Overwhelmed

Friday, March 3, we were blessed (oh, so extremely, overwhelmingly blessed) with the healthy and safe arrival of "little Troy William." Watching the faces of two attentive nurses and a fantastic doctor turn more and more serious as first his heart rate dipped alarmingly, then head delivered with the cord wrapped 3 times very tightly about his neck made for a tense few minutes.  

And for even greater thankful hearts!!

These are a few favorite pictures from day 1... I think the pictures of our kids with their brother are either on Steve's phone or all the phones of loving aunts that brought them for their first visits. But we do have pictures of them. 

He was so alert right away.

My dear, dear Oma and Opa.  Who so proudly and lovingly told the nurse that Troy is their 55th great-grandchild!

 Opa William.

 Cousin Curtis fell head over heels in love.  Immediately.

 The special sleeper the big boys picked out for their little brother. Baseball.  Always sports!

 And another of my favorites.  He's yawning, not crying :)

For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.

~ Psalm 139:13 - 16

100% truth.  Breathtakingly, wonderfully made.