Long overdue update!

My sorely neglected blog has been calling out to me lately to update. Obviously I am not almost 45 weeks pregnant, in spite of what my ticker to the right says (Thank goodness!)! We have been enjoying our little girl for almost 8 weeks now and I can hardly remember what life was like before she was here. So far she is proving to be an easy and agreeable baby, even when being mauled by her brothers. Jackson just wants to hug and kiss, but Deacon tends to go for the eyeballs- in a nice way (is that possible?). This is what happens when I try to put her on the floor for some tummy time: They're like vultures!

Lots has happened since Annie was born! We've had Yaya and Papa John come for Thanksgiving, we had our first big snow of the winter, we had my sister and her family and my brother here for Christmas, and Annie was baptized. In other words, it's been BUSY! I will update again soon with pictures from some of those big occasions, but for now you'll have to settle for some gratuitous cuteness.

Annabelle Mae is here!

All 6lbs. 2 oz. of her! She is sure a little honey and her brothers are so happy she is here (at least one of them)! First meeting with her brothers and Grandma V...Deacon was interested for about 10 seconds and then just wanted to check out the hospital.

And Jackson is very protective of "Little Annie" as he calls her.

Looking forward to going home tomorrow!