After some gentle prodding from Dale, I am finally getting around to updating this page with some big news, and big it is, indeed!
Timothy Edward joined our family on Monday, May 21st, 2007. He came a few weeks early, after a very difficult labor. All turned out well in the end however, and Loralee and Tim are doing wonderfully. At birth, Tim weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long-- Good thing he came early!
He is beautiful, and everyone is right: NOTHING prepares you for this. We've had him five weeks now, and every day is a new experience, a new adventure. He's settling into a schedule, and has begun sleeping for longer stretches, which is really nice for Mom and Dad.
We've made the decision that Loralee will be staying home next year. This is a big leap of faith for us, but we know it will all work out. Loralee has already been scheming plans to keep her busy come the fall... French tutoring, perhaps, or starting a home-cooked meal catering business... We'll see. For now, we are nesting, keep the garden going, and trying to do a little landscaping between feedings and diaper changes.
