FFN shortly thereafter, but little did your editor know that there was a contender for this position!

Also on July 7, 2015 Judah Mwebaze Kasibante entered the world at 4:16 a.m. at the Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw, Ga.

The baby was delivered by C-section, and was just over 6 pounds in weight and 18.5 inches long.

Judah joins brother Maxwell Kasibante as the second child born to Laura and Chief Kasibante.  Laura is the great-granddaughter of Carl and Emilie, and her dad is Douglas Fieg. 

You can see how much big brother adores the baby!  These two gorgeous kids are a wonderful addition to our family tree.



NUMBER THREE, ON SECOND BASE
Jenny Bookhout (whose hubby, Dan, is also a great-grandchild of Carl and Emilie) went into labor on the afternoon of July 10 for a planned home delivery, but had to be transferred to Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine due to a low fetal heart rate.  The baby's heart rate recovered en route and, on July 11, Jenny gave birth at 5:38 a.m. to Arwen Charlotte June.

Arwen was immediately sent to Shands Hospital in Jacksonville for intensive treatment, including cooling her body temperature (a technique that is new to your editor!), to insure that she was ready to hurtle healthily into the world.

Eventually she was off the respirator, radiating her own body heat and beginning to nurse normally.  Once she can take 75 ml from a bottle she will be on her way home.  Nothing but the best thoughts and prayers go to the fledgling family!

Any more out there??

Romans Welcome New Leaf on Family Tree

Thanks to cousin Anne Roman for this breaking story!

 

Cory and Jessica Roman Cross welcomed a baby boy at 2:38 a.m. on July 7, 2015 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD, the hospital where Jess works as a nurse in the Oncology Unit.  The name chosen for him was Chance Michael Cross.

 

To their credit, Jess and Cory did not want to know whether their new baby was a boy or girl, stating that there are few happy surprises in life and they wanted the baby's sex to be one such revelation.  A surprise he was, arriving about two weeks early (surely taking after the Cross family, for, as many of you know, the Romans are not known for being early).  

 

Chance weighed in at 8 lbs. and was 21 inches long.  

 

If you are wondering about the baby's name, here's the story.  Last fall, Jess and Cory went to Las Vegas to hear their favorite band, Phish.  They arrived back home with a bonus and the lucky little guy was named Chance since he was conceived in Las Vegas and born on 7/7.  

 

This is the first child for Jess and Cory, who were married one year ago.  Jess's dad is Fieg cousin Mark Roman.  Mark's two other grandchildren are his son Robert's daughters Emily and Lydia.

 

Below is a picture from the hospital and his one-week-old photo in the froggie outfit.

 

Our very best to the family!