Little ones meet the littlest one

This is what it looks like when 8 kids meet their new sister!

Sarah Grace has joined our family!

We are praising our Heavely Father for His newest blessing to our family! Sarah Grace Kilcup was born at 4:44 (as requested by Daddy, 44 being his favorite #) p.m. on June 28, 2009. At 8 lb. 10 oz. and 20 1/2 ", she was the same length and exactly one pound less than big sister Lanie. She was six days late, like big sister Taylor, but so worth the wait!! In attendance were Daddy, excited sisters Taylor and Bethany, dear friends and midwives Carol Denny and Mary Gibbons, and nursing student Alex.

God is so good, and deserves all the honor for His beautiful creation, Sarah Grace.

Fresh from the oven, pretty pink baby girl!

Taylor with brand new baby sis.

Beaming Bethany in her very favorite place--holding a baby.

Proud Daddy

Thrilled Mamma

10 perfect toes make 110 in our collection.

10 beautiful fingers

Great lungs!

Chubby li'l punkin'

My precious friend Carol has delivered six of my babies.

Carol's sweet daughter Mary attended Ben's birth when she was 15 and already an experienced student midwife. In the nine years since, she has attended three of my births.

Sarah meets Grandma Kilcup

The rest of the family arrives with Grammie (Cari's mom).

Lanie is especially enamoured. She pointed out all of Sarah's features, "eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows..." She was very, very sad to have to leave to go back to Grammie's. She didn't want to leave "Baby Saywah."

With big brother Hudson

With very excited Elli, as Lanie and Ben looking on

With the now official "middle kid" Ben

With proud and happy Grant

And with biggest, most experienced brother Myck

Grammie finally gets a turn.

Just too sweet

Lanie being silly

Sweet Sarah Grace