We ventured out to church today with not-quite-2-week-old Sarah. It was great to see friends and get back into the swing of things a little bit. We got there a little early, knowing it would take several minutes to make it through the atrium and into the sanctuary with a new baby. :) Sarah was wide awake and alert when we got there, ready to greet everybody! She was great during church; she fussed a little bit when she got sleepy, but I just stepped out with her for a few minutes until she was asleep and then rejoined the service for the remainder.

She wore the same dress Anna wore for her first Sunday. Here we are, ready to go:

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This past weekend, my brother and his family came in to meet Sarah. Saturday was a beautiful day so we decided to spend some time at the park so the bigger girls could play. Sarah pretty much sat there in her stroller and slept. :)

The photogenic Kendall, always ready with a grin:

Big sister Addie (Addie and Anna are finally getting old enough to play together some!):

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After our two days in the hospital, we were ready to come home. I wanted a going-home outfit for Sarah, something cute but still practical. When I found this little outfit with a dog on it, that pretty much settled it. :)

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Little Sarah Brooke Felio joined our family on Tuesday at 11:44 A.M. She weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and was 18 1/2 inches long. She came out healthy and demonstrated her good strong lungs for us right away! This experience was totally different from Anna’s birth in that (among numerous other things) I was much more aware of what was going on, so I was much happier about that. (I found out that what happened last time was the epidural went up the wrong way and made me really out of it, so I barely remember anything.) I was glad to feel like more a part of the experience this time, even though all I really did was lie there. :)

A kiss for Sarah Brooke:

Finally, I’ve got both my girls, and couldn’t be happier about it!

Anna modeling her new t-shirt, the morning before we left for the hospital:

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On Friday, we decided to squeeze in one more zoo trip before the baby comes. I guess I shouldn’t say just the 3 of us, because when I told Anna we were going to the zoo, she said that baby sister would be coming too… well, yes, technically that’s correct!

It was a beautiful day and not very crowded. Anna was such a sweetie, did great the whole time, and seemed to enjoy it. After the zoo, we went out to lunch at Moe’s—one of our favorite places and a place for which we happened to have coupons for free stuff. :)

I’m so glad to have a zoo membership because we don’t feel pressured to see everything every time. We can just stay as long as we want and then leave. I hope they do 1/2 price memberships again for next year!

A chimp kiss… isn’t it cute?

We finally used our carousel tickets that came with the membership. Anna loved it! It was her first carousel ride.

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A little bit of order, finally! Some pics with the countertops in:

And Anna helping Daddy install the garbage disposal:

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Inspired by my friend Jenny who took some adorable pictures of her daughter today, I thought, “Why in the world don’t I get the camera out more often and get my child outside and just start taking pictures?” Well, for one thing, it’s been insanely hot, and another, we’ve been insanely busy… but today worked out well on both accounts. Here’s my cutie:

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This morning I decided Anna’s hair is long enough to try some pigtails. She likes it… she says “I have both hairs!” She looks so grown up. She’s also been chattering away pretty much nonstop this morning. Coincidence? Or maybe the pigtails give her some attitude!

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This post is a couple of weeks late, but thus is life right now. :) On July 4, we finally got to meet our new niece, Kendall! She doesn’t live very far away, but for one reason or another it just hasn’t worked out for us to go see her. But my brother and his family were able to make it to Conway for a couple of days.

Anna was so sweet around the baby! She was very interested in her and always wanted to know where she was. She kissed her and patted her gently. She brought her toys. And she didn’t have any problem at all with David or me holding her. This is a good sign!

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No, that wasn’t a self-commentary on my nearly-6-month-pregnant shape (this time!). Today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A, where if you dress like a cow, you get a free meal! Apparently it’s an annual event, and we just found out about it last year and participated for the first time this year. I think it will be a yearly family tradition.

Anna really got into the spirit of things and ate all SIX—that’s right, SIX—of her chicken nuggets! Gracious!

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