6 Months Already...

  
  Six months in Heaven; how beautiful it must be...

God called My Hannah home today,

I really don’t know why.

God called my Hannah home today.

Only tears fill my eyes…

Of all the bright shining stars,

A brilliance beyond I held.

Of all fragrance fresh and sweet,

Flowered fields dared not compare.

Of unplumbed depths of joy we found,

The heavens could not hold.

Of dreams and hopes, a moment fulfilled,

an endless fount we drank.

God called My Hannah home today,

Only tears fill my eyes…

God called my Hannah home today,

I guess…I do…know why

By Hannah's Grandpa Karl

Introducing Hannah's Little Sister...Hope Rose!

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalms 37:4   

     So today our ultrasound was a complete success! Danny was able to make it home from his class with time to spare, and our little blessing cooperated perfectly!  Today we found out we are expecting our second daughter! Hannah is going to have a little sister!!! 

     We are beyond excited and so honored by such an amazing gift.  The Lord has been so faithful to us, and He has provided and blessed us in so many ways.  Before we even conceived this little blessing, we knew if we were to be blessed with another little girl, her name would absolutely have to be Hope.  She is just that!  The Lord has given us so many reasons to be hopeful; this little girl is definitely the biggest and brightest!  We've also decided we want her middle name to be Rose; a way for Hope to be connected to her big sister.

     We are forever grateful for every one of your prayers for us and our precious daughters.  Thank you for all of your love.  We are so honored and excited to be able to share such joyous news with all of you!

All our love!
Danny and Jess

Happy 6 Months Hannah Rose!

Sweet Hannah Rose,

     Today, Baby Girl, we should be celebrating 6 months of precious, giggling life.  I wish it didn't hurt to wonder what you would look like, sound like, and what you would have learned already.  But, it hurts.  I know you are happy, and perfect, and probably very busy in Heaven.  I'm sure there is so much for a little girl to do.  I know the Lord is hugging you and more than making up for the love your daddy and I so desperately wish we could give you.

     I had a dream last night of a small baby girl.  She wasn't you, but something told me to relate her to you.  She was sick and I was her nurse.  We were watching her heart and it was having trouble beating.  Suddenly this little baby woke up and she was healed.  She was so active and healthy.  Then my dream took me and this little girl to your Aunt Katie's house.  The baby girl was bigger, just able to walk, and busy picking up any little thing a baby can find on the ground.  That's when I woke up. 

     I don't really believe in dreams telling the future or if they really have any meaning at all.  But, I do believe God uses so many different ways to speak to us.  I haven't dreamt of you since just after you died.  I wish sometimes I did, but I think it would be too hard.  My dream last night was a good dream.  When I woke up, I felt peace.  Maybe God let me see what you would have looked like.
  Happy 6 months little girl.  I love you, my heart and my arms ache for you.  I miss you.  Please kiss Jesus for me.

Love you forever and ever,
Mommy

Quick Update : )

     I realized I never posted an update here about our ultrasound.  I did on facebook, but I hope I didn't miss anyone following me here that may not have seen facebook.  Our ultrasound went well.  We have our appointment to follow up on it with the doctor this Friday, but from what the tech said, she didn't see anything to be concerned about.  This was great news, as well as there have been no signs of bleeding since.  Unfortunately, the tech would not allow us to see if we could determine the gender, but here in less then 2 weeks we have another ultrasound scheduled.  So, not much longer.

     I wanted to share that Danny and I have started a Grief Workshop that takes place on Sundays.  We are really excited about it.  Yesterday was the first meeting and it was a really positive experience.  It was nice to be surrounded by so many who understand, and you could just feel God working in that room!  I'm so excited to see how the next 7 weeks work in our lives.  Definitely, praying the Lord continues to work on us as well as through us!