Ana's 1 month update and other news

Ana is already a month old! I took her to the clinic today to be weighed and measured. She is 22 1/2 inches long and up to 11 lbs 13 oz! She is a wonderful baby. She loves to be loved and cuddled, and she gets plenty of that all day!

My big girl Eliana is keeping busy crafting, loving her sister, finishing up the school year, and playing with friends. She's a great big sister to both Abraham and Ana. Today while I was cooking supper she made me this Mother's Day gift... it's a pipe cleaner twisted into a heart and mom.

And our fun little boy Abraham... I got emotional the other day because all of a sudden I realized he wasn't my baby anymore. He now sleeps through the night and goes to sleep on his own. Don't get me wrong, these are wonderful developments, but I now realize that all those hugs and cuddles will have to happen at different times of the day.
He's switching up his nap time, not needing an afternoon nap everyday now. So, just like his big sister he takes a book (or 10!) to bed and "reads" them, sometimes falling asleep and sometimes not. Yesterday he was reading the manual for his carseat in bed. As I was leaving the room he said, "God protect us. God help us. Mom, I'm reading God. Be quiet." :) This is a fun stage.

I remember somewhere around 2002 I was praying that God would give me people to love. I felt like I had so much love in me that I wanted to give, but not enough people close enough to give it to. I'm so thankful for my family to love. These three kids give me SO much joy... not to mention Franklin. 

I'm feeling super blessed to be a part of this Family Five Leaves.