Our fifth child has been a testimony to the Lord's faithfulness and mercy from the start.

I found out she was coming on my Dad's 82nd birthday and our 4th child's 9 month birthday.  My dad would not live to see her born...he died when I was 5 mons along.  However, earlier in the pregnancy, when my mom told him I was pregnant again, he laughed.  That made my day.

She was due July 2, but her daddy was really hoping for a July 4th birthday...he got his wish!  If you regularly read my blog, you know the circumstances surrounding her delivery and how amazing God was during all of that.  If not, here is the link to that post: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Raisingarrows/354029/

Then, I find myself with this beautiful little one who rarely makes a peep, sleeps through the night, and is perfectly content all day every day.  My mom commented at Thanksgiving that she was "so good, it was almost scary."  Not scary...a blessing!  When she did get sick, we knew she was sick!

I kept an extensive diary during her hospital stay that will go in her baby book.  I want her to know who she is and how God has had a hand in her life from the beginning.  The prayers of God's people saved this special little girl!

Today, she turned 6 months old.  Six months ago today, I was laying in a hospital bed, babe in arms, watching fireworks out my window.  Here I sit six months later, newly released from the hospital, babe in arms, watching God's handiwork suck her little thumb