What Matters

My mother had this poem on her wall as I grew up. I remembered it while holding Peter one night and wanted it to put in the nursery. 

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait til tomorrow,

For babies grow up, 

We've learned to our sorrow. 

So quiet down cobwebs,

Dust go to sleep,

I'm rocking my baby,

And babies don't keep. 

Heaven knows I have always thrived in an organized and squeaky clean living space. For the first time I've truly had to learn to lower my standards for a clean house. Some days we still mange "tidy," but I'm learning to pick my battles. 

Pumpkin Eater

-Peter was named by his brothers. They were convinced for a while he should be Peter Pan. We went with idea and took Peter... but left the Pan. 

-This newborn has given us the wildest ride of all our children when I comes to diapers. His favorite time to save all his business is while he's fussing DURING diaper changes. 

-He's acclimated well to the volume of our family so far. Boys playing little boy games, blow dryers, blenders, etc. Doesn't phase him. 

-Peter smiles ALL the time in his sleep. Big smiles! He would grimace and pout a ton while in Special Care nursery with all the pokes, but since he's been home he's been all smiles! 

Peter

Peter Glenn made his big debut just a little early! He arrived on Friday at 7:16 in the afternoon, weighing 6 lbs 7 oz--our biggest baby by an ounce. 

Pre-labor took days. Intense contractions non-stop every five minutes. We went in to L&D Friday morning and my doc took mercy on me and admitted me. 

Long story short, everything went SO fast (and SO smooth) from we were admitted to when we heard Peter's first cries! The epidural was beyond heavenly, and I made it blissfully through everything totally comfortable. I literally could not have asked for a more smooth, amazing experience. SUCH a contrast from my previous labors. 

Garrison had to hurry back to the kids not too long after Peter came. Nate had been sick since the night before, so they needed to go home to rest. 

The next day our wonderful pediatrician stopped by and just happen to notice quivering. Peter was taken to the Special Care nursery for an extra day for an IV for very low blood sugar. But the resilience of babies never ceases to amaze me. He bounced back in no time and we got to go home only a day later than planned.

 

Gabe got to hold Pete for the first time and it was ADORABLE to watch. He was on cloud nine admiring his new brother! 

We seriously can't get enough of this fellow. I'll sometimes find Garrison or one of the boys sneaking up to hold him or peek at him while he sleeps. I'm guilty myself. 

We look back and cannot help but see the Lord's hand helping us all along the whole way. He is a huge blessing and a constant reminder of how much the Lord can bless us.