One week old

H.A. #3 is one week old today and perfect timing for his first bath! He slept through the whole thing but finally woke up in time for a cute snap shot. There's nothing that smells as sweet as a freshly bathed babe :)

The New Kindergartener!

When H.A. #1 turned 5 earlier this year I was taken back at how quickly my little peanut has grown. Now her first day of kindergarten has arrived ... sniff sniff ... I did my best to hold back the tears as the teachers aide whisked her off along with her classmates. Silverback & Nono peeked through the classroom windows to watch the bunch settle into their seats. In her class of 35 she knows nearly half but recognizes everyone from around church or Sunday school. Her new teachers are sweeter than peaches and she will be with her best friend from preschool for the next 9 years. The transition to a new school can't get much better than that!

18 days early ...

House Ape #3 threw us off guard by arriving into the world with lightning speed last Friday, August 29th at 7:00 pm. He weighed in at 7 pounds exact, measuring 20 1/2" long. Talk about a real "Labor Day" weekend experience!

So were you a winner on the baby name poll? After meeting him face to face deciding what to name him came easy for us: Zachary Laurence. And the old silverback is quite happy that the male population outnumbers the female in our home.

The poor little guy didn't have a proper place to sleep when we brought him home so we've been pretty busy these last couple of days getting all the baby gear in place for him. It should be a smooth transition now. Thanks for all your phone calls & love!