meeting Jonah

Our newest nephew is just as precious as he can be, and we are so delighted to be living just a few blocks away from his cute little face!  

Too many months out of too many years our family seems thrown to all corners of the globe - the five of us in Asia, Paul & Krisanne in Indonesia, Jan & Luther and Andy & Kristi and Connor, Carson and Kaelynn here in America.  But right now, for this season, we are all together!  

(Technically Andy & Kristi are an hour's drive south, but it's closer than we've ever been, and feels like they are practically next door.  Although, now that I think about it, it would be pretty cool if they were literally next door.)  

My children cannot get enough of their aunts, uncles and cousins.  Julianna no longer wants my help on the playground, her Auntie Kristi is apparently much better at helping than I am.  Lydia leaps at the chance to do just about anything if Kaelynn is involved.   And if you heard Isaac holler "Paul" you'd know it was a voice filled with love and admiration. 

So it's with much joy that the 14 of us welcome Jonah to the family party :) 

Isaac lost his spot as littlest cousin and now seems like a huge giant next to Jonah... After a brief spurt of interest in the little guy he headed outside to 'help' Grandpa in the yard.  Probably in Jonah's best interest, since Isaac has lots to learn about gently loving a newborn.... give these two boys a year or so and they'll be buds :) 

Julianna l-o-v-e-s to hold babies, and she'll give anyone interested a demo of how she plans to hold our new baby, scooping her arms together and rocking an imaginary baby with the sweetest look on her face.  On Saturday afternoon she got some real life practice with Jonah.  From the looks of it, her skills are right on target! 

Oh how I cannot resist the soft little head of a newborn baby!  I hold that sweet little bundle and think "the Lord did it again, what an amazingly precious gift He has given". 

Holding Jonah makes me even more anxious to hold our new baby.  When?  Only the Lord knows.  But I can't wait to get that little one in my arms.  In the meantime, we'll load up the kiddos and head over to see Jonah.  Julianna (and the rest of us) could use a little more practice :)