Elyana is her name…

October 22, 2008

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As you can see from the front page and this picture, we’ve decided to name our daughter Elyana. We searched high and low for the perfect name, and we both loved this name from the first time we heard/saw it. The meaning in Hebrew is “God has answered” or “Answered Prayer”. All through our IVF cycle, we prayed for God to bless us with a child, and He is certainly answering our prayers! We’re still working on a middle name, so we’ll keep you posted on that. Maybe we should have a contest…send in your middle name ideas and you get a prize if we choose your idea. The prize may be no more than a scoop of ice cream (which we have a plethora of in our freezer at the moment!), but it’s still a prize!!!

I am now in my final week of the 2nd trimester. I cannot believe that we are so close to having a baby! Only 3 more months. Some days, I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever, and other days it seems like we just got the news yesterday. I’ve been feeling as well as can be expected. As you can see from Collin’s picture of me painting, my little sausage fingers have gotten a bit more plump! I’m also experiencing the beginnings of cankles, which is just such a pretty sight! I put my feet up as often as I can, so it’s not terrible, but by the end of the day, it’s pretty funny.

We registered at Baby’s R Us a couple of weeks ago and that was hilarious! Imagine Collin and me standing there with the little scanner gun looking at hundreds of pacifiers, bottles, car seats, bath tubs, etc. Maybe not hundreds of each, but you get the picture. We felt so stupid, standing there, thinking, “what kind of pacifier is the best? is this bath a good one? how do I know if she’s going to like this kind of swing?”. I guess all new parents go through this, but I didn’t expect it to be so overwhelming. Thankfully, we have wonderful family and friends who have called or received phone calls that have helped us through it (Thank you Jenny, Liz and Donna!!!). Needless to say, we’ve spent hours on the internet researching diaper pails and strollers. Thankfully, people become parents every day, and I haven’t heard a single news report of a baby being forever damaged because it’s parents might not have chosen the best play mat or high chair!

Our lives seem so busy now, but that’s all about to change in a few short months. Our lives will be forever changed by this incredible blessing and answer to prayer. We love you and can’t wait to meet you, Elyana!


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One Response to “Elyana is her name…”

  1. Shari on October 23rd, 2008 1:10 pm

    Collin - your photos are amazing! I can’t believe you and Kyla are so close to becoming parents…Elyana will be so happy with her room - I’m sure she’ll be able to feel all the love that went into making it so beautiful!

    I love all three of you!!! Mom / MIL / Nana Shari

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