Arinn Nicole Driediger

Arinn Nicole Driediger

Born January 16, 2008

7lbs 15oz

7:40 pm

It feels so good to be able to say that she is here! I was so worried about having to go through labor again but God was gracious and we knocked 14 hours off of our record! I was induced that morning and at first we thought that she would be born that morning, but that was not meant to be. She wanted to stay in a little bit longer and when she was born at 7:40 that evening, it was such a relief to know that everyone was healthy. She is the only one of our kids that didn't have to be rushed to the nursery right away and in fact, she got to stay with us for our entire stay at the hospital.

I mentioned in my previous post that one prayer I had was that my grandpa would be able to live long enough to see a picture of her before he died. That was not meant to be. After Arinn was born, we found out that he had passed away at 7:40 pm Saskatchewan time. Some have said that maybe he saw her as they passed each other! Because of the date and time that she was born, she has become a very special little person to the family. I look forward to being able to introduce them to her. I am thankful that she has been a blessing to so many people already and she is only 4 days old.

The decision to have Arinn was not ours to be made. God surprised us with the news that we would be having another baby and all along, I had been telling Steven that I was anxious to find out why God would choose this for our family. I truly believe that this was the reason that He brought Arinn to our lives. Although we mourn the loss of grandpa, Arinn has brought joy and hope to the family. God is good!

These pictures are just a few that we have taken over the last few days. There will be more to follow but we wanted to get some pictures up. I do want to thank you all for your prayers for us during this pregnancy and labor and for the health or our baby girl.

Being measured

First time meeting Caleb

First time meeting Carathy

Cuddling with Dad

First time in a sleeper (a little camera shy)

Going home!!

All bundled up

First bath at home with a very curious brother and sister

Arinn looking very much like her big sister

Baby Number 3

39 Weeks

Well, hopefully this is the last night that I will be pregnant. I am being induced tomorrow and with many prayers, I am going in with optimism that this time will be shorter than the other two times that I have gone through this whole process. If you think of me tomorrow, please pray that I will be calm, that the baby will be healthy, and that he/she will be eager to get out of there. I am quite nervous and I think scared might even be the better word for it. The thoughts of what I went last time seem to be in the forefront of my mind right now but I realize that God is definitely in it. He was the one who decided that now was the right time for us to have another child, and He put the baby together in me, and now He will help me deliver it and help us give it a good home.

Watching how excited Carathy and Caleb are to have another baby in the house is exciting and I am so thankful for the children that God has given to us already.

I also want to ask you to pray that my grandpa will live long enough to see pictures of this baby so that he can see the miracle that he has also been praying for.

We will keep you updated with news and pictures as soon as we can.