Snow Pics...

It was very exciting to wake up to a covering of snow this week, so of course we had to get outside and play in it while it lasted. As the day went on and the rain began, the snow quickly melted, but JD jr and I managed to have a snowball fight on the deck and build a very pitiful snowman. JD had more fun kicking the snowman over than he did building it...such a little boy thing, I suppose. As soon as I began to lose feeling in my ears, I decided we should probably go inside to thaw out. The weather report this evening included sleet and freezing rain, so it sounds like we might be in for another frigid couple of days!

The first couple of weeks...

Davis is now 2 and 1/2 weeks old and is still doing great! Aside from being slightly jaundiced for the first few days of life, he is growing and changing a mile a minute. It's literally as if he looks a little different every morning.

JD continues to enjoy his role as big brother and is already very protective of Davis. It's so sweet to watch the two of them together, and I know that their relationship will continue to grow over the years (between tattle telling and fighting over toys, of course!) :^)

Although my work load has definitely doubled, having another child to love is such a blessing. We thank God that he is in our family and is healthy and happy.

Enjoy the photos...more to come soon. Notice the picture in which JD is playing peekaboo with Davis while Davis is sound asleep...too funny!

Anderson Davis Hall

Our little Davis, which means "Beloved" in Hebrew, has arrived!! Davis entered the world on January 3rd at 6:24 pm weighing 8 lbs and 4 oz and measuring 23 inches in length.

My labor and delivery was SO much quicker and easier than it was with JD, so thank you so much to all of you who prayed specifically for things to work out that way! I labored for about 5 and 1/2 hours and pushed for about 45 minutes before getting to hold my little miracle.

Everything went so smoothly that we actually ended up coming home from the hospital the very next day. We were ready to get home with our newest little bundle of joy and spend the night in our own beds!

JD jr's interaction with his new baby brother is so fun to watch. Any time Davis cries, JD runs over and says, "It's ok, Davis. I'm your BIG brother!" He kisses his face and tells him that he loves him all throughout the day.

JD Sr and I love getting to experience these newborn days all over again. I know that they will fly by just as quickly as they did with JD jr, so we are savoring them as much as we can.

Just as we suspected from the almost identical ultrasound pictures of JD and Davis, they look JUST alike! Of course that could all change once Davis' face begins to mature, but for now, the similarities are remarkable!

Enjoy the pictures, and we will post again as soon as we can. Thank you again for all of your prayers for us!

Love,

JD Sr, Jackie, JD jr, and Davis