By the Lord’s grace, we welcomed Ruth Adelaide on 2/4/14 at approximately 10:10 p.m. Both mama and baby are doing well so far. She weighed in at 8 pounds 4 oz and was born after about 7 hours of labor. When Shannon has fully recovered she may post the full story… but for now here are some pictures. We thank God for his mercy and provision in all things.
Last week Joshua slept for longer than ten minutes without Mama’s arms around him. I then found these little ladies snoozing peacefully in their beds. Neither of these rarest of occasions has repeated itself, making the photographic evidence even more precious.
Joshua, much like his four big brothers and sisters, prefers to be outside if at all possible. He’s not quite steady enough to sit up on his own, nor is he crawling. Sitting in the bouncy seat outside and watching the chickens and big sisters making dirt pies seems to ease his frustration with those…
I don’t really know what happened to January. We started digging up the potato field. We had a lot of cozy evenings by the wood stove. We did a lot of addition and long division and multiplying fractions alongside reading and penmanship and english. I finally got around to planting broccoli starts which have still…
Before I had children I never thought I needed a day of rest. As always, He knows better than I. Then I had children and it seemed that when I needed a day of rest more than ever, it was impossible to have one. There are meals to prepare, dishes to wash, laundry to do,…
Read all about our homesteading story and the projects that helped us out along the way in our new book, The Doable Off-Grid Homestead. If you’ve read it, you can now leave a review. It has been quite some time since the creeks ran and the ponds filled and the tanks overflowed, but last week all…
my youngest and I in our bed, just after his birth Last week Megan allowed me to write a guest post for her in her series on natural, intervention-free birth. You can read it here: 3 Reasons to Consider Homebirth.
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Congratulations!! Love seeing these precious pictures! Keep them coming. Ruth is so adorable! And I love the name so much. Praying for a good transition to a family of 6.
Congratulations Shannon and Stewart! I’m pregnant with my first, a little girl, and I hope later on you’ll post about the birth of Ruth.
Congratulations! Shannon, you’re radiant. Blessings and love to you and your family!
Congratulations Shannon and Stewart! Welcome to our world little Ruth Adelaide!
She’s beautiful! Congratulations!
Congratulations! From what I’ve heard from relatives about weather in Dallas and Jacksboro, I imagine that adorable Ruth was born during some of the coldest temps you’ve experienced while homesteading.
Aww! So sweet! Congratulations!
Congratulations! And Happy Babymoon!
Congrats! You look great! And I love that name!
Praise the Lord! She is beautiful! Congratulations.
Congrats! She looks healthy and beautiful!
Congratulations and God Bless you all!
She is beautiful. Thank the Lord for this wonderful blessing. What a lovely name you chose for her.
Congratulations. Such a beautiful new born baby. two boy and two girls, what a perfect group of kids you have.
Congratulations. What a wonderful family you have. We have enjoyed following your blog.
Congratulations!She is absolutely beautiful.
Oh, how precious! Congratulations on your beautiful Ruth. Praising God with you! 🙂
Congratulations!!! Thank God for a safe delivery, and prayers for a quick, easy recovery for you both!
Congratulations!! What a darling she is. She shares a birthday with me. :O)
Ruthie, you’re just beautiful! Good job Shannon! Praise be!
Blessings to you and your family. She is a beautiful child of God.
Congratulations!!! What a beautiful baby. Wishing you all many blessings and happy memories together.
Beautiful!
Congratulations from The Netherlands (Europe)! I’ve been following your blog for a while now, but this time I had to leave a message!
Howdy! New neighbor!!! Welcome to the world. I look forward to getting to know you… I’m the old guy with all the grey hair that lives down the lane. You look beautiful…
Thanks for enlightening our world.
May God Bless y’all…
William
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13
What a precious miracle. Praise the Lord mom and baby are safe and healthy.
Peace and blessings.
deb
Both are beautiful. Many blessings on the new babe and your family. Mama, may your recovery be swift and smooth. Ruth, may you be a good eater and an excellent sleeper.
She is as beautiful as her sister – Congratulations. May she grow to be a mighty servant of our Lord just as her namesake.
Congratulations!!! Ruth is adorable! And only one and a half hours older than my nephew, whose birth I attended the same day 🙂 I look forward to reading your birth story. Great job mama!
Such a lovely wee girl! I’m so happy to hear of good health all around. And Ruth! I love the name. My favorite aunt is a Ruth. 🙂 Much love and blessings to you all. Xo
Congratulations! I must second a wish above. May she be a good eater and sleeper! Quick recovery Shannon! God’s hand be upon you all!
Congratulations! What a blessing for your family!
Oh, congratulations – she is just gorgeous! I love her name – Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia, where I live and I happen to be heading there today!
Blessings to you all on this sweet addition to your dear family!
Joolz xx
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww………………Love,Love. How Beautiful.
Congratulations on the birth of another blessing!