First Time smiles ~ Six weeks old~

How sweet are these smiles...
I LOVE when babies hit the stage when they are really smiling and trying so SO hard to talk, she moves her tongue all around and gurgles.
I love it when her little jaw chatters with excitement and her arms and legs move around.
I always wonder what they would really say if they could!
Faith is so much fun and Oh soo cuddly.

I love that first thing in the morning the kids wake up and want to come give baby morning kisses...

I love that they understand that we are taking care of her and tell people we are "Lucky enough to borrow her for a WHOLE YEAR"...

I love that the kids help each other
with her ...and take turns doing things for her...

I love when everyone is in bed and I get to take the time to rock her...

I feel so blessed by this Tiny Happy little girl in our home!

With Faith in our home...I have wondered....maybe Heavenly father was deeply aware of why he gave me the trial of losing so many pregnancies and keeping very difficult ones...so that I could hold those children that would need arms to hold them....

Christmas Dresses & Ties

Faiths first time out (other than Dr.Appointments and visits to the Prison to visit Mama) was her first trip to church the Sunday after Christmas...all the kids looked so cute in their Christmas clothes!

Christmas Eve & New Jammies

Christmas came so fast....yet there is something so sweet and innocent about having a new born in our home at Christmas time. Anytime I heard the song "A baby changes everything" I would tear up.

Faith has been such a blessing of peace and pure innocence in our home...the kids just love her.
She even had some Grandma time with both of our Mom's.
How cute do all of the kids look in their Christmas Eve jammies!

Latest Dr. Appointment!!!

WHOO-HOOO!!!! Lil' Miss at five weeks has Gained three pounds and is up to a whopping 11 pounds!
We also are trying a new formula ....that seems to be working!
I LOVE this little sweater!
My dear friend Linda gave to me for Gabrielle when she was a newborn, and Gabs didn't get to wear it very much, because she was born in Summer.
It is so fun to have another little girl to dress up again!

Getting Ready for Christmas + Colic

Man were infants and lack of sleep easier in my twenties.
Lil Missie moo...has had major COLIC crying most the day and ALL of the night...I have felt like a giant Zombie....trying to plan out Christmas gifts, do Orphanage updates (I even made Ornaments for the families) and catch up on laundry and decorate for the holidays.....still she has been so fun to have around!

Babies First Bath

What a sweetie!
For the first three weeks we did sponge baths since she still had her little belly button. For her first bath we put a towel in the bottom of my kitchen sink, made the water nice and warm and stripped her down.
She whimpered a little, but then really seemed to LOVE the warm water.
What a cutie-pie!

Happy Thanksgiving Baby!

Just one week old!!!