Prayer really does work...

After 2 weeks, I have finally stopped crying every minute because I was constantly thinking about leaving Savannah and going back to work. I couldn't stand the thought of going back to work, full time, and not seeing all of the "firsts" in her life. I finally decided to start praying that God would take this situation and create a way for me to work part time and be able to stay home with Savannah. I am a "take-control" type person, so it was hard for me to just let go and let God handle the situation. Finally, after 2 weeks of struggling with the situation, I really did just let go and stop trying to solve the problem. On Monday, October 20, 2008, God took my prayer request and answered it far beyond my wildest dreams! Without going into a ton of details, God used my job (and my amazing boss) to answer my prayers, to allow me to get to stay home with my baby. My work is going through some major restructuring which, in turn, gave me the ability and the funds to work part time. My amazing boss, which understood without me telling him, knew that in my heart, I needed to be a stay at home mom. This will mean a complete adjustment to mine and Jeremy's current lifestyle, but it is completely worth it to be able to stay at home and take care of my baby. Prayer really does work....!

Started this on July 22, 2008...finally gonna finish it.

When I started this blog on July 22nd, I really didn't have anything exciting going on in my life worth writing about. Now....as of October 4th, 2008, I have a million exciting things going on in my life to write about. Now that Savannah is a part of my life, it is funny how I can look back and realize that my life was NOTHING without her! I have always heard that a child will complete your life, but I am finally beginning to understand what everyone was talking about.

October 4th, was really the second starting point to the rest of my life. The first was my wedding on June 24th, 2005, of course. Anyways, 3 weeks ago, Savannah Ann Johnson, 8 lbs 14 oz. came into our lives. There isn't enough blog space to write about what a joy this past 3 weeks has been! From the smile while she is sleeping, to the many nights awake while she is laying in my arms staring up at me with her big blue eyes, to the way all of our family members look at the little girl that we created like she is the best thing that they have ever laid their eyes on, life just couldn't be any better!

I am still learning how to do all of this, but my goal is to keep updating any time that something exciting happens. Well, for me, that is daily, but I will try to only update the major things that go on!

Photo shoot of her on her pink chair

My little Anne Geddes baby

Last week at the pumpkin patch

She was blocking the pumpkin patch out!

2 1/2 weeks old and she can already

sit up in her pink chair by herself!

She has her boots and her camo hat

ready to go to the barn with her pa!

Joy Ann, Sally Ann, Crystal Ann, and now....

introducing Savannah Ann. She just happens to

be the 7th Ann in this family.

Welcome to this world....

Savannah Ann Johnson

8 lbs. 14 oz.

22 1/2 inches long

4:21 p.m.