Timmy is 8 months old

     Here are some of the latest pictures of our fast-growing little man.  He is definitely treated like a little king by his loving big sisters.  Hannah is now able to prepare his bottle and feed it to him as well as feeding him baby food.  Both girls like to help me give him a bath, and they constantly entertain him.  Lauren especially loves to make him laugh.  The other day in the car they all three took turns making sounds to try to sound like each other; it was so fun to listen to.  I wonder what having four will be like.  :)

A Sad Day for Two Little Girls

      Today our good friends and neighbors, the Wilson family, moved from South Carolina to Delaware.  Hannah and Lauren have known this day was coming, and for many months now almost every time we pass by their home (a few houses down from ours), Hannah will say, "Miss Kellyn is moving.  That's SO SAD!"  But, yesterday reality really hit home.  It was the day we would say our final goodbyes.  Yesterday morning I told Hannah and Lauren that later in the afternoon we would go down to Miss Kellyn's house and say goodbye to them before they left.  Both girls immediately started getting sad.  It was time for me to put Timmy down for his nap, and once I came out of his room, Hannah and Lauren were both waiting for me outside his door, and Hannah said, "Mama, we are both really sad."  So, we went in my room and climbed up on the bed and each took turns praying for the Wilson family.  Then, Hannah climbed in my arms and burst into tears for about 5 minutes while I held her and loved on her.   We talked about how it was okay to be sad and this really was going to be a sad day.  But, we were also happy that we had known Miss Kellyn and her family for the past year and half.  Both girls made cards for the Wilson's and that seemed to cheer them up a bit.  But, later in the afternoon when we went to give our final hugs, Lauren was the first one to cry and could barely give Miss Kellyn a hug because she was so sad.  Hannah was able to be happy through the goodbyes, but as soon as we got back in the car, both girls could not contain their tears.  Lauren was crying really hard and saying over and over again, "Miss Kellyn, Miss Kellyn."  Hannah also started crying really hard for the next 10 minutes.  Our girls are at the age now where they are really starting to experience deeper emotions.  Tim and I were so sad for our girls as we watched them going through this grieving process.  We just wanted to hold them and love them because we too know what those emotions feel like.  Early this morning the Wilson family left before we were even awake, but when Hannah and Lauren woke up they remembered that this was the big moving day.  They were still sad but doing much better.  It truly was a sad day yesterday for our two precious little girls.

Soon to be Family of 6

Praise the Lord!  Our family of 5 will soon be a family of 6.  New little baby Reed (#4) is due to arrive around Nov. 20, 2008.  I have just completed my first trimester of pregnancy and thankfully am feeling great!  We all went to the doctor last week to see this precious miracle on an ultrasound, and all the measurements and the heartbeat are perfect.  Hannah and Lauren were thrilled to find out the news that they were having a new little brother or sister.  Hannah even cried happy tears when she found out.  :)  We captured it all on video to enjoy for years to come. Hannah and Lauren have been the ones to announce the news to many people by singing their new version of "This is the Day... This is the Day.... This is the Day that the Lord has put a baby in Mama's tummy."  We will go back for another ultrasound in 4 weeks to hopefully find out if this baby is a boy or a girl.  We are split down the middle with our guesses.  Papa and Hannah think the baby is a girl, and Mama and Lauren think it is a boy.  We are all happy either way, and Timmy is not sure what to expect yet.  Timmy and the new baby will be 14 months apart.  We praise the Lord for the blessing of children!