Welcome Kathryn Jane McGinnis

Today we welcomed a new member to my side of the family.  My niece, Erica, and her husband, Steve,  had their 3rd child, a baby girl, at 7:24 this morning.

"Making a decision to have a child is momentous.  It is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside of your body." ~ Elizabeth Stone

Great-aunt with her 3rd great-niece.  It's so GREAT!

I was SO excited to hold her!

Kathryn Jane McGinnis

7 lbs 4 oz

Born at 7:24 a.m., on May 17, 2011

Mommy and her newest baby girl.

Little girls are sugar and spice and everything nice.

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

~ Anonymous

"A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on."

~ Carl Sandburg

"Every child born, has innate goodness."

~ Chinese Proverb

  

"Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever." ~ Author Unknown

Great-Grandma with her 3rd great-grandchild.

Look at all that beautiful strawberry blonde hair.

  

"Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet."

~ Vietnamese Proverb

Big brother, Aiden and big sister, Madeline with their new baby sister, Kathryn.

"Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero." ~ Marc Brown

"Sisters are different flowers from the same garden."

~ Author Unknown

Daddy, big sister, Maddy, and baby Kathryn.

"Every child born into the world is a new thought from God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility."

~ Kate Douglas Wiggins