A Letter to the Twinkle in Our Eyes

Dear beautiful future baby,

Gabby prays for a healthy baby brother and sister every single night. Daddy and I cannot wait to one day meet you, although we know it may be years from now. We trust that God has a plan for you and for us and we will be patient and hopefully follow the path He has set for us. Daddy had a special surgery in hopes of helping us have another baby. It was more pain and recovery than expected, but we agree you are worth it! Gabby is so awesome we knew that another addition to our family could do nothing but bring more joy and brightness to all three of our lives! So until we meet you, just know you are in your mommy, daddy, and sister's thoughts and prayers. We will all be patiently waiting for you to teach us all a little more about life than you already have being a twinkle in our eyes.

Already loving you dearly,

Your Family

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Sacrafices for My Angel

Everyone knows that being a parent is full of sacrifices and some are more difficult than others. So far being a Mom I have "sacrificed" my skin thanks to stretch marks, my youthfulness, thanks to the worries that cause the new wrinkles I notice weekly, my pretty legs thanks to the varicose veins I received during pregnancy that never went away, the comfort of sitting thanks to the back pain I have had ever since pregnancy, a good night’s sleep, and the list goes on... However, none of these things truly feel like a sacrifice (although I do miss sleep and my non-damaged body) they are just part of being a mommy and I wouldn't trade parenthood for anything! Today, however, a very difficult sacrifice was made, although I know it was the only choice. Ranger, the dog Michael and I had for 7 ½ years, was given to a new home today. He bit Gabby on her head when she was about 9 months old and then about a week ago he nipped at her and unfortunately that was the last straw. M

Gabrielle Elyssa McIlroy 7 pounds 6 ounces 19 3/4 inches long!

Interesting Fact

Today I went to the doctor for my now bi-weekly appointment. This is only the second time he has gotten out a measuring tape and measured my engorged stomach. My boss was talking about how interesting it is when they measure you...so I asked my doctor about it today and it's true! Whenever you are in your 20 something week and further along until very close to the end of pregnancy the number of centimeters from your pelvic bone to the top of your uterus should approximately be the same as the number of weeks pregnant you are. This week I was 28 centimeters and I am 28 weeks! So Gabrielle is right on schedule.

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