Penelope has arrived.

Our newest baby girl 

showed up for her party at 6:30 this evening.

 

 

She weighed in at a fighting weight 

of  9 lbs. 1 oz.

Her name is Penelope Jane.

She is perfection.

She didn't get her bath while we were there

but I think she looks like a redhead.

Her daddy's brother, her mama and me 

are redheads

so our odds are good.

 

 

I left the new camera with the kids

so I am posting just a few pictures from facebook.

I am going back tomorrow 

to smell her more and more.

I love that fresh from the oven baby scent.

I am planning on kissing her more too.

Tonight was a timed love fest.

Abbie and Tiffany, the aunts 

had stop watches on our times.

Everybody got to handle her a bit

and then we were ushered out

by the Baby Nazi

aka the grumpy floor nurse.

Maggie's best friend's little sister

was Mag's nurse

but there was another crab

who gave us grief about our waiting room crowd.

She was unfriendly in general.

I think she has recently given up cake.

Just a theory...

Thank you for all your prayers.

We are so blessed.

My heart is so full of gratitude.

God is good.

Blessed be his name.

¹ You, God, are my God,
   earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
   my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
   where there is no water.

 ² I have seen you in the sanctuary
   and beheld your power and your glory.
³ Because your love is better than life,
   my lips will glorify you.
⁴ I will praise you as long as I live,
   and in your name I will lift up my hands.
⁵ I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
   with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

 ⁶ On my bed I remember you;
   I think of you through the watches of the night.
⁷ Because you are my help,
   I sing in the shadow of your wings.
⁸ I cling to you;
   your right hand upholds me. 

Psalm 63: 1-8