W. Elizabeth Carr

We are so happy to have our sweet little Wendy Elizabeth in our family. We call her "Elizabeth" or "Tessie." She was born on Sunday, September 20th at 1:52 am. 7 lbs 12 oz, 20.5 in long. She came in short order after contractions started, quite literally. Four hours of labor, I only had to push twice-- once for her head, once for her body. Her temperament has more than matched her delivery-- calm, quiet, easy. We are so in love!

Ruth update

This Saturday is Ruth's 2nd birthday. We love her so much! She constantly amazes us with her whit and charm. 

Today I gave her a little interview and learned that:

• Her favorite animal is a giraffe (though she also LOVES dogs and horses). 
• Her favorite color is pink.
• Her favorite book is Berenstain Bears.
• Her favorite show is a show about a dog.
• Her favorite number is one.
• Her favorite letter is A, B, C, D, E, and F.
• Her favorite food is cheese and tortillas.

Other fun facts to share are:

• Ruth loves to choose her own clothes and frequently changes them as the day progresses.
• She has a great sense of humor and loves to make us laugh.
• She is excited to be a big sister soon and has told me all the things she is (or is not) willing to share with the new baby.
• She is very generous with "Please" and "Thank you." We love how polite she is and helps us to be!
• She knows all of her nursery friends by name... all 12!
• She memorizes books and recites them to us, word for word. She is particularly good at memorizing books that rhyme. 
• She knows all the words to the primary songs we sing before bed and sings along with us. My favorites are "I Am a Child of God" and "Teach Me to Walk in the Light." She is so precious.