At home with Caleb

Caleb is now 4 weeks old and changing so much already. He really holds his head up well and is becoming more alert and aware of what is going on around him. He will smile at us and has even made some cooing noises in the last few days. Life is as it should be with him in our home!

Daddy

There's no one like him.

Sleeping with Caleb

Just the boys

"Whatever Lola wants..."

Not long after Colleen was born, Great Grandmother Kirkland affectionately and rather accurately nicknamed her "Lola" after the song, "Whatever Lola wants...Lola gets!" We are making certain that this is not her reality, however, truth be told, she is personality all over and we are suckers for her! Here are just a few recent shots that capture her perfectly.

What a man!

Samuel takes his breakfast to work every morning which requires that he have a cup with a lid to keep from spilling in the car. This morning, there were only clean sippy cups available. They gave him a hard time about it at work and got quite a few laughs at his expense, but I say, "what a man!"

Passing it on...

Tonight in bed, Jason threw his arms around me and said, with a smile, "I am going to squeeze you 'til you toot!" I laughed, played along and said it back to him. I was reminded of the many times I played this little game with my Daddy, and the pleasure of passing it on made the evening.

Big Girl Bed

Colleen graduated to her Big Girl Bed this week and has done a great job. It is funny how something so simple can seem like such a milestone. Our "baby girl" has quickly become our "big girl".

Nothing entertains like water!

Jessica, Jon Langley, Shea, and Josiah came down for a visit to meet Caleb and just spend time with the family. One afternoon was perfect weather for the little ones to play in the blow up pool, but an accidental step onto the pool cover by Jon Langley quickly led to much more water fun!

No hesitation from the big boy, he's all in!
Colleen sizing up the slide...

Thinking about it... There she goes

Wesley getting a shove from Uncle Samuel

Jon Langley starts a noodle fight

Game on!

Everyone dressed in PJ's and eating dinner. What a day...thanks Papa Ron and Nonna.

Happy Easter 2010

I cannot recall ever missing church on Easter Sunday, however circumstances found us in the NICU with Caleb this year, so Jason and Colleen joined Papa Ron and Nonna at Hebron. Nonna had them dressed and looking their best for the day. They even met up with the Warbingtons for some family photos.

Praise the Lord...He is risen indeed!

Possibly a little too much love here!
Who is your buddy? Papa Ron, Papa Ron

A good looking group

Welcome Caleb Brent

Our Caleb is finally home after many days of waiting and praying for his safe arrival then release from the hospital. And he was certainly worth the wait! Arriving two days late, he was born on 3-31-2010 weighing in at 9lb 5oz. Some excess birth fluid in his lungs and slow-to-close heart valves kept him in the NICU for four days, but after much prayer he came home to us perfectly healthy on April 6. To God be all the glory for another son.

Our growing family

A Big Brother again

New Big Sister is more interested in Mommy

Proud Grandmama

Papa Ron and Nonna were the first family to meet our new man

First bath

At one point, Caleb had a feeding tube, IV, oxygen cannula, and many probes and sensors. What a trooper already.

A very happy Mommy to be taking my son home

Daddy was so anxious to have the whole family together as it should beWelcome to our family Caleb Brent