Aaron the Baron has been particularly amusing of late. He is one of those kids whose verbal skills developed early, and we are consistently shocked by some of the things that come out of his mouth. The little baby development books and websites tell us to expect two and three word sentences from him, so… Continue reading Out of the mouths of babes
Quotation of the Week
“Even though something is commonplace, do we really need it in our lives?†With that question in mind, all sorts of things were up for grabs: buying a house in the “right†school district, needing two incomes, cell phones, minivans, and even (hold your breath!) signing our kids up for soccer. It was like a… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Giving thanks
I am struck today by how inadequate I can feel in my ability to truly offer my thanks and gratitude to those who give so much to me and to my family. A few examples come to mind: After two long and I am sure exhausting weeks of helping us out, my mom left last… Continue reading Giving thanks
Shift
A good friend stopped by the other day to meet Baby Elijah. She fundraises her salary to work with our Servant Partner’s internship program, and during her visit, it came up that she had lost a few donors in the last couple of months and that she was facing a critical lack in financial support… Continue reading Shift
Party of five
We have been home for almost one week with our newest addition, baby Elijah. Mercy is a tender, doting big sister who likes to hold and kiss and cuddle her baby brother. Aaron is a mixture of proud and intrigued big brother with a healthy dose of “what about me?” and “what would happen if… Continue reading Party of five
Welcome Elijah William Haub
Meaning: Elijah “The Lord is God” William “Resolute Protector” Born September 26, 2007. 9 pounds 9.1 ounces. 21 inches long. Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts over these past months. Thank you.
A time to be born…
Some have asked for an update as a result of my obvious silence here these past few days. We are now onto day four of “I think this is the night” for our little one to come, so that is what has been occupying me both mentally and physically of late. Thanks to all who… Continue reading A time to be born…
Leaving
This morning I took the kids to our local park to play, and it turned out two other moms from our church were there with their own kids, as well as my sister’s kids, so we ended up being quite the party! The park was almost completely deserted, which I have been told is actually… Continue reading Leaving
Missional meanderings
There is a new nightly ritual in the Haub household right now. Every night after dinner, we throw on shoes and socks and head out for an evening walk together. Typically, dinner is followed immediately by the bath and bed routine for the kids, but since one of the ways to help bring about labor… Continue reading Missional meanderings
Birth announcement
No, our baby has not yet arrived, however twenty-one of the tiniest little baby Mollies have joined our fish tank family! Doug’s intuition on Saturday proved correct, and his decision to move the mama fish into the little separate breeding box meant that this time around, many more than one little baby fish survived. We… Continue reading Birth announcement