Cute little girl

Here are a few more pictures:

In car seat ready to come home

Happy big brother

Happy mama!

(Look Cheryl, I'm smiling- it doesn't look too much like I got run over by a train, does it? hahaha)

Our Miracle

Our little 6lb 10oz miracle arrived just after 4pm today.
She turned on her own sometime in the night so when we showed up at the hospital for the version this morning, we found out she was already head down & that I was at 5cm! We are very grateful that things went smoothly. She's SO BEAUTIFUL! We are SO HAPPY & BLESSED to have her. It's been a long journey. Thank you for everyone's prayers.



More pictures coming...

Attention Passenger!

I am almost 39 weeks & the baby is transverse (sideways) with her back to my cervix. I'm supposed to be induced this week so I know when to stop taking my shots/bloodthinners, but the baby's position complicates things a bit.

So we've prepared the following announcement for her:

ATTENTION PASSENGER! In anticipation of you imminent ejection, please take a moment to locate your nearest exit. In this case, it is behind you.
Please move towards that exit. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

Happy Spring!

We've had a fun winter-

building and EATING snow forts.

But we are glad it's spring!

Miss H broke her clavicle, but has been such a trooper & likes her dinosaur sling.


My MIL helped me finish this quilt. I have a few more projects for that room b/f the baby comes next month! Happy Spring!

This year

Projects on my list for the year:Miss H got a bed for Christmas (child-sized matress from IKEA. It's longer than a toddler bed but takes up less space than a twin... brilliant idea IKEA). Her daddy built the frame. (This is the 2nd space-saving kid bed he's made.) I've started making a quilt to fit. I'd like to finish that & decorate the room b/f her sister joins us.

Finish potty training the lil' stinker. We sorta took a hiatus from that during the hectic holidays, but he's made such progress this week. It's cute how proud he is to be a BIG boy! I guess he soon will be neither lil' nor stinky.

Have a healthy baby. We are glad things are looking good with this pregnancy & relieved to have passed viability, but mindful of the fact that just because things look fine now doesn't mean there's no need to worry. 2 years ago on MLK day I delivered James. I made a cake to celebrate our love for him. He & Hope remind us how precious & fragile life is. We miss them.

Learn American Sign Language. A friend at church is deaf & there is only one person able to translate in our congregation. I'm her "visiting teacher" so I'm learning to sign so I can communicate with her better & fill in for the interpreter when needed. Last Sunday I signed the sacrament hymn & prayers. I was SO SLOW that I was still translating the prayer when the deacon came to give us the bread. You could sense his dilemma ("Do I move on or KEEP waiting on this lady?") Agh. I'll get better. I am enjoying it, though.

White Christmas

Today we had sunshine & snow... what a fun combination!


Kids went sledding, built a snowman, & made snow angels.

More snow is supposed to be on the way b/f Christmas.

Short & Sweet

I'm thinking of keeping the Christmas letter short & sweet this year. Something along the lines of...
Sweet Highlights from our Year…Sold our townhouse & bought a new(not to scale)
Babydue in 4 months!
D (8) was baptized. Miss H (5) loves Kindergarten. Our lil'Stinker (3) keeps us smiling! Hope you’ve had many sweet moments as well. We wish you joy as we remember the birth & life of our Savior.

(Sooo... just in case the month gets away from me b/f making & mailing them, now you know what it WOULD have looked like. And we DO hope you have a Merry Christmas!)