Our newest little guy arrived this evening!
Our son's name will be a reminder to our family and to him of his constant need of God's grace in his life. Brody is Gaelic for "muddy place." Jaron is Hebrew, meaning, "he will sing, he will cry out." Psalm 40:2-3 is where these two names come together: "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth; a hymn of praise to my God." From the mud to a new song...his name encapsulates the message of the Bible and the glue that holds our family together...Jesus Christ, our Lord.
He was a very healthy 8 lbs. 6 oz and this Mommy was glad that he decided to make his appearance 11 days early! He resembles different parts of the other boys and it will be fun to watch him grow!
Joel and Jesse were quite excited to meet him! They marched into the room beaming with pride and proceeded to give him lots of gentle pats and kisses. Joel was already acting very protective of Brody--reminding people not to take pictures with a flash so it wouldn't hurt his eyes, and telling the nurse to be careful when she bathed him. He stood there and watched her the entire time with this very skeptical look on his face and quickly pointed out when a few bubbles of soap got near his mouth. Thanks, buddy!
My parents made it home from a trip just in time to stay home with the big boys and Zac and I are enjoying our little "vacation" in the hospital.
More to come, we are ready for a little rest around here!
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