Christmas Morning!

We have had so much fun this year getting ready for Christmas! I think the boys are finally old enough to "get it" and they were so excited for the big morning. The week before Christmas we made gingerbread houses, made birthday cupcakes for Jesus, sprinkled reindeer food in the front lawn, went candlelight Christmas service at church and I am sure more that I am forgetting. Point is, we were READY for Christmas morning! The boys were bouncing off the walls all day on Christmas Eve and were even more excited after Santa snuck in while they were gone and left some Christmas PJ's under the tree for them to wear to bed that night.

So now, just three short hours after we got up this morning the boys are playing nicely with their new toys and Daddy is feverishly trying to put everything together for them. He has just started the wii so I am sure the rest of our day will be consumed by us sitting there trying to teach them how to play the games. Millie was great on Christmas morning too, and mostly slept thru all the commotion. Jerome has been joking that all Millie wants for Christmas is a wipe warmer, because she hates having her diaper changed w/ cold wipes. I mentioned this to a friend and neighbor and she promptly bought Princess Millie a wipe warmer...so now even she will be a happy little girl tonight! :)

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas morning. We are feeling truly blessed to have our little family so happy and healthy this morning.

Love you,

Lacey & Jerome

Christmas Eve w/ their new PJ's

Our attempt at a photo of the three of them before bed...as you can see Millie is NOT happy, I think she is afraid of Eli, I know I would be. Caden is just is looking at her sympathetically thinking "I know Millie and he is ALWAYS like this!"

Coming downstairs Christmas Morning...

The first gift Eli opened...the Touch & Brush. He has begged for this daily and as you can see he was VERY excited to finally get it!

Eli's rendition of Away in the Manger...

And the boys are back...

Jerome and I have been whispering and tip toeing around the house all weekend and I kept saying that it was silly to even be trying since the wildness is all coming back on Sunday. And, well...yes it is wild, but it is going shockingly smooth too. I am sure it doesn't hurt things that not only did Millie sleep ALL day (should be a fun night), we had great friends to bring us dinner.

The boys adore their sister and they just can't stop holding, touching, "helping" and her. They constantly think she needs another blanket, a pacifer, another toy, a bottle, etc...all awhile she just sleeps peacefully thru it all in her little seat.

Okay, well that is all I can update right now...free time is sparse around here. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Love, Lacey

She is here!

Jerome and I in the triage area...let's get this show started!

Mom & I before heading back to the operating room...

I am sure that almost everyone that checks this blog has already heard the news via email, facebook, etc...but just in case, our little Millie is here! She was born yesterday at 11:11 a.m. and weighed 6lbs, 9oz and was 19 inches long. Grandma & Grandpa Ringger were down here for my surgery, and Grandma even got to come into the operating room again with Jerome and I. Her full name is Amelia Ann Adams and as you see from the pictures has a TON of black hair. She is such a little sweetie, and most people say they see a little bit of each of the boys in her. Besides the Ringger upper lip though, I just don't see it. Everytime they bring her to me I am just shocked by that black hair! It is so stinkin' cute though.

I have been feeling great...I think I must have got the "hubby works here" hook up because really have not had that much pain yet. After a rough start with breastfeeding, she is getting much better today. If all continues to go well, we will be going home on Friday afternoon. I am trying to enjoy my "hospital vacation" and just focusing on relaxing and enjoying the one on one time with her. The poor thing has no idea what she is in store for when she gets home to her big brothers! LOL They boys, by the way, are having a great time up at Grandma & Grandpa Ringgers. I talked to them last night and they said that they think she looks like Grandpa Ringger and that she is cute.

I am just so thankful to God for our entire family and especially my new shopping partner! (just kidding Jerome!). Thank you to everyone for all the thoughts & prayers.

Love you,

Lacey, Jerome, Caden, Eli & Amelia