Thank You

We want to express our deepest thanks to all of you. You have made us feel so loved by your phone calls, emails, and prayers. We have been ministered to in so many ways and have felt God's peace through every step of the way.

We want you all to know that Sarah delivered a baby boy this morning a little before 5:30. She has been feeling very well considering the circumstances. Her delivery went very smoothly and she is not suffering any complications.

We have chosen to name our son Jeffrey. His name means "God's Peace." We have definitely felt a peace that can only come from God.

We love you all.

Please Pray

Many of you may already know this, but we weren't able to call everyone who we would want to know. Yesterday Sarah and I found out that we had a miscarriage. Since the baby was almost 18 weeks, Sarah will have to go through delivery. We go to the hospital this afternoon at 2:30, and the delivery should take place Thursday morning. I'm sure that we will post more in the weeks to come, but right now we both appreciate your prayers as we walk through this difficult time together. We have already had so many people call, email, or stop by to love on us. We can't express how much this has meant to us. Thank you.

Quotations by Noelle

Noelle said each of these this past week. Leave a comment and let us know which one is your favorite. We are having trouble deciding.

1. "Look! I put my feet together like a circus bear."

2. "Will you wipe my tears so I can be happy?"

3. "Mommy, can we pray for Santa so he won't scare me?"

4. "No! No! Mommy, Hannah is looking at me!!"

5. "Something is wrong with my bottom."

6. (As we're getting into the car) "Daddy, be careful so you don't bump into any cars."

Preggo Brain at its Best

I've had several of these moments in the last couple of weeks. I'll just share the worst.

On Monday, I couldn't find my keys anywhere. (This is a regular occurrence, though...not necessarily pregnancy related.) But since Chris has a second set, I used them instead and didn't worry about not knowing where they were. Well, my sweet husband set out on a mission to find them while I was gone that afternoon. He found them in my gym bag. Which was last used the Friday morning before. So I had lost keys for 4 days without even knowing it.

Today I got ready at the gym. After a shower and putting on my makeup, I was working on my hair. (Which, by the way, needs a ton of more work thanks to this pregnancy!) I was spraying on some spray gel, and then realized I had sprayed it with Body Splash, like 8 or 10 times. I refused to take another shower so if you are knocked out by the smell of Moonlight Path, I'm sorry. Hopefully it'll wash out tomorrow. :-) Needless to say, it ended up being a ponytail day.

In addition, I've forgotten about a billion things that Chris has said. And he laughs because I repeat myself...a lot.

Maybe I really have pregnancy induced Alzheimer's?
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In other news, Noelle started Mother's Day Out one day a week. She's been such a trooper, and has done great. The program she's in is from 8:30-2:30, so I was a little worried that it would be too much for her. Nope. She loves it! (And I love having a day to get things done.) I couldn't believe how quiet the house was when she was gone. But I do miss her tons when she's there and always look forward to picking her up. Here are some pictures of her first day of "school."

Why I like kids

I recently had the following conversation with a 4th grade boy:

4th grader: Wow! Is that a Super Bowl ring?

Chris: No, that's my Aggie ring. I went to Texas A&M.

4th grader: ...and they gave you a Super Bowl ring?

Another Blunt Comment by Noelle

Usually when I put lotion on Noelle, I give her a tiny amount to do herself. Sometimes she asks if she can put it on me, and today I let her. She was being so sweet and rubbing my cheeks and forehead. Then she noticed my birthmark, apparently for the first time. Here was our conversation:

Noelle: What's that?

Sarah: It's a birthmark, sweetie.

Noelle: Why?

Sarah: It's just how God made me, with a little spot on my cheek.

Noelle: No, Mama. That's a BIG spot.

The Many Faces of Noelle