Four Generations...

What a wonderful treat we had a couple of weekends ago when Papa brought Grandma Flossie to visit. It was her first visit to our house and we had the best time. Henry enjoyed showing her all of his toys, his big boy room, his classroom at school and his park. She even got to experience our beloved Pancake House...our favorite Sunday morning outing. Thanks Grandma Flossie for making the trip!

Thanks also to the Miesens for stopping in to meet Sam. Henry is still talking about Stella and Charlie. It was great to see you!

And...Sam just weighed in at just over 11 lbs. at his one month appt. He is 23 inches long, which puts him in the 90th percentile for weight and the 95th for height. Like his brother, it seems Sam is going to be a big'n.

We're looking forward to a weekend of fall fun at the pumpkin patch...stay tuned for more...

Hooray Bob!

We're still having fun...and hooray for Bob who has been here for two weeks! Thank you, Bob!

Week 1

Week one has been a smashing success! Sam left the hospital weighing 7.7 lbs. and was up to a whopping 8.5 by his one week appt. He is waking only once around 4am to eat and otherwise sleeps soundly in his cradle. We've enjoyed visits from Grandma and Grandpa Beckman, Uncle Terry and Aunt Emily...and several delicious meals from Zionsville friends. Big Brother Henry remains very proud of his "Damuel"...you can often hear "ALL ABOARD, DAMIEL" echoing throughout our house. So here we go, on the Beckman Express, into week 2 of life as a family of four...welcome aboard.

Big News!

Samuel Cooper Beckman has arrived! Sam joined us on Tuesday morning, 9/15, at 11:39. He is just as long as his big brother was, at 22 inches, but weighs a bit more at 7 lbs., 14 oz. He has a head full of very dark hair and is as sweet as they come. Henry is a very proud big brother with lots of kisses and hugs for Sam.

Bob and Papa were able to be here several days before Sam's arrival, and Grandma Carol and Grandpa Dan joined us for his birthday.

Not only did Henry get a new baby brother this week, he also started school, attended his first carnival, and joined the soccer "team."

We are all doing well, and look forward to introducing Sam in the coming weeks.