The Relatives Came

What a rare treat it has been that both sets of grandparents have spent time in our home.  Meg summed up the last 10 days best when she said, "Our house feels lonely now.  All our family is gone."

SIX TO SEVEN

Reading to my children is still something I've been doing consistently, however, I have no idea where to begin my updated list -- so I won't.  Instead, I stumbled upon these illustrations which sum up my new world perfectly.

Where's My Cat? by Eric Carle.  Count the kittens.

Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood illustrated by Don Wood.  Count the children.

We are now a crowd, and forever crowded. 

General Conference

Best week to have a baby is just before General Conference.  Our entire weekend we listened to our prophet and leaders and held Ryan.

Grandma Kim and Grandpa Ron spent hours letting the kids crawl all over them.  I didn't have it in me, so I was only grateful that they did!

 I think Ryan and Austin are twins.

 Milk!

Baby Ryan

He's here!  Ryan Stewart Babcock was born at 12:33 today and weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces.  My perfect gift from a loving Father in Heaven.

Welcoming party.

 Before.

 Thank you, mother for my ankles.  They were my only consolation during the last two months.

 Dr. Babcock suiting up -- he delivered the baby -- with some coaching from Dr. Reed.

 Our first photo.

 

 Mom, Dad and Meg were apart of Ryan's welcoming party.

 Posting on instagram together!

Happy Visitors.

 Eddie was thrlled to hold his baby.

 Seven!

 Going home.

I live my dream -- seven babies to nurture and teach. 

Eddie's #2

My baby is 2!  My darling toddler was a dream all day.

This morning I found Eddie in between Nick and Andy in Maddie's bed.

 Present opening.

I actually printed 40 pictures of Eddie and displayed them on the magnet board.  He's loved looking at himself all week.  

 He LOVES his new vacuum!

 Before church my littles helped me bake his cheesecake.

 The cake.

 Our home tachers and neighbor came for cake.

 Meg gave Eddie a box of Marshmallow Mateys; he ate them right before bed.

It is with a full heart that I think about my baby being 2.  This week he will no longer be the baby of our family, and he is just so good at it!  He gives kisses and hugs to all who are punished agaist the wall, loves to pop water balloons in the house, and poops his underpants so that he and I can have quality time together.  My darling, my dear, Momma loves you!

Family

John and his darling family came to visit this week.  We spent time playing games, watching "Frozen," eating, hiking and laughing.

Yesterday evening Austin and I finished up some projects -- hung my chalk and magnet boards.  I will use them for the weekly scripture and monthly birthday child (I have exactly one week to get Eddie up there.)

After baths last night Eddie combed Andy's hair.  

 An addendum: Eddie's suit came this week.