It's a GIRL! It's a GIRL!

It’s a GIRL! It’s a GIRL! Our little Rita Elizabeth Williams came into this world on May 10, 2009 (Mother’s Day). She shocked us right from the start- one, in how long she took to join us (32 hours of labor), second, in that she was actually a girl (We both thought the baby would be a boy!), and third, how much love we both felt for this precious little girl right away. It’s hard to describe the joy that we feel to be parents, and especially to be the parents of our little Rita. Momma Meagan did a TREMENDOUS, FABULOUS job, stayed focused through the whole exhausting time and didn’t use ANY pain relief meds at all!!! I got to help deliver little Rita (got to pull her right out!) and cut the cord as well. What an experience it’s already been!
Praise GOD with us for so many ways He’s shown Himself- for a healthy and safe (though long) labor and delivery, for excellent health for Meagan and for baby Rita though it all, for great hospital staff and facilities, and for so many friends and family who’ve come around us to celebrate and help out with meals and such. We are so incredibly blessed and thank so many of you who have prayed for and helped us out. We give all the glory to GOD.

In these last 4 weeks we’ve loved getting to know her, taking heaps of pictures, and we’ve struggled to find rest during those days and nights when she’s not sleeping much. Please do pray for patience and energy for us as we figure out this whole ‘how to be a family of 3’ thing. Gosh we love this little girl!