Jacob Michael!

This morning my brother and sister in law (Brett and Carolyn) had a baby boy! Jacob Michael was born at 7 lbs. 5 oz. Welcome Jacob! We can't wait to meet you!



Here is the address for his blog - http://babywiggle.blogspot.com

Easter 2008

We enjoyed a low key easter yesterday here in Richmond. We went to church and spent some time with some friends in the afternoon. We are thankful to be able to rejoice in the death and resurrection of Christ as a family of four.

Here are a few pictures of the day.

Owen in his Easter Outfit from Uncle John and Aunt Anna.



Baxter wasn't too excited about having his picture taken.



Self timer! Owen did not want to pose with Baxter, so we went for the family picture instead.

Our favorites

Here are a few of our favorite shots of Baxter from the last week or so...


This is a cookie from one of our favorite Richmond lunch spots - Superstars. Matt loved the fact that it was twice the size of Baxter's head!



Baxter sitting in his bouncy seat looking at his friends the lion, zebra and dragon fly.



Just resting on a blanket.

Owen's Latest Joys

Two of the things Owen loves most are drums and basketball. Here are a couple of videos that we hope you enjoy!

This is one of him watching March Madness on TV. What is better than basketball on EVERY DAY?! (Note: It's sideways and we don't know how to change it. Sorry to make your neck hurt!)



Here Owen is enjoying his new basketball hoop that we got him for his birthday. Our friend Jennifer found it for us for only $5 at a consignment sale!!




A new drum video for all of you who enjoyed the last one. He's really getting good with both hands. He will alternate from loud to soft and add in different beats. He makes a very joyful sound to the Lord!

Brothers

No mistaking that these two are brothers!


Baxter



Owen

Thank You Gramma!

My mom was here with us for about a week - cooking, cleaning and loving on us. Thank You Gramma! We miss you!

Happy Birthday!

On Thursday, March 6, we celebrated Owen's birthday as a family by welcoming Baxter Gillan Purdy into the world! He was born at 6:22 am and was 8 lb. 5 oz. Owen's birthday is March 6 at 7:01am! God was gracious to us and protected us all through Baxter's delivery. God has also been gracious in walking us through these first few days of life as a family of four. Owen has been adjusting remarkably well and Baxter is eating like a champ. We are all very tired and a bit anxoius about what life will look like the next few days and weeks, but we are seeking to hope in the Lord and His strength. Please pray for us!

First shot of Matt, Baxter and I.



Baxter soon after birth.



The Purdy Boys



Our family of FOUR



Owen checking Baxter out.



Baxter sleeping.



Brothers

Owen's 2nd Birthday - a little early

With d-day approaching, we wanted to be sure to celebrate Owen's birthday a little early. So, we were able to celebrate this past weekend with a few friends and family members. It was a sweet time of celebrating our precious Owen Matthew and the gift that he is to us. Here are some pictures that capture our day.

The main attraction of the day was the balloons. Just a simple bag of balloons. Owen and his good friend Luke had a blast with them!



Owen eyeing his cake.



We started a new tradition this year. At our boys birthdays, we are going to read them a passage of scripture that we will then pray for them throughout the next year. Here Matt is reading Psalm 71:17 "O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds."



Owen had been looking forward to eating his "pancake" all day! He loved it. He keeps talking about how the light on the cake went out (the candle) and how we sang Happy Birthday.



Our friend Jenny took most of these pictures. This one was too amazing not to post! Thanks Jenny!



We did a brief craft of "make your own placemats." Owen and Luke drew on a piece of poster board, and I am going to laminate them so that they can be used as placemats. Here is Owen hard at work.



Luke. A blessing for our sweet Owen!



This one is for you great grandpa!



We had to get a shot of our family of three. We are enjoying our final days(or week) as a family of three.

Turtle!

Last week we were eating lunch and I noticed a small black object inching across the yard. We ran upstairs and grabbed the cameras and ran outside. It was a turtle! Owen's favorite! He was excited about the idea of it. Not so excited when we acctually got near it. One funny thing is that as I (at 38 weeks pregnant) was running up the stairs, Matt kindly reminded me that it was a turtle, so I did not need to run so fast. I just didn't want to miss it!

Showered with love

Some friends here in Richmond threw a shower for me at the beginning of February. It was a sweet time to be with some friends and receive their love and prayers for us. It was also a neat time to see how much the Lord has blessed us since we have moved here. What a joy to have a room full of women to celebrate with. We are so thankful! Here is a group shot from the day. Notice how both of our mom's were able to join us too! Thank you Jenny, Shannon and Blair for organizing this for us!