I have a daughter!

Just shy of a year ago, we finally got the news we had been waiting so long for. It's amazing how shocked we were even though we had been trying and planning for so long. I didn't have a whole lot of time to think about the sex of our little one...life was just so busy with morning sickness, work, building a house and Austin starting school. The ultrasound tech was finally able to get a peek in August. We were getting a baby girl! 

I never really let myself believe I was getting a daughter. I secretly worried we'd be returning clothes, repainting the bedroom and scrambling for a name once our baby was born. It wasn't until the nurse said "yep, it's a girl" that I finally let out a sigh of relief. My baby GIRL was here!

To this day I still can't believe we were blessed with both a son AND a daughter. I find myself pausing during bath time because I'm still in shock that I'm using a PINK washcloth. I often send a quick thank you to God for the sweet blessings he's given us.

A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future. 

-- Author Unknown