Look What I found In The Bassinet...

When I looked in the bassinet this morning, this is what I found:



(Front cover is a picture of 2 little girls, holding ice cream cones, and it says 'BEST FRIENDS'... it was all hand made by Karizma)
Inside of card reads:
"PSALM 37:4

LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!

To Baby Bella,

I know that our friendship is going to be the best one I have and will ever have! When Mom told me it was a girl, I already loved and cherished you. I have loved you for as long as I can remember. I know that you and I will have a relationship that other sisters will envy. Even when you were at the hospital, I could still feel you in my arms. I constantly thank God for giving me the biggest desire of my heart.

I love you forever,
Your Big Sister"

Back of card reads:
"And just like the bible says in Matthew 7:8 "Ask and it will be given to you: seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you, for everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

This verse reminds me of you because I asked for you and I got you!

Isabella, I will be the greatest sister I can be for you! Made with lots of love: Your Big Sister!"

I find this card to be confirmation that God is working in our daughter's life. Isn't it beautiful? It brought tears to my eyes, and I look forward to the day that Isabella can read it and truly appreciate Karizma for all she is worth... Far above rubies!

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Did you guys see the button on my side bar? Amber over at Striving For 31 was sweet enough to put it together for us. What a blessing! Feel free to grab it, put on your sidebar, and please, continue praying for Isabella.



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Tim and I got up early and headed to the NICU to see our little princess. How sweet she is and how we have longed and ached to have her home with us. So, you can imagine how much it meant to have this in the bassinet...
















FINALLY!! PRAISE GOD, OUR ISABELLA GRACE IS HOME WHERE SHE BELONGS!

She was discharged this morning around 11:15am and Tim and I are so thankful for the staff in the NICU, for our wonderful doctor/NICU pediatrician-Dr. S., and for all the wonderful family and friends that were praying and came to visit and pray over her, as well.

Tim loved this...



THE EMPTY NICU BASSINET!





"WE'RE GOING HOME, SWEET GIRL!"





DADDY LOVED TELLING ISABELLA ABOUT THE SUN ON HER FACE AND THE WIND ON HER CHEEKS.





MOMMY LOVED SITTING NEXT TO YOU ON OUR RIDE HOME. YOU DID SOOO WELL.




Walker had been talking about making a special 'welcome home' banner for about a week now. He insisted that it be done in pink paint and lots of glitter since she is a girl. He definitely made it perfect for her. Actually, all the kids, including Miguel and Karizma, put there own special touches on it. I love the stickers on the bottom that read, "We love our little sister". These are some special kids. (By the way, this was all Walker's idea, and I came home to find it done and up on the wall the other night.)




Here are some of her proud brothers giving her some breast milk in a bottle.

CHRISTIAN
MIGUEL





I have been nursing her since that feeding and she is a natural born nurser. I am so blessed. I was very nervous, but she was patient with me, and 'talked' me through it. So, I am about to nurse her again, as we begin our welcome home party, which was also Walker's idea. (He kept telling us that he wanted to get her a Cold Stone ice cream cake, so it was so sweet how God blessed him with a Cold Stone gift card for his birthday. His precious, giving heart was so happy when he opened that gift card! He immediately exclaimed, "Now I can buy Isabella her cake!" So, Tim took him to Cold Stone once we got home, with the baby, from the hospital today, and God continued to bless Walker with the desire of his heart. I guess they don't carry many of the cakes in the store. You usually have to order at least one day before. The cashier asked Walker to pick one and see if they had it... what a sweet kiss from God it was for Walker when the cashier said, "We definitely have that one!" Walker is seeing God in all things and I am so blessed that my children know all the glory belongs to Him.

So, off we go to toast Isabella Grace's homecoming with sparkling apple cider (Thanks, Auntie!) and ice cream cake and it is all because of Jesus!

XOXO,
VERONICA

A Princess And A Prince

A PRINCESS


Our Princess, 7 days old, off all the ventilators and no more oxygen. (The stickers on her face were to hold the oxygen tube in place.)


Mommy and Daddy praising God for this precious reward from God after 4 days of not being able to touch her or talk to her. (Note the difference in skin color.. she is going to be a fair skinned princess.)


Isabella at 7 days old, Daddy trying to get her to take the bottle for the first time, but she was still too tired from all the sedatives. She just needed to rest, and so rest she did, on the seventh day.


Isabella Grace, our daughter, our 7th arrow, our hearts desire come to life.

Isabella on day 5: Off all ventilators.

Isabella on day 6: Able to finally touch her, talk to her, and hold her again.

Isabella on day 7: Attempted to nurse her. Attempted to bottle feed, she was just too tired.

Isabella on day 8: She did take a little bit of bottle, but would not nurse. She is still very sleepy and tired. They take her off the IV's, so no more fluids. She should start to get hungry and be more alert now, we hope. I am able to dress and change her diaper for the first time.

Isabella on day 9 (today): Isabella is wide awake when I get to the hospital. I have never seen her this alert. She takes 70cc's from a bottle of breast milk. She then nurses, for the first time like a champ. I cry and laugh, and cry some more from the emotion of being able to finally share this moment with my daughter. It is 'bonding' in the truest sense.

Daddy burping her, but she is such a lady, she waited until Daddy left for work to let it out.




A special thanks to Gramita for being there, at our beck and call, to watch our other arrows. Thanks to my Dad for working so hard on the house at the bottom of the mountain. Thanks to Tia Elisa for comedic relief. I love you guys and I believe that I am just surrounded by angels when it comes to our family.
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A PRINCE

Walker turned 6 this past Sunday. He really wanted Isabella home for his birthday. When we told him it would still be a little while before she could come home, he asked if we could have a joint 'welcome home/birthday party' for when she was able to come home. He said we had to have a Cold Stone ice cream cake for the occasion and he was going to make her a banner. He did not know we had asked Grandmom to set up a surprise party for him at her house with our family.

Tim and I really wanted him to know he is so special to us, so we took him on a date. First out to lunch at a chinese restaurant. (His choice.) Then we took him to see Isabella at the hospital. He was able to finally touch her and he must have held her hand for 15 minutes straight.



After his bonding time with his little sister, we took him to the Railroad Museum in Balboa Park. (Also, his choice.) He looks so grown up now!

Here is Walker 3 years ago. What a baby face he had then. (Wearing his favorite hat.)


When we got to Grandmom and Grandad's house, and Walker walked down the driveway to a SURPRISE yell from everyone, he was blown away. My sweet MIL and FIL went above and beyond, as usual, and put the whole thing together. I did not do a single thing besides bring the guest of honor. Honestly, they are angels on earth.


Walker loved all his gifts. He seemed touched that Isabella remembered his birthday, too. She got him a kit to make his own puppets, so he could put a show on for her once she got home. He got a big boy watch, and some cool toys and clothes. He had been really wanting a checker board, and Mom and Dad got that for him. Remember, "don't take it easy" on him. But, he was the most grateful for all the time, effort, and love Grandmom and Grandad put into his party. Thanks so much!!






"Thanks to everyone for praying for me. I look forward to coming home soon. You all come back, ya' hear!"
XOXO, Isabella Grace

A Quick Update

This is really just a quick update, because I don't want to leave you all hanging, especially when you are all in prayer for our little girl. I do want to post some new pictures, but I will have to do that tonight, so check back for those later, ok?

We talked to Isabella's doctor on Monday and found out some interesting things. We definitely had NO IDEA just how sick our little dolly was. I was getting frustrated that she just seemed to sleep through every feeding (She would barely latch on), would not even consider the bottle, and would end up having to take breast milk through a feeding tube. I made sure to not show my feelings of disappointment, but I suppose they showed through because the doctor made it a point to let me know that it was to be expected. He said that she is still recovering from being very ill. That she still has some of the sedatives in her body, so she is going to remain sleepy for days. That her throat probably is really sore from the ventilator tubes. That she has been through so much her first week of life (She is 8 days today, woohoo!), and once the sedatives are worn off completely, she is weaned from the IV's, and off the antibiotics (today is the last day), we should start to see her waking up more and taking the breast and/or the bottle. He also said that when he first met Isabella he was "very concerned about this little girl". He said that as he watched her and saw how sick she was he was seconds away from "chemically paralyzing" her. WHAT?!! I had no clue. I knew that she was having a hard time, but not to the point of this. The first pediatrician had said this would be the worst case scenario, but I guess I was in denial. In denial that she was really that bad off. I look back now and realize that it was the Lord protecting me and Tim. I can't imagine how we would have taken that information and it was already trying with the other kids and getting rest and trying to keep some normalcy for them. So, I am grateful to have gotten this information after the fact. I did notice that she seemed to be the only baby that the doctors would crowd around, and that the nurses seemed to be at her beside non-stop. I just thought it was because she is so beautiful. Honestly, that is what I thought. So, now I realize it was only one of the reasons, not the only one. hee hee

So, I prayed that God would give me a schedule that would work for Isabella, for my other arrows, for Tim, and for myself. He is good and it is perfect. I prayed that He would give me peace about her taking a bottle and that once we got home it would all just work itself out. He did. I prayed that she would be able to rest foremost and start to get better, regardless of how long it means she is in the NICU. She is. (The doctor did say it could be another week.) I am content, at peace, and hopeful. I am also thankful for all that the Lord is teaching us through this trial. How I thank God for this trial!! How I thank God for using our daughter in such a sweet way to bring us closer to him. How I thank God for all the prayer warriors around the world banding together in Him to lift up our little girl in prayer. It amazes me beyond words.

I can't wait to post pics of her in her little red dress that I got to put on her yesterday. She is soo pretty. I finally got to change her diaper yesterday, too. I never thought I would say I missed changing diapers, but changing her for the first time was like a miracle to me. It blessed me and it made me feel more like her mama. I sit and hold her for hours on end, until they kick me out for their shift changes. I have gotten to share our love for God with the nurses, have gotten to be an advocate for homeschooling, and have been able to pray for each baby and staff member in the NICU. (Isabella has a little girl in an incubator next to her that came in yesterday. She is only 1 lb 90z, but she is so beautiful. I can't believe that people have abortions when I see a little bean like that come out so little, and survive. I see God and his loving mercy in that little girl.)

I am hanging in there and would like to post my true feelings soon. And, I know, I know, you are still waiting for my birth story. I will get to it soon. I have been blessed with a good amount of milk and have been pumping regularly to make sure Isabella only gets breast milk. I am getting good rest at night and wake up refreshed and ready to be with my little angel. Tim did go back to work yesterday, but visits Isabella before and after work. She responds to him, like no one else. She loves her Daddy and it shows.

OK, I better go... I probably did not make much sense, but I am happy, so don't mind me. Love and thanks to you all for your sweet comments, constant prayers, and loving encouragement.

God bless you all,
Veronica and family
p.s. PRAISE REPORT: She just took a bottle of 60cc's this morning! She did take an early morning bottle of 30cc's yesterday morning, and the day before we could barely get her to take 5cc's, so she is improving quickly. Please, pray that she will take to the breast just as well. She does latch on, sucks once or twice, then passes out.

We are praying she comes home for the weekend. But, absolutely content with whatever God's will is, because we just want her totally well before she comes up the mountain.

What An Eventful Night!

It has been quite a day for our princess. I think I have felt every range of emotion today and I feel like I am floating on air. I am so tired, but Tim and I were discussing all the people that have had such servants hearts to pray for our daughter, and I did not want to go to bed without updating some of the fiercest prayer warriors out there: YOU!



This morning as I stayed home to pump, Tim headed to the hospital and they had just removed the high frequency ventilator, and put Isabella on the conventional ventilator. We were rejoicing and just so blessed to see that she was improving so much and that she was able to start breathing on her own, part time.

The kids and I headed down the mountain this afternoon and got to the hospital to find out that our good friends, Pastor Frank and Paula, had been there earlier praying over Isabella. Paula said that Frank snuck some anointing oil on his finger and anointed her incubator. I was so touched to hear this. And as I walked in to see Isabella, our Pastor, Steve Lamm, was just finishing up praying for her, too. She has had a stream of wonderful people coming in and praying and it is truly humbling.

Karizma and I went in to see her and she looked so peaceful on the regular ventilator. We both think she is the cutest thing ever and we loved that she looked 'better' just because she wasn't vibrating anymore due to the high frequency one. Her nurse tells me that hopefully, as well as Isabella is doing, she can come off all the ventilators tomorrow night, but most likely Monday. We are so happy! Then, Grandmom and Grandad arrive to spend some time with Isabella. I go into the 'pumping' room to go pump some more.

When I finish and head over to the NICU to hand over my breast milk, I notice about 5 nurses surrounding Isabella's incubator. I don't dare go in alone and go look for Tim. We return to have all the nurses beaming at us when we come in and tell us that they had just removed her from ALL the ventilators! My jaw must have hit the floor. It was just 20 minutes before that the nurse was hoping for tomorrow night! God is bigger than our plans, even our hopes, and definitely our fears! But, to top this emotionally high moment, the nurse says that sometimes when babies come off the ventilators, they have a really hard time, so although it is frowned upon for babies to be held when they have all the lines still in their umbilical cord, she wanted me to hold Isabella to try and stabilize her. My heart must have skipped several beats just at the thought of holding my little angel.



As soon as I held her her oxygen levels remained at 100, which we hadn't seen them do yet. They did hit 100 after she was removed from the high frequency ventilator, but once I held her, they remained there. I must tell you this was one of the highest moments of my life. I was so overcome and so in awe of how loving God is. But, this little one almost weighs 10 pounds now, so my arm started to get tired really fast. However, I held her(For 30 minutes!) until they said she needed to get back in bed. It was sweet to see her open her eyes and cry. Oh, how that was music to my ears! I will also say that she is feisty. When the nurse put her on her tummy she picked her head up and let out several whines until she was turned back around. I love the spunk in this little girl. She reminds me of her mama.




Please continue to pray. We would love to have her adorning that bassinet soon! BTW, I have noticed several new people coming to visit our blog. Thank you all for stopping by, commenting, and praying. I am encouraged as to how the body of Christ has been rallying around our Isabella. It is such a blessing. Welcome new friends!!

Presenting Your Highness: Princess Isabella Grace

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. (Psalm 139:14)









I know I need to share my birth story (I LOVE reading those myself), but I figured I might be able to pacify you all with some pictures, at least. The first batch are from when we first got to the hospital just after she was born, then the second batch are from her NICU stay these last few days.

I know I look horrified, but the oxygen mask and the straps on the gurney had me strapped down pretty tight. I was trying to get a good look at my newest arrow. I fell instantly in love with this little girl.

Although the paramedics said she was born at 6:48am, I know it was more like 6:38am, because we arrived at the hospital at 6:45am and it took us about 10 minutes to get to the hospital from the time she was born on the freeway.

One of the comments the paramedic made about Isabella when she was born, as he poked her cheeks, was how 'pretty and pink' she was. I love her skin!

I remember thinking, as we pulled into the fire station to have the ambulance transport me to the hospital, "Oh, no, a bunch of guys!" I started to cry. But, don't judge a book by its cover. These men were so kind to me and I am so grateful. The fireman on the right is the one that comforted me on our trip to the hospital, and when I told him, "She's coming!!!" He sweetly checked, said, "No, she's not. You aren't even crowning." I thought to myself, I will show you...and about 5 seconds later with one push the head popped out. You should have seen his face... PRICELESS!

I am overjoyed to be the mommy to these 6 arrows! Can you tell that I am beaming with pride?!

Tim finally gets to hold his princess. I felt so horrible that he had to miss the birth, but he kept telling me how proud he was of me and that meant so much.

Karizma has been waiting for a little sister as long as she can remember. She was waiting this whole pregnancy to be there to watch Isabella come into the world. Well, at least she got one of those wishes come true. She was the first to hold Isabella after Daddy.


My Mom has been present at each of my kiddos births, so I was disappointed that she didn't get to witness Isabella's, but does she look disappointed to you? I think she is absolutely glowing!

Christian was the first of the 'big brothers' to hold her. He had been asking about her for months now. He was so gentle with her.

Walker is an old pro... he has done the big brother thing twice before.

Zack was so curious about his baby sister. He kept inspecting her and couldn't stop smiling.


I remember a few months back Miguel saying, "Once Isabella is born her feet will never touch the ground because I will always be holding her." After missing out on being able to hold her these past few days, this little girl may not learn how to walk until she is in her 20's!!!


Couldn't you just gobble up those cheeks and smooch those lips off? She is so squishy and I am aching to hold her so much right now. I am learning the art of patience, BIG TIME, this week!


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NICU: 6/18/09, admitted at 15 hours old



What started off as low oxygen levels and putting her under an oxygen hood, soon turned into needing to be attached to the high frequency ventilator (She is pretty swollen from all the IV fluid).




I loved seeing when they flipped her onto her tummy. She looked more relaxed and you could really see how chubby her arms and neck are. I can't wait to take a big bite out of her!






The kids, except for Zack, have all come to see her a couple of times now. They pray over her each time, too. Here is Walker and his Daddy.


Christian with Mommy.






Thank you all for your words of comfort, your prayers, your constant encouragement. I am in awe of how many people are praying for our little girl! My SIL, Susan was saying that there are even people in Costa Rica praying. How cool is that?! I will update you on her progress soon. She has been improving and we hope to see her off the high frequency ventilator and onto the conventional one tomorrow. God bless you all!

XOXO,
Veronica and Family

An Update On Isabella Grace

Thank you, Prayer Warriors, for interceding on our Isabella's behalf! It is truly amazing to see God's hand over this situation! I cannot express hows covered we feel right now by the love and support of you all, our family, and friends. I am seeing God move in so many ways through this pregnancy, this labor, and now this time that Isa is in the NICU.

She is still on the high frequency ventilator, b/c she is a little fighter and wants to breathe on her on, which ends up putting her in distress. However, through the night, after all of our family had just come to pray for over her, including the kids, she started to improve a lot. She is now only at 38% ventilator instead of the 100%. That is great and means she may be able to move to the regular ventilator some time today. Although, as of a few minutes ago she kept trying to breathe on her own again. The doctors said that as long as her vitals remain fine, they are not going to keep sedating her and are letting her do her own thing. I can't believe I am excited about the possibility of her being on a regular ventilator. Who would have thought? She does have to stay in the NICU for at least 7 days due to the antibiotics they are giving her, but we look forward to it not having to be longer to that. So, please continue to pray!

We did get to spend the night with her again and it was so sweet to be able to pump knowing she is just 15 feet away. We have gotten good rest knowing we can just pop out of bed to go check on her at anytime. The staff is AMAZING and we know that God is using this as in opportunity to bring him glory. It is awesome to see how the power of prayer works. It is truly a Romans 8:28 moment for us, for Him.

Tim and I are so humbled by all of you and we can't wait to show her off to each of you when I get a minute to post pictures. We are so blessed..."Too blessed to be depressed".. . we saw this sign in front of a church on the way back to the hospital yesterday and it made us smile. So, please keep praying because we are watching the power of prayer unfold for our little girl. Wait until you see how WHITE she is. Yep, Corinna, you were right, she is a white-Whitie. Although, maybe her hair will be a medium brown instead of gold like the last 2 little guys.

Love and Thanks,
Veronica and family

Our Princess Has Arrived And Needs Your Prayers

As most of you may have heard, our sweet Isabella Grace made her entrance into the world (by ambulance, I might add) yesterday at 6:48am, on the 8 freeway, weighed in at 8.15 lbs, is 22 inches long, and is every bit a little doll. We are so blessed and excited to be welcoming her into our family. I really wish that this email could include pictures and our fun birth story, but I am actually reaching out to you for prayer.

Last night as we were just minutes away from being discharged and heading up our mountain, they discovered that Isabella's oxygen levels were very low, and she needed to be admitted to the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) to have her put under an oxygen hood for her levels to go back up. We were given several reasons as to why this might be happening, but the most likely being that she had aspirated some of the meconium (this means she had a bowel moment while she was still in utero) in the bag of water when she was born. They said she would need to be in the NICU for about 2-3 days, but unfortunately, things were to get worse before they got better, as the doctor said most of these cases do.

By around midnight they had to put her on a ventilator and sedate her because her levels were very, very low and she was breathing way too fast for her little body to handle. Then within a couple of hours they had to put her on another type of ventilator (high frequency) since the first one wasn't doing the job. Seems our little robust princess was fighting that ventilator, in the sense that she was trying to breathe against it and she kept going into distress. She had a rough night, and God blessed Tim and I with a room to stay in right in the NICU, so we did not have to be away from her. Praise Jesus! This morning seems she started to remain stable and has been stable all day. They do foresee her being in the NICU for 7-10 days. Tim and I are going to spend the night in the NICU again tonight.

We would really appreciate that you please pray for our Bella. That God's healing hand be over her and that Tim and I use this opportunity for God's glory. That you please pray that we be able to come home sooner than later, but also that we be content with God's will and continue to see how he has been in every detail where our little girl is concerned. There are so many little things that we have seen happening in our little girl's favor, but I don't have much more time.

Thank you prayer warriors for interceding in our newest arrows behalf. God bless your humbleness!!

What Everyone Does When They Are 5 Days Overdue

Look, we aren't surprised that Isabella still hasn't arrived. This is typical behavior for my uterus. However, since this is the first time we have ever found out the gender of one of our babies, it seems even harder to be patient. Tim is like a little boy on Christmas Eve night, except every morning starts out as Christmas Eve again, and Christmas doesn't ever come. Guess that would make it more like Ground Hog Day-the movie, then, huh? So, if she still wants to hang out in my womb, so be it.







I know that many of you think that since she hasn't been born yet, there isn't a winner from the contest on this post, but of course we aren't going go back on giving away the prize just because our princess needed some more time to primp and prepare for her grand entrance! So, congratulations to, Corinna, whose guess is actually still in the running if I have the baby in the next few minutes:


Corinna said...
Monday the 15th :)~
7:23pm
8lbs. 9ozs.
20 1/2"
Whitie ;)

June 7, 2009 9:25 PM

Hope that she and Taylor can have a fun date night with their AMC gift card which is already addressed and stamped and will be put in the mailbox tomorrow.

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So, I am 5 days overdue and I figured it was as good a day as any to get some serious stuff done. Like, do my traffic school test at a UPS store, where they can watch to make sure I am actually the one taking the test for that dumb ticket I got a couple of months back. I felt a bit like a convict and a bad mother with my big belly walking in to do the test, and having all 5 kids with me, too. Tim was there for moral support and I was able to get it done pretty quick. And I passed! So, at least I did not have to go take the test with a nursing babe at my breast. That is done with.

Why not go and visit my favorite nieces and nephews and their gorgeous Mom at their new house, too? Nat's new place is so cute and their backyard is a little boy's dream. It was so fun watching them climb the big tree in the backyard. I see God in all the details in that tree. How God met the desires of my nephews heart that way. It was a sweet time.

Then we might as well fit a picnic in Grandmom's backyard, too, right? We laid out a blanket and spent time eating corn dogs and carrots and enjoyed Grandmom and Grandad's company.

I also figured it was as good a time as any to have Walker start his bank account. He got $10 for his graduation from Grandmom and Grandad and the he wanted to start an account with the money, so off to the bank we went today. While we were waiting for our name to be called, he found a dime on the floor, so he made the grand total deposit of $10.10 and was mighty proud of himself. I am so proud of him, too. It was absolutely so cool watching him fill out his first deposit slip.



How about fitting in a trip to the thrift store? Why not? All we have is time, it seems. Thanks to Jessica over at Me and all these kids!!! for the idea. So, we stopped at the salvation Army and found a baby gate I know I will need in about 6 months, but for $4.50, it was a steal. And, come to find out that everyday is free kids book day... kids up to 13 years of age can pick out an age appropriate book and get it for free! It is supposed to be a limit of 2 per family a day, but the cashier was a blessing and let each of the little guys grab a free book. Zack got one on elephants, Walker got a book that is actually about spelling and comes with a writing wand that was more like a game because it lets him know when he is wrong or right, and Christian got the cutest book: Love Thy Neighbor, by Melody Carlson.
The book cracks me up because it is about a little boy who has a neighbor named Tim and how he is having a hard time loving him because Tim isn't very nice. There was a page that made me LOL:

"Now most of the time, Tim and I have a blast.
And I think that our friendship is one that will last.
But sometimes we battle and both get defeated.
That's when I remember how I like to be treated.
And even on days when we just can't agree.
I try to love Tim the same way I love me.
And I keep these words in my heart and my head, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF: just like Jesus said.

...and I thought to myself, maybe this book was more for me than the boys. Ya, think?!!


On our way back up the mountain, I decided to let the boys let off the last bit of steam from the day at the playground. Miguel, our oldest, decided there is definitely no time like the present to share Jesus with someone. As I sat in the van sharing some girl time on the phone with my future SIL, he was inviting someone to our church. A young mom that told him she was going through a 'hard time'. And just yesterday I was letting Satan try and tell me that I wasn't doing a good job with my kids. So, Satan, take that, you punk!

Seems you can get a lot done when you are waiting for a baby to be born. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?