Welcoming Jade Maria Flokstra

Our second precious daughter joined us on Sunday, February 11th at 9:35pm. Jade Maria Flokstra weighted in at 7lb and 15oz and measured 21 inches long. Very thankful for the many answered prayers with a smooth delivery, arriving 4 hours after we got to the hospital. 

Jade Maria Flokstra, Jared Martin Flokstra's name sake 💖

This picture just captures so much and brings back the moment! I can start crying happy tears if I look at it to long. 

Jade quickly found her two fingers to suck on, just like Hazel did! (insert momma heart bursting emoji)

Jared picked up Hazel from the Schouten's the next morning, and then came to visit us in the hospital around lunch time. 

Daddy's three girlies!

The first day/evening Hazel was rather intrigued by baby Jade. 

Unfortunately Hazel started teething one of her top two year molars a day or two before Jade was born, and also caught a cold :( I was hoping that this wouldn't happen during our transition back to home, but not super surprised that it did. It did make for a very rough week for Hazel!  

We got discharged from the hospital a bit early so we could all be home together for the night, which despite it being a rough night, I think was best for all of us. Jared stayed home on Tuesday and Wednesday which were both run off of adrenaline for myself and Jared, as we both also got a bit of a cold and Jared's back was very sore from helping move me around while in labour and sleeping in a hospital bed. Jared returned to work on Thursday which was good to start getting some routine back. Since then I've been trying to find a routine back at home with my two girls, which overall has been going really well. Jade has been a wonderful baby so far and Hazel has been getting a little bit better every day. 

Lord willing we plan to have Jade baptized on Sunday, February 25th, in the 10 am service. 

Here is the Livestream link if you wish to join us:  https://www.youtube.com/@messiahcanrc