We want to introduce you to our NEW SON, SAMUEL LLOYD!
Born: April 25, 2009 (a very special day- the birthday of my Aunt Carolyn who passed away in Dec. 2006); 8:22pm
Weight: 7 lbs, 11 oz
Length: 20.5 inches
This evening Nathan had his first game. All the kids played well... Nathan had one good hit, caught a ball and got a guy out, and overall sharpened the skills he's been working on in practice. His team lost 3 to 6 but it was a good game!
Emma and I walked to our neighborhood school today for a little playtime. She had fun running around and discovered a new love (teeter-totter)!
If you've ever been to our house then you know we are a little cramped when it comes to space. Now that we have set out some of the larger baby items again, it is even more so. The kids share a decent sized playroom which holds ALL of their toys since there isn't room in their bedrooms. Even the playroom can be cramped (and WILL be a bit more so when our newest little one joins the fun). So, we rotate some of Emma's bigger things (rice table, playhouse, etc) bringing them out one at a time so she gets a chance to enjoy them but we can still have some room to walk! Yesterday we packed up the rice table and got out her playhouse. She was SO excited! Today when Nathan arrived, Emma invited him right in. Nathan grabbed a pile of books and read to her for quite a while.
Emma was thrilled to have a sunny, warm afternoon to try out her new BUBBLES (Thanks Grandma & Grandpa B.)!
I just ran across this today and thought it was worthy of sharing, even though a little late for Easter this year.
We had a very nice Easter, beginning with the usual goody-filled baskets:
Each year we have an Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma's house. Some years all the grandkids have been here, other years a few... Here are a some pics from previous years...
This morning we colored Easter eggs. Emma liked coloring on them with crayons and letting me dip hers in whichever color she picked, but she did NOT like the vinegar smell so it was hard for her to stick with it.
Tonight Emma got to attend a special Big Sister class at our hospital. She got to tour the maternity ward, see a real new baby, see the type of room Mama will be in, plus do lots of other neat things! She was so attentive, and her usual sweet self... loving every minute of anything to do with babies!
