Baby Jonas meets the O'Neal Clan!

Last week we made a special trip back to Indiana so that we could be formally introduced to Jonas Thomas Ross. This would be Isaac and Jacob’s first cousin on the Ross side of the family. Now, let me start by saying that Isaac and Jake love their O’Neal-side cousins, Nate, Emily, and Sarah, because of the huge doses of attention they get when we are in Indianapolis. However, the O’Neal (read Novicki) kids are old enough to babysit, making Jonas the first relative of their age. We expect Isaac, Jake, and Jonas to be reenacting"Wrestlemania" and setting things on fire in no time.

This picture actually tells of another interesting side story, Isaac’s fascination with babies. Whenever we visit with baby Anna, Luke, or Sam, Isaac has to hold them. He’s gentle, interested, and warm, amazingly not 4-year oldish.



Dada loved his time with baby Jonas too. He is the bringer of sleep, not only to grad students in lecture halls, but to all babies of the world. Here is Dada doing what he does best. No one is actually sure who fell asleep first.

Of course, there are no words to describe Aunt Claire's love for baby Jonas. But, you mothers out there can agree, the thought of chasing my 2-year old around with a baby in hand made me realize how much I'm satisfied with the current size of our family (at least for now).