Changing Times

Kaitlyn Marie Cyr joined us on Friday, January 16th, 2009. Not quite close enough for a tax deduction for 2008, but we're happy she's here. She weighed 6lb 14 oz, and was a teeny tiny 19in long. She lost a bit of weight after coming home on Monday, but she's gaining it back.

Thank God we didn't have to fight traffic on 95 on Tuesday after the Inauguration.



As you can tell, little miss Kaitlyn is being adored by all.

Mimi's in town to take care of her other two grandkids. We're having problems prying them away from her.

Poppop, as usual, is having fun with his (now oldest) granddaughter, and James is a constant source of amusement.

John's parents love having a new little one close by.

Emily was a little unsure of what was going to happen once Kaitlyn got here. We had a couple episodes of acting out while Stephanie was pregnant, but once she got to meet her, she's loving being a big sister.

We think James is going to be in trouble. Two against one...

But he's working on persuading her to his side.

No, she's not crying. This is Kaitlyn yawning, comfortable in her sister's lap.

Stephanie's tired, but recovering well. She's up and about, although I won't let her do much - just taking care of the kids (and her parents), which can be a full-time job in and of itself. And as long as 7-11 has coffee, I'm surviving quite well.

Hi to all

John