Girl's January birth a bonus for Elburn family
Melissa Lundberg of Elburn was looking forward to the birth of her fourth child, but she wasn't happy about another January birth. Two of her three older children were born in January, and she knew taking a newborn out into the cold weather takes a great deal of planning and coordination.
But this January birth proved to be a bonus. When Abigayle arrived at 2:11 a.m. Jan. 1, she was the first baby born in the Tri-Cities in 2008.
"We got a lot of really nice things," Lundberg said, referring to the gift basket traditionally given to the first New Year's baby born at Delnor-Community Hospital by the Delnor Auxiliary. "The gift basket had burp cloths, sleepers, onesies, socks and a huge teddy bear. There were a lot of trendy baby items and I will definitely use all of them. My baby clothes have worn out. A fourth girl definitely needs new things."
Abigayle joined her older sisters Blythe, 6, Elyse, 4 and Allyson, 21 months.
Lundberg's doctor believes that Abigayle was about two weeks early, but the baby is healthy and doing well.
Lundberg arrived at the hospital about 9:20 p.m. Dec. 31.
"The weather was so bad that I was worried that my doctor wouldn't make it," she said. "Especially since she was my fourth baby. But he was on time. I don't think I could have waited much longer."
Lundberg is a homemaker. Her husband Brian works in Crystal Lake as an architectural designer. The couple has lived in Elburn since 2003.
With her fourth child and third January baby, Lundberg is more confident about outings.
"I used to think I wouldn't be able to leave the house at all, but it gets easier."
Art at WCC
Waubonsee Community College has added seven more pieces of artwork to its collection as part of the student art purchase program which began in fall 2006.
The program is funded through the general education fund. All of the works purchased are by students. The pieces now total 20, and are displayed at varied locations on the college's campuses.
"The program recognizes and rewards students for their creative work," said Waubonsee spokesman Jeff Noblitt. "All the pieces are evaluated by the art faculty and various mediums are represented, from digital photography to paintings on canvas. The program also serves to beautify the campus."
The newly-selected pieces for the fall 2007 semester include "Window," a photograph by Sara Akre of Plano; "Still Life with Glass," a drawing by Daniel Capobianco of Geneva; "Silo," a digital photograph by Fred Miller of Elburn; "Rose" and "Orchid," paintings by Lynessa Noll of Hinckley; "Easter Sunday," a digital photograph by Ryan Smith of Montgomery; and "Barn Door," a digital photograph by Suzie Zanis of Sugar Grove.