HE'S HERE!

It's a BOY!
Keith Allen Ahlgren
7lbs 10oz - 21 1/4 inches
6:00 am

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
Pleasures pure and undefiled,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

(I'll add more pictures later, so check back... later!)

We are so thankful for our newest little blessing and how he has grown our family! The Lord really blessed the labor and birth. All went very well, things got going on the due date after coming home from an exciting party at the Morris's, David is the best help to me during labor, our midwife is marvelous, I only pushed for 5 minutes, Keith Allen came out healthy and calm in the water, Lilian slept through the birth and on til noon so we could get some sleep, we have the best midwife in the whole world, David is MAGNIFICENT at everything and loves me so sacrificially, I felt great after the birth and had energy to enjoy everything afterwards, and GOD IS SO GOOD AND GRACIOUS!

Keith Allen is healthy, eating a bunch, and is getting lots of love from our family and friends, and especially his big sister!

Lilian was so excited when she heard Keith cry for the first time! She looked at David all wide-eyed, "Baby!?! Baby crying!" She couldn't wait another minute to see the baby! Her initial observations: "Baby! Legs. Feet. Hands. Nose. Baby come out!" Every day she's been more and more interactive with "Keef", rubbing his back, holding his hand, petting his head, watching and offering commentary during diaper changes, "Yucky!", bringing toys to share, offering to cook for him in the little kitchen, asking to hold him, singing to him, and laughing at his funny faces. Keith likes to look at her!

Keith loves the sound of Papa's voice and often calms down when he hears Papa! David very quickly figured out how to soothe Keith; wrap/hold him tight and pat his back. So helpful! Lilian hated to be swaddled because she liked a hand by her face. But Keith LOVES to be swaddled tight! This info makes nighttimes more easily managed! Thank you Lord for an attentive Papa!

Our midwife Charlee Lacy is so skilled, and gifted at her work! We are beyond blessed to have her in our life and at our births! We are so thankful for the wisdom that the Lord has given her, regarding pregnancy and birth, and all other areas of life! Thank you, thank you, thank you.....

Thank you to everyone who was praying for us! We have been greatly blessed....

And in case you wondered, Keith Allen is wonderful, simply wonderful!
And I LOVE David more every moment!
And he constantly SHOWS me that he loves me!
And Lilian is the the best and sweetest new big sister around!

The LORD hath done great things for us;
wherefore we are GLAD!
Psalm 126:3