life with the fredster

when pops and abbi left, we had a few days on our own. and we survived!

check out that hair! the middle picture is after his bath - the only time it lies down. hilarious! oh, and thank you to ginger and leslie for sending him enough clothes to wear several outfits a day. who says boy clothes aren't cute??

big sister is adjusting well. we did a puzzle together (with abbi's help), and laurel looks forward to bike rides and trips to the park with daddy.

this is what we've prayed for. and what many of you have prayed for. thank you, Jesus!

sweet, sweet big sister

love our colorado friends!

kissy came to help out and love on two precious kids. thank you, kissy!!!

week 3

pops came back to get abbi. she was such an incredible help! thank you abbi, and thanks pops for sharing her!

love this

smitten

week 2

bottling day!

pat had a good little helper, as usual

daddy's boy.

laurel helping daddy change a diaper. when did she get SO BIG????

beauty

this little princess is SO FULL of fun and personality.

abbi couldn't stop taking pictures. ha!

laurel's first trip to the dentist. she did SUCH a fabulous job!

little brother

week one

lots of this

the many faces of freddy

pat took laurel on a daddy date - how cute?

images of things to come...

mama mani and pedi

does she look 12 in this picture, or what? so sweet.

coming home

i am so incredibly blessed!!!

i love these...

marjorie, her sister yolinde, andre, and fourie came by to meet freddy. love these friends!

big boy fourie (4 1/2 months) and tiny freddy (3 days)

paula brought us a delicious dinner. thank you friends!!

big sister

priceless moments

diaper change. the picture on the right captures mom's and pat's reaction when laurel sneezed right in her little brother's face!

how precious?!?!

welcome to the world, little man!

my water broke at 7pm on january 3rd. go time!

fredrick merrill rayner (freddy) was born at 3:15 am on january 4th. 6 lbs 15 oz, 20 inches long.

still cannot believe we have a baby BOY!!

what a little miracle. thank you, Jesus!