Ellen Rosenberger

We needed to take passport size pictures of David in order to get his birth certificate. The hospital had named him "Bebe 1 (Uno) Rosenberger". Now he is officially David Luke Rosenberger. The regulations for the passport pictures are: eyes open, looking at camera, white background. We gave David a bath so he would be really alert and then did a photo shoot. Here are some of the "outtakes".

While David is the 7th grandchild (make that grandson!) on the Rosenberger side, he has made my parents, Glenn and Judy Stewart, first-time grandparents. Grammie and GrandDad came when David was four days old. They spent 10 days with us and loved every minute with their grandson. We had a great time together, spending our days enjoying little David, resting at home, going to Doctor's appointments, trying out a new restaurant, playing games, going to the beach, and taking lots and lots of pictures of the baby. It was great having my parents around also because they helped so much with washing dishes, changing diapers, giving David baths, etc. This allowed me to rest a lot and for Luke and I to have some time together as well. David loved being held by his Grammie and GrandDad. They would often call friends and relatives up on Skype so that they could see little David. GrandDad giving David his first try of the Pacific Ocean. David and his favorite sleeping position on Grammi...

We came home from the hospital the day after David was born. I loved our house before, but now that we have a baby it really feels like a HOME. :) David had many visitors in the first few days at home (and also at the hospital). Some that are not pictured here were: Terri & Kellan, Chase & Julie, Thomas & Amanda, Anthony, Erika, Woughter's, VanderWees', Bethany, and Nelly. Although we are missing our families at this joyous time, we are so thankful for the Nica Family that God has blessed us with here. Little David has many people around him that love him already!

IT'S A BOY! Our son, David Luke Rosenberger, arrived on July 13 at 6:34 pm. He came 11 days early and we are thrilled he is here! He is a healthy and precious little boy! We praise God for a safe and quick delivery. We were at the hospital for four hours before he was born. David weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and he is 19 inches long. He has blonde hair and looks very much like his Daddy. We did not find out if we were having a boy or a girl, so when the doctor said "Varoncito!" and Luke said “It’s a boy!” my immediate reaction was "Of course it's a boy!" At least 95% of people who made predictions said it would be a boy. David joins his 6 other boy cousins (still no girls yet on Luke's side!) Here we are with our wonderful doctor -- Dr. Juan Carlos Avilez. We are so grateful for him! Just wait, David...Daddy will make a football player out of you some day! We love our little guy and are so thankful for his precious life. We can hardly be...

Recently we had a photo session with one of our friends here in Nicaragua, Bethany Bracht. It was so much fun to take some pregnancy shots out in our backyard. Thanks, Bethany, for these beautiful pictures!

Now that we are getting closer and closer to the due date, Luke has been more anxious to meet his son or daughter. He's been researching about how to encourage the baby to come. One of the supposed tricks is eating lots of papaya (and other tropical fruit). So, the other day he bought this papaya and spent at least half an hour cutting it up! He's been making me papaya, banana, and pineapple smoothies every day! We'll see....

Since we are not finding out early whether our baby is a boy or a girl, we decided to go with neutral colors for the baby room: Dandelion Green, Happy Day Yellow, and Dandy Brown. It was fun working on it together and we were so thankful for the help of several friends as well. Luke on top of the closet taping things up and getting ready for painting. Our friend, Kate, was a huge help painting the baby room! The tree was painted by our friend, Jennifer. The before picture. The after picture. As Luke was setting up the crib he said "Wow, I've never owned such a nice piece of furniture! And it's in our baby room!" Ha ha! :) This baby is so blessed. Virtually everything in our baby room has been a gift from someone or a group of people or it has been purchased with "baby money" that we have been given. We are so thankful for a clean and homey space to welcome our baby. Baby, we are all ready for you! You can come anytime now! :)