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.
We took a little break from being in the garden this week. We cut down the beans last week and have continued to bring in dried pods, but for some reason we just could not work up to getting back in there to plant the fall garden. Looking at our forecast that might be for…
Since the arrival of our son approximately nine weeks ago I have been learning how to give both boys the love and attention they need. Obviously the baby doesn’t understand ‘just wait, someone else needs me right now,’ but my toddler does. And that is a huge blessing. He can be quite independent and very…
Have you ever thought about where things go when we throw them away? I didn’t. I always just enjoyed getting stuff out of my house and into the trash can. Then I could get something else, something better. When you stop and think about it, everything we throw away has to end up somewhere. If…
Annabelle declared a couple of weeks ago that Hannah had taken over Mama’s life. She is a funny one, that oldest daughter of ours, and not too far from the truth. She wasn’t complaining but rather stating what seemed an obvious fact to her. At six-years-old this is the first baby she’s been a bigger…
Last week as I was making preparations for company to visit I realized that somehow those preparations were going fairly smoothly. To put this in context you have to realize that I am not always (or ever) on the ball with housekeeping. Nor am I as productive as I would like to be on most…
Just a short post to highlight some helpful reading over on the Sifford Sojournal: Forgive Them “…Wow. Forgiving, even if I could be just in taking offense; forgiving and forgetting (like we would want God to) and not reviling the person; God’s forgiveness being withheld for my being unforgiving of others! But here was the…
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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!