3 weeks of faces

Lucy is 3 weeks old! ...and one day. That one day is important! Each day she grows! I take pictures every day. But it's so hard to capture the growth. I wish I could just stop time every now and then...pause her as she is. Take in every feature without worrying that it might be changing even as I watch!

Anyway, here are the latest glimpses at Lucy as she grows.

As many moms know, taking pictures of a newborn is ridiculously hard. They are squirmy. They don't like to be unwrapped. For every good picture, you get at least a half a dozen silly ones. But those are fun too! See!?

2 weeks

Really? How can she be that old already?

Miss Lucy

She joined us on February 10th, 5 days before we expected her.

Early in the morning, I awoke. It wasn't long before I knew she was coming. There was a flurry of activity around me as I settled down to concentrate on the work to be done. Midwives arriving. Little girls shuttled off to friends. Supplies gathered. It wasn't long after that that we knew she would be coming rather quickly. Roughly an hour and a half after the midwife arrived, Lucy Irene joined us.

We were overjoyed that it had been quick. I was so thankful to be holding her, nursing her, looking over her every feature. I was mildly surprised to be holding another girl. I figured we were due for a boy, but oh, how I love girls!

Due to too much blood loss, I had to make an urgent trip to the hospital an hour after Lucy's birth. It was not how I expected to spend the first 24 hours with my girl, but I am truly thankful for all that modern medicine offers. They had me fixed up in a day's time and back home with my family. I am so thankful to be living where we are, with with our friends SO close by. :) Everything after the transfer to the hospital went so smoothly. I am so thankful that the Lord allowed the day to go that way.

With no further ado, here are some pictures of our new little love.

Some pictures for fun

Posting hasn't been much of a priority lately. I suppose traveling and baby growing have been keeping me busy! But here are some pictures from our Christmas travels.

We have really enjoyed the opportunity to see so many wonderful friends and family this season. It was a lovely Christmas. I think the highlights included Evie asking to make Jesus a birthday cake and Libby asking for a piece of "God's cake!" It was pretty sweet to hear them belting out "oh, Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" (their favorite Christmas song) on Christmas Eve too. There is a fresh new Joy to the season, seeing it through my daughters' eyes.

On the Farm

Absolutely therapeutic view. Thank you, Lord, for the beauty of your creation!

Out pickin'

I LOVED going to pick out my pumpkin as a kid. I always found just the right one, of course. It was a personal experience. :)

So, it was great fun to see the girls find their very own little treasures in the patch. They have good taste! Picked themselves some cuties!

Home Sweet Airstream

Maybe it's the crisp fall weather...
Or maybe it's just progressing time...
Perhaps, it's the pregnancy hormones...
Or the new rug for the hallway...

But for some reason, our little airstream is feeling more homey. This property is feeling more like home. I am thankful for my healthy little family, a good heater, and a happy little place to nest in this season. God has given me so much!