Last few weeks of life

So I finally emptied my camera, and b/c of lack of time/energy/caring, here the best ones are, in order of time, not in any other sort of pattern or neatness. Better this than nothing. :p

Gorgeous girl doing her second favourite activity. Although, it may be third if smiling rates second. Hard to know, she hasn't actually told me which she likes more. Feeding is number one, of course!

More sleeping.

Nathan made this. There's a railroad set up. But the blocks are a church. You can see the people on the pews, and the minister on the pulpit. At the back are other rooms, like the nursery.

There he is--contemplating a new project no doubt!

Daniel is contemplating demolishing the next project. (Actually, he's getting much better at leaving things alone--unless someone antagonizes him!)

Chubbyness.




Same clothes, same chair, same activity...different day.

Procrastinating chores

Marvelling at the miracle.

Sort of smiling.

Finally holding his sister! I'd avoided it for a few weeks...hoping to avoid it entirely--for Jennifer's safety!

Daniel thinks "Hmm...how do I stuff this in when her mouth is shut?"

Helping Grandma make my house look presentable.

"Isn't Jennifer a pretty name, Mom?"

Kids helping Grandma make my outdoors look presentable.

Big smiles!

'Nother clean up time.

Nathan playing games with his sister.

Melanie making stuff for her birthday.

"Don't you like the tent Jennifer?" asks Nathan. (If Matthew or Daniel had been upstairs I'd have forbidden this, just 'cause I know they'd try!!)

We love Jennifer.
Daniel: "Jenna, baby!" (He gives Jennifer his baby for a while to share.)
Matthew: "Jennifer can go camping with us next time!"
"Mommy Jennifer is crying, she wants to come out!"
Melanie: "Mommy, I wish there was only you and me and Daddy and Jennifer. And none of the boys were here."
Nathan: "You are so cute. You are SO cute. You are so CUTE." (Jennifer was cooing to him.)