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November 4, 2020 To see Libby at two-years- Round March of Dimes “She could fit in your hand, six to stay close to Libby. but that wasn’t the scary During that time, Libby old, no one would think she part. I don’t know why, but was connected to a complex entered the world just at two Town Continued from page 1. labor with my oldest early called, I called my husband and told them they wanted Thad been fixated with her being at least two pounds. set of monitors, PIC lines and wires. Melissa longed to pounds. She sings out loud, November4 and had to stay at the hospi- me there in about two hours. When I had come in, they touch and hold her baby, but scales cabinets and dances St. Mathew’s Bazaar. tal for a week, but thenI was I didn’t take any kind of said she would be one pound also trusted the treatments with her full body. To say Dinner to-go. Turkey, released until he was born. clothes because I was re- and fifteen ounces. I needed that their daughter was re- she is a normal toddler is dressing, mashed potatoes I really thought we would ally telling myself that we her to be at least two pounds ceiving from the hospital. and gravy, green beans, an understatement. If any- work it out the same way, would be coming home or in my head. I don’t know The family shared a room cranberry sauce and home- but it didn’t work that way,” why I thought that would with another premature baby. thing, she laughs harder and made desserts. 11:00 a.m. we weren’t staying. Well, until 2 p.m. $9 per plate. Melissa recounted. “With when I got there, the special- mean everything was okay. I At times, they almost felt plays harder than most of her Pick up at St. Mathew’s Chase, it was just early la- ist took my blood pressure just did. But that wasn’t the guilty when their daughter's counterparts. Church 3001 E. Highway bor they had to stop. Libby and basically told me that really scary part. The nurses roommate had struggles. When her mother thinks of 66. 580-225-0066. was different because of my my ship was docked until I had explained to us that her “They were just two tiny the March of Dimes and all blood pressure. My husband had the baby. I was going to skin was so sensitive that it babies. Libby was really November 7 had tried to tell me that, butI have to stay in the hospital was like a burning feeling if small and the other baby the advancements the group Beckham County Com- couldn't listen to it. I guess I the skin were to be touched. almost made her look big. has financed, she can’t help munity Baby Shower, Co- couldn’t think about her be- until she was born,” Melissa I knew my mom was going You couldn’t help but over- Sponsor Life Community recounted. but be grateful. Though Lib- Foundation and Beckham ing so early.” That was on a Tuesday. to be on her way up, so my hear the conversations or by’s arrival certainly caught County Health Depart- After Melissa’s extremely Melissa would remain hos- husband and I had made the see the doctors work on her them by surprise, the family ment, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at high blood pressure, or pre- pitalized at Mercy with the plan that Mom would stay roommate. Of course you the Elk City First Christian eclampsia, forced her to be with me while I recovered are almost obsessed with cannot imagine their world Church. hopes for lowering her blood referred to Mercy Hospital from the c-section and my your baby, but we became without her. pressure. Libby was born for monitoring at her local husband would go with Lib- invested in her roommate. “T didn’t really care what November 14 doctor’s request, she met that Friday. by.” Melissa remembered. You couldn’t help but feel Elk City Craft and Gift “The whole time they had gender I had when I was Expo, Convetion Center. with a specialist who imme- Newborn Libby was guilty when your baby was diately warned her the preg- me on this machine that swiftly taken to the NICU as having a good day and her pregnant with her. David re- would keep me from sleep- ally wanted a girl because November 15 nancy may end sooner than Melissa recovered. Nearly little roommate wasn’t,” she Elk City Craft and Gift she hoped. ing because of the sound it two days passed before Me- recounted, his first child is a girl. He Exp, Convention Center. “T had seen my doctor and made when my blood pres- lissa was discharged, though Still, the dutiful parents loved being a girl dad and sure was high. Then I would my blood pressure was re- only because her blood pres- didn’t miss the little bit of November 19 ally high, so he told me he get stressed and that was sure finally lowered. In the hands on time they got with calls them both his book- DofC Retail Christmas probably making my blood ends. He had said he wanted Promotion Begins, “Shop was referring me to that spe- meantime, she and her hus- their infant. Nurses would pressure go up more. Final- me to have a girl so I would Elk City” cialist at Mercy. My doctor’s band’s three children had to check Libby’s temperature ly, I would get tired enough office had told me to expect rotate homes as their tiny and change her diaper every experience having a daugh- November 21 a call from the specialist's to sleep. Anyways, my hus- sister was hospitalized. couple of hours. The parents ter. I love being a boy mom, 39th Annual Elk City office. Well, the next day I band and I had finally fallen “My mom and my hus- made sure to be there for CofC Oklahoma National hadn’t heard from them, so asleep. We woke up at about band David had been FaceT- these times. Every other day but I will say that she is so In. Heifer Show, Conven- I called my doctor. Maybe 5 am with that specialist iming me so I could at least she would get a sponge bath. different in so many ways tion Center South Build- standing at my feet. I had that I didn’t know I needed ing. they forgot or got busy or the see her that way. It was two They were also sure not to note got lost, but I called my been seeing a hospitalist more days before I could miss that. or wanted her until I got November 26 doctor back. They said that while I was there, so when see her in person, but we Finally, as the holidays her. Now, life would seem Black Friday Shopping they would call the doctor we saw him at the end of my couldn’t touch her or hold came around, the Lewman starts at 10 p.m. - 2 a.m., and call me right back. Well, bed so early in the morning, her like you want to do with family was allowed to bring so boring and quiet without participating downtown that is not how it happened. he didn’t even have to say your full-term baby,” Melis- Libby home to Elk City. her, My boys were just quiet businesses. anything. We knew what The doctor at Mercy and sa recalled. “That first flu season was children. David’s were, too. Due to the COVID-19 asked me if I could be there was about to happen,” Me- For 51 days, the couple terrifying. We knew she She is not, though. She al- pandemic, many events in like two hours. I called lissa recalled. watched their baby slowly didn’t have much of an im- ready has the iPhone mas- have been cancelled, post- my husband at work. I was By approximately 10 am, grow in the NICU, A local mune system, so we pretty poned or modified. Please basically put on bedrest, so I Libby was born 12 weeks businessman rented the cou- well stayed as isolated at tered. She commands every check with the event co- was at home just kinda wait- premature, tipping the scales ple a hotel room in order for home as we did in the hos- room and all our hearts,” ordinator to make sure of ing on the call. So when they at just over two pounds. the freshly minted parents of pital.” Melissa added. any changes. Holiday Continued from page 1. Sams for Labor Day. The only holiday he doesn’t have is Val- From there, Micah’s small- entine’s Day, but he is looking time fascination burst into full-time dedication. for them” “He started to get to Among his numerous decorate in front of Merritt schools,” Christian said. inflatables, a 20 foot Santa Micah added, “I love it be- Claus is his favorite. He cause I get to see how happy it sketches Holly's yard each makes the little kids.” Putting up and taking year to make certain he down the displays comes decorates in the best and most with hazards for his holiday inflatable decorations. Some- creative ways. Micah, a self- times his inflatables require professed steak lover and Hot patching. Other times they require work to maintain their intended movement. “He watches a lot of You- Wheels aficionado, is eager to spread cheer regardless of the holiday. Arrest warrant issued for Elk City woman in alleged vehicle larceny Tube to see what others are doing or how to take care of “He loves sharing this joy,” them,” his mom said. “This is Christian stated. “It started what he puts on his Christmas list every year. He likes put- as an obsession and now he ting the lights up on the house hopes to turn it into a busi- By Shonda Little ka Rafaela Rodriguez use his car. in his room. This man report- my boyfriend is, so have a nice and making hot chocolate. He ‘The man said that he said that edly claimed that Rodriguez had night.” loves fireworks for the Fourth ness someday. He would truly In late July, the Elk City Police he had not let Rodriguez use his came into his room for about ‘The man showed the officer a of July. He has blow-up Uncle be doing something he loves.” Department began an inves- car and messaged Rodriquez re- ten minutes, but then left. follow-up message stating that tigation into a possible stolen questing that she bring back his ‘The man said that about ten the approved driver had not giv- "ElkCituNews vehicle. After several months, vehicle. minutes later he realized the en her permission and request- charges for the related allega- The man explained that his ing that she bring back the car. car was gone. At that point, he tions were filed on October 28 brother actually owned the car, asked the approved driver if he At this point, she reportedly in the Beckham County District but that he was the main driver. had allowed Rodriguez to use stopped responding to messages Court and an arrest warrant has ‘The officer then spoke with the car. on Facebook Messenger. (USPS # 173-020) now been issued for a 31-year- the man’s brother, the actual This man also said he also ‘The approved driver was also 580-225-3000 old Elk City woman. owner of the car. This man con- messaged Rodriguez via Face- unable to make contact with Ro- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC According to the probable firmed that his brother is the book Messenger, allegedly re- driquez. He told the officer that 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 cause affidavit, the reporting main driver of the car, but that questing that she return the car. he and Rodriguez were never Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 ECPD officer was first alerted he makes the payments. Rodriguez reportedly referred boyfriend and girlfriend. to the potential case at approxi- ‘The brother, the actual owner, to the approved driver as her ‘The officer also attempted to POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 mately 10:17 pm on July 25. The said that he wished to report the boyfriend and told the man it contact Rodriguez through Face- officer responded to a call on the car as stolen. was an “understanding” be- book Messenger, but was unable SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz 100 block of Western Street in tween them. to make contact with her. Deliverd by mail: Publisher ‘The officer then spoke with Elk City. the friend who had initially ‘The man wrote, “Erica, I'm not Copies of communication $75/yearly Amy Loynd ‘The calls as in reference to a with Rodriquez via Facebook $50/six months Business Manager asked the main driver of the car interested in double talk, just stolen vehicle. if he had given Rodriguez per- bring his car back, you did not Messenger were submitted No refunds on subscriptions. Neva Pyatt Upon arrival at the location, Advertising Director mission. have permission to use it, you within the report. the officer made contact with a ‘This man stated that, on July have 10 minutes.” The vehicle, alleged to have editor @ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell man who said that, three days 22 at approximately 9:30 pm, he Messenger shows that Ro- been stolen by Rodriguez, is a sports @ecdailynews.com Production Manager [email protected] earlier, he was woken rom his was in the house and the car's driquez responded, “Double talk 2014 four door Nissan that is Maressa Margerum appointed driver was asleep is made up, N ur not the owner, See warrant page 3. classifieds @ecdailynews.com Customer Service Rep sleep and askedif he had let Eri-