Wordless Wednesday

We Are Thinking of Changing Her Name...

to Houdini! Do you know how hard these swaddle blankets are to wiggle out of?;-)

That For Which We Are Thankful...

On Saturday, November 27, 2010 around 3:00 my parents walked in after driving two days. I walked around for a few minutes and said to Jon, "I think we should go ahead and go to the hospital. I told my dad there was food in the freezer he could find for dinner and told the kids to be helpful. At 8:03 PM, we welcomed Mallory Jane Katharine into our family. She was 7lb 4oz and 19 1/2 in. She is simply beautiful.






Around 7:40 Jon called home to tell my parents to put the kids to bed as it looked like it would be a while. A few minutes later we changed our minds and he had to call them back so they could come see their new sister. I knew they wouldn't be able to sleep without meeting her so they all came up in their jammies!

Sucking her thumb!!
Grandma introducing her to Creed.


Creed was quite certain he could hold her all by himself and kept pushing my hands away.
Emma's turn...

Dressed and ready to go home after a very rough second night.
All snug in her carseat.
She was practically attacked coming through the door.
He is pretty pleased with her so far.
Jack keeps saying, "I just love Janey Kate!"


Elizabeth spent several hours holding her or sitting by her side.
Taking a snooze.
Sooooo Thankful for our Janey Kate!!!!

The Treasures I Found Today

Right before Knox was born, our digital camera broke so I took a regular film camera to the hospital. The rolls of film were ruined and so I had no pictures form the hospital with him...or so I thought. I found this, along with the card that went in his bassinet, in a box in the garage. I have no idea who took it, but a BIG THANK YOU to you!!

Newborn Pics

all at least 2 1/2 years old. ;-) My friend Marsha has been after me for a while to post baby pictures of all my kids for comparison as they tend to look a bit alike, but the first 4 were born pre-digital(or pre-digital for us) so I had a bit of difficulty finding and scanning just what I wanted but I think these will do. I did have a bit of trouble telling some of the hospital pics apart which is why there are none. Fortunately, Jack and Emma were the only two born in the same house so once we go them home the background is very telling!!!

First Anne Michal




Then Elizabeth Austen







Emma Claire...

The first boy...Jon Patrick (Jack)


Matthew Knox (Knox)


Simeon Creed (Creed)


And then for fun, pics of Jon and I as babies. Yep, they all look much more like their dad!!!

Anne Michal and Her Shadow Make Pizza Bread

Creed loves his sister Anne Michal whom he calls "Daju" though we have yet to figure that one out. She is always sweet to play with him and help take care of him but she made an extra special effort today to include her in most of what she did. She made dinner(pizza bread) tonight with my instructions and Creed was her assistant.


Her look in the picture below is because he had just taken a bite of pepperoni and then put it on the dough. He picked it back up though and ate the rest of it.


This is so fun!!

He did not want to give up the rolling pin. PopPop better be ready for a new assistant chef!

And So It Goes...

We were singing in church today and something sparked a memory and I am hearing the doctors and nurses telling us that Knox is probably not going to live and if he does he won't be the boy we know. I toss that one out. Then I am remembering a well-intentioned but harsh letter reminding us that we have other children and not to neglect them by spending all our time with Knox. I toss that one out. Where do these come from? Why now? Focus.
Then we are taking communion. Creed is on my lap and we are singing You Are my All in All and we get to the chorus:

Jesus, Lamb of God
Holy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Holy is Your name

I am thinking about communion and feasting and being in the presence of God. Knox can sing this face to face. I am pretty certain there is no earthly word to describe what that is like. There I am again, partaking and praising, and feeling in the presence of God and sharing a moment with Knox. I find myself wanting to tell Creed...we are all together; doing the same thing; the gap is being bridged and knowing he can't understand, but one day he will.