br Salvador Porters: March 2008

Saturday, March 29, 2008

our boy

here are some more pictures of the boys








Sunday, March 16, 2008

Introducing Samuel Josiah Porter

After many, many months of waiting our little boy is finally here. Samuel was born this past Wednesday at 8:20 in the morning. We stayed in the hospital until Friday morning and made it home in time to pick kelton up from school at noon. Since then we have been staying pretty close to the house. We are sleeping when we can and enjoying our new family. Kelton loves being a big brother and is very helpful. He often wants to hold Samuel and give him lots of kisses. Jennifer is doing well too. She is recovering from the labor and trying to take it easy. As for me, I am doing what i can to help out and trying to love on all three of my family. here are a few pictures for you all and of course the fun facts.

Samuel was born at 8:20 on March 12. (threes to the day of when we flew from Abilene to move to Brazil)
The labor lasted about 6 and half hours.
Samuel was 8lbs and 10oz. and about 20 inches long. (3.925 K and 51.5 cm)

our first family picture

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

I have a new son

Samuel Josiah Porter was born this morning at 8:20 Salvador time. He is 8 1/2 pounds and about 20 1/2 inches. He and mom are doing great. love you all. thanks so much for your prayers.

Saturday, March 08, 2008

No baby yet

So we are still waiting for little Samuel's arrival. We have about a week until our official due date, although I had really convinced myself that he was going to come early. It is an interesting time of life. Waiting, expecting. I feel like it is the epitamy of waiting for God's timing. God definately knows when it is the right time for Samuel, for our family, for the work, for the hospital.

Everyday Samuel waits to come gives me another chance to cross something else off my list. All the absolutely necessary things are done, but it is nice to get some of the smaller things done, around the house or for work. I got my hair cut yesterday, which I have been needing to do for 2 months. It is very short. Shorter than I have had it in more than 4 years. It is much cooler and it should be easier to take care of with a newborn. And it is good to have a chance to work on more of my jobs that I will have to pass off to my teammates when I go on maternity leave.

I love the idea of maternity leave. With Kelton, we were in the middle of our training so I went back to classes after about two weeks. But I feel very blessed to have the flexibility to stay home with Samuel for 2 months. Even after that, I get to just take Samuel with me. I have job that involves time with people, having people in my home, study preparations, and church activities. All of these things allow for the flexibility of being a mom. I won't be working 40 hour weeks for a long time, but I do get to do the things I love most in the world: being with my family and serving our gracious Father through the church here in Salvador.

Please continue to pray for Samuel's birth, the waiting and the reality of his addition to our family.

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Pictures

Here is a few of my favorite pictures that we have taken lately. I keep thinking I am going to send these out but haven't gotten around to it yet so I thought I'd at least post them here!