We Have a Grand Baby Girl!!!

G.E. (using initials to protect her) was born tonight weighing in at 9 lbs. , 21 1/2" long at 7:10pm. It was a long, hard labor. My beautiful step-daughter delivered her naturally!!! Wow.....I'm not sure if I'm impressed or amazed at her strength and determination to have this baby naturally. It was a bit scary at the end -- G.E. was face up and the doctor had to turn her -- they had the OR prepped and ready to do a C-section. But they were able to deliver her naturally. It was pretty scary there at the end.

I don't have any more details yet -- proud Grand Daddy David is still at the hospital. He wanted to see his first "babygirl" and her baby before he left the hospital. Hopefully, he's coming home with a camera full of pictures which I'll post as soon as I get my hands on the camera!

Wow.....I continue to be amazed at how perfectly God made us women to birth children! And how incredibly blessed I am to be able to grow my family through adoption! Childbirth is SCARY!!!!!!

Fall, Part II

Wow...can you believe these pictures. They Balloon Rally balloons flew right over our house today. We had front row seats without ever having to leave our home!

Fall is definitely upon us here in the South....the trees are starting to turn, the nights are getting cool and the air is dry. This is by far my favorite time of the year! I wish it could stay this way all year round!

The kids are doing great! There is no doubt that Pickles is approaching the terribly or trying twos. She's developing quite the stubborn spirit! Is it my lot in life to have children that are strong willed????? Maybe because I am and can relate? Boo, aka Squeeker, is also doing great! He spent the night at a friend's last night and today and had a blast just being a boy. He came home stinking of the creek -- he'd been "gold digging" all afternoon!!! Ah.......the joys of childhood. Somedays I wish I could just turn back the clock....................

Fall, Part I

Fall is upon us here in the South.