HE IS HERE! Henry Thomas is here!

We have our sweet Henry Thomas here with us finally. After much debate and doings he arrived Sunday May 23, 2010 at 11:49 p.m. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was a whopping 22 inches long. He has a bit of hair and is just beautiful. He looks like the Geron Girls.

One of my favorite shots - Henry with "Big Daddy".

We had an very eventful pregnancy and ended up being labeled "High Risk" on several fronts. When all was said and done though the Lord took each of those labels and knocked them to the side in a very obvious way. We are praising HIM for a successful, healthy pregnancy and sweet babby Henry being here safely and fabulously.



The girls are so excited Henry is here. It's a fight to who gets to hold him first thing in the morning. I win - because he has to nurse first!

And the highlight of our homecoming on Tuesday - we got to take Henry to see his Great Grandma - she is 95 years old and her comment was "I've waited so very long for you." She cried and laughed at the same time. It was a joyful thing to see.


God is good and we are thankful for the blessing of Henry!

In Christ's Love,
Peg

A progression of belly shots for your enjoyment...

It's flown by already - only 5 - 6 weeks left.



This was right before Christmas and I think the first shot I did.





21 Weeks 3 Days



27 Weeks

And today at 32 Weeks 3 days...



In Christ's Love,
Peg

Henry's Second Babby Shower!

Henry isn't even here yet and he's loved by so many. My sisterwives/girlfriends here in VA loved on us with this shower at the beginning of the month. We've had such a crazy month I'm just now getting around to posting about it.

We hadn't even left the ultrasound before getting a phone call from Amy and Lisa asking if they could do a shower for us - and oh by the way, what is the babby? We were so blessed!

It was a difficult week for many reasons. First, our family had our Aunt Barbara in the hospital in her last days. She died the morning of the shower. Amy had her babby in the hospital with RSV for four days and Lisa was busy keeping me upright since I had several appts. and my friend Deidre' was coming for a visit too!

We ate really good food, laughed and cried too! Henry got a lot of love in the form of outfits, blankets & boppys! My sweet Emma made a hat for him all by herself from a pattern! She made me cry!



Amy and Lisa did a great job on the shower. The food was fabulous and everyone had a good time. I praise the Lord for my Girlfriend/sisterwives. I don't know what I'd do without them!

Now we all wait for Henry to get here! He's sure to be spoiled and loved on even more!

In Christ's Abundant Love,
Peg

Overwhelming Blessings....

or how one decision changed the course of my life and my family's life! When we decided to home school all those years ago I thought it was a decision about education. Who knew it would give us friends and family across the world? Seriously!

We went on vacation with friends (home schoolers - most of them) this week. They totally blew me away Monday night. We are 24 weeks pregnant this week with Henry and I didn't think anyone would do anything shower or gift wise this early so I was oblivious when I walked into the room FULL of people. 35 physically there and another 30 who sent love. God is so good in giving us family and friends all over the place.

My friend Holly pushed her comfort zone and made this for me:



She'd never made a cake like this before. It was as delicious as it was pretty.

And then they had all these wonderful things from friends far and wide:



The chocolate brown ergo (backpack carrier) that I wanted. The Sneaky Wife #1 (Jen) and Sneaky Wife #2 (Dana) conferred and said I should really have the chocolate one since it made me happy. I love sneaky wives. Everyone should have at least one and I've got TWO!

And then there was the pack and play - I really liked the one Babies R Us sold but I refused to register there for only that ONE thing when they had a second choice at Target/Amazon. Again my Sneaky Wife (that'd be Jen again) came to the rescue and got the one with the ELEPHANTS on it that I really liked it.



And then a beautiful babby blanket made by my friend Kelly:



And cloth wipes made by Jen to go with the cloth diapers I'm planning to use:




One of the cloth diapers:



And there were other gifts:

My friend Ashley had a whole bag full of goodies including several toys, a sunhat, flannel blankets, swaddle blankets and bath toys. McGinley didn't get pictures of those quick enough!

And the friends far and wide also gave me the car seat we needed:




And we even had poetry which totally makes this count as SCHOOL! My friend Bethany wrote a poem for me. I'm going to type it up but suffice to say it made me cry like a babby myself! Dana had to be the reading wife!

Written by Bethany Wethersby:
Roses are red
They brighten your mood
Like the pending arrival
Of a cool little dude

His hands will be small
His feet will be tiny
He'll wear manly cloth diapers
On his little hiney

Will he be born bald
Or be totally hairy?
Grow up to love ice cream
Or be allergic to dairy?

Will he be a punk
Or a total saint?
Prefer to play football
Or read books & paint?

When will he come?
The schedule says May
But it could be June
If in the womb he does stay

Surrounded by sisters
He'll be their live doll
He's destined to spend
Time with them at the mall

I'm sure Michael's happy
For some testosterone
In the sea of estrogen
He won't be alone

Peg will get snuggles
She will not feel crabby
When kissing the cheeks
Of her new little babby

I better stop
Before this gets sappy
But, honey, Peg's birthing Henry
And we're all *so* happy!!


The best thing about all of this is that I keep thinking if this is a slice of heaven here on earth I sure can't wait to get to heaven!

In the center of Christ's ABUNDANT and OVERFLOWING Love,
Peg

Lots of stuff going on here at La Geron.

We've been busy since Christmas. The babby is growing like he's supposed to and we're thrilled. Yep you read it right - HE. His name is Henry Thomas Geron. We expect to deliver near the middle of May. I love to feel his little kicks and movements. We are very blessed.

The girls are busy with school. They started a short art class with a friend of mine in January. They are having tons of fun with that. This week they start up sewing again after a Christmas Break. And dance resumed last week. So as you can imagine I'm in the car way more than I like.

Michael is busy all the time. We've had some breaks here and there. Praise the Lord! I love spending time wit my Beloved.

Michael's Grandma Geron fell the day after Christmas. She broke her leg, had a pin put in and is now at the Convalescent center doing rehab. The family has been loving on her well. We covet your prayers for her health. She will be 95 in April.

McGinley cut her hair last week. She looks so grown up it hurts my heart to look at her sometimes. I'm not ready for these girls to be grown. Isn't it cute?



I just realized how long it had been since I posted so even though it's a hodgepodge of information I still wanted to post something. ;)

In Christ's Love,
Peg

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I just want to say how thankful and blessed we are to know each and every one of you. I love all of our family and friends both near and far. May your Christmas be full of the Joy of our Lord and Savior.

In Christ's Abundant and Amazing Love,
Peg

Things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving Day...

1 - Family - those we're born into and those we are adopted into.
2 - A beautiful home to live in.
3 - A beloved who works so hard for all of us.
4 - A new babby coming in May.
5 - Friends who share and support.
6 - Chocolate (you know that had to make the list right?) I just found out Dark chocolate has NO sodium. I love it but now I REALLY love it. ;)
7 - Food in the cabinets and my belly.
8 - Jesus loving us enough to die on the cross for us.
9 - Down comforters - one of the best things ever!
10 - Camping - We love to camp.
11 - My beloved being home the entire day.
12 - Sunshine
13 - Tea
14 - Friends who are friends no matter the distance.
15 - The ability to have the lifestyle we do in a country that is free.
16 - The smell of good cooking.
17 - Yarn (you knew that would be here too)
18 - Friends to knit with.
19 - Family and friends who appreciate the art of knitting.
20 - A clean kitchen - never underestimate the power of a clean kitchen.

I pray your day is blessed and joy filled. May you look around and see with an open heart and clear eyes the many blessings you have this year.

In Christ's Abundant and Ever Gentle Embrace,
Peg