This post is probably long overdue, but I wanted to get it added here before I forgot again. I was reminded about this last week. I was driving Mikaela home from school, and I hear her in the back seat having a conversation - the kind that she has when she’s playing with [...]

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Mikaela is VERY protective of her new baby brother.  Yesterday, Miriam was changing Jonathan’s diaper.  As is not uncommon, Jonathan was wailing at the discomfort of being exposed.  Miriam had put a onesie on Jonathan, and was starting to put an outfit on over the onesie.  Jonathan was still wailing.  Mikaela jumped up from her [...]

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As you can see from the picture, Mikaela is THRILLED to be a big sister. She couldn’t wait to come to the hospital to see her baby brother Jonathan. Marcia Perkins was a huge help, picking up Mikaela at the CDC and bringing her to the hospital.
Mikaela wants to hold Jonathan every chance [...]

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Jonathan Marcus Rittmaster was born at 8:11 a.m. this morning.  He weighs 7 pounds, 5.8 ounces and is 19 inches long.
Jonathan and Miriam are both doing well.  We’re at Overland Park Regional Medical Center - we’ll probably be there until Monday.
Mikaela is very excited to be meeting her new baby brother this afternoon, after naptime [...]

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Mikaela and I are home together today, because the CDC is closed for a Snow Day. We made this picture together on the computer using a program called ArtRage, a really easy to use painting program. Mikaela wanted to share. Mikaela says that it’s a picture of her and Cinderella, holding hands [...]

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