Coming and Going

Since today is Saturday, it's supposed to be my free day that I can spend however I choose. It's a good day to do some laundry, catch up on emailing, and spend some time reading. But after sleeping in this morning, I decided to head over to the baby room to see our new little baby (see picture). Isn't she adorable?

She was wide awake when I arrived and acting hungry, so I gave her a bottle while I talked to her and stroked her cheeks. She didn't smile at me like our other new baby did the other day, but she did do lots of cooing and gurgling at me. After she finished her bottle, I walked around the room rocking her for over an hour. Around 1pm, I tried putting her down so that I could go eat some lunch, but she started crying right away. I waited until she was fast asleep, and then I was able to snuggle her into a little car seat without waking her.

When this new baby arrived yesterday, Martha, who turns 1 later this month, had to be moved over to the toddler room to free up a baby crib. So the baby room is full again...but not for long. Lee Ann (see pictures), who is 9 months old, has been adopted by a couple from Sweden and will be leaving us on Monday.

It will be sad to say goodbye, but today I got to see a few pictures of her new family and her bedroom in their house, and I am so excited for her that she's going to have a family who loves her. It makes me so happy to think of them reading her bedtime stories and taking her to the park and the zoo and throwing birthday parties for her. What a blessing to have a mom and a dad!

Please be praying for Lee Ann and her new family as they all prepare to make this big adjustment. And please also pray for safe travels!