catching up with LILA KATE & her Little Beautiful Life

Today she is 3 months Old....

 

Oh Gosh I don't know how to put into words what she means to Jody and I. She is simply AMAZING. I knew a long time ago I wanted to carry my own child, to be a mother if the Lord would grant me the desires of my heart. I tell you Infertility is so challenging both, spiritually, physically, mentally and financially. The week before Mothers Day is National Infertility Week and thousands of women that have suffered from this and are still struggling come together and support each other. Just incase you ever have questions about my journey please don't hesitate to ask, or I can just listen to your story.

Everyone has a story right... I think I have heard 20 stories about someone else's struggles and birth stories and that's ok I don't mind just listening.

Our struggle is over and we have a beautiful Baby GIRL. She arrived Feb 11 2016. I had to have a section since she was breech/breach (I mean I have seen it spelled everyway possible). Anyway we picked the day she would be born, Yes we chose 2-11 this was Jodys Mamaws Bday (Hazel Thornton) and the day before my Papaws bday (Benny Smith). She was born just after Noon and it was a beautiful day, we got to hospital around 9 and the prepped me and was in the Delivery Room before they could even get me registered.

The Section went smooth and once Dr Desantis got that little body out from under my ribs; he showed The Newest most Proud Dad in the world and told him to tell me what we HAD! Jody smiled with a tear "its a beautiful Girl" He knew immediately he would be at her every whimper and call. Lila Kate we called her, beautiful head full of hair, and a set of lungs! She was 6lbs 5oz and today she is near 11lbs I would guess. We are all sleeping through the night, having dinner near 730 and LK in bed near 830pm. She is so sweet, snuggly, giggly, and genuinely happy. She is starting to try and roll. She has great control of her head and downs a 4oz bottle like she has never eaten before. Please keep her in your prayers as we did have an abnormal hip ultrasound hopefully its nothing but will have it scanned again in June and then her 4month shots as well.

Party of 2 Going to be 3

Pink or blue no one Knows!! This week is Baby week- we get to meet our precious baby that we have loved forever.  No other love is greater than the love for a child - God is Love and we are so grateful to get this chance to raise a child up in loving, Christian home where we serve the one that died for us!  

Baby showers and lots of Love

Baby showers are way more fun than wedding ones !!! It's almost time we are so grateful for our friends and families showering us with love, prayers and gifts! 

2016 New Year New Baby New Title "Mommy"

New year and all kinds of new beginnings!!

God has shown out and up all during 2015 and so far into 2016 we are excited to say baby will be here in just a few weeks! 

I am so blessed with this man, he has stood beside me thru all the hurdles and we together are headed to the finish line. A New Chapter will be born in Feb and it will be there beginning of an entire different life than I ever thought I would have! Never give up on your hearts desires but fill your mind and heart with scripture and heart felt praise and prayers to get you through the days! I have to say  God is good but he on his own time and schedule !! 

Who signs up to get pregnant in their 30s  and 40s folks that let God do all the planning! 

So I am 33 y/o and 35 weeks pregnant with our first miracle baby!! 

Gods love is so amazing and I love this baby so much and we haven't even met yet!! 

BabyMoon in Gatlinburg - Thankful

November 1st most grateful for First with this man by my side through everything! IVF, pregnancy, buying homes & cars and vacations... We make times fun and fabulous

Great smokey mountains  

Dixie Stampede 

Clingmans Dome! Yes I hiked to the Top with the patience of my man!! 

25 weeks!!! Only 15 more to go!! 

When you Pray daily, weekly, monthly, yearly.....

WE Prayed

We= Jody and I, our families; our friends; our work folks and our Church

Praying for hope and a child of our own. Specific Prayers are sometimes Difficult. Because we are to seek his will for our Life and to do this you must trust Him and Him Alone. I believe the desires in your heart that are from his spirit. I truly believe that this was all GOD, his timing, his plan and I can do nothing without him.

I am a sinner and will be the first to stand up and admit I have sinned but have repented. I have prayed and asked for forgiveness and turned from those ways. At that moment I focused only on what God was doing in our lives and the only way to have your prayers answered was to live in faith that he would bless me.

Although some months felt like I was not ONE of the LUCKY ones..... I am so very blessed and I am the Lucky one!! Jody and I have grown in Christ and He had Grown in us! We are closer than ever and closer to God than ever.

and HE Answered..................

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.

 

Thornton Party of THREE 

 

Beachin with my CPA...

A little work but a lot of play!! We finally had some down time, I mean work sent him/us so he had to do some work! It's been so busy this year with IVF and Jodys crazy work schedule we just had to take sometime for us!! We dined and relaxed for 3 days! We soaked up some Sun and Smiled like never before!! 

This is just one shot but it goes 6+ rows back and just as many on the other side of us!! So many folks 

And then it came a storm and after a storm is a promise (on so many Godly levels) 

You can barely see it but there are 2 rainbows one is so high above the one more dominantly shown!! 

Better to see both in this picture! 

God is good even when it doesn't feel right we know he will work everything out to his purpose and for better!!

Never Doubt the Power of God, Prayers are heard

Miracle making and Privately Praying

And He spoke again and told me, “A mother is not made when a child is placed in her arms. A mother is made when the dream of a child is birthed in her heart.”

We did it! Jody is giving a thumbs up but he moved so fast it was blurry ! 

IVF round one! We are praying to the only Man that can make miracles! Yes a baby is a miracle! 

Dr. Said we will just go back over the landing zone and drop this embryo off and in a few days it will implant and take up a new home in you! This has been such a humbling experience and one that I am grateful that I got to experience. It's a chance to be a mom and hope for a different future! God is so Good! 

All this will be worth it !! 

Flowers from a dear friend I received while on my bed rest!!

Lap full of Love

This young kitty's number one feature was Loving us! She loved us more than we could have ever loved her! She was the Diva, the playful queen and the snuggle buddy everyday and night ! Snickers got sick on a Monday and was so sick that it couldn't be treated ! She began having trouble breathing and Jody and I had to put her to sleep! It was the worst day of our life. She was our first child and the one we planned on having forever even if we couldn't have kids. She literly slept on my pillow with me and would sit on the edge of tub while I bathed. Snickers was our greeter at the door! The one that would roll at our feet and has a basket full of toys and even her own Christmas stocking. She has been on every Christmas card we have ever had! Today she would have been 7y/o! We loved her as our child.

Kitty= kid

Rest in peace my sweet Snickers you are so very loved and missed