"Treating normal labors as though they were complicated can become a self-fulfilling prophecy." ~Judith Rooks 1997

Taking a peek...

We went in for a sonogram yesterday, hoping to see a normal, healthy baby in a normal, healthy "nest". How the Lord has blessed us, and allowed us to see all that and more!

Of course, everybody wanted to be a part of the experience, so all six children filed into the examining room with their dad and me. They were very well-behaved, and most of them were able to make out the image of a baby from the blurbs on the screen. Science class! (You fellow homeschoolers will understand, ha ha!)

We took a look at all the vital parts, and she is beautiful, inside AND out. Yes, I said SHE! The doctor examined the images of her heart, her abdominal organs, her brain and facial structure, etc.. He explained that earlier that day he did a sono of a baby that was missing the front part of her skull. The room grew silent, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one pondering the fact that not everybody gets a perfectly-formed baby. We have always known that, should the Lord ever give us a child with birth defects, that we would take and love that child, and raise him/her for God, just like the others.


I get to carry this little miracle for just two more months. We continue to plan for a water birth at home. What a joy it will be to hold her in our arms!

"Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things..."

Baby love

Just about ten more weeks, and I'll be holding a sweet little newborn! Just who IS this little one that distorts my round belly with those stretches and kicks? It has always amazed me each time a baby has been born, that they SLEEP all the time. What happens to that busy baby I carried around for so many months?? LOL!

I wanted to share this video with you, just because it makes me smile, not only to see these happy babies, but also to see that blessed mama enjoying her FOUR babies surrounding her. I hope it makes you smile, too!

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