Our 'gift of God'

We. Are. Home.

It feels so good to be home with all three of our babies. As we were waiting to check out of the hospital, Jason remarked that this time was so different from the first - With Gabby, he was scared to leave because we were with professionals who knew what they were doing. We didn't. With Nate, he couldn't wait to leave and get settled, I suppose because we feel like we know what we're doing now. Ha! What a funny statement.

I'll have to do more than one post to get caught up to today, but let's do the important stuff:

Welcome, Nathanael Ray Lutz!
August 8, 2011
7 lbs, 10 oz
21 inches

Nathanael is a Hebrew name that means 'gift of God.' And in case you're thinking, "Hmmm... isn't that a biblical name? The guy who wrestled a lion? The guy with the staff? Um, help, please." From the Book of John, Chapter 1:

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."46 Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!"48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"50 Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."51 And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."