Our Baby is Here!

Our baby boy decided to make his debut on Saturday morning, at 37 weeks and 3 days of gestation. For purposes of this blog, I will most likely call him CJ or Jim or something like that (I would refer to him by his middle name like I do Liam, but his middle name is James, which I think will only cause confusion in the long run since it’s the pseudonym last name I go by here).

I really hope to continue blogging, but I know that it will probably be unlikely that I write or read anything in the blogging realm for a good while. Hopefully we will establish a new routine and normal pace of life in the weeks to come as a family, which will allow me to get back on here.

Thank you so much for those of you who were praying for me throughout my pregnancy and who were praying for little CJ. My family and I would sure appreciate continued prayer as well as we adjust to life as it is now. Please pray especially for Liam. He really loves his brother, but I can see that the adjustment is hard on him.

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
    the fruit of the womb a reward.”

Psalm 127:3
Picture of Baby C. James’ little feet
  • Born on April 15th, 2023 at 7:26 a.m.
  • 7 lbs 4 oz
  • 19 3/4 inches

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20 responses to “Our Baby is Here!”

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you!

  1. Aubrey Whipkey Avatar
    Aubrey Whipkey

    Congratulations! We are so grateful to God for His provision of health & pray for quick restoration from delivery. CJ is already so loved & I can’t wait to meet him!

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you!

  2. meghanewhite Avatar

    Congratulations!!! Welcome to the world precious little CJ.

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you!

  3. Christine Daly Avatar
    Christine Daly

    PTL!!!

  4. MerryGrammarian Avatar
    MerryGrammarian

    Wonderful news! Hope everyone is healthy and thriving (as much as one can thrive through sleepless newborn nights).

    Eliana watched the Daniel Tiger episodes about welcoming Baby Margaret to the family a LOT during that transitional time. Oh! And random tip someone gave us – when talking to Eliana, we referred to Adeline as “your sister” as much as possible so she’d have a sense of ownership over her relationship. Not sure how much of a difference it made, but I’m throwing it out there just in case it’s just the thing.

    I’ll definitely be praying big brother can figure out life in his new role. Love you! Let me know how else we can be praying for you ♥️

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you! We actually called CJ “baby brother” early on, and Liam still calls him that most of the time. It’s so sweet. He’s turning out to be a good big brother. He just doesn’t like when the baby cries. But that goes for all of us. 🤣

  5. Manu Avatar

    Congratulations Colleen 😘. Welcome little CJ. Keeping Liam in prayer as he adjusts to the new addition to the family. May the Lord be with you Colleen.
    Hugs and love 🤗💙

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you, Manu!

      1. Manu Avatar

        Good to hear from you Colleen. How are you doing?

      2. Colleen James Avatar

        I’m pretty tired, but the adjustment has not been as hard as it was with my firstborn, so I’m grateful for that. I’ll be happy to get into a routine though. How are you?

      3. Manu Avatar

        May the Lord continue to be with you in this new chapter of your life. Many blessings 🙏🏽

  6. Jeannette Brown Avatar
    Jeannette Brown

    Congratulations Colleen! 🎊 I will be praying for you and both your boys. I hope you can get lots of snuggles and sweet cuddles with them both. So glad things went well and you are on the road to settling in with your additional family member. I pray it goes smoothly and that you can rest and avoid any postpartum issues. God be praised for your blessings. Love to you all, Jeannette

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thanks, Jeannette! ❤

  7. Nancy Ruegg Avatar

    More congratulations from this corner, Colleen! Adjusting to two little ones can be a challenge. I remember being torn as to which child I should help when both needed my attention! By the time #3 came along, I had to give up keeping up and just do what I could! Somehow we all survived the exhaustion and mistakes; praise God for his grace!

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you, Nancy! Yes! Praise God for His grace!

  8. terry morgan Avatar

    So very excited for you all. Thanking God with you and praying for your transitions, good sleep 😊, and for you to be at peace with your limitations and enjoy these crazy days. 💛

    1. Colleen James Avatar

      Thank you, Terry! I definitely need prayer for all of those things!

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