Since our Joshua could really arrive any day now, I thought I would do a picture timeline of the last 9 months. And I'm completely stealing this idea from my sister-in-law, Steph, who had her own little babe last month! Amazing to see how he has grown and so much fun to re-live the pregnancy through these pictures (except for the ones when I was sick!) We absolutely cannot wait to meet this precious boy! WARNING: LOTS of pictures in this post!
December 2012: Weeks 4 - 9 (We're Pregnant!)
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| The BEST Christmas gift EVER! |
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Shocked!
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| Telling the news to Daddy |
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| Traveling to Charlotte at 8 weeks for Christmas (sick sick sick) |
January 2013: Weeks 10 - 13 (finally the end of morning sickness!)
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| Our announcement that Baby Brown was on the way! |
February 2013: Weeks 14 - 17 (Hello 2nd trimester!)
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| 16 weeks along and getting a belly! |
March 2013: Weeks 17-22 (Gender reveal and halfway mark!)
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| Halfway there! |
April 2013: Weeks 23-26 (6 months and officially in maternity clothes!)
May 2013: Weeks 27 - 31 (Hello 3rd trimester!)
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| 28 weeks at the beach! |
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| 29 weeks! |
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| This is when we started wearing daddy's t-shirts! |
June 2013: Weeks 32 - 36 (3D ultrasound, Maternity Pics and Baby Shower!)
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| 32 weeks! |
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| Hello Joshua! |
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33 weeks
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| 34 Weeks - Maternity Pictures! |
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| One of our personal favorites from the shoot :) |
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| Week 35 - nearing the end! |
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| 36 weeks and large! |
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| Baby shower! |
July 2013 : Weeks 37 - 40 (Joshua's birth month!)
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| Week 37 - 4th of July |
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| 38 weeks and trying to walk the boy out! |
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| Week 39 - more walking! |
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| And Josh is officially done cooking! Won't be long now! |
Our sweet Joshua Holt,
Mommy and Daddy cannot WAIT to meet you! This little person that we so earnestly and desperately prayed for and hoped for. You are going to be SO loved by so many people! We look forward to the years ahead with you. We know that you are not ours, but ultimately belong to the Lord and our desire for you is that you would know Him, trust Him, and love Him with all your heart. God is so faithful to bless us with you - our little miracle! Despite our best efforts, we as your parents will fail you many times. We will get angry, frustrated, make poor decisions and sin against you daily. But, the Lord YOUR God will never fail you son. Our hope and prayer for you is that even now as you are still being formed in Mommy, that your heart would be drawn to the Creator that placed you there. That you would be a strong warrior for the Lord's purpose and kingdom, and that you would not swerve from the hope that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. As we waited for you and prayed for you, the Lord led us to this verse, which has become "Joshua's verse" to Mommy:
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful." - Hebrews 10:23
I pray your life speaks the truth of this verse. He who promised is faithful. I pray that you would know this to be true. That you will know His love for you, which far surpasses the love of your parents. I pray that your life will reflect the meaning of your name: "God saves." I love the simplicity of this. God saves. No one else. Nothing else. Only God saves. Oh how we pray for your salvation!
Mommy and Daddy are so eager to meet you little man! We are trusting the Lord's timing that He has picked the perfect day for you to join our family. We can't wait!
All our love,
Mommy and Daddy
Can't wait to see/meet/hold/love on little Joshua!!!! Love the pictures. You are adorable :)
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