2 Special People & A Cup of Coffee

Since Jon has been back in Juneau I have been blessed to have a cup of coffee magically appear on my stove each morning of the work week. However when Jon is out of town (like this week) I am out of luck for that wonderful cup of coffee and am reduced to making my own coffee single. All this is to say that I am so very blessed with the In-Loves that I have. God sure did bless me with loving arms when I married into the Paden Family. Thank you Dad and Mom for the many wonderful blessings you bring to our family. We love you both so very much.

3 Weeks Old

Beautiful Blue Eyes

(these will change to brown soon)

Our Little Orion John is getting so big already.

Cold Weather Sunsets

We are having some wonderfully cold weather in Juneau.

And this makes for some beautiful sunsets as you can see in the pictures.

Joe took the pictures of the clouds because he thought they looked like cotton candy.

Anyway they sure are beautiful.

And it is extremely nice to see the sun for a while.

What Justus Looks Forward to on Fridays

Lego Star Wars on the PlayStation ( he pronounces it Plecestation)

Every day Justus will ask at least twice if it is Friday yet? So when it is really Friday he is super excited to get up at around 6:30am, eat his breakfast, get dressed and make his bed. All in hopes to hurry the process of turning on the PlayStation. This seems to occupy his time for long periods and YES we get upset when Mom says it is time to turn it OFF. Still working on this one. He has even started telling me that if I let him play "I won't cry when it is time to turn it off." What a smart little boy, however he still only gets to play on Friday and Saturdays.

2 Weeks and 2 Days Already!!!

Orion is now 2 weeks old. I am amazed at how much he has already changed. He has started to really protest when he is not happy about something. And last night we slept from 9:30pm until 1:30 this morning. 4 hours of straight sleep was such a huge blessing to his Mom. However we were up from 1:30 until 3:00am. Oh well, thankfully I will get a little nap this afternoon.

Sleeping Again

Orion's First Bath

Things in the Paden home are coming to a normal setting again. We are all adjusting to having little Orion John in our lives. I was sure we were going to have to deal with jealousy. But thankfully Matthias hasn't shown to much jealousy. He even likes to give him kisses on the top of his head. Justus likes to hold him and of course this only lasts about 1 min. Matthias also tries to hold him, however it is more of a come over to you and try to take Orion out of your arms. I guess he thinks it is his turn. The older 3 of course will spoil him if I let them. Such a loving family we have. Here are some pictures of Orion's first bath. He is such a mellow baby.
He didn't even cry.

God's Plan (Orion John Paden)

Our precious boy was born on Feb. 4 @ 2:24am. He has already blessed our lives so very much. I am so thankful God has other plans for us than we have for ourselves. He is already so loved by his big sister and big brothers. And I am even able to get some rest during the day. At any rate I will post some more details later about why we chose his name. I am sure you all are wondering where and why we chose Orion. Enjoy the Pictures.

Orion John Paden

2/4/2009 @ 2:24 AM

8lbs. 2oz.

20 1/4 inches long

The Coming Home Outfit

Frustrated (No Little Guy; Yet!!!)

I know my due date is not for another 10 days, however I was for sure that this little guy would already be here. Last Thursday I was dilated to a 4 and since I have had several good contractions (about every 15 min apart). They seem to go away when I lay down for bed. But no little guy yet. I am sure that I have more patience to learn. But I am so ready to end this part of the waiting for our son. I want to hold him and watch my other children love him as I already do. I want to see David hold him and show him who our God is. It sure sounds like I want a lot. Please pray that when this little guy does make his appearance that all will go smooth.