No flash please!

Here's some more pics of Clarissa, but every time we took a picture, she would close her eyes because of the flash. So...

...I put my hand in front of the first flash! Her eyes are red, but they're open!

Oh NO! Not another thumb sucker! But she is cute!

Pulling teeth!

Shelly, my sweet little thumb-sucker, had to get braces this summer with a thumb-gaurd that keeps her from sucking her thumb. But, her canine teeth were in the way of the braces being able to do their job, so they had to go. Shelly was really nervous (as was I) about her getting those teeth pulled, but after a little laughing gas...

and a few unnoticed shots (thanks to the gas)....

everything came out just fine. 2 down, 2 to go...hopefully those will be just as easy, too. I guess I can't use the phrase, "It's like pulling teeth to get you kids to do something" anymore!

Baby Clarissa is here!

Clarissa EmmaRose Moody was born on Halloween at 10:05 am. She weighed 8lbs. 3.5oz and was 20.5 in. long. She is healthy and happy and very patient with all her brothers and sisters fighting over holding her!

McKay said Clarissa looked deep in thought and he was imitating her.Shelly is so excited to have a new little sister!Nathan loves his sister, too!

Reagan couldn't wait to have a little sister, and never wants to let her go!

Max is still learning not to hit, so this is probably the closest he has gotten to her. I'm sure he will love to hold her later as long as she stays smaller than him!

Here's the whole fam damily! I think it's funny that I've gone the whole year without blogging, and now that I have 6 kids I find the time to post! Course, I guess I thought this was an important enough event that I needed to post something...and I finally uploaded some pictures onto this computer. I've missed you all and hope you enjoy the update!