It's gone. Already.
5 days into May, though, and it's still April-Showering, while at the same time, May-Flowering. It's our 6th (or maybe 7th) day without the sun, and it's getting a little gloomy, not to mention chilly.
I'm not one to complain about the rain. because that equals lots of drink for my gardens to grow. Our peas are growing and ready to burst into flower, our peas which we gambled on and planted on March 1st, since that 'ole Pennsylvania groundhog had called Winter over early and all that. The front garden perennials are growing beautifully, and so is our little Baby 5, otherwise known in some parts as Shelby Joy...
Squishy and fresh from the womb, that right arm still in front of her face!!
2:28am on 4/7/16 (her due date!)
Everyone else was born in the middle of the night, so this was not surprising.
Still fresh, trying to figure out what just happened. She still had no name in this picture.
Around 9am later that day, Mom and Dad got bored of just lying in bed at the Birth Center. So we came home to show off our new, almost-sorta-kinda-named baby girl. Mom wisely took her out of the carrier before walking in the door, knowing we would be attacked by siblings. She made it in the front door and just one step into the living room, and Avia even more wisely started snapping pictures (thank you!!) of this precious moment.
The holding begins soon after. Mom says they go in birth order, so there's no arguing.
RJ got bored of waiting on Day 1, so he held her another day.
Day 2, Shelby slept through our history lesson. Yes, we did homeschool on the day after the baby was born, because it was actually just easier to get back into our routine rather than have a free-for-all (like the day she came home). Mom sat, the baby slept and ate, and slept and ate, the kids worked.
The first few days are made easier by this genius product for newborns - a shirt with a pouch! Shelby and Mom can't get enough of it, and declare to wear it every day. Honestly, can you find any reason to have to put a baby down? :)
Shelby is 2 days old, we go out to the Chinese Buffet because Mom is HUNGRY. For not wanting ANY food while pregnant, breast-feeding is another story... Must. Have. Food. This is what the car looks like now.
We chillax at night sometimes by projecting a movie on the wall in the newly finished, totally awesome family room/playroom.
Shelby and her camo. Just b'cuz.
Shelby's 1st week of life would not be complete without a Home Depot trip, so here she is in her orange cart. The biggest adaptation for us now is NOT having RJ secured in the cart.... cue Scary Music...
And T-Ball has begun, so here we are on the sidelines.
And here are my 5 wacky, adorable goobers all in one spot!
