Unless you be born again of water and the Holy Spirit…

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!

Bumblebee has a sister!

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!

Practicing patience

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

Bumblebee had a birthday!

Why how nice of you to bring me a yummy cake on my birthday!

And cards and letters! I love to get cards and letters!

NEW CLOTHES!!! A girl can never get enough new clothes!

Mrs. H., my neighbor, fed me some ice cream. I really like Mrs. H!

Okay… uh… I think I reached my limit. I need to leave now. Thank you all for coming tonight… I feel a brain-freeze coming on…