BBMoss: February 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Our Sweet Baby Girl is Here!

Whoever said no 2 children are the same, must have had more than one child...

We are excited to announce the arrival of our beautiful DAUGHTER in the house! Cwa (blog name given by big brother:) was born on Thursday 2/3/11 at 9:34 pm, 8 days after her due date, 19 inches long, 6lb 10oz. From the beginning of her life, Cwa has been all together different than her older brother, McB. The pregnancy was entirely different including more sickness at the beginning, but easier carry at the end.

We enjoyed the anticipation of waiting to find out if our baby was a boy or girl. Wed night 2/2/2011, Mom's birthday, she experienced significant contractions ranging 6 to 18 minutes apart. We knew it was close. Thursday morning, after I made a quick stop at work, we calmly made our way to the hospital to monitor the baby. After a few hours of monitoring, and slowly progressing labor, we decided to stay at the hospital, which happened to be a very good decision. After an afternoon of minimal contractions, around 4:30, Mom entered active labor. She was amazing (I am biased, but it really is true!!!) as she relied on Scripture and the strength God gave her to bear the contractions and eventually deliver our baby! (Hupomeno!) The labor and delivery was without medical complication, glory to God! We had the joy of announcing the gender of our newborn upon delivery. That was a special moment for us both, as she was presented to us and we joyously exclaimed together, "A GIRL!" It has been so delightful just staring at the beautiful daughter God has blessed us with and watching McB love his "baby sisser." So many new thoughts enter my mind w/ having a daughter, and I know I must rely on God and do my best to bring her up in the way of the Lord. We ask for your prayers for wisdom, patience and trust in God. Praise God!

Here is a shot of the welcome home party.

Grampa, Gramma, Dad, McB, Mom, Cwa, Granny & Paw Paw

Here are a few shots from her 1st week with us. She weighed 7lbs 12 oz and measured 20 1/4 inches at her 1 wk check-up:)