Sleep and play

I really really am grateful for the (almost always) two hours

of "nap time" that I get every day.

Some kids sleep

and some play.

And I get to rest. I sure need it most days.

Quitter

Daniel isn't sleeping as good at nights anymore.
Neither am I.


So I gave up trying to please him sometime today and gave him
the soother.
Only just for a little while though.

Babies, they can grow on you.

Well, they have grown on me, anyways.

Isn't he really cute and cuddly looking?
How could anyone just leave him in that chair all by himself?
Such a warm, soft little snoogie bear!

Routine has changed a fair bit since Daniel has arrived. Mostly, it means I'm doing very little housework, and when I do it, it's much later in the day when Daniel is napping, and not feeding. I find that when it's my nap time (which I have extended from one hour to two hours of "down time" with a tiny bit of sleep time in there) I have a hard time resisting that cute little baby asleep in his chair.

Sometimes I pay the penalty of having woken him up--since I pick him up so I can cuddle with him while I'm resting.

I think my maternal instincts have increased. What do I mean by that? Well, let me tell you: I never used to like babies. Helpless, awkward and floppy is what they were. Give me a toddler any day. A walking, talking, cute little character for me please. One with a bit of independence. But after each birth, I have found, that my own babies aren't nearly so bad as I thought they would be...and what do you know, by the time baby number three is getting toddlerish I'm sad to see the baby gone out of him! Will wonders never cease!

We love Grandpa too.

A lot has happened in the last two weeks. Yup, tomorrow Daniel will be over two weeks old. So hard to imagine!

Grandpa did a lot for us while he was here.

We'll miss you!


We have a winter storm alert for here (not that it means much), but it makes me wonder where Grandma and Grandpa are, and how they're faring.

Baptism

What a blessing to have a child baptized!


We are in awe of God's mercy, and the abundant blessings
He has poured out on us!

As you can see, it's not easy to get six people to look at the same time...
but Phil and I tried.


We are so pleased to have family (and friends) there to
witness the baptism.


Daniel in a dress:

He was unimpressed.

Back to Real Life

First a few more baby pictures.

Even a ten pound baby can look small inside a car seat.


Bad habits start early.


Nathan is a pet kitty...he didn't feel like freezing for the picture. (Camera's take SO long, you know)


Miss Princess wanting some attention. (If you don't give it BEWARE and bring earplugs)


Matthew being a stinker, and OF COURSE playing with baby stuff. He gets insulted easily when you tell him to be careful around the baby. Especially the 43rd time. And the 44th time.


Life isn't as good outside the womb as inside.


But after a diaper change and a long long cuddle, it isn't so bad.

Hard to believe how well things are going for us--especially in regards to baby and my health. A couple of very close friends of mine are doing very poorly right now. Like Mrs. Bob who is back in the hospital. Please pray for her!

Baby Mania

My "friend with the camera" showed up for a visit on Monday.
Enjoy:

Baptism Plans

We hope to have Daniel baptized Sunday Dec 6 in the afternoon service. You are welcome to come! We still need to confirm when on Sunday it happens, so check late in the week to see if we've changed it to the morning service or not. The afternoon service is at 4pm, so if all goes as planned, we will have some snacks coffee and dinner at our house for people that need to travel a long way. Let us know if you think you can make it!!