One month young

And still an amazing miracle!
From ten perfect fingers...

To a perfect small nose!

Snuggling with her big sister


Our precious Brynlie

in less than 2 weeks time...

Amazing what can change in less than 2 weeks time! Here's our house...the framing is coming along great :)


Wednesday, August 11...backfilling the foundation

Thursday, August 19...basement framed, floor going on

Hi Mom! I'm in our new house!Friday, August 20 - walls popping up on the main floor :)
Later that same day...
And this afternoon as I left - most exterior walls up, interior walls rapidly rising...
The view from the great room - fireplace wall still to be framed


Looking up from the backyard

I don't know how she could, but she did...sleep through the entire racket of crew framing and me stapling...in our master bedroom :)

More updates to come as the building continues!

More pictures...

Amazing how busy life gets with another small peanut to take care of! But we're doing fairly well and enjoying the littleness of our little sweetie :)

Snuggles with Oma - one of 4 great-omas :)

Ultra relaxed as she meets Laura :) She loves the heat - this was a 30+degree afternoon!
I love little baby yawns and stretches!
Chelsie practicing being a Mommy...I've overheard my own conversations with Brynlie being repeated with her babies :)

And still time for swimming...splashing as hard as possible...

and enjoying the cool waterAs promised to Donal, a picture of him getting a makeover...We've been bugging him about his long hair for quite awhile - I think it's longer than mine now! Jodene and Laura took it upon themselves to French braid it. He looked rather feminine and kept it in through dinner, then promptly removed it. Despite it being 'cooler' in the heat, I don't think it helped him in the push for a haircut :P
Don't worry - I wouldn't leave you with that picture...this one's much cuter! Smiles from Brynlie for your day! :)