Life with Two!

PTL! We are enjoying this little sleeping princess. She is such a sweet baby, she hardly ever cries. And when it is time to feed her, she patiently waits for mommy to finish what she is doing. No colic problems with this one either. Yes folks, she is a dream!

Life with two has been tricky, especially since my mother went back home on Tuesday. Those extra set of hands were a sure help. I'm finding that two children require a lot more planning and juggling for that matter. The first 3 or 4 days of Lilah's little life were really rough on James. He didn't quite understand what was going on. Lots of people were coming to the house to visit Lilah and he was feeling somewhat threatened by her taking all the attention. He wanted to hold her, in fact, HE wanted to be the only one to hold her. Since then, the jealously is gone and is replaced with a constant desire to give her affection. Yes, this is surely sweet but a huge challenge for me. I have to be a hawk and make sure that he is not too smothering. James loves to kiss his little sister, especially when that mouth of his is covered in melted ice cream or other traces of food. Ahhh!

Last Sunday was Father's day in Brazil. We celebrated by going to our favorite restaurant and park- Santa Barbara. The food there is fantastic and I'm glad that mom was able to come too. It's a special place to us. Happy Father's Day Ricky!

A sweet photo of James at the park. I sure do love this little guy. He's a dream too!

Below are photos from a day trip we took to the mountain city of Campos do Jordao. It has a strong Swiss influence and is famous for fondue and chocolate. Not to mention, the temperature is almost always cold and is so refreshing to bundle up and drink hot chocolate.


Campos do Jordao is only a one hour drive from where we live. On the way up the mountain, there is a fabulous place where we always stop to take photos.

Looks European, huh?

Picture Time!

Lilah sits in her Bumbo chair -12 days old today!

Lilah in her first week- looks exactly like James as a baby.

First brother and sister photo.

James loves his little sister! He is constantly laughing at her.

Nana reading to Lilah-she loved it!

James wrapped in his favorite towel. My friend Sonja had her mother make this for him.

James at the city park enjoying the seesaw.

Our pastor and Lilah's first visit to church.

Our first family of 4 photo, taken at the city park. Lilah-11 days old.

She's Arrived!

Lilah Amaris Denham

born Tuesday July 24

4:15am

6 lbs 8 oz

19 inches

Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil

I stayed home during the labor and arrived at the hospital 15 minutes before Lilah was born. There was no time for an epidural so it was a natural birth!! She is a healthy, calm, beautiful baby and we are praising the Lord for her safe arrival.

My mother arrived just 4 hours later and we had our neighbor pick her up and bring her straight to the hospital. Of all the days to book a ticket to fly down, she chose Lilah's actual birthday! My hospital experience went extremely well. The nurses, the care, even the food was top notch. An overall wonderful experience and we have much to be thankful for. God has been so good to us. Thank you for your prayers.

Happy Birthday Rick!

We celebrated Rick's birthday at the ministry's office last week. Tiago- Fiel's manager, and Edvanio-Fiel's graphic designer, had birthdays as well. So us wives decided it would be easier if we had a party together and shared the fun and the work load. I made the ice cream cakes and they were a hit! So easy to make too! Unfortunately, I was only able to take two photos before my camera battery died. Better planning next time!

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