Catch-up Conversations

Most of you know that we are in the middle of a building project at our church. The construction work is being voluntarily completed by a group of folks called Campers on Mission. In short, they are retired people that live on the church campus in their camper trailer while they help build the church. In return, the church cooks meals and provides a few other things for them while they are there. Our boys absolutely love our new "neighbors," and they especially love eating lunch with them. The conversations below all revolve around church and the campers.

#1
While waiting on lunch to get ready, one of the campers allowed BA to hammer a nail in the wall. I told him to be very careful, to which he replied, "I'll be careful Mom. Just don't worry about it."

#2
While eating lunch, BA told a camper's wife, "That ketchup matches your lips."

#3
One day while getting ready to go to lunch at church, BA asked, "Mom, can I say the prayer at lunch today?" A few moments later he said, "Mom, do you know that whoever says the prayer at lunch gets to go through the line first?" (He did say the prayer that day, and yes, he did get to go first in line!)

#4
At lunch to one of the campers BA said, "You know Pepsi isn't good for you. You shouldn't be drinking it." Of course they chuckled and said, "Yes, it's not good for me, but it sure tastes good."

Conversations

BA: "Mom, does pineapple come from a pine tree?"

Conversations

EE may not cry very much, but she makes plenty of her own little noises. She grunts, groans, and just makes all sorts of "quiet" noises. Upon hearing her do this one day, BA said, "She just sounds like a squeaky door, doesn't she?!"

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

EE @ Two Weeks Old

Coming Around

I am happy to report that CJ is coming around! He held EE for the first time this week (granted it took him 6 days to warm up to the idea!). Now he walks up to her and holds his hands out signaling that he wants to hold his sister. It's very sweet. Can't you just see the pride beaming from his face?

Wordless Wednesday

Conversations

BA: Mom, when EE gets a little older, I think I will marry to her.

Our Adjustment

Adding a third child to our family has been a blessing, but it has also come with its challenges. BA has anxiously awaited EE's arrival. Most days of my pregnancy he would ask, "Mom, is it getting close to Christmas yet?" because I told him EE would be born around Christmas. Now that she is here he loves her even more. He will hold her as long and as often as he is allowed. (And I think he would attempt changing diapers and feeding her too if he could.) We have had several talks about "sharing" EE with other people, because he is quick tell you "She wants me."

CJ, on the other hand, has yet to hold his sister. He wouldn't have anything to do with me or her at the hospital. When asked to see Mom or EE, he would quickly say, "NO!" and go the other direction. On one visit, Grandma managed to get him to look at her and give her a quick smooch on the head. Other than that, it would be safe to say he has been uninterested. (And of course, we don't try to make him become interested either... It will come with time!)

Thankfully, we have seen a change in him since we have been home from the hospital- though they aren't huge improvements, they are more encouraging. CJ has learned Mom is back, and he will come sit with me and read books or play in my lap. He first smiled, or should I say laughed at his sister the other day when he heard her cry. He then started imitating her. Now he will come up and rub her head, and point to the parts of her face and name them (eye, nose, mouth, ear). This morning when he woke up I put EE in his crib with him. He seemed to like that, but he still kept his distance. I am hoping sometime this week he will decide to hold her, but I understand he will do it when he's ready. I am just grateful that he has started accumulating to the change a little better than he started out. I fully expect for him to become just as loving of EE as his older brother in time...and maybe there will even be a few disputes between them saying, "She wants me!" :)

She's Here!

On Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at 12:18 p.m. our lil' daughter was born. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and she was 19 inches long. EE is such a sweet baby. Her cry is very soft, and it is not heard very often. She is a very content and easy going lil' girl. EE definitely favors her brothers, but I think she looks more like CJ. We feel very blessed that God has added an addition to our family. We will try to "share" more of her in pictures over the next few days.