Sunday, December 30, 2007

She's Here!!!

Rebekah Jane


We are thrilled to announce that our little Rebekah Jane arrived at 12:07 p.m. on December 27th! She weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and was 19 inches long. She is so perfect and beautiful... we can hardly believe it.

Bekah Jane is named after my sister, Rebekah, and my grandma, Betsy Jane. Since we kept the name a surprise the whole pregnancy, it was so awesome to share it in the delivery room with my family shortly after she was born. My sister made it home from the Dominican Republic in time to see her niece's birth, and what a special moment that was to tell her this little one has her name. I'm pretty sure even the nurse was crying. =) We could not think of a more beautiful name or a more beautiful person to name her after.

Everything about her birthday was an answer to prayer! We prayed that God would make himself known in her delivery, and that was so evident! She arrived safe and healthy after just 2 hours of not-so-bad labor. Who can ask for anything more? It is such a miracle, and we thank God for ALL of his blessings!

Ezekiel seems pretty excited about his new friend, too. Introducing him to his sister in the hospital was just about the cutest thing I've seen. He just kept giggling and pointing at her and tring to touch her with one little finger. And he laughs and says "baby" every time he comes over to her now. So sweet.

Ok, so here's what you've been waiting for... pictures! And MANY more to come!




Kevan was an awesome labor coach... I am so thankful for him!


What an amazing picture - welcome to the world, baby girl



Meeting my daughter












"Aunt Rebekah, meet baby Rebekah"


Ezekiel meets his baby sister






Going home! All pretty in pink =)





Showing Rebekah Jane her special room

Our miracle from God...

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Warm and Cozy...

Some of the great decorations at my shower... more pictures to come!



It was a warm and cozy kind of weekend. Just what I was hoping for... sweet family time picking out our tree and going out to breakfast, followed by a midnight session of decorating by me and Kevan after we put Ezekiel to bed. The next day we woke up to rain and our beautiful tree... so we kept it lit all day and enjoyed the snuggly weather. Ezekiel took a marathon nap that day, so I enjoyed a nice long rest too! Then I woke up in time to get ready and head to my baby shower at Heidi's. What a treat that was! Heidi outdid herself with the decorations and great desserts - it was such a perfect evening. Just a small group of girls getting together for coffee and yummy food in great ambiance. And we got the cutest little things for our little girl! I feel so blessed by the good friendships and generous gifts.
Getting ready to go get our tree!
We found the perfect one!
Watching dad very closely as he ties the tree to the car
And ending the day with some fun play time (Ezekiel wants to be outside ALL the time... the rain the next day was hard for him!)