Pictoral Record…

Okay, so we have on our website at the estimable place of my employment, an “about us” page which links to “our staff” page, replete with pictures:

Pretty boring, right?

Well, I decided to liven it up just a little:

Ahh…much, much better!

But, for some reason, the latter version was lifted in favor of the former. I still vote for the latter.

This may not be the best picture ever, but it is what I have from the day she turned 6 weeks old (August 23, 2007).

This here is a rare pic together of a couple of the more svelte bloggers I know.

Okay, this week I’ve decided to post a 5 week (or close thereto if one isn’t available from the very day) of each of the cherubs. You guess which one is which. No, there’s no prize for getting it right…you just get to be…well, right.

This is a continuation of the original birth announcement for Elissa. (Per usual, click on most any pic to see a larger/clearer version.)

One terribly proud big sister!

Our wonderful midwife, Debbie.

1st Official 5-member family photo…

1st dirty diaper! (Ha ha you all know what meconium looks like anyway;-)

While we’re on the subject of unpublished pics, here’s one of the knot in E’s umbilical cord. (It’s not gory, but there is a little blood and that most amazing do-everything-at-once ephemeral organ, the placenta.)

I now have THREE ladies at my house!

Annika wasn’t too sure about the new babes at the beginning, but as you can see, she soon got over that…

Just a few hours old…she’s still in that outfit that her papa finally managed to get on her.

Um…uh….ah….Annika *ouch* quickly wanted to find out for herself when I told her that baby Elissa doesn’t have any teeth yet. She’s gonna be a tough one.

Benson’s already enjoying the freedom of a little less-watchful eye upon him. He managed to munch a few chunks off of this loaf of bread before replacing it on the counter.

He does have a little time for the new baby though.

Did I mention she was born with hair? Enough you can actually see it.

1st photo shoot of the Three Kiddos.

Our chubby little, must be “boxer”, I guess.

In the dress her mama came home from the hospital in 24 years ago.

A little smile to wrap things up.

This was taken on the day that Elissa turned 4 weeks old. (August 9, 2007)

Wow, it sure is nice to be back with my sweeties again!

I’d been gone…by myself…to By’s wedding in PA, from early Wednesday morning to late Saturday night. That, in my estimation, is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long.

Grandma Graber was able to come out to Oregon and help Shannon and play with the cherubs while I was gone.

Thank you very much, Grandma!

Need I say more?

Of course not…but of course I’ll try anyway!

It wasn’t that long ago that Annika was seemingly this little!