Sunday, September 27, 2009

Sister, sister, he's just a plaything...

Our home's soundtrack lately:

Having fun
With no money
Little smile
On his face
Don't you love
The little baby?
Don't you want to make it
Stay up late?

"Stay Up Late," by the Talking Heads

We actually don't want the baby to stay up late... at all... but it is fun to dance around to the song. If you want to hear it, it's here with some random unrelated video clips.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Marija Kristina

Marija Kristina, born September 7 at 4:34 a.m.



Asleep


The birth went well -- and very quickly. We have had many jokes about our Labor Day labor. And in the days since, people have shown her and us so much love... it's amazing.



I love her


Things are going really well. She and I have been learning a lot, I think. Joe, too. I knew he'd be a great dad, but I'm still awed as I watch him with his little girl.



A kiss from her Tētīts


She keeps us pretty busy... I'm able to post now only because Joe is changing her diaper and then starting dinner downstairs. And though she's brought me to tears once or twice when she wouldn't let us put her down to sleep, these first weeks have been pretty wonderful.

Praise God for His many blessings.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

About harvest time


Some of our tomato crop


We've finally been harvesting our tomatoes... they make a really great sauce, but are best just fresh from the garden. I think they are better than candy.

I felt like stretching my legs today, so I tried mowing the lawn a bit, but I can't do it very well anymore, so I gave that chore back to Joe pretty quickly.



I look like I've swallowed a basketball.