Family News

Today was my first day solo and I survived! Cameron returned to work and my parents left today. I was really tired, but the kids stepped up and helped out a lot. Semaiah is really a great baby. She is still in the newborn "sleepy" stage so she is napping most of the time. She nurses every 3 hours and is really efficient. As of Tuesday, she was already 8lb. 7 oz.--almost a lb. above her birth weight and up 1.5 lbs. since her first check-up! My prayer is that she will be our first chubby baby!

Cameron and my dad spent this week building a chicken coop! Our baby chicks are scheduled to arrive next week! Very exciting. I cannot wait to have fresh eggs! I grew up with chickens, so this kind of feels like a return to my childhood for me--brings back lots of memories--like getting chased by our rooster who was vicious and would attack me with the sharp talons on his legs! I was terrified of him! Thankfully, we ordered more docile breeds of chickens. Those Rhode Island Reds are mean!

My mom cooked up a storm while she was here and my freezer is stocked! It was so nice to have her cooking all week and now we can look forward to enjoying more of it in the weeks to come. My favorites of hers are her stuffed cabbage and sauerkraut and kielbasa (yes, my grandparents were Polish). We are always sad to see my parents go because they live so far and visits are few. We may see them in September and again in October, but it seems like a long time to wait. I miss the days when we could hop in the car and be at their house in 30 minutes. Why does time seem to go by so fast when they are here? Now, I am looking forward to introducing Semaiah to Cameron's parents! Maybe soon? (hint hint ;) ).

In Christ, Laura