Introducing Riley

Riley James, May 25th 2011, 7 lbs 4 ozs, 20 1/4 inches

His beautiful Mommy, Debbie

Proud Daddy, Ricky

Trisha and RJ, his brother and sister. They live in Oklahoma with their mom but we are thrilled to have them here for 7 weeks.

I love this picture.

Kendall really likes her new cousin and wants so badly to hold him.

My dear Riley, I am so excited that I get to be your auntie. We all love you very much. We prayed for you to join our family for so long. You are a very lucky little boy to have such wonderful parents. You are your Mommy's biggest dream come true. You have a very fun and sweet Daddy. We thank God for you, sweet baby.

Wordless Wednesday: You Are My Sunshine

Gender Issues

Recently I was going through the check-out line at walmart with Kendall. The cashier made a comment about my darling little girl (I agree with this part) and then went on to tell my that people think that she's lucky to have three boys because girls are harder and they're so snotty. I've also had people ask me if Gary was disappointed we didn't have a boy.

Does this

 look like

a disappointed man to you?

My SIL is pregnant with a boy. When she shared the news several people replied with sighs of disappointment. My point is that people need to be careful with what they say and how they say it. I love my little girl so much and it hurts me to hear people make negative statements about parenting girls. My SIL is thrilled to be having a son (and I am to be having a nephew) and it hurts her when people imply a girl would have been better. I have the child that God wanted me to have. She is exactly as He intended. That's what matters. I would love any child that the Lord chooses for me to have NO MATTER WHAT! That's the beauty of a parents love. It's unconditional.