She's Here!!!

Sorry for the lateness of this post...we didn't have internet access at the hospital. Monday night at 10:00 Brooke Renae was born. I had a dr. appt Monday around noon and had started contractions and was dialated to a 3. So we headed to the hospital and by 10:00 she was here.
She weighed 8lbs, 9oz and is 20" long. She has some hair on top of her head and more on the back of her head. She is absolutely gorgeous...well, at least we think so. :-)
We just got home from the hospital a couple hours ago and are settling in. It was nice to get home before the bad weather hits.
If you haven't come to see Brooke yet and want to, feel free to give us a call and come on over to the house to visit with her...she would LOVE to meet you!
Sarah

Still waiting

Well, we are now at 39 weeks, 1 day and still waiting. We made a run to the hospital earlier in the week but came right back home. Brooke is still moving around a bit but as she grows the movements are stronger and more defined. At times my belly looks like a rollercoaster. :-)
Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we had a great time with family. We did lunch at Joel's bro's house and then had "Christmas" for all the nieces and nephews. It was fun to watch all the kids and wonder how Brooke will fit in and what she will look like.
My folks drove in from Indy yesterday, so last night I went over to Rosa's for dinner and to spend some time with them. We are doing our Thanksgiving dinner with them today.
Sometimes when things don't seem to be going the way we would like for them to be or as quickly as we would like, it's easy to sit back and say we have nothing to be thankful for. But that is not true. Everyday there are small things that happen that we should be thankful to the Lord for doing in our lives.
That's all for now...will update soon!
Sarah

Any day now....

Here are a couple pics of Joel working in Brooke's bedroom. There is a mural painted in the corned of a jungle tree with a monkey and a giraffe...all wonderfully done by Judy Brammer.

Welcome to our blog. We hope to keep this updated with info about our little girl who is scheduled to arrive any day now. :-) Brooke Renae's due date is November 30 but we have started the watch party for her already. I (Sarah) am probably the most anxious for her to be here as I have discovered the 8th month of pregnancy isn't a barrell of fun. But I know Brooke's daddy is ready for her to be here too...in fact, he tells her that alot.
Thanksgiving is one week from today and we are looking forward to spending time with both of our families that weekend. My folks will be home from Indy (their first official trip home since moving into their new home). Joel's family is all gathering at his bro's house and we are anxious to see how all 10 of the niecies and nephews have grown.
Happy Holidays,
Sarah