Introducing: Elijah!

So some of you Greek reading friends *might* have noticed that there was a Greek word hidden in our Greek alphabet...

But actually, it's the Greek version of the Hebrew name: Elijah!  He finalllly came at 41 weeks pregnant (whew!)

He is already 2 months old!

Many things to say about labor, motherhood, adjusting to life with this tiny beautiful boy who has consumed my life... but I'm also trying to protect the little one's privacy, so don't hold your breath.  There won't be a diary of every day of his life.  Well - there is.  But it won't be posted publicly on the internet.  You'll have to just settle for more of the domestic diva type posts. :)

The House is Done!

We finished it! The house is done!

Some of you may remember that we had some damage from the tornado last April.

The house has been *almost* done since before Thanksgiving. Jacob and our friends and family worked so hard to replace a roof, and one side siding, plus a lot of fence repairs.


But the last couple screws, an electrical box cover, and some shutter painting - we just kept putting it off. We finally got the last bit of work done this weekend and wow it is such a weight off my shoulders.

Oh dear friends and family, who worked, prayed, encouraged, loved and got us through these repairs. And still came and visited us when our house was in shambles.


But most especially to all the people who got out on a ladder in the sun. We are so loved and supported.