Macie Jo entered the world July 12th at 7 pounds and 1 ounce. She is a very happy baby and very well fed. Macie Jo, like my other two, was given a special name. Many people have the middle name Jo. It's a very common and cute middle name that really goes well with anything. In the Cook Family Jo is a very special and sacred name. It is the name of Ben's grandma, Josephine Johnson. I had the privilege of meeting Josephine when I was in high school. I saw her a handful of times before Ben left on his mission. There are people you meet in this life that when you first meet them you automatically know that they are special. It doesn't happen often and that is why when you do meet these people you just know. That is exactly how I've always felt about meeting Josephine Johnson. It's not something I can explain, it's just something I knew from the first time I met her. She was special! After Ben left on his mission I wondered if I would ever see her again due to her health. Lucky for me I did. In fact Ben and I went to her house to tell her when we got engaged. She was so excited for us she could hardly stand it. Before she passed away I had the privilege of giving her one of her last baths and doing her hair and make up and making her feel as beautiful on the outside as she was on the inside. What an honor and a memory I get to keep with me. Our little Macie Jo has big shoes to fill, but I have no doubt that she will fill them as she is a very special girl as well. She is a happy little girl, a ray of sunshine.
