Hello All! This is Andrea (yes, "Angie's sister"). As you may have gathered from the title, Luke was born today! He is 9 lbs. 15 oz. and 21 inches long! Angie is in the hospital, so she asked me to post some pictures. I tried tonigth, but for some reason it couldn't upload them on to her site. However, there are some on my blog that I posted earlier today. Just follow the link to right. :)
Thought you might all enjoy these pics of John that Andrea took today. His sense of style is fantastic, don't you think?
I know it's been a lot of posts today, but I'm trying to catch up a little. I just had to add these pics to the blog. On Saturday, the kids were out in the yard playing almost the entire day as they have been often lately. They were catching butterflies, climbing trees, and of course getting good and dirty. Jeremy went to call the girls in for dinner, but he didn't see them. When he called for them, they answered, but again he couldn't see them. When he asked where they were, they replied, "In the tree!" As you can see from the pictures, this tree is not a little tree, and the girls were close to the top. They have never climbed this tree before, and even the lowest branches are out of their reach, or so we thought. The second picture is one Andrea took BEFORE they got down, and you can't even see them! I about had a heart attack! I had to leave and go back in the house while Jeremy got them down out of the tree. Caitlyn climbed down quite easily, but surprisingly Kylie got scared when she realized how high up she was. Jeremy went to the rescue, and climbed up the tree and got her down. Needless to say, they got a good talking to after the initial shock wore off! The things kids do!
Friday night after VBS concluded, we went with some friends to El Paso Restaurant to celebrate a successful week. Outside the restaurant in the courtyard, there is a large fountain. After such a hectic week, some playtime in the fountain was just what the doctor ordered. Even Jeremy got in on the fun. It wasn't until Jeremy and the kids were already soaked through and through that Andrea noticed the sign posted nearby! Oops! It's times like these that make the best memories.
Kylie has been asking a lot of questions recently about getting baptized, and about salvation. A little over a week ago, she announced that she wanted to get baptized. She has asked Jesus into her heart before (last year), but it was mostly at her sister's prompting and Jeremy and I both knew that she didn't fully understand what she was doing. Monday night after VBS, Kylie prompted the discussion again. Jeremy talked to her for awhile, and she very sweetly asked him to help her pray the prayer of salvation. She actually understood much more than we even realized, and it was such a sweet conversion. What a blessing to be a part of your child's salvation decision. Sunday night Kylie got baptized, and she was so excited and proud of her decision. I am so thankful that our children are able to grow up in an atmosphere where they can be unashamed of the gospel of Christ! As you can see from the pictures, Caitlyn and John were right there to cheer her on. It was such a beautiful moment, a memory to cherish.
I am now 38 weeks, and anxiously waiting for my doctor to return from vacation. My amniotic fluid levels are starting to drop, but other than that my body seems to be holding strong. I am scheduled for induction early Monday morning when my doctor returns. I have been having a lot of contractions and early labor signs the last few days, and I have one more ultrasound and doctor's appointment on Friday. Hopefully I can hold off till my doctor returns, but as we all know babies come when they want to. This is the longest I've ever carried a baby! As you've probably noticed, there have been no pictures of me recently on the blog. :) I will just tell you that my belly is bigger than it has ever been, and the doctors are estimating that Luke will be over nine pounds like John David! Even though I am currently only three pounds heavier than when I got pregnant, the baby has taken over my body! I can barely reach the gas and brake pedals in the van, and haven't been able to drive Jeremy's truck for awhile now. We have a standup shower in our bathroom with a door that I will just say is not wide enough anymore for me. :) Only five more days at the most. Wow! Now that it is so close, we're all nervous and excited at the same time. We'll post pics ASAP on Monday. Pray for an easy delivery! Love you all, and thank you to God Almighty who has blessed us with such incredible reminders of His glory!
