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August 7, 2010
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They’re so darn adorable!
PRECIOUS…
What a great shot of all your children together!! Everyone looks pleased as punch to have baby Lachlan home! I can’t believe how big Stellan looks holding his little brother- he looks so happy in his new ‘big brother’ role. Must be great to be home. Enjoy your family time. Have a great weekend!
Small Fry’s hair looks adorable. They are such little blessings.
Awwwwwwwww!
Precious pics! I can hardly believe how much older Stellan looks now! With all of that hair he looks a year older than my Baby J, who I believe is about a week older- he hasn’t yet had his 1st haircut!
ALL of the kids look awesome – EVERYONE is beautifully perfect!!!!
Wow!!! What a great looking group!!! I can see why you are one happy mama! Congratulations again!
Love, love, love these pictures. I CANNOT believe how big Stellan is! I started reading your blog when he was about 4-5 months, in the hospital.
This post is PRICELESS My Friends!!!!!!!
Oh, soooo beautiful to see them all together! I especially love Small Fry’s expression, she looks like she can’t contain her excitement. And you even caught a bit of a smile on Lachlan when he’s with Nuggey….Love it! Welcome Home : )
I’m pretty sure Lachlan is going to be the most spoiled baby ever– those older siblings of his love him so much and it shows! I’m glad yall are home!
i cannot get over how grown up “big brother” stellan looks holding his little brother!!!!! love it!
Simply PRICELESS! What a beautiful family!
Amen! Oh, happy day…
What a great picture!! They look so proud of their new little brother! Congratulations again, we brought our 4th home on July 10th!
They are just BEAUTIFUL, all 5 of them
but I must say the one you did change to is precious, precious, precious! I think he gets cuter by the day 
I know you didn’t take my suggestion about Lachlan’s picture on the sidebar
I know you are happy to be home as a family of 7!
Much Love,
Audra
So adorbs. It might just be sending my baby-maker in to high gear
What a blessing! Your family is so perfectly balanced
Small Fry looks like she is just ready to burst with love! Congratulations!
That was so precious:-). They all look so proud of their little brother.
Yippee! So glad you two came home today. Now you can rest easy in your own bed. Take care and God’s blessings to all of you!
goodness gracious, you have some BEAUTIFUL children!!! so happy to see that you and L are home. hope you all are doing well and adjusting nicely!
Ahh…you’re making me wish the next 13wks will fly by so that my “msc” will make the jump to 5!
Beautiful family! Congratulations!
darling family! I cant believe how big Stellan is! I so miss the days my children were little like this… enjoy!
Two words…LOVE THEM…Thanks for sharing this wonderful homecoming!!!
They all look soooo excited to be holding their baby brother!! You have a beautiful family!! God bless you all!!
I have been on the verge or stress/frustrated related tears ALL day today. And then I saw this picture and the tears came, and didn’t stop. Thank you for sharing the picture and allowing me to do what I needed to do but triggered by something so beautiful that not only did it bring on tears; that very picture took my breathe away, literally.
I sure hope there are more pictures to come when you are feeling up to it and a bit more rested. I am guessing it’s the natural high that is keeping you going right now.
Take care of yourself, Jennifer.
How is the kidney stone pain? Did that go away? How is your pain from surgery? Hopefully, not too bad.
Beautiful, beautiful family!
PS. I love the name you selected for your son (all your children for that matter). All five of your children have unique (in a good way) names. I think it’s great. In 15+ years of teaching grades K-5 and 11 more years (prior to teaching) or babysitting, camp leader, student teaching,etc. I have NEVER had any student named the same as your brood. THAT IS COOL!
Yay! So glad you are finally home…and I know all 7 of you are!
PS I’m so impressed that MckFlurry has already been added to the sidebar!
Oh Mckmama that is precious! You could just see the love all over each of their little faces! I think Miss Small Fries was my favorite! You could tell she is the little mama! Welcome home! What a blessing!
The looks on the faces of Small Fry and Nuggey are priceless! So,so sweet!
LOVE these pics! It’s amazing how all of a sudden, Stellan seems SOOO grown up! I Love the pics all 5 of the kids together!!!
Adorable! look at those 5 blessings God has given you. Evidence of God’s grace, right there. SO happy for you guys! Looking forward to sharing glimpses of Lachlan’s life on your blog!
eeeeeek *squeal* SO thrilling! So beautiful. So perfect.
Congratulations on coming home…now the fun really begins! So happy for you.
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so cute! stellan really does look like a big brother…not so much like a baby any more!
Jen, those pictures are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! The kids all look enthralled by little Lachlan. And Stellan looks like such a big boy! Congrats to all of you.
Wonderful! So happy you are home and doing well. Small Fry looks like she is in bliss! They all look so much older now!
You seriously have some of the cutest kids ever!
If I lived closer/near you, I would so babysit!
Congrats on your newly expanded family, it is wonderful!
Jess
You truly have some of the most adorable children! Their eyes are so striking! They all look so proud of their new little brother!
Aw, how wonderful!!
oo these pics make me teary!! how beautiful!
These are the best pictures ever. So precious.
What a precious family! I am so glad you are complete. Enjoy yourself, and get lots of rest if you can!
Gorgeous family, J!!!!! So glad you got to go home!!!
P.S. Stellan all of a sudden looks so much older!!! ahhhh!
As many others have said- I just can’t get over how grown up Stellan looks next to Baby L. What a handsome big brother! And that blonde hair (on both S. and S.F.)…oh I just love it!
I’m getting SERIOUS baby fever from looking at pics. of sweet little L.
Such a lovely family. Congratulations
Welcome Home! I love seeing your family grow and remembering when I was in that stage. (I had 4 in 5 years time.) Savor every moment – it is going to fly by. I now have teenagers and I cannot figure out how that happened. Blessings on you in the days ahead!
Awwww ~ they are just sooo precious!!
SmallFry looks like she’s really going to “mother” her new baby brother a lot = )
Bet they will all have fun showing off their newest brother!!
Enjoy this special time with your newborn as they grow/change so fast ~ just look at how big Stellan seems already!
Gorgeous kids!! I’m so thrilled the sweet ones love the new wee one! I’m amazed with how much Stellan has grown and he looks different from a year ago and so. I’m so thankful he is around to be a big brother now! As far as who Flurry looks like, it’s difficult to say at the moment. There are times when he looks like Nuggey, others like Small Fry, and yet others like Big Mac. Possibly one of the very first pixs look a bit like Stellan as a newborn. I guess the Flurry will keep us guessing as he grows.
I don’t think I have ever seen your kids look so happy! They must be so excited to have mama home, and to be able to snuggle with their baby brother. Reminds me of bringing mine home just four months ago (he is 16+ lbs now. They grow up *way* too fast)… We had a similar hospital stay as you (my son was in the NICU for 7 days w/several breathing & lung issues, then we had to stay an extra day because of jaundice), but with the swine flu going around my big girl (who was just 21 months old) was not even allowed in the hospital. At all. I missed her so much it was torture being away from my baby girl, and hated the fact that brother and sister couldn’t meet right away. … The day we came home was definitely one of the best days of my life, and I can tell this is the same for your family. Congratulations to all seven of you!
Wow! I kind of rambled a lot. As if you have time too read all of that! heh
I had the same problem, except I was at one hospital while my little NICU baby was in another hospital and my oldest was at home 15 months old, sick with the stomach flu with daddy, so I hated being away from ALL of them!
My big girl (21 months old) was very sick at the time, too! We don’t know what she had, but the whole week before our son was born we were in and out of the hospital w/her. My dad flew in from CA to stay w/her, which I was so worried about bc she didn’t know him very well, she had never even been left for a baby sitter (except one time for like an hour, maybe.) My husband drove over an hour to the hospital our son was in every day (I was at the RM house down the street), and then back at night to be with our daughter. It was so hard, on my husband and me… But in the end everything turned out fine. Big girl loved staying w/grandpa & baby boy came home happy and healthy! Crazy how many people have such similar stories, yet when you’re going through it all you can feel very alone and scared.
Hey MckMama. Waiting on some Mama, Daddy, & Baby pictures!
Aww! It’s so cute seeing them holding their little brother! They all look so happy and proud!!!
I agree! “Congrats” You got a beautiful family.
You have such a beautiful family! The pictures bring tears to my eyes. Lachlan, well he gives me a serious case of baby fever!! God Bless You!!!
aww congrats! i bet stellan seems huge now
love the pictures! how sweet
These pictures are absolutely precious!!! Such a beautiful family!
SO CUTE!!
Stellan is a big boy now! Small Fry looks like she is in her glory.
Beautiful pictures!
That is absolutely PRECIOUS! What an adorable bunch of kidlets!
PRECIOUS!!! Welcome to the “I have 5 kids” club!! Lol….also, Stellan has grown soooo much! His hair has turned so blonde also! Precious babes I say! Precious babes!!
am I the only one who is SHOCKED every time I see Stellan’s hair?!? It gets lighter and lighter every time we see him. Also, I love M’s nose in that photo!!! She is to die for
Flurry is SUCH a combo of K & M!!!
LOVE! So happy for you! Congrats on being together as a family of 7!
What sweet blessings:)
Beautiful family! Seeing this happiness in your life now is wonderful after the last few years you have had. I wish you continued blessings!! Enjoy that new baby! Five is a great number, I should know thats how many I have!! Four boys and a girl!!
You are so Blessed!
Beautiful children!!!! You have a gorgeous family! And the newest one is just precious as he can be!
Michelle
It’s easy to see why this is one of the happiest days of your life. It looks like the MSC are pretty overjoyed with the new addition to the family as well. I loved every picture of your beautiful children. When I saw Stellan, I was amazed at how grown up he looks. My eyes filled with tears as I was reminded how fervently we prayed for him to be healthy, and here he sits so happy and robust. We serve an awesome God who has blessed you abundantly.
i so agree! I was thinking the same thing!
Absolutely beautiful! You are so blessed!!
Holy Kamoly, those are cute kids!!! I can’t believe how big Stellan is. WOW!! God bless.
WHOOO HOOOO!!! What precious children!! I LOVE the expressions on the older kids face! Stellan looks SO happy and SO big! I can’t believe he is a big brother! Glad you are home!!!!
Stellan looks bigger than Small Fry!! I bet they weigh close to the same thing now!!
And you are DEFINITELY not helping the “I wanna nother baby” situation.
I’m definitely baby hungry after seeing all your sweet pictures.
You are BLESSED BLESSED BLESSED. Enjoy every minute, these first few “babymoon” days are always my favorite. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you to take lots of pictures
Congratulations!
Ohhhhh……you totally captured your children in these pictures. Stellan as the new big boy with his baby brother, Big Mac with his strong arms around his newest little brother, Small Fry glowing with delight, Nuggey tender and sweet; it looks like Lachlan is smiling in that one. Thank you for sharing your happiness.
Hi MckFamily~
Congrats on the arrival of the Lachlan:o) I’m glad all went all and both of you are at home now. He is sooooo adorable; makes me want another one!! I hope you heal well from your c-section; I have had 2 c-sections so I know what it’s like.
God Bless to your entire family!
Mommy of 2 boys in Massachusetts
OOPS! I meant to say Congrats on the arrival of Lachlan:o) I accidentally put the word ‘the’ in front of Lachlan. Btw, I LOVE the name!
Jennifer, you’re really not helping with this baby longing!
I can’t believe how big, and especially OLD Stellan looks.
So happy for you and your whole family! Keep the adorable pictures coming!!!
Such a sweet post! Glad you are home where you and Flurry belong. Thanks for taking the time to share with us!!
Liz
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What a awesome day for you and your family!
This made me teary eyed. Praise the Lord for your precious family.
LOVE your babes…When I saw Stellan at first, he looked like Big Mac!
Glad that you are home together and no bili bed at home!
That’s an Happy MCK Family = one happymeal.
First a Big Mac,
Then Nuggets ( one for you) ,
One Small Fry
and two extra dessert,
one muffin ( a special miracle muffin)
and one mck Flurry.
Do you want a drink ? : )
Cute and clever
A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!!!!
So…it only took you a year longer to get there than it took us…we won’t hold that against you;)
Such a beautiful five!! Sooooo glad you’re home and together!!:)
I agree with what other folks are saying….when did Stellan get so big?!!!
I think Lachlan looks a lot like Big Mac. I think it’s those sweet little pouty lips. Small Fry’s big grin is priceless!! What a precious picture of all 5. Almost makes me cry…and I’m not even hormonal
B – E – A – U – T – I – F – U – L !
A beautiful and blessed family. I am sure you are happy to be home and back into the madness and fun!
I was just looking at your new pictures, and the following conversation ensued:
Evan (age 5, and the oldest): I wish we had that many kids.
Mommy: You think it would be fun to have that many kids?
Evan: Yeah … but not those.
Mommy: You’d want it to still be our kids but two more?
Evan: Yeah. But I think another Evan and another Daddy.
Mommy: So there’s more boys?
Evan: Yep.
And then he proceeded to tell me the order of our family members from his favorite to least favorite, which was very enlightening … and possibly disturbing.
Your five look great! Thanks for posting the pictures!
Love it! Beautiful family! Welcome home!
Is baby Lachlan wrapped in an Aden and Anais blanket? I had them when I gave birth/nursed my little guy and I LOVED them!
Congrats on the beautiful family full of children. We have 3 boys and it makes for a joyfully busy house.
M looks so elated with her new baby brother. Does she think she is his mother too like she does with Stellan?
“… they shall rise and call her blessed….” what a beautiful (first) family portrait!
Yaaay!
5 is a beautiful number
You have some of the cutest kids! I love following your blog….thanks for sharing.
These photos brought a tear to my eye and made me say “awww” out loud. Your children are amazingly gorgeous!
Congratulations!
Congrats on your beautiful, healthy family!!!! Thank you for sharing pictures of your FIVE treasures with us! These days will pass quickly! All the sudden Flurry will be seven like my youngest twinsies are, and pictures of them as newborns will be priceless. R7 has been praying for all of Mckmama seven. God Bless you and Israel! Now get some rest!
UGH….you are giving me serious baby fever
Your five babies are absolutely gorgeous! The bigs all look so proud of their baby brother.
SO sweet! Small Fry looks so big! Heck, all of them do…
Congratulations!! You have a beautiful family!! What a blessed mama you are!!
Lovely pic of all of your children together. Congrats to your family!!!!
stellan has never looked so big!!!! congrats on the new addition!!!!
Amazing!
You can see how clearly they all love each other & how much they love their new baby brother!
So glad to see all five of them together. The excitement on the older ones faces has me in (happy) tears! And I can’t believe how big Small Fry looks…! Wow! Have a great time enjoying each other.
Welcome home! It blows me away how a newborn can instantly make the baby of the family look so much older. Blessings!
I had that same thought! Stellan was a baby just a few days ago, the smallest in our family. Now, he’s suddenly a doting BIG brother!!
Congratulations! Your children are beautiful!
I can’t believe how big Stellan is! They are all excited and so happy to have their baby brother home! Too cute!!
I can’t either! I think he grew while I was gone!!
Soapy says the same thing about Braedon when he’s gone. I don’t know why I am surprised, I have one the same age…they just grow so fast!!
Hi, Christy!:) Just couldn’t walk past your comment w/o a shout-out:)
Hey!
So glad you did!!!! 
He must have! He’s huge!!!
Of course, the baby always seems SOOO huge compared to a newborn:)