Family Picture

Thank you grandpa for the family picture!

 In other news, my centering group (prenatal care) met today and weighed our babies.  S. (with some clothes and a diaper...) weighed 14 lbs 5 oz!!!!

Anticipation and Trust

There are many thoughts that go through my head in a day, some more profound than others.  I know we have a couple more months to go but Christmas has been on my mind.  The part of my that likes to plan ahead is already trying to figure out what we'll be doing, when, where...

Advent is my favorite season.  I love the anticipation of a good surprise.  I don't really like the anticipation of something painful or unknown (like labor, moving, starting work again in a few days!!!), but the anticipation of a gift, a party, seeing friends and family... I love it!  I really like giving and receiving gifts, which is somewhat at odds with this side of me that tries hard not to be materialistic, but I love it.  But more than the moment of opening the gifts or watching others open then is the moment right before.

There is one experience that S. portrays regularly throughout a day that perfectly expresses how I feel about Advent.  When he is all fussy and I pick him up, we settle down and I nestle him in the crook of my arm, he makes the most wonderful expression of "I know what's coming, and I'm so..."  Words fail me but I think you probably understand what I'm getting at. 

A friend visiting recently listened to me reflect on this and said, "That's trust." 

Something to ponder, perhaps there is something new to learn about Advent.

First smiles

Weight Check

For an activity yesterday we went for a weight check at my old work place.

S. is 1 month and weighs 11 pounds 6 ounces.

L. is 2 1/2 years old and weights 28 pounds.

Below: L. at 1 month (9lbs 9oz), she started at 7lbs 4oz

Big Sister

L. has been a wonderful big sister.  She does enjoy telling us the things that S. can't do because he's too little.

Raspberries from our garden

Fun on the floor

 Picking flowers

 Reading to her babies

Pictures- First 2 Weeks

"A person's a person, no matter how small."-Dr. Seuss

We started a new blog for our family, the old one is still up but you'll need a password to look at those pictures.

S. joined us September 1 weighing 8lb 0.8oz.

L. is now 2 1/2 years old and a wonderful  big sister.

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