Genevieve C. West

Ellie, 4 days old You wouldn't think I'd need a reminder, but I did. In my post "Someone Is Missing" , I told how, after losing our baby six months earlier, I was sound asleep and I heard a baby cry so clearly that my eyes popped open. I took a pregnancy test first thing in the morning and it was positive. Ellie, 4 days old Although I felt from the beginning that this was God's promise to me that I would hear this baby cry, I doubted constantly. I needed no help remembering to say, "God willing," when talking about having the baby. What I needed more of was hope . And the reminder that God had given me a promise when I audibly heard that baby cry that night. And God keeps His promises. Ellie, one week old - Photo by Wickliffe Photography Just after 3am Saturday, the contractions woke me up and were 5 minutes apart, 60 seconds long. We quickly realized this was happening faster than expected! We