Our newest addition!!!
Aaron Jager Vanderwest joined our family at 3:08 pm on 3/03/08!!! He is a healthy boy - received a ‘10’ rating on his Apgar test and everything! At 9 lb. 2 oz. and 21 ½,” he is a sweet bundle. All went well with delivery – THANK YOU for praying for us! I am a convert to the epidural; why on earth hadn’t I tried that before? I was able to take two naps during labor and it was a rather peaceful, quiet day prior to delivery. Quiet is not a word we typically use to describe our home, so it was a pleasant change to enjoy some restful time together.
I just re-read the above paragraph: Don't think there wasn't any pain, however-just much less than previous deliveries! :) I mentioned to my high schoolers that they could "say a prayer for me Monday" and one of them asked, "Why would you need prayers?" I assured him I could use all the prayers offered for me at ANY time, and then asked, "Do you know what the word 'labor' means?" Another student called out, "It means WORK!" "Yes, it does . . . and that is why prayers are welcomed," I answered. :)
Aaron is Hebrew, meaning 'mountain of strength.' The name Jager means ‘hunter.’ More importantly, Jager (pronunciation as in Mick Jagger) is a family name. Ken’s Mom was Shirley Jager before becoming Shirley Vanderwest. With our four children, we are glad we could honor each grandparent through their middle names.
To me, Aaron has strong similarities to Robyn at birth. He is a champion eater and we believe he is adorable!! He is a beautiful miracle and we are awed that God has blessed us with him.
Thank you for your love and prayers. If you would, please pray for our transition as a family and that Mom and Dad would have love, joy, strength, and patience. (and all the other fruits of the spirit!! :) It is my (our) desire to relish and make the most of each day and phase of our children's lives. Sometimes this is difficult in our active household.
Will post more soon. Please praise God with us!
Aaron Jager Vanderwest joined our family at 3:08 pm on 3/03/08!!! He is a healthy boy - received a ‘10’ rating on his Apgar test and everything! At 9 lb. 2 oz. and 21 ½,” he is a sweet bundle. All went well with delivery – THANK YOU for praying for us! I am a convert to the epidural; why on earth hadn’t I tried that before? I was able to take two naps during labor and it was a rather peaceful, quiet day prior to delivery. Quiet is not a word we typically use to describe our home, so it was a pleasant change to enjoy some restful time together.
I just re-read the above paragraph: Don't think there wasn't any pain, however-just much less than previous deliveries! :) I mentioned to my high schoolers that they could "say a prayer for me Monday" and one of them asked, "Why would you need prayers?" I assured him I could use all the prayers offered for me at ANY time, and then asked, "Do you know what the word 'labor' means?" Another student called out, "It means WORK!" "Yes, it does . . . and that is why prayers are welcomed," I answered. :)
Aaron is Hebrew, meaning 'mountain of strength.' The name Jager means ‘hunter.’ More importantly, Jager (pronunciation as in Mick Jagger) is a family name. Ken’s Mom was Shirley Jager before becoming Shirley Vanderwest. With our four children, we are glad we could honor each grandparent through their middle names.
To me, Aaron has strong similarities to Robyn at birth. He is a champion eater and we believe he is adorable!! He is a beautiful miracle and we are awed that God has blessed us with him.
Thank you for your love and prayers. If you would, please pray for our transition as a family and that Mom and Dad would have love, joy, strength, and patience. (and all the other fruits of the spirit!! :) It is my (our) desire to relish and make the most of each day and phase of our children's lives. Sometimes this is difficult in our active household.
Will post more soon. Please praise God with us!
6 comments:
Congratulations!! I thought of you all day Monday and said a prayer each time. Praise the Lord everything went well!! I can't wait to see that "little" sweetheart. I can't believe you guys have 4 kids...wow..time flies. I'll bring you dinner some night:)Love ya, Lori K aka Mrs Cougar
I am praising God with you for sure! I love the picture where Aaron and Ken seem to be discussing something important. I can't wait to read more and see pictures with big brothers and sister! I am praying for a peaceful transition for you all and that you will be able to treasure each moment even in the busyness! Love you all, Tracie
Rhonda, he does resemble Robyn a ton! He is beautiful!!!! I am so happy for all of you and look forward to hearing how things are going at home - and of course to more pictures! =) We love you guys!
Congrats, Ken and Rhonda! Sorry I missed out on being able to do a hospital visit to meet Aaron Jager. I was down visiting our own sweet grandkids in Indy. Hope we get to meet him soon, meanwhile take it easy and enjoy these few weeks while he's tiny. Love, Diane
Congratulations!
Aaron is blessed to be born into such a wonderful family, and you are blessed with beautiful children!
Thank you for sharing the pictures and story, we sure miss our Kent City Friends! And seeing thier families grow, Grow, GROW!
Congratulations! I will be praying very hard about your family's transition. After having just gone through (still going through) the same transition with #4, I am anxious to compare stories:) Thanks for showing us the beautiful pictures. Love, Dana
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