Reid and Stefani Adopt

West Michigan Whitecaps vs. the Bowling Green Hot Rods Stefani chatting with another fan. Reid feeding Isaac.   Yesterday Reid and I took Isaac to his first baseball game.  We enjoyed 10¢ hotdogs, and chatting with another fan who, incredibly enough wanted to show us pictures of his black grandchildren (also adopted).  I think Isaac got jealous of our hotdogs and started crying, but Dad just fed him milk anyway. Our team won 13-11.  I got a little crazy cheering during the 8th and 9th innings because the HotRods passed us up, and then later we got in 3 more runs to put us ahead again.  

Grandma and Grandpa Carroll came this past week to help us out with the new baby.  Grandma was able to catch the cutest dimpled smile I've ever seen!  I think it a small miracle that Isaac smiled just in time for Grandma to snap that picture. Isaac came to us from Southeastern Michigan.  We learned about him at the beginning of May.  We were not expecting him until the 10th, but he surprised us by coming early.  Reid and I had all of our camping gear packed the Friday before Isaac arrived--ready to go on one last camping adventure before we were blessed with children.  Then we got the call.  We dropped everything and drove to the hospital.  After a few days of waiting, we were able to bring him home from the hospital.   Now Isaac has just had his 2 week well child visit with his pediatrician.  He has grown almost a whole pound and grew over one inch in his two weeks of life.  He is a joy and we feel continually blessed to have him in our lives.  We are very thankful to his

Say hello to Isaac Reid Archibald! Here he is being welcomed into his new crib by his Sock Monkey.  Isaac was born June 2 at 4:36 a.m. He weighed 6 lb. and 13 oz and was 20.5 inches long. He was brought into this world by his very special birth-mom. We are so grateful for her love for Isaac and her willingness to place him into our arms through adoption. She will always hold a special place in our and Isaac's hearts. So far he has done a lot of sleeping, eating, peeing and pooping. What can we say, he's a baby boy and he's doing a great job at it!  He's been such a wonderful blessing in our home. He's been welcomed by so many loving friends and family members that all want to come see him. We are very grateful for their love and celebration for our family.