Welcome to the World!

Ava Grace was born at 12:52 p.m. today. She was 7 pounds 12 ounces, and she and Brooke are doing wonderfully. We're so excited and look forward to seeing and hearing from everybody. Thanks for your prayers and support. I will post pictures soon!

Josh and Brooke

So Many "Lasts"

I used to be ribbed mercilessly about my use/abuse of the "lasts." Let me explain what the "lasts" is and then you'll know why. I have an unhealthy obsession with marking the "last event" in a given time period. So tonight we observed as a family our "last" Friday night as a threesome family. From Monday night on, we're a foursome. That is a bit fearsome. So I marked this night in my mind as a milestone. I mentioned it several times through the course of the night, and I couldn't help but think of the movie "Anchorman" starring Will Ferrell. There's a gang of buddies sitting around laughing and Ron Burgundy keeps saying things like, "We're laughing!" Or "We're having fun." One fellow comments that it ruins the whole mood. Is that what my outward celebration of "lasts" is? A buzz kill on what should be a special night? Or is it even worth celebrating those kinds of firsts? To me it is and always will be. Tonight I will forever mark in my mind as a sweet memory of life before 2 children. A night to chase Kate around laughing, tickling, and cuddling on the couch before bedtime. A night that for some strange reason was far more emotional than I expected. It was a worthwhile celebration that I'll never forget. So here's to many more "lasts" to celebrate. If there weren't new firsts, there wouldn't be any lasts.