Maeve, Maeve, Maeve...

This post has about 8 million pictures. Not quite, but close... But here are some more pics of our little Maeve from these past (almost) couple of weeks.

And Maeve is pronounced "Mayv" or "May-ev" We kinda use both, or really kinda in-between-y sounding... It's Irish, and means, "she who intoxicates". Click here and you can find her name (in Gaelic it's "Maebh") and hear a real, genuine Irishman (Frank McCourt) say it and hear a little about it, too. Shoulda just taped my mom saying it, since she's a real genuine Irishwoman. Frank will do. Her middle name is Helen, and she's named mainly for Zachariah's maternal grandmother, a woman who was quite important in his life. She was pretty much a single mother to eight children, and ended up going to school to get her master's degree so she could teach and raise her children. There are Helens on my side, too, but Maeve is primarily named for Z's grandma. I have a "rich, beautiful, smart" Auntie Helen in Ireland ;), my mom's youngest sister, and a great-great-(great?) Aunt Helen who survived the Titanic way back when, too.

Anyway, the pictures!!

Beautiful little girlie...

Bran is such a wonderful big brother. Always kissing her and wanting to hold her. He's so sweet.

And Nuala. You'd think she had her own little living doll. She is a wonderful big sister, too!

Aoife (ee-fa), Teresa, and Maeve in matching little outfits. Teresa looks so huge now.

This is little T's gangsta look...

And their cute little bums...

Brigit and Nuala with their babies...

The girls in our family. Not including Rob. Obviously (I hope). I went to church last Sunday, even though she was only a week old. Normally I wouldn't, but it was warm enough, and my little fella Bran was saying the opening prayer in Primary and I really wanted to hear him. He did great, and was so enthusiastic and loud! I love him!

Me and Granny with matching Nuala and Teresa. Brigit also matched, but I didn't get any good pics of all of them.

And Nuala and me with Tara with her little T. I had to put this in, because Tara's so cute. I'm sure she wanted me to say that, but still... AND, she's super crafty! I had no idea she made so many cute things until this extended stay! She made Brigit and Nuala cute little tulle tu-tus the other night. They were pretty easy, she let me help, but still, very impressive.

Grandad and Maeve. He's a good baby-holder. Lotsa practice, I guess.

I love these pics of Nuala and Maeve. Look at that baby, just a-starin' at her sis!

Doesn't she just have the sweetest little face?! It will turn rascally soon enough. Sweet and rascally, of course.

She's such a doll. She nurses wonderfully, and sleeps...well, normally, I suppose for a newborn. We sure love her. And, wow. The difference having just one baby instead of two! I love, love, LOVE my twins and wouldn't change a thing, but it's really nice to be able to just focus on one little babe.