Junior looks over his shoulder… is dad or mom watching me pedal toward the woods where I’m not supposed to be going?

Miss C-Bear borrow’s Junior’s bike — and insists she can’t drive and hold her doll at the same time.

Junior and C-Bear crossing paths.

C-Bear has some hair — or is it a ladybug? — on her face. Her daddy is on the case and correcting the issue.

Our new baby girl is getting a little — but not too much! — sun on this beautiful Sunday morning!

Her time in the sun completed, baby girl relaxes in her mom’s arms in the shade.

C-Bear went off the driveway… and gets an airlift back.

Junior’s “I bet you can’t pick me up!” taunt is answered by C-Bear’s dad…

C-Bear, back on the driveway, stops and smiles.

Junior took a vote and unanimously decided to stop smiling for the time being…

…and then held a re-vote which unanimously reversed the no-smiling policy. Silly sanguine!

C-Bear flashes another smile!

Baby Girl was baptized today! Her God-parents made the trip from the People’s Democratic Republic of Illinois to attend…

… and to answer on her behalf that she rejects Satan, his works, and his pomps.

Water flows over her head; Grace flows into her soul!

The proud God-parents…

…and one more shot with the siblings and bio-parents!

Four cousins, a friend, a swing set, a sunny Sunday afternoon… perfect recipe for hanging out!

Midwife A.W. first met baby girl two days ago, but she couldn’t get enough and came back for another visit today!

And grandma M. stopped by to visit too (and aunt Mahogany is barely visible at the right edge of the frame). It was a very good Friday indeed!

Junior and Bumblebee are proud to announce the arrival of their new sister! They even almost posed for this picture with her.

Bumblebee gives her little sister a kiss. Next week the lessons on diaper changing begin. Bumblebee is becoming such a helper to her mom!

Junior being loving and vigilant at the same time… nobody is going to sneak up on him while he gives baby sister a kiss!

Mama and baby are looking good and feeling good! Despite baby weighing over nine pounds, active labor took only three hours.

One of many kisses baby has received today!

Junior sporting his goofy, tigerific mask. (That’s an LSU Tiger mask, not an MU Tiger, just in case you folks in St. Louis were wondering…)  🙂

After much protesting, Junior finally caught some Zs at grandpa and grandma’s house…

…and grandpa and daddy took advantage of the break in the action to check email and edit photos.

Junior decided that it’s Goofy Hat Day… shortly after “borrowing” his sister’s hat…

Dearest Daddy,

I appreciate the optical superiority of the new Nikon 70-200mm AF-S VR II. I agree that it’s a very nice lens, allowing you to take very sharp pictures in low light with unreal optical stabilization. I agree that Canon could never make a lens this good and that Leica probably could if they decided to start making autofocus lenses. I agree it’s beyond awesome, and I realize you want to use it as much as possible before you put it back in the box and send it back to LensRentals.com. But would it be too much to ask that you put down the camera and give me some breakfast already?

Your loving daughter,
Bumblebee

Junior and grandpa C. checking communications… and comparing rate plans and features.