Well, many of you are calling and wondering if there is a new baby in our home...not yet! Here she is folks...safe and sound and stretching me out! My body seems to know exactly how to cook a baby for 40 weeks. Not a minute sooner. So, we are still awaiting baby girl #2. Here are some pictures of her with mommy and daddy as well as Amelia with her cousin Lilia. Aren't they both beautiful? We had a fabulous Christmas with the Lewis family and Amelia is sure to keep busy for the next few months exploring how all of her new toys work. Grandma bought her a battery operated train set which is surely the favorite toy this year. She will play with it for hours. She also got some dress up jewelry (which has only come off to sleep-you can see her earrings below) and some blocks and other fun toys. We will keep you posted about baby sister!
Audra
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Your very pregnant but you look amazing! Cannot wait to hear of baby news! xxx.
i feel your stretched out pain. came here from angie's blog. i too don't know how to have a baby early. just delivered my 4th at 40 weeks and one day (induced). you look fabulous though. happy birthday!
Happy birthday Audra!!!
I have never met Angie - but I feel like she is a friend! I know you must be so special to be her BFF!!!
You are 2 days ahead of me - I'm expecting my first baby - a girl on January 12th and I'm so ready for her to get here! Maybe we will end up with babies on the same day!
Happy Birthday Audra!
Stopped in from Angie's blog---what a beautiful post she did on your friendship. :)
You look adorable pregnant!
(but I know you must be more than ready to meet sweet girl # 2---
Amelia is too cute!)
Arlene (in Louisiana)
Just stopping by from Angie's blog to wish you a Happy Birthday!
Praying for and your family as you anticipate the arrival of your baby girl!
Paige
wow! your tummy is sooooo precious! You are a beautiful preg lady! I follow Angie's and read your bday tribute. You should name your new girl Angela. Sounds good with Amelia and a sweet thought! :)
Cheerful Wishes! Hope your bday is exciting but also restful! Happy Birthday Audra!
~From the Casto Family
HI! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I came over from Angie's blog. What an amazing friendship that ya'll share. I hope to one day share this kind of friendship with someone. What an amazing story God has weaved in ya'lls life. You are are truly blessed to have each other. Amelia is adorable and I am excited to see the new baby. :) BTW you look adorable prego. :)
Happy Birthday! I read Angie's blog and your journey is so wonderful. May the LORD bless you today !
Happy Birthday Audra!
Happy Birthday Audra. I just watched the slideshow of you and Angie on her blog. What a blessing to have such a wonderful friendship. I wish you a wonderful year. Congrats on the baby to be.
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. I just watched the video Angie made, it was just the sweetest thing. Good luck with the baby.
happy birthday! i just came over from angie's blog. you look awesome to be due any day now! blessings to you and your sweet family!
Happy Birthday!! Can't ask for anything more than the best friend you already have:) Both of you are blessed beyond measure.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUDRA!!!!! Hope you had an awesome day!!
Came over from Angie's site. Wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! I hope you had a beautiful day!
Happy Birthday!
What a great friendship you share with Angie! You too are adorable.... even in the 90's clothes.
Sending you some easy labor and delivery vibes!!!
Happy Birthday! I'm so glad God has blessed Angie with a wonderful friend like you. I can't help but think He knew how much she would need you when He placed the two of you together years ago!
Audra,
Happy Birthday! I've lingered from Angie's blog, as I usually do. This time leaving a comment.
You have a beautiful family!
Sometimes life happens and people run away. It's so special to see that through it all you both have been loyal. The friendship you and Angie have is truly inspirational!
Jan 4th
Coming from Angie's Blog to wish you a Happy Birthday!
HI THERE CSTOPING BY TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEARD FROM ANGOIE THAT IT IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY!! I READ YOPUR BLOG ALL THE TIME AND CANT WAIT FOR YOUR SWEET BABY GIRL TO HAVE HER SISTER TO PLAY WITH . I SURE LIKE TO COME BACK IF THATS OK WITH YOU . PLEASE COME STOP BY MINE AND FOLLOW IF YOU LIKE I LOVE COMMENTS AND VISITERS.
happy birthday! what an awesome blessing of your friendship with angie. :)
Happy Birthday Audra!!!! You and Angie have a precious relationship. God Bless you as you prepare for the upcoming arrival of baby girl #2.
Happy Birthday Audra!!!
Angie's story about you was very touching. I hope that you have a very special day.
Please know that you are in our prayers, as we lift you up to him for a comfortable labor and healthy child birth.
Happy Birthday!! Stopping in from Angie's blog. What a wonderful friendship. You are both so blessed to live in the same city. I wish my BFF and I could live closer and actually get to do thing together. We are beginning a new tradition in 2009, we will plan a trip at least once each year to spend time together. Amelia is precious and can't wait to hear about your daughter to be.
Blessings for you on your Birthday all the way from Vermont.
Have a wonderful day.
Stopping over from Angie's blog to say that I hope you had a wonderful birthday! You look so beautiful pregnant! I was always big all over and you are just PERFECT, although you may not feel so great right now :)
I have to admit that I was so envious watching the slideshow Angie created! What a wonderful friendship!
Stopping over from Angie's blog to say that I hope you had a wonderful birthday! You look so beautiful pregnant! I was always big all over and you are just PERFECT, although you may not feel so great right now :)
I have to admit that I was so envious watching the slideshow Angie created! What a wonderful friendship!
Happy Birthday Audra!!! Angie's tribute to your friendship is amazing. I yearn for something like you guys have. You are so incredibly lucky to have each other!
Happy Birthday Audra!!! I loved hearing about Angie & your relationship. What a beautiful thing! You look great and I'm sure that you are ready for your new daughter to come. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us!
happy birthday audra!! i met angie a few months ago when i moved here to nashville. she is so very sweet and you guys are so blessed to have such a great relationship! hope you had a great day! :)
Happy Birthday Audra!! May the Lord continue to bless you and your family in 2009!! What an amazing gift of friendship the Lord has given you and Angie!!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! You look beautiful!
Be Blessed,
Amy (Honestly)
happy birthday!!! Praying for a good time when the baby girl #2 comes.
I was reading your friends blog and she said just to give you a HAPPY BIRHTHDAY WISH
Happy Birthday Audra!Like so many others,I am coming over from Angie's.I know I don't have to tell you this,but she is an absolute treasure!I got to meet her back in October.It was one of the best days of my life!I will be praying for you and sweet baby girl in the next couple of weeks!Love~Tasha in Indiana~
Just stopped by from Angie's blog to say, "Happy Birthday!!!"
Congrats on girl #2....I have two that are now teens but I have so loved being a Mom of girls!!! We have had so much fun together over the years....Enjoy!!!
Pamela in TX
...yet another "stop by" from Angie's blog! Wishing you a happy belated birthday. That video was so beautiful. And BTW, you and Angie made the 90's look way better than I remember them! -haha
Best of luck on your next adventure coming up! :) .....c.
Happy Birthday! You are so blessed to have a friendship with Angie like you do. I am a bit jealous =) Hope you had a great day!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday and that the end of your pregnancy goes quickly!
P.S. I LOVE the name Amelia! So beautiful.
Happy Birthday! Hope your little present arrives soon.
Happy Birthday! I am a "Sunday" that has dropped in from Angie's blog. Have a great day and I hope your sweet little one will make an appearance soon!
Hi Audra! I am here from Angie's blog and wanted to say that I hope your birthday yesterday was wonderful!! And you are just the cutest thing with your sweet belly. Congrats on your growing family and Happy Birthday again!!
Hi Audra!
I'm one of Angie's Sundays... thought I would jump over to wish you a Happy Birthday (yesterday)!
The friendship you share together has blessed my soul! =) (Thank you!) My favorite part is how ANGIE invited the Lord into her life in your car! So precious!
Praying for you as you prepare for Baby Girl 2! You look amazing, by the way! And Amelia is ADORABLE!
~ Kris
Hi Audra--Angie sent me too!! Happy Belated Birthday!! I hope your day was filled with much love and joy!! Blessings and Hugs!
Melissa
You look exactly how I did. Carried really low and everyone said, "It's a boy in there!" And I have two girls....who knew? I had my first two days late but Virginia was induced a week early. Anyway, Happy Birthday, I sat here and cried at Angies blog. It made me think of my bff who now lives in Texas. It also made me think how it happened to reconnect us! Can't wait to hear some news from you!!
Happy Birthday Audra! I wish I looked as good as you do 8 months preggo! Congrats. Praying for a smooth delivery! Blessings!
Just hopped over from Angie's blog. Happy Birthday! I've got about six more weeks in my pregnancy. It feels so long! I'm rooting for ya. I can't wait to hear what name you pick. We're going with Sarah Grace. Our baby girl in Heaven is Charis which means grace in Greek I believe.
Have a glorious birthday and know you are one special gal!
Linked here by Angie and wanted to pass alogn birthday greetings and all the best with baby!
~Kate
The Lord your God is with you He will take great delight in you He will rejoice over you with singing.
ZEPHANIAH 3:17 NIV
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Audra...a bit late!!! What a terrific friend you are!!! I hope you have an easy delivery of your precious #2!!!
God Bless,
Steph
Hi, Audra! I found you through Angie's blog...Happy Birthday! I also have an October 2006 little girl (Audrey), and am pregnant with #2 due Jan. 20th (his name is top secret, though!). I'll be delivering at Centennial...is that where you'll be? If so, maybe we'll run into each other! Love your blog, and you sound like such an amazing friend to Angie! Good luck with your delivery!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday ( a bit late)! I think your stomach looks so big, because you are so tiny! Praying you have a wonderful delivery with a healthy baby sister for the adorable one you already have!
Audra, Happy birthday month to you! I love the comment about Zephaniah "The Lord rejoices over you with singing!" He is singing "Happy Birthday" to you and your baby girl soon to appear and for Angie's re-birth day Jan. 17! Amelia can help make a birthday cake for the new baby.
Praising God for the strength He has given to the Body of His Son as you "girls" have maintained unity in the bond of peace. Because of your strong friendship, each of you are built up and many are blessed.
It's so precious to see the next generation of girls in Halloween costumes. Soon you will have a new little pumpkin to join all your LOVELY little ladies. Girl power!
You are a wonderful mother! I love the picture of Amelia stirring eggs. Your list of the chores she helps with is such a good reminder of what little ones can do and they LOVE IT! I learned in university child development classes and through years of parenting and grandparenting that "Work is the highest form of play" for a young child. It DOES take patience and creativity to encourage them but they are so proud to "do it myself!"
With 3 kids in 3 years, I found that by redirecting and encouraging appropriate independence that I NEVER had a "terrible" two year old! A lot of power struggles can be side-stepped like you did when you let beautiful Amelia put herself down for rest time with books and pacis. (You can "make" them have quiet time but you can't "make" them sleep.)
I also love what appears to be Amelia's darling vinyl bib in her "Winko Winko Dar" video. (My grandson's second verse used to be "Ha wa wa doo are. Buppa buppa whir so high.") Many parents don't use bibs or aprons but I think it's so helpful to minimize stained clothing. My granddaughter LOVES her special chef's apron!
Hope I'm not keeping you from your busy day preparing for your newborn. It's so lovely to see how much you treasure the kids.
Love in Christ, Michal (no blog but immichal@yahoo.com FYI)
Stopping by from Angie's blog as well, to wish you a Happy (belated) Birthday! Hope it was a special day. Angie's slideshow made me cry and cry... I thank God for you in her life, and her in yours. What a beautiful friendship you share. Many blessings to you and your family as you are approaching the birth of your second little sweetie.
~Susan
Happy Birthday, Audra. What a beautiful friendship you and Angie have. Watching the video tribute she made to you was very special.
happy happy birthday
LOVED the photo show over on angie's blog...what a treasured friendship you have
xo
Happy Birthday! You are Angie are truly blessed to have found such wonderful friends in each other!
Wanted to stop by from Angie's blog and wish you a happy [belated] birthday!
(I was out of town with no pc access).
I hope that your day was extra special - as is your friendship with Angie.
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