Gotta Love My Girls!

Sometimes I still feel like I'm dreaming when I think about being the father of two beautiful girls. Callie went in yesterday for her two week check-up and she is doing great. She was 7 pounds 9 ounces and already over 20 inches long. Fortunately she didn't have to get any shots this time.

Overall Emily is doing so well as the big sister (even though she insists that she is the little sister). There are still times when she will try and hug her too tightly or forget that Callie is so fragile. For the most part she really likes having a sister and is constantly talking about us all being a family. I think she still doesn't understand why Callie can't do everything she can, but she is getting better. I am beginning to realize how a parent can love more than one child. I find myself loving so many qualities about Emily while cherishing Callie being so little and innocent. They are both already so different from each other and I love that too. As my love for Callie will increase as she gets older, I see my love for Emily being on such a different level because she has been a part of my life longer. It is great being the dad to two girls!

Don't you like my pretty pink hat?

Emily just had to bring her own camera to take pictures of her sister.

Callie's first bath at home.

Welcome To Callie!

Well, as of January 7th, we are the proud parents of another baby girl. Her name is Callie Ann Peck. She weighed 7lbs. 2oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long. This is amazing because she was only an ounce lighter than Emily and 1/2 longer than Emily. Emily already loves her little sister, sometimes maybe a little too much! I was in the hospital from late Sunday night to Thursday, so I haven't had a chance until now to say anything about her. She is beautiful, a blessing from God! Most of the comments I am hearing are that she looks like me, but I can't tell yet. Of course, the first day Emily was born, everyone said she looked like Jason and that still holds true today. We are also getting ready to move into a different house this weekend. While this can be stressful, I guess the positive thing is that I am not expected to do anything. This will actually be very hard for me because I am a very independent person and like to do things for myself. But, in this instance, I will have to let Jason do all of the work.

Okay, Just A Few More

I couldn't resist putting up just a few more pictures of Callie.

Day Two w/ Callie

Here are a few more pictures from the last 24 hours. I hope that you enjoy meeting our little girl. I do believe that she has already "stolen my heart!"

Callie Ann Peck!

Callie Ann Peck was born today at 1:06pm. She weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs, was 19 3/4" long and is doing great. Theresa did a wonderful job and is now very tired. Even though she has been through so much since we checked in at 11:50pm on Sunday night, it was all worth it. Her big sister Emily is ready to take her home so that she can hold her and play with her. So far she really doesn't fully understand how much her life has changed today. We do have video of her kissing Callie and even singing "Jesus Loves Me" to her before she left for MiMi and Papa's house. I will be posting more pictures as soon as I can and am hoping to get a short video up as well. Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts as we prepared for this wonderful miracle. God has truly blessed my family and me once again. Talk about a great way to start 2008!

BOOMER SOONER!!!

No, I'm not crazy and yes I did watch OU get beat last night in the Fiesta Bowl. It was a tough game to watch considering last year's overtime loss in the Fiesta Bowl to Boise St. I'm know sure which was worse, losing on one play or getting beat by 20 points. Through it all, I will always remain a Sooner fan even though it is sure nice when we win. There are times when I wonder why I put myself through the emotional roller coaster of rooting for a college football team to win every game so they have a spot in the national title game only to have them come short of several occasions. Honestly, it would be easier if I just give up on watching college football or if I didn't have a favorite team. Then I ask myself where would the fun be in either of those options? I absolutely love watching college football and I love watching OU play. For one, college football is a passion that I share with Theresa and that is nice. As for OU, I was pretty much born a Sooner fan and I'll die a Sooner fan.

If I am going to keep watching and hoping that OU will again win a National Championship, what do I do when we lose? I remind myself that it is only a game and there will always be another chance later. Another thing I really try hard to do is not let it consume my life and my emotions. If I never got to watch another OU or college game again I'd be just fine. I do not find my purpose in anything here on this earth including sports. Sports are fun to watch but they are not more important than time spent with my family or with my Creator. I do believe that it is better to root for a team and have fun cheering them on than to just give up altogether. At least I have had fun even if my team doesn't win.

Even though I will hear about this lose for a long time, it's in the past and there is always next season. We have a great young quarterback in Sam Bradford and many returning starters. Maybe next year will be our year to win a National Championship. (This year I'm hoping LSU wins because that is my wife's favorite team.) If we still don't win at the very least it will be fun to watch!

Happy New Year (one day late)!

I don't know about you and your family, but 2008 looks like it is going to be a wild and crazy ride for the Peck household. We are only two days into the New Year and I'm already dizzy. First of all and most importantly we are still waiting for our baby to be born. We will go for our final checkup tomorrow to see if we might be able to deliver a few days early. I know that Theresa would love to hear her doctor say "it's time" and put and end to our anticipation. If not, we will just have to wait until Monday to meet our newest family member. (By the way, I'm currently working on a family website that I will launch as soon as I have pictures of Callie.)

If having a baby was not enough, we are in the middle of packing up all of our things so that we can move to our rent house by the 12th. We have pushed up our closing date to the 11th, which happens to be our 5 year anniversary. Talk about a way to celebrate! Thankfully we have my family close by to come and help and a very generous church family who will be helping us move. I just don't think we can fit it all in our 2004 Honda Civic. I'm afraid if I did we might look like this . . .

(What you can't really see is all of the concrete in the back seat!)

Moving is always an adventure but I know that this is all part of God's plan for us. Even though I don't always understand, I know He is in control and knows what is best. I wouldn't want it any other way. So, when I start to get overwhelmed with all of this plus everything that must happen in the student ministry at Union Hill, I have to laugh and let God have control. As I always say, life is never boring around my house and I wouldn't have it any other way. I hope you are already enjoying 2008 and I pray that this year will be a Christ-centered year for us all. I have set several goals for myself and feel that at least I am trying to improve my relationship with God, my family, and others. Hang on because 2008 just might get crazy!