Crazy Days...Sleepless Nights: Meet Our Newest Baby Girl

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Meet Our Newest Baby Girl

Yesterday we had the 20 week ultrasound. It was such a fun time. All the kids went with us, the tech (who's been doing this for 20 + years) answered every single question they threw at her, she took her time and let us have fun watching the newest member of our family.
Here she is!

I am always amazed at how perfectly they are formed before they have a chance for life outside the womb. This picture is a perfect illustration of that. I have never seen the entire hand like that on any of my children's ultrasound pictures. Even the Tammy -the tech - said it was special.

We have been working on an anatomy unit for science in school. The kids are having so much fun learning about the baby being "knit together" and how their bodies work. I love how each of these opportunities- school, a new baby, watching ultrasounds- allows them to see more and more of God's ever present hand in our lives.

Tyler of course had a few hilarious comments while we were there. Tammy was showing them the baby's tummy and how full it was. She asked if they thought it was full of chocolate chip cookies. Tyler piped right up, "No, Mommy hasn't been eating any." When Tammy would stop the screen to measure the baby, Tyler was so curious. He said, "Are you pausing the baby?" We all got a good laugh out of that one.

I'd better run! It's time for school to start.

14 comments:

Amanda said...: I LOVE how you made it a family affair!! How special for the kids...and for you guys!

Blessings-
Amanda; January 20, 2010 at 11:10 AM
bp said...: Congratulations! That is amazing to see that perfect little hand.; January 20, 2010 at 1:02 PM
CC said...: AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW yay ! So happy for you and the pics are precious! Totally agree with you too -it is amazing how perfectly they are formed still in the womb.; January 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM
jules said...: Ultrasounds are pretty cool. My daughter in law just had a 3d one. Wow, those are amazing.; January 20, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Confessions From A Work-At-Home Mom said...: Awww, that hand looks like she's trying to reach out and hold you. We got a great shot of our daughter's foot at her 20 week anatomy scan-- but only because it was covering up her "female parts" and blocking us from finding out her gender!

Stopping by from another blog we both read :)

~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom; January 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM
He & Me + 3 said...: Thank you for sharing those sweet pictures. Wow that hand is amazing.; January 20, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Laura said...: Awww, she's PERFECT!! So cool that all of you went, how fun! I don't know if I can wait 20 more weeks to see her! :); January 20, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Marley's Mama said...: Those are amazing pictures! Isn't it great when you have a tech who loves to look at your baby as much as you do! Can't wait to meet my newest neice!
Love you!; January 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Mom said...: Love the ultrasound pics. Can hardly wait to meet grandbaby #14!; January 21, 2010 at 2:44 AM
Stephanie R. said...: thats awesome! congrats!
I love the hand- amazing how you can see every finger in such detail!; January 21, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Brandi said...: Your baby girl is BEAUTIFUL! Awww, her little hand... I got a picture of Baby Bub 'waiving' at us at our 20 wk. It was so sweet, I still have it on my fridge. :); January 21, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Unknown said...: Thank you for stopping by my blog tonight and allowing me to meet you! I'm excited for your new little family member! That ultrasound is such an exciting time. I had 3 wonderful and 1 heartbreaking. Life is so precious. I hope you come by again! I'm your newest follower.; January 21, 2010 at 11:10 PM
Unknown said...: Congrats on your baby girl!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog, I love meeting new blog friends!; January 22, 2010 at 3:07 PM
David & Jenna said...: Congratulations Bethany! That's so exciting that you're going to have another little girl! :) When are you due? I'm expecting our 3rd. It's a little boy this time and he is due on March 21st. Hope your pregnancy is going well!; February 5, 2010 at 5:26 PM

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God, family, country. That sums up the loves of my husband's life. My husband is an amazing man of God. He loves the Lord is a wonderful example of servant leadership.
Doug is such a good Daddy. It is rare to find him without a child in his arms, on his lap or within two inches of his feet -normally behind him where they can trip him easier. His patience as a father astounds me. He loves to teach the kids about God's creation and generates excitement about the world around us whenever we are out and about.
He loves hiking, shooting, woodworking, knife making, and house remodeling. Okay, the last one was a stretch to put in the like column. He is very creative, inventing tools that are the envy of people he works with.

I am blessed to be married to this man who cares so deeply for so many.

Tyler - our firstborn- is all boy. He has a love for the Lord that amazes me. He is his father's son. His favorite place to be is in the middle of the woods building a fort or defending it with guns and swords as only a boy can.
He is a wonderful big brother to his three little sisters. He loves his role as "oldest" and only sometimes exploits it. It has been a blessing to see that role extended as he often helps with child care at our church. The people who oversee his work often comment on how helpful and resourceful he is with the little ones. His comment, "Two year olds sure hit a lot. It's hard work to keep them happy."
Ty is in third grade this year and working hard. He loves science and history. His memory is amazing to me. He often remembers facts that I have forgotten. He loves to dictate stories and can spin a pretty good tale.

Becca is our first baby girl. She is a blend of sweet and spunky. She loves a good joke and brings much laughter to our home. Her caring spirit leads her to spend much time in prayer for those she loves.
She loves all things pink, purple and green. She is mastering the art of painting her own nails and "doing" her own hair. She loves her dolls, especially the newest one that was her grandmother's. But, I often find her locked in a combat of stick swords or deep in a game of army guys with Tyler. She really knows how to mix it up.
Becca is in first grade this year and loves anything that has to do with language arts. She is filling a notebook with poems and songs. She loves to sing and make artistic creations.

Hope is our third baby and middle girl. She is very independent and has a great sense of humor. She does things in her own time and her own way. Although technically a toddler she wants to take part in school daily with the "big kids".

Her trust in the Lord is a blessing to me. Whenever anything (and I do mean anything) is wrong, we must pray about it. She loves Sunday school and thrives in social settings.

Hope's love for animals would keep her living at the zoo if that was possible. She has a fasincation with bugs of all sorts. I've rescued her little fingers many times from bees she was trying to "pet".