Tuesday, December 25, 2012

She's here!!!

 Claire Marian Straley is here!!!!  She was born on Wednesday, but I couldn't go down until Saturday to hold her and kiss her and love on her.  She's beautiful!
 I grabbed her first and didn't want to let go, but finally shared her with others.  Abby was smitten instantly.  She hasn't been around any newborn babies and was thrilled to finally meet Claire. 
 Just look at her!  She's only 3 days old.  She's beautiful!
 All the girls helped Beth change her diaper and get her dressed.  It was so fun to see them all so enthralled with her.  Everyone was ready to lend a helping hand. 
 Seriously, are you allowed to look this good after just giving birth?  Most women don't, but then again, Beth isn't most women.  She looked great!  She's an amazing momma!
 My heart is stolen again.  It belongs to all those Straley girls!

 We went down for the day and loved on Claire, but the girls did find some time to play Polly Pockets and Barbies.  They love playing these every time they get together.
 Aww....
 Grandchild #9! 
Here are Sophie and Julia performing at their Bethlehem play.  They were great!  It's a big production their church puts on for one weekend and we were able to go.  Lauren was a water girl, Jeff was a Roman soldier, and the girls were dancers.  We walked through and it felt as though we were walking through the streets of Bethlehem.  It was so cool.

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