Elinore makes me smile.

Grandma Hands

I remember thinking when Elinore was born that her wrinkly little hands reminded me of my Grandmother's.  I thought the same of Ruth's.  They were so small and wrinkly, just like Grandma's used to be as she aged.  However, at week old, she's already lost the little wrinkly hands and they are now much more plump. 

On another note about hands, Elinore's seem huge in comparison already! 

Ruth's cord feel off today. She is 6 days old. Keith went to change her diaper and find it down her pant leg. I was surprised it happened already.

We had coincidentally been talking earlier today about Elinore's cord too as we tried to answer her questions about it too.

Welcome Ruth

Keith and I welcomed Ruth Ann into the world at 1:01 PM Thursday December 4!  She was 19 inches long and weighed in at 6 lbs. 3.9 oz.

Her brothers and sister and in love with her, as are Keith and I!

Beagle v. Beaker

A week or so ago at Church, Caleb had the bag for children's moments during the service.  In it, he took a plastic beaker from his science set he made at a Lowe's build and grow event. He was interested to see what Pastor Deb had to say about its relationship to God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit or living the Christian life.

As usual, during the service she took out the beaker and asked what it was.  Caleb popped up right away and said it was a beagle!

And the congregation giggled. A joke may have been made about us thinking he was asking for a puppy when all he wanted was a science kit!

At this point I don't remember what the relationship was to Jesus now, but we all giggled about the beagle.

Before church Caleb had been asking me what it was called and asked what to do if he forgot. I told him not to worry and he'd do fine. He was close, and remembered again as soon as Pastor Deb got him straightened out!

Just because...

I think this is a great photo.

Week 39 Day 5