Smiley Girl

 This is already 3 weeks ago, but I'm finally getting around to sharing the photos of our beautiful baby!  Everything looks good & we are so excited to meet her.  :)  Little stinker was snuggling into the placenta like a pillow most of the time, so this was the most we ever saw of her face.

I think this one is her first smile!

Guess what?

Want to guess why we made pink cookies?

 It's a girl!  Baby is 18 weeks along & looking beautiful.  Amazingly, I've been feeling her kick for a  couple of weeks already!  Makes me smile every time.  Can't wait to meet her.

Peek-a-boo!

Loving Babies

pre-born Rebecca

Babies are wonderful! I've been so drawn to babies all of my life... loving them, caring for them, smiling at them, protecting them. The pro-life movement is one that is so strongly a part of my heart. I LOVE volunteering for Birthright. I was very moved learning about all that Nebraska Children's Home does for parents & babies. And I was overwhelmed by the testimony provided by Abby Johnson. Here is a link to the first chapter of her book about what she, a former long-term employee, experienced at Planned Parenthood & a link to an interview with her that is even more eye-opening. With all the talk over funding PP lately, it sure gives you some more to think about.

http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/10/first-chapter-of-abby-johnsons-planned-parenthood-book-unplanned/
http://kansansforlife.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/must-watch-abby-johnson-exposes-planned-parenthood-lies/

pre-born Teresa

One year later

Teresa - September 2009 Teresa - September 2010

Love you, beautiful!

Is baby hiding?

My dear Sprinkle,

It was such a gift to see you this morning.

Thank you for all of the kicking, stretching, & scooting that made it possible! You're a beautiful baby. At 35 weeks they say you are just over 5 pounds. It already seems clear that you have Daddy's chin & Mommy's nose just like your big brother & sister. We can't wait to meet you face to face!

Rebecca was sure we were going to meet today, but not yet. She thought it was funny that you were swimming & playing hide-and-seek with us. Andrew could recognize many of your little features. You are so loved! I'm going to try my best to appreciate every moment we get together even before you are born.

I love you so much! See you soon!
Love,
Mommy

Sprinkle's an eggplant

Well, we've almost hit 25 weeks. That means that Sprinkle is the size of an eggplant. ; ) We had another ultrasound today & all looks good. The baby weighs 1 lb. 10 oz., wow. That's so tiny to be so perfectly formed! We saw the arms, legs, brain, heart, kidneys, even eyelids. Incredible. Please, keep praying for a healthy baby & safe pregnancy. Sprinkle was in peek-a-boo mode so once again we didn't get any good facial shots. This one was our best. Sleeps snuggled just like Andrew. =] Third trimester, here we come!

It's a . . .

baby! (Gottcha) ; ]
Look at that, fingers already clasped together in prayer! Crazy little one was doing flips in my stomach all morning, then stopped as soon as we got there. This is the clearest face shot from right at the beginning since the rest of the time was a big peek-a-boo game. : )