Other People's Babies

I feel like I know 100 people who are pregnant right now. It's less than that but not by much! Ha! I've decided to write it all out for fun. How many pregnant women do you know????

~I knew five people who had babies in March.
~three out of five of the march babies were girls.
~I know 3 women who had babies last week.
~one of them was my cousin! (Welcome Baby Rubie Brooklyn!)
~All three of those babies were girls.
~Today, I know of two women who are past their due dates and scheduling their inductions.
~3 more women are due within the next two weeks.
~All three of those babies are boys.
~I know five more babies due in June and two due in July.
~two of the babies due in June are Twin Boys.
~My other cousin, due in September, finds out her baby's gender TOMORROW! (I'm so excited about this!)
~Speaking of September, I know three women due in September.
~I am due October 17th along with another friend of mine due a week ahead of me.
~My sister and two more women are due in November!
~The women on this list who are pregnant with BOYS have done the most complaining/commenting on how unconfortable they are via facebook, blogging and/or in person.
~All but three of these women found out what they were having before baby was born.
~ Of the babies' genders that are known, 9 out of 17 have announced the name before the baby was born.
~3 of these births were/are scheduled C-sections.
~5 of these births were/are natural childbirths, either at a birth center or at home(including mine).

That's all for my interesting Other People's Baby facts. I lost track, I think it's 27 babies? It really feels like a lot more though. Many of these women attend Mars Hill Church and we did a series on Song of Solomon in the Fall. Do you think that has anything to do with all the babies? Hmmmm. A lot of these women got pregnant before the series started though.

If you are one of my pregnant or new mama friends, Congratulations! If this is your first, hang in there, it doesn't really get easier, you just get stronger. If you are a third or fourth time mama, you are my inspiration. If you are still in the yucky morning sickness part, I hope it's over soon for you. If you are waiting to discover the gender, I'm excited with you. If you are in your last days or weeks of pregnancy, I pray patience and perseverance for you and a birth experience that empowers you. And if you are holding your sweet sleeping (or crying or hungry or pooping)newborn, just absorb everything about them and love the magical moment you are in and kiss their little nose 17 or 1700 times.

(And if you are a woman who has lost a baby or is still waiting for a baby, I know who you are and I pray for you often that God will give you grace and his peace in the meantime and bless you with a child soon.)

Children are a gift from the Lord! Psalm 127:3

Happy Birthday Clara Jill!

I can't believe it's been THREE years since this day:

One Year Old!

Two Years Old!

Three Years Old!!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! Your name means "clear and bright" and you are our little light, shining into our lives. You are such a joy and we are so thankful to God for putting you in our family. You changed our lives forever when you were born three years ago-so tiny and so quiet. You are still petite but now you never stop talking, singing, imagining, pretending, laughing and growing. You are just too amazing for words! Daddy and Jack and I love you so much and Jesus loves you more than we do! Happy 3rd Birthday Clara!

Memory Lane

Blogging has not been my thing recently. Too much morning sickness and too tired to keep up with it. As soon as Clara and Jack fall asleep for their naps, I race to my bed and take my nap also. Growing a baby is hard work!
In the meantime, here is Clara wearing some things that were worn by her parents many years ago. First are two dresses that my Tutu made for me when I was a little girl. They both have beautiful smocking on them. It's surreal to see these dresses come to life again through her. In the last picture she is wearing her daddy's old saddle shoes.