Happy Father's Day!

This is part of what we gave to Daddy to celebrate Father's Day! He loves it!

We couldn't ask for a better Daddy in this family. 

He is so very kind, loving, hard working, playful, and wonderful. 

We all anticipate his coming home after work. He makes us all feel so very special. 

His shoes are definitely worth walking in!

We love you so much Mr. Hummer!

We had a wonderful day today! A very sweet Father's Day portion at church. 

Followed by yummy food at Licanos. 

Followed by a great afternoon with brother's fam. 

We watched Oz, played in the water and had root beer floats! 

So fun!

Worth the Wait

We welcomed Felicity Belle into our family 10 days ago! She has been very well loved by all of us.

Felicity means joyful and content.

Belle means beautiful and blessed. 

She truly is a blessing to our family and we are so happy to have her here!

Her labor was 2 and 1/2 hours long. She was born in the bath here at home. Recovery has been amazing, especially since we got to have Daddy taking such good care of us! 

We had to send him back to work today. We are still definitely in a transition phase and will be for a while.

 "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" 2 Cor 12:9

Henry William Hummer

Henry William Hummer was born on July 13, 2011 at 5:40 pm.



He weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches long.
Henry means: Ruler of the Household and Trusted
William means: Resolute protector and Noble Spirit



Now Henry is 4 weeks old! He is about 11 1/2 pounds and 23 1/2 inches long.
He is very squeeky! He is very snuggly. He is the most ticklish baby in our family.

Edmund and Genevieve adore him. Genevieve has her mommy radar on high alert. Any time he starts to cry she runs in to check on him and make sure he is ok. She is a very good helper and likes to do everything that I do, including breastfeeding her baby! Edmund loves to hold him and give him kisses. He can't wait to teach him how to jump on the trampoline and to read.

"The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand." Psalm 37:23-24

Photos by Kaydee Lynn Photography :-)

The Practice of Love

My heart flutters with panic...and I send them away. I can't yell at them anymore. We have loved this brown haired baby boy for 2 weeks now. And he has been loved well. But it's easy to love a newborn who can't do anything for himself. How do I love the others? The ones who desperatly need me to love them. The babies who I have neglected these last days. The husband who has worked his heart out to take care of us. How do I love them well? And why is my heart racing with panic? Maybe it's because my hands have felt idle these last 2 weeks trying to recover. I have struggled to watch my husband do my job. I want to take over and let him rest. Then I do too much and I get exhausted. How can I love well when I am exhausted? I guess I still need time. Time to heal. Time to adjust. Time to learn. Time to sit and love well those who need loving.

Lord, teach me to love these you have given me. Calm my heart. Amen.