No Nudge Needed

On January 26, 2025, my newest great grandson, Cristian Corey David Petersen decided to forego the nudge to arrive that was scheduled for January 27th and arrive on his own a day early. Tired of waiting, Cristian began his push toward his birth-day a couple of weeks ago, but it was slow going. For a time, we thought he was still going to have to be nudged, like his older brothers were, but he was determined, and he got his way. Cristian made his entrance at 3:36pm on that Sunday afternoon, and he has been happily enjoying his time with his family since then. While early, Cristian was not premature…weighing in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and he is 20 inches long. Cristian has a medium amount of dark hair, and olive skin like his brothers. He is just a sweet little boy.

Cristian joins a family, now of five, including his mommy and daddy, Athena and Josh Petersen. He also joins brothers, Justin and Axel, who can’t wait for him to get older so he can play with them. They are rough and rowdy boys, so I hope Cristian has a tough exterior. Nevertheless, both Justin and Axel are also very loving, and Cristian will be very much loved…amid wrestling matches, which are so common for boys. Cristian will adapt and will learn to “roll with the punches” so to speak, and I think the three brothers will quickly become best friends. Being the baby brother, he will have a reprieve for a little while, and then the brothers will expect him to get as tough as they are…and I’m sure he will.

Cristian is a good baby and of course, sleeps a lot at this point. I’m not sure Axel really notices him much, being just 16 months old. Justin at 27 months, does notice him, and he can say his name now. He wasn’t too sure of him at first, and he cried a bit. But once daddy got him calmed down, he could see that he was going to be a fun brother, and now he likes him. It is so cute when he says his name. Cristian has a lot to look forward to in his young life. Soon he will be running around with his brothers and yelling at the top of his lungs as they play and have a great time. We are so excited and blessed to have this new little sweetheart in our family. Welcome to the world Cristian!! We love you so much already!!