Just more pictures

She loves him so much, she spends hours holding him every day. He loves her just as much, he calms by the sound of her voice.

I love this picture because Luke could never stick his tongue out like this, so I revel watching Owen stick his out.

Love those tootsies.

Sisterly Love

Anna will spend more of her day holding her baby brother than doing about anything else. She loves her brother and it is obvious her baby brother loves her.

A Proud Big Brother

Slightly Different Topic

Ben was finally able to put the swing set back together after a wind storm knocked it out of commission a few months ago. The kids were helpful and enjoyed being able to play in it again. It is concreted into the ground so that it won't fall again. There was also a birds nest from a Western Meadowlark right near the swingset that the kids loved to watch. We would all be silent when the momma bird came around and we got to watch the baby birds be fed several times.
Anna's picture is to highlight her tooth that fell out a few weeks ago, she is now missing one of her top teeth and close to losing the second one, I am hoping it falls out soon because it looks quite crooked and crazy in her mouth right now. She finds it all very funny. The tooth fairy forgot to come the first night so she just figured lots of kids had lost their teeth that day and patiently waited for the next night. When the tooth fairy came there was a note thanking the tooth fairy for coming and for leaving money, there was also a P.S. obviously added later that said "please come tonight", the tooth fairy only felt some slight guilt after reading that.
The kids also insisted on a birthday cake for daddy's birthday.

Just some fun ones

I was just playing around with some on-line editing program with these pictures. They are some I took last night when he was wide awake, unfortunately he has days and nights a little confused, but thankfully today he likes to eat a lot so he is waking up more. Anna is enjoying every minute with him and doesn't mind just spending her whole day holding him.

Luke and Owen

Last night Luke thought Owen should sleep in his bed. So I let Owen lay with him for a few minutes, Luke read to him, and then cuddled with him and didn't like that I was taking pictures with the flash and disturbing Owen. So he shielded his eyes. It was very cute, the only jealousy Luke has shown is when I am holding Owen and he wants to hold Owen, he is happy to share me with Owen, but he doesn't want to share Owen with anybody.

Owen with Beau, Anna, and Luke

Just some pictures of Beau, Anna, and Luke checking out their baby brother and a few of Daddy spending some time loving on him. Everyone was up by 6:30 and Ben was out the door with kisses from all. Unfortunately severe flooding on the reservation is keeping Ben from staying home with us the next few days, but we will manage. I have free hands now to type this thanks to big sister. Owen couldn't possibly more loved. The older three will watch a movie soon while I doze and we will take the day as it comes. Owen has his days and nights a little confused but I he is a very mild crier and he only lets out a little roar to let me know he needs to burp or a diaper change. If he is hungry, he just starts rooting and rarely lets out more than a small mew. I calling him roaring Owen or my little cub because he kind of does sound like a little lion cub, and it goes along with Ben always calling his boys his "man cubs". He just went to sleep on Anna's lap so I think it is time for a shower for me and then a little nap. I have lots more pictures from last night and this morning and will try to post throughout the day, but never know what the next hour will bring. I feel very good and am so thankful for how smoothly everything went. We were greatly blessed with a wonderful doctor and great nurses who really knew what they were doing.