Abigail Joy!

It's my joy to introduce the newest member of our family, Miss Abigail Joy Hietbrink, born on June 4th! (See picture to the right). We thought Elijah was a big boy, but Abby one-upped her older brother, tipping the scales at just over 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 20 3/4 inches long! She's doing great on the whole, though we'd love for her to go to bed before midnight! She's strikingly beautiful with deep blue eyes and fine brown hair. Steph is recovering well, and Elijah has been a surprisingly gentle older brother thus far (although he did almost step on her while he was watching cartoons this morning!) We are so thankful for her little life: for the promise that it holds and the joy it brings to our entire family. Sometimes it's hard to believe that Steph and I have two children, but parenthood has been an unbelievably rich experience, and Abby's presence only adds yet another layer!