Grandpa Diehl holding his little princess!

I'm going to stay awake as long as I can :)

Well I am pretty tired!

Mommy why do I have to lay in my crib?

she's a comfy night gown girl!

A clean baby is a happy baby!

Ariella's first real bath! She wasn't sure she liked it until she was all dry. Lol

mommy and baby! Ariella Elise 5 days old

a smile to brighten up your day!

ariella

Waiting on "baby Pletcher" to arrive! (5 days past due)

Do you ever feel like there's no end to a journey that you've been on? I am so ready for the next journey in life of raising this womb loving child. Being pregnant has been such a joyous experience, although uncomfortable at times, and I've had it pretty easy from most of the stories I hear. So... Why then do I feel like it has to stop? I'm not enjoying it like I have been the past few months. My other thoughts are... I would love to just wake up and have a baby to hold without even going through the work to get there. Of course that's every new mom's fantasy right? As I sit here sighing, hoping that my next contraction will actually lead to labor early in the day, I also wonder how this new little life inside of me is going to change the whole world around me. Isn't that such an amazing concept to swallow? Each person has to come into this world the same way, yet do we ever realize how miraculous birth is until we experience coming into parenthood? God is truly amazing and this one of His greatest gifts! I am so thrilled and cannot wait to meet the offspring of which I, Juli Pletcher and my husband Thom, are going to be responsible in caring for, raising, and nurturing. What an incredible life this is to experience such a joy in this crazy world! (=