One Month Old

 

School Time

Lily and Gabe love their school desks and I'm finally starting to feel better and can get back to school work.  

John is 2 weeks old

Sleeping peacefully in his cradle this morning after refusing to sleep in it last night!
Gabe looks so huge next to John! He asked if John could play Lego with him this morning..too cute.

Gabe loves playing dress up

He's a priest-king, I think. 

 

Brothers

 

Our First Week Together

Getting some sun!












Lily and Gabe take every opportunity they can to hold their baby brother. 

John Francis Rene is Born!

John Francis was born at 7:25 p.m., October 23rd -- exactly his due date! Labour was 2 hours and 58 minutes, quite a difference from Lily, who took 30 hours to make her entrance.... John Francis was weighed at 7 lbs 9 oz.

He was born in water, which made labour a little easier on Jaime. The midwives were excellent -- professional, calm, and extremely tender. Glory to God! I (Fr. Richard) am getting a little better at this coaching business, or so Jaime told me. Not quite a doula, but maybe a doulos-in-training...


As you can see, he likes to keep one eye closed. It must be a bright world out here. His greatest fear at the moment is how big the world is, compared with the confines of the womb. New boundaries to learn...









We arrived at the hospital just before 6:00 p.m. and we were heading home by 10:00 p.m.! Talk about a drive through service! The midwives figured (correctly) that we would be more comfortable at home, and since the delivery was so free of complications, there was no reason to stay. We spent a comfortable night at home. Baby John was quiet all night and is now sleeping with Jaime.

Thank you to all for your prayers and good wishes. Thanks to God for His blesssings that He showers upon the undeserving. How magnified are Your works, O Lord. In wisdom have You made them all! 

Lily is 6!

Lily enjoyed having her friends over on the actual day and the weather was nice so we could play outside games!! Yay!

Grandma would be proud

 

Two very happy kids! 

Gabe "helping" Grandpa put together the swing set. He looks more like contemplating the hammer than using it - thank goodness! 

Fort Steele

Gabe loves horses...and can even persuade Lily to be a horse for him. He does the sounds effects!

Freedom has 4 doors

We have a second car! Wow, I can leave the house during the daytime. And it's a Volkswagon and diesel to boot...biodiesel here we come!  

Kite Flying at Nose Hill Park

It's Spring at Grandma's

The kids had a great time at Grandma's house. The grass is green, the trees are in bloom, Grandpa got the swing set up -- who could ask for more?! 

I want it to RAIN!!

I was looking for a picture of the four of us, but couldn't find one. Did find this cute one of the kids though! 

Lily has a job

Lily is all excited to have a job! It's too cute. She's going to be part of Holt Renfrew's Spring Launch. I'm a little nervous about it but hope that it'll be fun. I wish the weather was a bit nicer, that'd help. Tomorrow she gets to go try on clothes, then Thursday she'll be on a morning news show (we have to be there at 7am, yuck) and then in a fashion show on Saturday.