Magnify the LORD with me,: Pictures!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Pictures!

A surprise! I NEVER expected to see these, but our social worker surprised us with them today! They're from a couple of months ago- July 2- and to be honest, I really can't see her face in the face shot! (I feel like Rachel in "Friends"!) No real update otherwise. Everything looks/sounds good.

Praying for grace!!

26 comments:

Julie said...: Lauren,
so precious!! Bella's birthmother also shared her 12 week ultrasound pictures with us (after the adoption placement). I marvel at them every time I see them because I always wanted to have ultrasound pictures of my baby, but never thought it would happen.
Also, I just posted 2 new chapters on my blog of Isabella'a adoption story.
In Christ,
Julie; September 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Sew said...: Heaven help me from not pissing my pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; September 2, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Leila@LittleCatholicBubble said...: Oh my gosh, I TOTALLY see her face in the first one! So cute!!! And the profile is to die for, too! I am so excited!! Ahhhh!; September 2, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Kaitlin @ More Like Mary said...: Wow! That always makes it so real!; September 2, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Grace in my Heart said...: YAY! I knew my blog stalking would pay off! SO exciting- she's beautiful! :); September 2, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Megan said...: Amazing!!!! YAY!!! I can see her face. :) So sweet!
I love that FRIENDS episode! haha "Do you really see it?" "noooooooo...." hahaha; September 2, 2010 at 4:37 PM
barbie said...: Wonderful, wonderful news!; September 2, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Karey said...: That's awesome! I'm so happy for you!!!!! And don't worry..I always feel a little like Rachel when I'm there :); September 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Weezer said...: What heavenly pictures. I always feel like I'm peeking into a totally different world when I see ultrasound pictures. They're the most amazing things. Wonderful, wonderful.
Prayers and hugs,
Weezer; September 2, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Amy @ This Cross I Embrace said...: OK, so right under that big "bubble" in the top middle (a cross-section of umbilical cord) you can see the nose and to the left of that the lips. To the right one eye socket is hidden in amniotic fluid (black) and the other is just below that.
See it now? :)

She is adorable!!; September 2, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Karen said...: Awww! So Adorable! How exciting!!!; September 2, 2010 at 6:11 PM
AnniePhil said...: she is going to be a heartbreaker! J is going to have his hands full!; September 2, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Mary said...: So sweet!! I can see her beautiful face, and I think she would fit perfectly into your family!! What a fun surprise!! :); September 2, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow! Precious! What a surprise gift!!! Can't wait to see her in person!!!
Praying for grace!!!
Love,
MOM; September 2, 2010 at 7:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Thanks to This_Cross_I_Embrace_I am able to make out her face.
I see her! I see her!!
Thanks This_Cross!!!
Lauren's Mom; September 2, 2010 at 7:34 PM
60 toes said...: Exciting, I am so excited. Praying for and with you. The suspense is killing me.; September 2, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Unknown said...: Oh MY GOODNESS! I've been in the hospital with my newborn and just read this great news tonight.

I'll be praying, praying and praying for you. (And offering up lots of sleepless nights from my newborn daughter in hopes that you'll soon get this same slice of joyful penance too!); September 2, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Faith makes things possible said...: What a beautiful little surprise!! Sending a lot of prayers your way!!; September 2, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Awaiting a Child of God:) said...: OH MY GOODNESS! I am sooo praying woman!; September 2, 2010 at 8:32 PM
We will serve the LORD said...: Very cool, Lauren!!! Thanks for the update!!; September 2, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Estee said...: Beautiful pictures. Congrats. Waiting anxiously for you and praying continually.; September 2, 2010 at 10:02 PM
LifeHopes said...: What a FANTASTIC surprise! She's beautiful!; September 2, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Lauren @ Magnify the Lord with Me said...: THANKS everyone!!!

My husband and I had a LONG drive last night, and I decided to check my email on his iphone. I loved all the responses. I was SOOOOO excited to get TCIE's instruction and then I LOLed at my Mom's "I see her! I see her!"

So I stared and stared at the picture, consulted TCIE's instructions some more, and stared and stared. FINALLY my eyes relaxed and I SAW HER!!! (It's like a hidden picture or something!)

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! What a gift to be able to see her!!!!

NOw I can't see her in the profile shot. Any suggestions there?

I immediately began to cry and was so happy to see her. I called my Mom to discuss how cute she is, and...well...it turns out that my Mom did NOT see her. She saw the bubble as her right eye, her shoulder as her nose and that line below as her mouth. Oh my. Scary child. We laughed so hard we cried. It was a really fun moment.

So thank you thank you thank you, TCIE!!!!!!; September 3, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Maria said...: Yaaay! Doing a happy dance for you!
I tried to call you yesterday from the car...I put 120 miles on the dang van yesterday and I never left the general area. Had to truck back and forth to Eglin, to Hurlburt, to Joe's therapy and back to FWB to pick up the girls' from piano lessons.; September 3, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Robin said...: I was totally having a "Rachel" moment when I saw the first picture. I think I found the eye sockets, nose and forehead though. What an exciting surprise!; September 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM
alliemich said...: What a beautiful picture, I know this is becoming more and more real for you both. Mother Teresa is watching over you through the novena, i just know it!!! :); September 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM