Our little girl is here!!

I am seriously overjoyed to announce that our sweet daughter,

Avonlea Grace,

 who we have prayed for and carried for 9 months, 

has arrived into our arms. 

She made her debut a week ago, 

Tuesday April 4th at 8:30pm. 

She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. 

We are so so smitten. 

I have always loved the name Avonlea. 

I first heard it about 10 years ago when I met a little girl in a coffee shop name Avonlea, 

and thought it was beautiful. 

Being that Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorite books and movies, 

it was a top contender for girl names. 

For months Kevin and I tried to find a name we liked better, and we never did. 

I think we always knew it would be Avonlea:) 

The name means

"A return to childlike faith, simple beauty, noble purity, and compassion for the least"

all beautiful qualities I pray for our girl! 

I think it fits perfectly for her:) 

Grace, her middle name, is the anthem for our life. 

I am encouraged by this verse in John 1:16 that says, 

"For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace"

Jesus offers us gifts we don't deserve, an immense love beyond measure. 

As Avonlea is a gift, grace felt like the perfect middle name:) 

I am excited to write out my birth story on here, as it was beautiful and unique 

(and not what I expected at all!). 

Hopefully that will come this week or next, as I don't want to forget it! 

This past week of being parents has been a crash course in figuring out what to do with a newborn, haha! But she has been wonderful, and I'm still on a total high. 

Kevin and I spend hours just staring at her, laughing hysterically at her funny faces, and praying over her tiny frame. 

In our eyes, she is just perfect:) We praise God daily for his generous and kind gift to us, one that we so don't deserve…what a privilege it is to bring a baby into the world. 

Don't worry, more pictures and stories to come:) 

But for now, thank you for your prayers and your excitement for this sweet babe. 

We are just filled to the brim with gratitude!