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 PawHere 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:)
She is a great sleeper!
We suddenly love pink:)
1st bath "sponge" bath:(
1st outing
Big Brother love'n. McB likes to say "hode you"
Big Brother love'n. McB likes to say "hode you"
We can't wait to meet her! Love all of these pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt's hilarious how much almost 2yo boys are alike! In every picture of McB I kept thinking Sterling is in a picture just like that!
ReplyDeleteCwa is adorable (mom's clone for sure) and I can't wait to meet her tonight!
Love it! So happy for you guys and Gods abundant provision and blessings! Cwa is certainly a blessing for God and we thank God for her and all of you!
ReplyDeleteLinda
She's beautiful! Can't meet to see her in person.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures. Micah is already such a good big brother too! Can't wait to see y'all again.
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Gramma
Wow, she is just amazing. I love to see the pictures of her with her BIG brother. I can see the love & caring between them already. Thank you B&B for blessing our family with such a beautiful granddaughter. Unless I missed it though, for those that don't know, I didn't see her "real" name in the blog anywhere. I love the Cwa though. Love to you all, Grampa
ReplyDeleteWe prefer using nicknames on the blog:)
ReplyDeleteJust love the pictures. Had to share your blog with my friends at school. I love how McB is so gentle and Cwa gets prettier by the day. Can't wait to get back up there.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Granny