Happy 3rd Birthday, Wren!

I can hardly believe that we celebrated our sweet and spunky THREE YEAR OLD this past weekend. Wren Mikaela, you are such a delight! You are an extrovert to the max, inclusive to everyone, full of energy and imagination, a little wild, more than a little particular (like your mama) and such a special big sister and often a "little mama" to Otis and anyone else who will let you boss them around. You sure do keep us laughing and the best kind of tired at the end of each day. 

Often our favorite part of the day is listening to your response when we ask you your favorite part of the day at bedtime each night. Sometimes it is relevant to our actual happenings, sometimes it is pretend kitties, but it is always a chance to get to just enjoy who you are becoming. 

2017 has been a big year so far and you have just increased your stride to take it all in. We love your adaptability and how it helps us be more bold, adventurous and non-stop as a family. We are so blessed that you are ours and we love you much! Always play purty, little bird.

Otis | 1 month old

My son | my boy. I kinda still can't believe I get to say that. Otis Perry, what a sweet addition to our little family you are! It has been the fastest month I've ever known. Less jarring than when Wren was born for sure, but certainly double of everything else. Well...except sleep. 

You sure do prefer to be right near all of your people and though my time and attention is rather finite naturally, your big sister Wren happily dotes on you so sweetly at the ready. She's my little helper and such a genuine fan of you. She has to kiss you goodnight, invites you into her room for bedtime stories, sings and reads to you, constantly declares your cuteness, wants me to tell you all of our stories, laughs hysterically when you pee on me while changing your diaper and is always amazed when she manages to help you to quit crying. 

You are nursing like a champ. It is actually scary to think of my future grocery bill. You are a little difficult to soothe, but we are still learning each other and I promise I'll figure out just how you like things. Thankfully, you do like to be "worn" in our wrap, but it's so darn hot so hopefully we can count on that more when it cools down a bit. You are still rocking your little reddish-brown faux hawk that you were born with, nearly busting out of your newborn clothes already and you never stop wiggling it seems. 

We love you so much, sweet boy! With one now in the books, we can definitely say that our months just got twice as fun and we couldn't be more happy about it.

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Big sister, little brother

I bribed and had to nurse more than once to get these. Hello, new normal. But sure do love these two and my heart already jumps at watching their relationship grow. Siblings sure are something special!

Welcome, Otis Perry!

Otis Perry, our brand new sweet BOY.  What a ride we have been on! 

And now looking back it feels like you have brought with you an extra dose of God's peace, joy and sovereignty. Like God sent it all with you especially, as you were dripping with it when you arrived. Because nothing really went to plan. The day you finally decided to arrive, things were progressing right along just fine and then suddenly turned on a dime - as if to remind us that it has been a long journey full of obstacles [spiritual, mental and physical] and that there might be a few more required of us yet. But as we welcomed all 8 pounds 12 ounces of you into this world on Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at 10:20pm after 18 hours of labor and an unexpected but calm and collected decision to opt for a Cesarean delivery, you helped to keep our gaze steadily upon what is most important. Just like I said I thought you would. 

What a true gift of all gifts that you are! We simply love you so! Wren cannot get enough of you and neither can we. So we are so very glad we get to keep you forever (: Welcome to the Anderson Fam Jam, kid!