yarn along... adding on

From 05/08/2012 (by Eye-Fi)

These simple soft baby booties and newborn earflap hat will be put to good use come October, God willing. I'm almost through Table for Eight: Raising a Large Family in a Small-Family World. Apparently, when you cross the threshold from three to four tag-alongs, you become somewhat of a freak show (the times, they are a-changin')... We're happy to risk it.

I am perpetually amazed at the miracle of that tiny flutter of a heart and a life being knit together inside of me... that God continues to bless us so abundantly. And I've been amazed by and deeply thankful for the love, support and prayers we've already been shown for this little person, who, for ten days at the beginning of April, we'd assumed, along with our midwives and doctor, we'd lost. Only, when I had an ultrasound to check for anything retained, I saw a contented little babe, ankles crossed and very much thriving.  This one's considered a "high-risk" pregnancy and have had a few scares, but we know God is ultimately in control, and that's all that matters.

Here's a glimpse of the wee pumpkin head, taken a month ago, at 11 wks, 5 days

From May 8, 2012

See previous post (here) for more pictures of the hat and booties.