More pictures

Didn't have any new pictures of Haven "holding" Semaiah but this one captures well the interest she has taken in Semaiah's things rather than Semaiah herself. Here she is after trying to put on one of Semaiah's new outfits. She was unsuccessful of course and so decided just to bite the shirt. Considering that Laura spends most of her time nursing in our bedroom she has developed quite a collection of items on our bedside table. Haven has taken great interest in these things as well. Already she has managed to run off with several of Laura's beverages and eat a handful of Colace (stool softener) pills (no worries - after tasting them she spit most of them out and with horrified look on her face kept pointing to her mouth and exclaiming "mouth, mouth".) Just today we caught her eating from a box of choclates that were given to Laura. I have scolded her enough about getting into these things that when she is and she sees me enter the room she throws down whatever it was she grabbed and runs for the door with a big grin on her face. I can't help but crack up! The other kids still ask often to hold Semaiah although the initial excitement of her arrival has worn off to the extent that they are back to their usual adventures. They recently undertook an archeological dig in the woods of our backyard and created a "Hidden Treasures: Life and Science Museum" (their exact title) to display their finds. It is complete with a trail leading to it with signs posted along the way, shelves loaded with various items (rocks, pieces of glass, old bahtroom tiles, pennies, nuts, etc..) and a "digging hole" for the children of museum patrons. Their creativity never ceases to amaze me. The remainder of the day they are swimming in our pool (nothing fancy, see below). It's hard to believe it has already been a week since Semaiah was born. It has been a great week. Thank you for your prayers (and meals).

Cameron