Okay, Kate, you knit THIS hat! Brooke, I thought you made one of these! Of course, they both look ridiculously cute on her...

More Abigail Jean

Kate, I think you knitted this hat for Lizzie when she was born. It looks so cute on Abigail! She's like a little bohemian baby.

Caitlin & Abigail- Caitlin is like a little mom. She's loving this. (Lizzie loves the new sister thing too, but it's hard to get her to sit still for a second for a picture! She's just always doing something!)

Abigail & her daddy

This is why my kids are brains. Grandma gives them books to read when she comes out for their births! It's so fun to see her "read" them- she really checks the pictures out!

Office Fix

The last few Offices have been H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S...here's a couple quotes from the last episode that I had to rewind and see a few times because I was laughing so hard.

ANDY: " I am single now. What we have here is the ulitmate smackdown between the Nard-dogg and crippling despair, lonliness and depression. I intend to win."

and.....

DWIGHT: " Are you trying to hurt my feelings? Because if so you are succeeding. Fortunantly my feelings regenerate at twice the speed of a normal mans. "

Drum roll please...

Welcome Abigail Jean Lambourne

Born: Jan. 31st 20099:19pm

Weight: 8 lbs 5 ounces

Length: 21"

Delivered: at home by her Daddy!!...that's right, you can call me Mr. Mid-Wife.

The whole thing went down in about 45 minutes flat. It must be a record time for labor to birth and it was definently a surprise to all of us who were just talking about getting a movie for the night and maybe the baby would be born the next day. Carrie and I went on a walk to get the mail at about 8:30pm. When we got back, the heavy labor just kicked in all of the sudden. Next thing you know, I'm playing doctor and delivering my own daughter...in my own bedroom! The mid-wife arrived about two minutes after Abigail was born and took over with the clean up detail.

Both mom and baby are doing great! I think Grandma Crowley is a little traumatized, but it went down perfect. We were blessed that everything with the birth go so good (no funny business with the cord or anything) and that we were allready prepared for a home birth, because we would have never made it to the hopsital!

Abigail is a beautiful little angel who we can allready tell is going to be determined. When she makes up her mind to do something, she isn't going to wait around for anyone! I think we're going to nick name here "Action Abby."

Mom And baby G-ma Crowley and baby

More baby Abigail

Caitlin and Lizzie getting to know their new sister

The Mid-Wife and here Assistant.

I love the way they weighed little Abby, like a fish or something!

Sorry, the pics didn't turn out they way they're were supposed to. First time blogging, first time home birth, first time delivering a baby...a lot of firsts this weekend. At least I got the baby right!

Visiting the frontier

a few pictures from the wild frontier

HaPpY BiRtHdAy KaTe!!!!

Kate is awesome. She's funny, beautiful, smart and just fun. She has a loving heart and oodles of compassion. I admire Kate's quiet confidence and her heart of gold! Love you Kate!

TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT?

Here's my dilema. A few well meaning 'older' folks have recently commented on how adorable my daughter is. They weren't talking about Audrey however. It's the curls. I realize they are getting a bit long....but oh, they are so wonderful! I want Alex to stay little. I think that's the core of the problem. A haircut means he's moving on. Getting older. Leaving babyhood. Or as I like to call it, turning to the Dark Side. He's just so innocent. There's no sassy talk, no potty talk, there's not a defiant bone in his body! Yet. I have enjoyed him so much, he's always been so pleasant. There's no going back after the cut. The soft baby hair will soon be gone, the curly tendrils (maybe a boy should never have tendrils...) will not come back. Troy thinks it's time. I think I'll have to think it over for at least a few months.... what do you think?

Tendrils anyone?