Here's Penelope!

Meet my tiny little niece, Penelope Quinn Rose. Only 6 lb 11 oz at birth, this little girl has all the power to capture my heart. There's almost nothing better than holding her in my arms as she sleeps while making the softest, sweetest sounds, well, except when she opens her eyes and begins looking at me. :) At this stage, it doesn't happen very often, so when she does open her eyes and looks around, it feels great to look back into her eyes and wonder what she thinks of the world around her. Probably that it's very bright, spacious, and dry -- nothing like mommy's tummy. Hopefully somewhere in between those thoughts, she'll come to like her new uncle Doug who tries hard to gently sing sweet lullabies to her even though he's tone deaf. :/


Being a new uncle to little Penelope is great, but I can't wait to finally hold Caleb. To think I'll be a father in a few weeks. I can hardly believe my sister Pearl's a mother. It wasn't too long ago when we were just kids sitting on our big brother's lap on the front porch of our old house. We were so young back then and world seemed so big. I remember thinking that my father was a giant, and to think that someday soon, little Caleb will probably think the same of me. Hard to believe, but I can't wait. :)