The Scobbas are having a ...

Healthy baby! :-) Honestly, I held my breath until I saw that little heart beating. What a beautiful sight! Baby has 4-chambers of the heart, 10 fingers, 10 toes! And, she's a GIRL!!! We are very excited to be adding a baby girl to our family. Thank you, Lord!

We took the kids with us to the appointment, so they got to hear the news with us and to see the baby moving and kicking. Sammy's wondering why the baby isn't coming right now - he saw her, she's there, what's the hold up? ;-) But we'll all have to wait a few months more.

Megan has been hoping for a baby sister. She has always said she'd be happy either way, but I know she's tickled to have a girl. Shea seems to have always known the baby would be a girl. He announced the pregnancy to his second grade class by praying in morning intentions "for my baby sister in mommy's tummy." This was right after Christmas. There wasn't a doubt in his mind.

Let me share some pictures

My announcement cake for work

Look at those toes!

Our baby girl!

What a cutie pie!

Half baked ;-)

Our baby bean has grown to the size of a cantaloupe! We're 20-weeks (half done!) into pregnancy #4 and hoping to learn whether Baby is a boy or a girl tomorrow.

I have been slow to do a lot of journaling, picture-taking, gabbing ... about this pregnancy. I suppose it's mostly out of fear. This pregnancy was somewhat hard-won for us. Several years of trying and some very early miscarriages have made us cautious, but I'm taking a step of faith and jumping into the joy of this baby with both feet! Baby, we can't wait to meet you!

Baby at 6 weeks

Baby at 11 weeks

Because of early issues, we have some pictures of Baby from 6 weeks and 11 weeks. We even have a cool video from the 11-week appt in which you can see the little heart beat.

We couldn't be happier about this little one on the way. Praying tomorrow's ultrasound goes well - that baby is healthy and strong. Also, we're hoping he or she will cooperate so we can start calling her "she" or him "he." :-)