Our Newest Blessing

Our newest family member has arrived! 

Madison Joy, 4 hours old, enjoying cuddles from Aunty Natasha Joy

We have been richly blessed by the LORD with a beautiful daughter, who arrived 5 days after her due date, in the early hours of Saturday 15th August (5:32am), weighing in at 4140g and 57 cm long.  

We have named her Madison Joy van der Wal (Madison meaning 'Gift of God').

First night home. "Laps are for naps. The cot is not."

She is greatly loved, and her big brothers are proud as punch to finally have a sister!

Now we are settling in and getting used to being a family of 6, trying to catch up on missed sleep, making new routines, and of course enjoying lots of newborn baby cuddles!


And just a few more photos:

Definitely one of ours :)
top left is Nikolas, top right is Isaac,
bottom left is Calvin, bottom right is Madison.

Ready to go home!

First dress and headband

First shopping trip (Nikolas is at school)