Thank You, Lord…

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Ellia Brynn Crawford

“God has answered”

Rejoicing that our sweet baby is finally here! I’ll post more details of my first natural labor later (when I feel like it ;-)    I woke up in labor at 3 a.m. Tuesday and spent the day at home with labor pains starting and stopping–it was quite torturous emotionally, but not too bad physically.  We headed in with much stronger contractions around 7 p.m. that night.  Quite opposite what we were expecting, I was in labor through the night and didn’t give birth until around 10 am. Wednesday morning.

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We’ve gotton some rest today, but need a lot more.  Thank you SO much for your prayers…I’ll have more in a few days.

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37 Responses to “Thank You, Lord…”

  1. Susan says:

    Kelly she is so beautiful! Congratulations!

  2. Jen W. says:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! You both look great!! Job well done momma!!

  3. Jane says:

    Wonderful!! She’s beautiful. We love the pictures. Hope you get some rest- ha in a hospital… rest? Anyway, maybe after you get home. Love to all, the Boyds

  4. Lisa says:

    Thank you for sharing God’s blessing to you with us. She is beautiful! Solo Deo Gloria!

  5. laura says:

    Congratulations! We just had #7 3 weeks ago and it was my first natural labor as well. Amazing experience. God taught me so much!

    In Christ, Laura

  6. Tonya says:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!She is beautiful:)Doing the Happy Dance here in SC that all went well.

  7. Quinn says:

    Oh my, isn’t she simply beautiful?!

    Rest well Kelly :D

  8. Tina says:

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful!

  9. Sarah says:

    Congratulations! She is just beautiful.

  10. Kim M says:

    She is so cute and chubby; she barely looks newborn! You look wonderful too. I am looking forward to hearing the details of your birth story too. Get some rest :-)

  11. Lainie says:

    What an amazing blessing to finally get to meet face to face the one that that’s been kicking you all those months! Congrats!

  12. HeatherHH says:

    This sounds so familiar. My most recent delivery (#5) in January, my labor began at about 2 am. We loaded up to go to our birthing site (homebirth in another house) in the early morning. Contractions stayed spaced and not too strong all day; hard emotionally, but not physically. Finally picked up at about 7 pm (like with you), but I had my baby by 3 am. Longest stage of hard labor I’d had yet, but not as much as yours.

    I’d forgotten this was your first drug-free labor. I’m so glad that you had a good nurse. I didn’t with my firstborn in my only hospital birth, not bad, not good, just okay. When I started to get close to transition, I got nubain. I had wanted to be drug-free, but it was hard without active encouragement, and without someone to tell me that I was getting close. Good for you in sticking to your decision when experiencing the end of labor for the first time drug-free.

  13. Lucy T says:

    I am so happy for you.I so hope I will get the joy of being pregnant and delivering a healthy baby again.

  14. Mrs. Price says:

    She is beautiful!!! Praise the Lord you are both doing well!!! Congratulations!

  15. Elizabeth says:

    Oh my goodness! I skip reading your blog for 1 day and look what happens! :D Congratulations!

  16. Congratulations! You must be so proud, Kelly–of your daughter and of yourself. You are so, so blessed. Ah, every birth truly is such a miracle. It sounds cliched but truly it isn’t–how can it be? Birth is incredible, and so is your little girl. Be happy, my friend, and get lots of rest. My prayers are with you.

  17. Jennifer says:

    Congratulations!! She looks beautiful, as do you!! What a blessing:)

  18. Mommy Reg says:

    Wow Kelly! She is amazing! I haven’t commented in a long while but had to tell you congratulations on your newest blessing. :)

  19. Mrs. Anna T says:

    Kelly, she’s a delicious baby. :o ) Congratulations! Can’t wait to hear the birth story.

  20. Sarah F says:

    Kelly, you’ve just given birth and you look amazing! Ellia is a beautiful baby. Congratulations!

  21. Mandi says:

    WOO HOO! Praise the LORD! I love her name…she is just beautiful! Congratulations!

  22. Annette says:

    You did it, Kelly! I am so proud of you. :-)
    Great job.
    Take care of yourself and enjoy that precious bundle.

  23. KB says:

    Congratulations!
    Truly, God is good! What an answer to prayer.
    Hope that you’re getting some good rest and your family is basking in the warmth of God’s goodness!

  24. Jen says:

    Mommy and Ellia are beautiful!!!! Great job!! rejoicing with you for the Lord’s goodness is never endiing! blessings, jen in al

  25. Marianne says:

    She’s just perfect! Congratulations again!

  26. Chele says:

    Congrats! She is beautiful!! God is good! :)

  27. Rachel Falaschi says:

    Ellia is absolutely beautiful! What a great God we serve. Congratulations!

  28. Jeaneen says:

    She is so precious and delicously chubby!Praise the LORD!

  29. Kelly L says:

    Enjoy your newest addition! SOOO cute!

  30. Daja says:

    What a yummy little muffin!!! Ooooo! I could just squeeze her!

    How are the kids taking to her?

    So proud of you, Kelly!!!

  31. The Schultz Family says:

    Both Momma and daughter look great. Praise the Lord for His provision! What a true blessing from the Lord. We hope and pray that the He will continue to bless your family with many more.

  32. Taunya says:

    Congratulations Kelly and family!!! Your daughter is beautful, praise God!

  33. Narobi says:

    Ellia is beautiful! Praise God that He has blessed you yet again with another little soul to train up in the way that she should go! Your blog has been such an inspiration to me, and being a single 24yr old happily living at home with my family thankful for what God has convicted me on concerning biblical womanhood, I rejoice with you and your family! May there be many many more blessings in the future!

  34. Laura G says:

    Congratulations and bravo on the natural deal! Your little girl is beautiful, she really is a beauty… I know ya’ll are proud. God bless you all, hope you get some rest!

  35. Jessica says:

    WOW! Where to start? She is beautiful! You look wonderful and I am so proud of you. I knew that you could do it and you did. Way to go! Enjoy every moment. You are so blessed!

    Jess in Peru

  36. YCW says:

    Congratulations! She’s beautiful!

  37. content excellent! Thanks for your wise words =)

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