"Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4-5

Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Swing

We are thankful for the swing!  It was our saving grace with Audrey and seems to be with Noah too.  Anna hated it as an infant but Audrey loved it and so far Noah does too.  We tried to sell it after Anna didn't like it but the Lord must've known we'd need it with the next two.  :)



Anna's Kindergarten Feast

 Anna had a feast at Kindergarten yesterday and she was so excited!  Daddy went with her and they had a great time playing games and eating yummy food.  Both classes, morning and afternoon, also performed a beautiful song for the parents.  Great job kiddos!


In the video, Anna is the third one in on the top row.  Michael zoomed in part way through and you can see her better then.  He was taping with our camera and the camcorder so he had his hands full.  :)

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours!  We are so blessed and praise our Lord for all that He's given us.  We've enjoyed a relaxing day enjoying each other, watching the parade, and eating a yummy turkey dinner that we purchased from Bob Evans.  Michael did a wonderful job getting it all ready and making a few more sides to go with it.  We each took turns saying what we were thankful for and also did some thanksgiving crafts.  What a great day we've had praising the Lord from whom all blessings flow!


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Our New Addition

Here are some pictures from the past 3 weeks from right before our little man arrived to the present.  We're so greatful for all of the prayers that have been sent up on our behalf and for our mothers whose help we couldn't have survived without.  Michael's mom came and cared for the girls while we were in the hospital and my mom came last week to care for us when Michael went back to work.  We are so thankful for God's perfect timing and for working things out just right as only He can.  Enjoy!


Thursday, November 18, 2010

2 weeks old

Noah is 2 weeks old today and wow, the past two weeks seem like a blur!  It's amazing how a new baby changes things.  He's a great sleeper and fairly content baby BUT he's such a sleepy eater!  Here he is passed out alseep on the boppy pillow when he should be nursing.  I have the hardest time keeping him awake and am having to pump to keep my supply up because he likes to eat a little and then nap - not good.  He's slowly starting to get a little bit more alert during feedings so hopefully he'll soon be able to stay awake for a full meal.  We go to the doctor for a weight check tomorrow and are praying that he's on the uphill now and has gained some weight.  We're loving our sweet baby boy!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

1 week old today!


Hard to believe our little guy is already 1 week old!  He is so sweet and so loved by his 3 mommies and daddy.  :)  The girls can't get enough of him and love to read and sing to him.  What a blessing he is!


A few pics of our newest Sweetie...



Thursday, November 4, 2010

Noah Michael is here!

Born at 8:06

Weight:  7 lbs & 13 oz

Length:  19.5 inches

Mom and baby are doing well.






Monday, November 1, 2010

Another Baby Update

Nothing new to report really... had another check-up this morning and all is still the same, even the weight gain, woohoo!  Of course, I haven't had much time to eat Halloween candy so that'll probably change before Thursday.  :)  I met with the doctor who'll be doing the c-section and she is just wonderful!  I'm so thankful God has worked it out that she will be my doctor.  I asked her tons of questions since I've never gone into a planned c-section and she put my mind at ease and even hugged me before leaving the room.  Our Lord continues to work things out so perfectly as only He can... first, by allowing Michael's mom to get the needed subs so that she can be away from work and come stay with the girls Thursday through Sunday.  This will elmininate the girls needing to be switched between people while we're in the hospital and I'm so thankful that she will be able to care for them and that they'll be with the same person while we're gone.  Also, Anna does not have school on Thursday and Friday as that's when parent/teacher conferences are.  I was fretting a bit about how she'd get to school and just the routine of it all and now that's not even an issue.  These things, along with several others, point toward the many reasons as to why having this baby on November 4 is the best plan.  Of course, he could still come before then which would be great but everything is working out wonderfully - Praise the Lord!