Birthday, birthday, birthday for you

Abby turned the big 4 on Sunday.  She's such a big girl now!  She's adjusting to life without her nuk (pacifier).  We told her she had to lose it when she turned 4.  Don't want her getting beaten up on the playground...  the first night she screamed, "I don't want to be four!  Three is better!"  Anyway on Sunday we had a little party, but not many kids.  Most missionary families are away because it is fall break at the MK school.  We had a few folks over for ice cream and cake.  Michele and my mom did a bang-up job on Strawberry Shortcake.  I did the eyes...  

My parents brought over gifts from everyone at home.  Abby had a blast.  She and Olivia are enjoying the Fisher Price karaoke machine that puts them on the tv screen.  Olivia got so whipped up during presents that she took off running full speed, and didn't stop until she hit the cement wall.  Totally hilarious from where I was sitting...

A week before we celebrated Yannah's 11th birthday.  I will have to write about Yannah and Mylene sometime, but Mylene is Michele's friend who watches our girls a few hours each week.

Baby Seth got his BCG shot today.  he has grown to 22.5 inches and 9 pounds.  Doing very well.  Here he is in a little outfit Val sent us.  Thanks Val (and Josh. I know Josh probably picked it out...)

Baby Seth is here!

Seth David Clinton entered the world a couple weeks early on September 30, 2008.  He weighed in at a whopping 7 and a half pounds, and measured a staggering 19.68 inches in length.  I'm exaggerating the whopping and staggering.  But he does have 10 fingers and toes, one nose, and 2 ears.  Yes!  He was born a heathen gentile, but all that changed the next day.  He is now a son of Abraham.  I am one of them, and so are you... We got Michele and Seth out of the hospital after 2 nights; not bad.  The nurse said Michele was the most 'able' post-cesarean patient she'd ever seen.  Michele was sitting up, walking, and mowing the lawn within 24 hours.  Abby and Olivia were ecstatic to meet their new brother, and Olivia was excited to 'pet' him.  It was better than when I brought home turtles!  Anyway, here are a couple of pics.  We can't figure out who he looks like yet... 

By the way, before I forget- have a merry Christmas!  A little early for that, you say?  Not really.  I heard Christmas carols in the mall on September 7.  We do things a little early here in the Philippines.  By the time December 25 rolls around, pray that I don't strangle someone with a string of lights...