Hannah was in church with me, but I decided to run go get Joseph from the nursery in time for him to receive ashes on his forehead. I thought that was only fitting since he was the one that made them after all. His first time:
It was Hannah's first time, too, and I almost forgot to take a picture.
Much of last week we were dealing with nasty colds. (I'm still dealing with it. Ugh…) I took NyQuil on Wednesday night - and you know how that goes… I somehow never heard my alarm go off Thursday morning. But that's ok, Hannah made beds and got herself and Joseph dressed and ready for school:
Look at her… And his belt doesn't fit, and won't for two years, and his shirts don't really match, but that's ok. It's so nice when they become a little more self-sufficient, isn't it?
I was at my small group meeting later that morning when I realized I had all kinds of messages on my phone. My sis-in-law went into labor!! Baby Stella was scheduled to arrive via c-section on Friday morning and we were planning to be there in Savannah. But she had different plans, surgery was bumped up, and she came a day early. When the new daddy wanted to FaceTime that afternoon, Joseph and I were thrilled! Welcome to the world, Stella Mae!!!
I picked up Hannah from school, Joe wrapped things up at work, and we packed in a hurry, anxious to get to the hospital and meet our niece (and cousin!).
And here she is!!!
Mama C is doing well and baby is healthy. We went back on Friday and Joe got to hold her for a little while.
I held her for just a few seconds - long enough to get a picture, but was nervous about my germs. Due to flu precautions, children aren't allowed in patient rooms (or down the hallway), but a nice nurse held Stella so that Hannah and Joseph could see their new cousin through a window.
I am itching to kiss and hold her for long amounts of time. Looking forward to our next trip south!
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