Seven Little Australians

It's a funny thing, really. Lana and I get lots of comments and looks when people realise we have seven children but it doesn't seem too large to us. It must be because the family has grown gradually, about every two and a half years between each marvellous addition.
As a family grows this way it doesn't take long before you are used to the current size and can quickly count to X children when you do the quick head count in a shop or when leaving somewhere. (1,2,3,4,5,6 - phew. All here!)
Also, many of our friends have families averaging six children and one can easily find where the homeschoolers are gathered by the collection of larger vehicles gathered together.
Probably the biggest problem with more children is that it is harder to have a photo where they are all smiling or looking at the camera. This photo is the best one out of quite a few I took yesterday. You can see how much the children have grown by a similar photo we took when Rose was born.
Today I had a quick visit with Lana and she is recovering very well. Sleep and lots of tender loving care from the hospital staff is doing wonders. Martin has also settled down and his face is settling into what it should be. I'll have an updated photo tomorrow.

(PS This is a photo of seven little Australians although one is doing double duty as an American too.)