Sunday, May 15, 2011

And just like that... she made everyone cry

My baby shower yesterday was spectacular. (Pictures to come later).

But probably the highlight came right at the beginning when my sister-in-law read the following, and brought the whole room to tears (thanks, Kell).

"A Lesson in Waiting"

In 2001, a baby was conceived in Ohio in a petri dish, along with 8 of her genetic siblings. Then she was frozen.

In 2003, Tygh and Britney met. Sienna was waiting.

In 2005, Tygh and Britney married. Sienna was waiting.

In 2008, Brae was born. Sienna was waiting.

In 2009, God told Britney she would get pregnant. Sienna was waiting.

In 2010, Sienna and all of her genetic siblings traveled, frozen, to Tennessee. Sienna was waiting.

That same year, six of Sienna's genetic siblings were adopted by another family, and thawed. None survived. Sienna was waiting.

In April 2010, God told Britney they would have a daughter one day, and were to name her Sienna. Sienna means "Promise of God." Sienna was waiting.

In July 2010, Tygh and Britney were chosen to be the parents of 3 frozen embryos. Sienna was waiting.

In September 2010, Tygh and Britney traveled to Tennessee to get their babies. Two of them are in heaven. As the only one left of her 8 other genetic siblings, Sienna was waiting.

In December 2010, Tygh and Britney had an ultrasound. The doctor said that their baby was in a "very strange" position. The doctor said, "It looks like your baby is praying." Sienna was waiting.

In January 2011, Tygh and Britney found out, as God had promised, that they were having a little girl. Sienna was waiting.

And now, Sienna will wait just three more weeks for something she has waited 10 years for -- to meet her Mommy and Daddy, and big brother.

Sienna is waiting.

13 comments:

  1. Aww, that made me tear up. So sweet!

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  2. I love this!!!! It's so beautiful how God brought the four of you together. His delay is NOT His denial. :)

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  3. Absolutely beautiful!!! So happy for you!!!

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  4. So sweet, my friend! Glad it was a special day for you : )

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  5. oh I am sooo crying right along with you! BEAUTIFUL!!

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  6. I'm so glad you posted this. I was telling my mama about it after the shower. God is so amazing. His timing is perfect. Seeing you this weekend was the highlight of my weekend. I'm looking forward to a play date for our boys after Sienna is here so we can just sit and soak in her sweetness while the boys play! :o)

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  7. Oh my goodness....I totally cried too...because this basically is the story of our Genevieve. What a blessing Sienna is to you and how lucky she is to finally be meeting the parents God picked out for her. I'm soooo excited. You will LOVE having a daughter and your son will love being a big brother (our son was 2 1/2 when Genevieve was born). Can't wait to see the pictures.
    kd

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  8. cried at the shower, crying now.

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