It's A Girl!!!

The picture you see was created by Bryon, the proudest daddy in Africa! We had our 19 week ultrasound today and we saw a beautiful little girl squirming around in there. Her heart was beating away at 140 beats per minute and all of her bones and skull measured perfectly. Her organs were each located and working well. The blood is flowing from the umbilical cord to the baby as it needs to and see was even posing for the camera! She surely didnt hide anything from us but was ready and eager to show us her little hamburger girl parts and even opened her eyes for us and sucked on the placenta. She was measuring a couple of days earlier this time that the last, but they said they wouldnt be changing the due date.

Bryon is thrilled. I sent him all of the ultrasound pictures and he was practically silent in awe looking at and studying them for a good 15 minutes. Then he said(typed), "Sweetie, we're having a little Molly!" It was precious and very Bryon. He will be a wonderful little girl daddy. I remember my dad always saying that being a daddy to a little girl isnt easy. You have to have an extra helping of patience, love and encouragment to help her be strong in herself. I know my sweet husband will be just perfect for the task.

Her name has a very special significance to us. So much has gone on in Bryon and my life in the past 6 months. Engagement, Wedding, 1 month of marriage then deployment, then Baby. We wanted to remember this time in our lives which has brought us so much happiness all at once! Bryon is currently deployed to the nation of Mali, which is pronounced Molly. We decided on that name to commemorate the unexpected blessing that she is. If Bryon hadn't been deployed, we wouldnt have her now, so we felt it was fitting to name her such. Plus we love that name :)

And Jane is after my mom, Jane Hoke. My mother is the second most important person in my life, after my husband. She has raised all three of us girls with as much love, compassion and grace as any mother could. She has cared for our every need and enstilled in us all a strong sense of who we are and who we should be. She and my dad directed me into a relationship with the Lord and showed me in their lives what a Godly couple should look like. I always felt loved by her and I cant thank her enough for the role she has played in my life. So in honor of her, we decided to name our baby girl, Molly Jane.

Thanks to everyone for your support. Most of you reading this live far away but we wanted to make sure everyone knew our good news, from our mouths (so to speak). Please pray for our little girl as she continues to grow and develop. God's grace is so huge and his love for little children is far beyond even the love of a parent. We are so thankful for this little blessing.

Love to everyone,

Bryon, Haley and Molly