Adjustments

Sorry for the long delay in posting, we have all been a little busy recently. The adjustment to life with Luci has been wonderful, but not unfelt by the other children! Daniel has especially expressed his need to secure our attention recently.

From joining the kids for a bath, fully clothed of course...

To "helping" me with sorting clothes and doing laundry...

He has even attempted wearing outlandish head pieces to try and steal the show...

Luciana's Flowers

Recently my parents came into possession of a lovely statue of our mother Mary, around which they built a beautiful flower garden. Unfortunately this garden (in their own words) currently houses some fairly pathetic looking plants, that is, until Luciana was born.



After receiving the call that Luci had arrived, Dad looked out the window to discover two large white blossoms on the most pathetic looking plant of them all.


Later that week she received her first flowers from an admirer, but I think her sister and mom were more impressed than she.

The Greatest Gift...

Pope John Paul II once wrote, "the greatest gift a parent can give their child is a sibling."

I can not help but think of what a wise and holy man he was as I was looking at the unmistakable joy on our children's faces as they hold their new sister.

Nor can we ignore the immense pleasure they receive from just being near her, especially when this is the first thing they do in the morning.

Thank you Lord, for all of our children, and the blessing of siblings!

Luciana Maria Ellis

Born 8/8/08 at 12:42 PM

9 lb 2 oz

21 1/2 Inches

Here are some photos of our beautiful little(BIG) Lucy!

Mom and Baby are resting peacefully tonight and I am about to head to bed.
We will update more tomorrow with a lot more photos and maybe a video or two!
Thanks for the prayers and support.