Welcome Brooklyn Grace!

Saying good-bye to the kids.

Final pregnancy picture before heading to the hospital.

I was holding my breath as they cut me open and I cried tears of joy when I heard this little girl scream for the first time.

7 pounds 2 ounces, 21.5 inches (our tallest and biggest baby)

Getting checked out

All cleaned up

Our sweet St. Patrick's Day baby.

Jared holding his sweet little girl.

The kids were sure excited to meet their little sister.

Maddy holding Brooklyn for the first time.

Nathan with his little sister.   He can tell he is going to take good care of her.

Abby and Brooklyn meet for the first time.

Audrey sure thought Brooklyn was pretty special.

Audrey was excited to bring Brooklyn a present from all the kids--a little lamb Wubbanub.

Holding Brooklyn with Daddy.

A visit from Aunt Rachel.

One of our favorite family traditions is that each sibling gets a book from the new baby.  The kids were all excited to get their gift from Brooklyn.

Ready to bring Brooklyn home.

BABY ANNOUNCEMENT PICTURES

All of the girls wore this same pink newborn outfit for their announcement pictures, so Brooklyn of course had to follow the tradition.

March 2017

WIZARD OF OZ

They Mayborn Museum has a fun new Wizard of Oz exhibit.

Nathan trying out the witch's bike.

Audrey makes a cute Dorothy.

AUDREY BEING 2

Audrey loves dressing up.

Audrey loves jumping on the tramp with the big kids.  The static does fun stuff to her hair.

Construction worker

Fairy

Audrey likes to sing and play songs on the piano.

Audrey with a green mustache made out of a pipe cleaner.

FAMILY FUN

Playing in the fountain at Baylor with cousins and friends.

Kids in green with their leprechaun traps.  They were excited to find chocolate gold coins in their traps.

Cardboard boxes make great boats.


BROOKLYN AT HOME

We've enjoyed having Brooklyn Grace home with us.  She loves sleeping in her Boppy.

Audrey wanted Brooklyn to meet her baby doll.

Sleeping on Daddy's chest.

Taking a nap with Dad.

Audrey loves being a big sister.  She sings song about it and tells everyone she meets that she's a big sister.

Pictures with Brooklyn.

Brooklyn has reflux, so she got this special wedge to sleep on.

Before Brooklyn was born Nathan told me that he wasn't excited about a new baby sister.  After meeting her, he obviously changed his mind.  He told me he loves how cuddly and little she is.

Brooklyn's first bath.

Brooklyn trying out Audrey's baby doll crib.

Our sleeping beauty

TEXAS WILD FLOWERS

Audrey singing "I Want To Be Your Personal Penguin" by Sandra Boynton.