JUNE...."Falling in LOVE with Caleb"

I have come to the resolve that I am going to have to "let go" and be behind on blogging for now. I so wanted to do a week by week blog of the summer, but as I QUICKLY learned...nothing is going to get done like I want it to for a long while!!! One of the many lessons I am learning as a "new" mommy again is letting go of my control and letting my Heavenly Father lead my day. Oh, I needed to be molded and reminded of that again!!! So...in an effort to live in the moment more, I am going to do a recap by month of our summer. Maybe...maybe I will be able to update more often in a few months....here's to positive thinking!!!

Highlights of June
-Bringing home our Caleb and falling in love all over again!!!
-Family and friends overwhelming us with care and attention.
-Caitlyn lost both top teeth.
-Dressing up....of course!!!
-Caroline learned to ride a bike without training wheels!
-Swimming lessons with "Miss" Glenda and friends.
We loved our sign, girls!!!

LOTS of hugs and kisses...........

Your sisters CANNOT get enough of you, buddy!!!

Sleepy, lazy days......................

Learning how to hold Caleb....

We spent hours just staring at you and your precious faces!!!

Caleb and "BIG"

Caleb and "BIG BIG"

"I like this guy!!!"

A sweet "smile" as you drift off to sleep!!

Practicing being "Mommy!"

My awesome cousin, Price, is ready for me to grow up and PLAY!!!

MAMMI-LOVIN.............

Cousin Josue' and I are 18 months apart...........can't wait to go see him in CANCUN and make fun memories!!!

Mariana loves holdin me....I sure will miss her lap when she is gone!!!

Me and my Big Daddy!

Mimi and Papa are in heaven....with their first GRANDSON!!!

Mama Jean holds me....I am her first great grandson.

Our snaggle tooth girl!!!!!!!!!!!
Cowgirls!!!!!!!!!!
Nervous at first.............

You had it down in no time, Caroline!!!!!!!!!!! We took a week of lessons from "Miss Glenda". It was wonderful!!! You both learned so many new things. Here you are learning to float on your back, Caitlyn.
Caroline, you were so nervous about diving...but you DID it....and did it so well!!!
It was so fun to do it with our friends...the Miloms and Dunsmores.

Lots of naps, too....Caleb doesn't seem to know we are supposed to sleep AT NIGHT!!! Baby steps, right.........

Introducing Caleb Daniel Green..............

I'm smiling as I write these words.............introducing our son, Caleb Daniel Green, to the world is my honor and joy!!! Welcome sweet little boy. A boy...still hard to believe you are ours and that you are a BOY!! Life will never be the same, will it?!
I am so thankful God knew we needed you. There were many days over the last five years that I wondered if I could do it again.....yet, the entire time I felt that my heart was not complete. I told God time and time again I would be done and be at peace if that was HIS WILL, but I also told him I felt a hole. I asked HIM to be the one to decide if it needed filling with a child or something else. HE showed me my answer in YOU, precious child. May you always know you were PRAYED FOR and WANTED. Your timing in our lives is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here I am the night before we went in to induce my labor. It was Memorial Day. I had never been induced, so I was pretty nervous, but very ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at that tummy!! (I think you were ready, too)!

Here I am, the morning of June 1st, before I really started hurting (and before my epidural). I was soo excited to meet you. My labor went very quickly...they started the medicine about 6AM and you were here at 10:44AM!

Your first few breaths..................

Weighing in.............7lbs, 8oz. You were the smallest baby I had! That won't be the case forever, little man!!

You, Mommy and our DEAR Dr. Morgan, who took SUCH good care of us!!!!!!!!

SUCH a proud moment and SUCH a proud Daddy!!!

Your first few kisses................the first of thousands from these two!!!

VERY proud big sisters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new world....here I am trying to nurse you with "very curious" onlookers. Buddy, I'm sorry, but you are NOT gonna have much space for awhile...your sisters will make sure of that!! :))

Ready to go home...in the same outfit your Daddy wore to come home in!!! We think you sure do look like Daddy!!!

Here we go....home with THREE children!!! The beginning of an incredible journey...............

Savoring the memories.....