THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR THE PICC LINE.........................Our prayers were answered above and beyond once again. Harper doesn't even need a PICC line!!!!! We got here this morning and the doctor had to do one test on her and then he said we could take her completely off the respirator and start feeding today!!!!! PRAISE MY JESUS!!!! The nurses were cheering - I was crying - it was just a great day! We didn't expect this for several more days!
(Get ready for a long stream of pictures from our wonderful day!)
Could I smile ANY bigger?????
They gave her a little dog that looked like Dawson and she loved it!
Daddy's little girl
They warned us she might not want to eat. Bigger babies who have been through what she has been through normally don't take to eating. NOT our girl - she's a Stamps. She gulped down her first bottle and was looking for more. So we gave her a 2nd one and that was gone in minutes!
We had a fan club! Our nurses are SO great! I'm going to miss them when we leave.
Harper just STARED at her daddy.
Daddy fed bottle #2
Somebody loves her flower head band
She's already such a happy, content baby.
I've changed a few diapers today
We've got a good eater on our hands!
We call her our "chunky monkey" and we just ADORE her!
She had her 2nd feeding at 5 and we are waiting to feed her again at 8. Tomorrow we start nursing!!!!
I prayed for this child and God has given me what I asked of Him
I Samuel 1:27
We recieved so many cards and wonderful packages and gifts today. If you have sent us something to the hospital - we are getting it! I'm working on thank yous but I want you to know we are SO appreciative of every thought and gift! The love we have been shown by the body of Christ is overwhelming!!!
P.S. I just wanted to say that I have not forgotten the prayer blog. I have been very distracted the last two weeks but I will begin updating again soon. Most likely when I get home - which we are thinking could possibly be the FIRST HALF of next week (if things continue so well!) Oh we can't wait to take Harper home!!!!!!!
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 1305 Newer› Newest»I got nervous when I didn't see a post all day so I went stalking over at Leigh Ann's and saw the good news didn't want to say anything here until you made the announcement, didn't want to be a party pooper, God is awesome, I might just have to use Harper as my Thankful Thursday post on my blog tomorrow, I am thrilled for you!!!
Wow...seeing you holding your beautiful daughter made my day...and made me cry! :) My kids and I have been keeping up with Harper and your family and are so thrilled to see her doing so well. She is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
Many Blessings,
Amanda Watts
What an incredible God we serve! I'm overjoyed for Harper's progress. As a NICU nurse, I can attest to the fact that this is TOTALLY a miracle from the Great Healer! This kind of fast recovery doesn't happen often. Congratulations on your beautiful daughter!!
How amazing! God is so good and faithful! Harper is just gorgeous and I am in love with her flower headband!!! Thank you for all the pictures! It's so funny because she doesn't even look like a newborn...hers such a big girl! I love it!!!
I have never been so happy to see pictures of a baby in my life! She is so cute and I can't believe how happy she is and already smiling! Congratulations!
God is so good!
She's truly a beautiful baby!
Kelly! She is just PRECIOUS!!! Praise Jesus! GOD is so GOOD! Harper is so blessed to have a Mommy like you with such incredible strength and FAITH! That is why she has such a pleased and happy little face! Blessing to you and your family on this wonderful day! PRECIOUS! BEAUTIFUL!!! WONDERFUL!!! I haven't stopped praying, Paige in Florida
Kelly, Harper is so beautiful! She looks so different with her pretty eyes open! I am an avid breastfeeder! I nursed both of my babies (15mo and 22mo). Hope all goes well tomorrow!
Shelley
yeah Harper!
I have never posted before but I have followed your blog for months. I gave birth myself two months ago and I stumbled across your blog and found it interesting so I kept coming back and reading how you were doing and such.
I'm posting now because after looking at all of these pictures, especially the ones from today, I am in tears. I cannot tell you how happy I am that you and your husband finally got to hold and feed your little girl. Harper is just stunning! And you and your husband are just amazing...you guys had such a postive outlook and not many people can do that in situations like that. You can just see the love and happiness beaming from the two of you.
I am so happy that Harper is doing sooo unbelievably well and I hope that you will get to take your precious little angel home soon!
I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers every day.
God Bless!!
Hi there, I've been following your blog. Harper is gorgeous! So happy to hear she is doing better!!
So exciting....2 beautiful girls!!!
we are all rejoicing with you and your family today! what joy to see you holding your baby girl. God is so good!!! many blessings to you all.
~the graves family
Oh Kelly, she is absolutely adorable! What a beauty! I kept checking here all day, praying for good news and tonight, here it was! I am so happy for all of you! What wonderful pictures of Harper!
Praise Jesus!! She is beautiful! God is so good...your story is faith building for me. I am so happy for you all!
Rejoicing with you!
Lynn
I have been following your blog for sometime and have been praying for you, Harper and everyone else in your family. I'm so happy that you finally were able to hold her. This is a great start to one wonderful, happy and healthly family :)
Praise the Sweet Name of Jesus!
Harper is gorgeous! Those big eyes are precious!
I will pray that nursing is a smooth transition!!
So much love from N.C.
Kelly, I am bawling!!!!!!!! Tears of Joy of course!!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!!! :)
Can I just say that my sweet Emma was kissing ALL OVER Harpers picture!!!! There are lip marks all over our computer screen...too sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of Love!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!! I've been following your story since Harper was born, and I'm so happy for your wonderful day! Y'all are a beautiful family!!
I have been following Harper's progress through your blog via Angie Smith's blog. I am thrilled that Harper is doing sp well!! Your pictures today brought tears of joy to my eyes. Even though I do not know you, I have been praying and I am soooo happy for you. I will continue to pray that all continues to go well. Praise the Lord!!! He is sooo good!
Sue
So happy and excited for you and your family! Harper is gorgeous!!!
God never ceases to AMAZE me!! She is BEAUTIFUL!! She is going to rock her Daddy's world.. He will never be able to tell that precious face no..
Praise the Lord! I had tears streaming down my face looking at the pictures! I am so happy for you!
This blogger from ohio is in tears. PRAISE GOD! kelly she is beautiful, one day i know she will be on miss america, look at how beautiful she is!
Oh Kelly,
PRAISE THE LORD!!! This is the most beautiful post!! She is so adorable and you all warm my heart so much. Your love and faith are amazing!!!!! Thank you for sharing this incredible journey with all of us!!!!!
God is sooooooo good!!!!!
Have a Blessed evening,
Dawn
Praise God... This is such a blessing. By this testimony .. my faith is restored and stronger now more than ever.. Bless your family..
I am taking my general classes and I will apply for nursing school soon. Because of harper I want to be a NICU nurse..
Thank you god for all your goodness
Stephanie in mo.
We're fellow Tigers who have been following you through this all - directed here by Charity Verlander. I have to say that when I saw this evening's post and pictures I just cried with you. Oh how beautiful she is! The smiles, the looks! She is just soaking you both in as much as you are soaking her in. What a treasure! I'm so happy for all three of you, and we will continue to pray as she recovers fully and as you start your life at home. Thank you for keeping us posted, even those of us who are "unknown" brothers and sisters.
Kelly,
I am so excited for you guys! God is so good! Harper is just beautiful!!
Oh, I am so excited and happy for you guys! God is great!! She is so beautiful!
Oh she is soooooo beautiful!! Praise the Lord!! Praying that tomorrow goes well when she gets to nurse!
What an AMAZING God we serve! And what an awesome witness of the power of prayer! I'm so darn excited for ya'll!!! She is beautiful....absolutely precious! I'll be praying that the feeding continue to go well and that she takes to nursing as well as she has the bottle!
GOD IS SO GOOD!!! Your "Chunky Monkey" is the cutest baby girl!!! Oh my Goodness...all three of you are just darling!
Giving thanks with you!!!
Wow....she is just a beautiful baby! Praise God for what he is doing through the birth of this beautiful baby girl!
I haven't left a comment until now, but have been reading every day. I filled with such joy when I finally saw you holding her. Such a special bond. Thanks for keeping us updated.
What a darling little Harper! She looks so happy, healthy and colorful. It is so good seeing you get to hold her, I bet she is just a little slice of Heaven. :) She's your little Beauty Babe!
Praising God with you. He is so good -- both for all the blessings He's bestowed on your family and those He's welcomed into His family because of Harper's story.
My family has crowded around the laptop tonight to see this beautiful baby for whom we've been praying. She is absolutley beautiful! I love the pictures of her looking into her daddy's eyes and the one of the nurses gathered around watching. Thanks for sharing!
PRAISE THE LORD!!! Amazing! She is so beautiful. I'm so happy that you got to hold your sweet baby girl. And, yay for a great eater! Good girl! I'm so so happy for you! I can't wait 'til you get her home and in her cutsie little monogrammed outfits. She is absolutely precious!
There is nothing to say that hasn't been said, but I am SO happy that she is doing much better. Look like you're on the fast track home.
Praise God indeed!!
I am crying just looking at all your pictures! Praise the Lord you were able to hold and feed your precious little girl. God is so faithful and so GOOD! You had me at "she didn't even need the PICC line!" Thanks for the update. Harper is adorable.
She is just adorable. I love the flower,too! I'm praying she gets to go home soon.You have lots of valentine pictures to take :) Congrats!
She is absolutely perfect!!! And she looked so adorable in the flower headband...I just wanted to eat her up! I am so glad the she didn't need her PICC line and even more happy that you got to hold and feed her. God is SO good!
PRAISE JESUS!!!! SOOSOOO happy for you!! How cute is that big flower headband- and she loved it !! So precious!! Keep up the great work baby Harper!! God Bless! from Indiana
i missed your address? would love to have it! www.amy.stamm@insightbb.com thanks
Oh' sweet precious baby girl! God is so good!
She is absolutely beautiful. You are so blessed and I am so happy to see God working through Harper! What an amazing sight to see.
What a wonderful answer to prayer!!I have been praying for Harper every day! She is a beautiful, beautiful girl! Congratulations!
She couldn't possibly be any more beautiful! Now that I see her up and out of her little bed and with her momma and daddy- I think she really resembles her momma!!! She is just so precious.
I am soooo overjoyed that you both were finally able to hold her. What a blessing.
Praise God!
XOXOXO
Praise God! What a beautiful little girl! I'm so happy for you all, and will continue to pray!
I just posted a picture of this sweet girl on my blog!
I hope that it blesses you!!! If you want me to remove please let me know! Just wanted you to know that we are cheering for your family!!!
Love and Light....
my heart couldn't be any fuller of happiness for your sweet family. i love how beautiful and happy you look holding your girl, and wow does harper love staring at her daddy too! :) she is so so so beautiful and so lucky to have you guys for parents.
kelly- your girlfriends are so lucky to have you too. i'd give anything for a christian support system like the friends you have. maybe we'll all meet in heaven one day! ;)
MUCH love from maryland! -tara
Oh Kelly,
I am typing this with tears of joy rolling down my face! Praises to our God! I am so thrilled for you!
I know just how wonderful it must have been to hold and feed sweet Harper! I will continue to pray for her continued healing and that you all get to go home soon.
Love, Tammy from Alabama
I have been following your story from a link I saw on another blog. I am rejoicing and praising the Lord with you all tonight. It brought my heart joy to see you holding and feeding your sweet daughter.
Is there an address to mail things? I had a card I wanted to send but don't want to send it to the hospital address if you'll be going home SOON!
AMEN!!!!
Oh Kelly, I am bawling my eyes out with joy and I'm so "jumping up and down" excited for y'all!!!! Haprer is absolutely BEAUTIFUL and to see you and Scott feed her for the first time was indeed an amazing and wonderful sight to behold. Praise Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!
How Precious. Harper looks like a new baby. She looks so healthy and happy. Im so happy for your family and work the Lord has done in Harper's life. I cant wait to watch yor beautiful miracle grow.
Love and prayers from Tennessee!!
Leigh
I am so happy you got to hold her and feed her and kiss her and love on her!!!!
And wow does she look like her momma!:)
She is gorgeous and you guys couldn't look any happier.
Praise God!
Hooray for the blessings God has put before you, Scott, and Harper. She is beautiful and I am so happy for the news!!! I truly enjoy reading your blog and hearing of the many lives you are touching, including mine!!! God Bless you!
Brea Aitken
Texas
You are so blessed. She is just a miracle. I am so glad she is doing well, she will be all yours very soon.
How Precious. Harper looks like a new baby. She looks so healthy and happy. Im so happy for your family and work the Lord has done in Harper's life. I cant wait to watch yor beautiful miracle grow.
Love and prayers from Tennessee!!
Leigh
Oh my goodness....I cannot believe all this good news!! She is so beautiful, you would never know how sick she has been to look at those gorgeous pictures! I know you can't wait to get home.
Vicki
She is simply gorgeous!! All praise and honor and glory to our Father for healing her. I am SOOOO excited for you, Scott and the rest of your family.
These pictures sent chills down my spine! What an answer to prayer! She is absolutely beautiful and will be such a joy in your life! Praying for you in Nebraska!
I Love the headbands!
Praise the Lord!!! How wonderful it is to see you holding, feeding & changing diapers on that sweet baby girl!!! Still praying & God Bless!!
Oh, Kelly she is just beautiful!!! You just don't know how happy it makes me to see that baby girl in your arms!!! That flower bow is the cutest thing EVER!!!!! I JUST LOVE HER! Ha! God is taking care of that precious family of yours!!!
Hope yall did okay in that ice storm! It was a bad one!
SO EXCITED to see Miss Harper enjoying a bottle and in the place she is supposed to be--your arms. Enjoy every feeding and best of luck with nursing tomorrow. We're still trying to get the hang of it after 9 days! You'll do great! God is Great!
BOO HOOOOOO!!! :) Can't type because I am too busy crying!! Next to my babies, I think I love this sweet, beautiful child best in the world! Glory to you, Lord!!!! Glory!!!!!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!!!!!!! She is so amazing and beautiful and you can tell she loves her momma and her daddy!!!!! I will continue to pray on her continued recovery, God is so good!!!!!
Glory to God! Wow, God you are good!
PRAISE GOD!!!!
She's soooooo gorgeous!!!
Maybe I missed this, but what caused all of this in the first place?
Believe me, I know, getting that girl home will feel like a million dollars!!!!!
God is SOOO good! I am so happy for you and your family! She is absolutely gorgeous! Still praying and praising!!
I am so glad to hear that she is blowing the drs. away! Will pray for a champ nurser.
Such an absolute blessing! This post has made my day!!! You are so absolutely inspiring to so many! Thank you for reminding us all to KEEP THE FAITH! My prayers are with you and sweet baby Harper!
I just about fell out of my chair when I saw the photos! YAY!!!! Will keep praying for you guys! This is AWESOME!!!!!!
HALLELUJAH!!! Praise you Jesus! Kelly, I literally cried when I saw this post and your pictures. I am beyond happy for you. I'm so glad that you get to hold your baby girl and that you all are able to feed her now. She is just gorgeous!
Oh, thank you for blessings us with so many pictures of your little beauty! And the name Chunky Monkey? Oh, it melts my heart. That's what we called my firstborn. He's now 6. (and throwing a doozie of a tantrum about bedtime. But thats another story)
Your in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart is sooooooooo happy!!!!! Our Jesus is soooo good. I love seeing your miracle, Kelly!!! She is beautiful!
Oh my gosh!!! I was so shocked and excited to see no respirator... that is simply amazing! That little miracle baby of yours is absolutely gorgeous-- enjoy every moment! :)
Still praying...
oh my goodness! has there ever been a more precious little girl? i don't know you, but i've been keeping up with your blog. you and your family have been wonderful examples of Christian faith. harper's story is a wonderful miracle. i was so excited yesterday when i checked your blog and saw her beautiful eyes! and then today, there you were holding her with your beautiful smile! there's just nothing like the love you feel looking into your baby girl's eyes. i'm so happy for you!
Kelly and Scott, What a dollbaby Harper is!!!! The headband is perfect. And she knows it, too. Already smiling with her new bow on. How did you ever put her back down in the isolette? I know you never wanted to let her go. Hope nursing goes well tomorrow. Keeping you in my heart,in Ga.
Donna
Congratulations! She is beautiful and looks at home in your arms. :-) So happy she is doing better every day!
She is beautiful! I love her flower headband! It is precious! I'm so glad y'all had such a great day!
I am praying tears of joy for you right now! Praise God for what He has done... Harper is SO SO precious! All good and perfect gifts come from above... what an answer to prayer!
Woo Hoo! You made my day, Little Miss Harper!
Thanks be to God! Blessings to you and your beautiful miracle!
hee! And I just have to say it.....do you suppose she liked the bottle and all but now she's looking around for some of those yummy red velvet cake balls her momma is so famous for!!!!! hee! chunky little monkey girl, indeed!!!
Wow! What an amazing God we have! I am crying happy tears with you! My little Sadie (23 months old) sits with me when I check in on you and she says Harper when I ask her who the little baby is! I am so happy for you and will continue to pray! BTW, enjoy breastfeeding, it is the greatest joy a mother and child can share!
There have got to be tons of tears a flowin' from your blog readers right now seeing such fabulous news!!! Praise, praise, praise the Lord..He is is AMAZING! Your Harper is beautiful and what a miraculous recovery we have witnessed. Oh, I can't tell you how happy I am for you!! Love the flower headband!
This completely made my day. My husband and I have been praying for baby Harper and your family. Tonight when we logged on to check on y'all, we were so tickled to see Harper looking so wonderful!! My husband even commented what a beautiful baby she is!! Continuing to pray for your family, I can't wait for you to go home!! :)
Praise You Jesus! Hallelujah & Amen! Beautiful baby girl you have there! God Bless You!
Harper is beyond beautiful... What a sweetheart! I am so happy she is doing so well! And I have to say, I have NEVER seen a baby so young smile so big. I could just eat her up! (I'm sure you feel the same way!)
Praying for you all! :)
I'm sure by this point it has ALL been said, but wanted to comment anyway!
I was smiling so big while looking at these WONDERFUL pictures! Harper is sooooo adorable and she looks like she's feeling so much better-you can just tell. And your smile says it all. May God continue to bless your family!
she is beautiful! i think she looks like you, kelly! what a wonderful day. praise the Lord for his marvelous works!
WHAT A SWEET PEA!!! I am so thankful that all is turning out so well! Praise God! What a beautiful family you have! : )))))
VB
Oh Kelly she is absolutely beautiful!! What another blessed day!!!! My heart is so happy for the three of you tonight!! Praise God for he is sooo good!
I saw this beautiful baby being held on Pearls and Grace and I knew it was Harper!! Congratulations! Oh Happy Day!!
Praising God!!
Oh! I just called my mom and we were looking at these pictures together...over the phone...and we were both crying! We are so happy you were able to hold that beautiful girl! And she IS so beautiful...and happy!!!! Yay God!
I am Stephanie Armstrongs younger sister and I have been praying for you and your husband and your sweet baby girl. This was the best post EVER!!! could she be any sweeter?!?!
Oh, Kelly, I am overjoyed! I am so happy to see you holding Harper. I have worked in the NICU, and I know that feeding is such a big milestone, so I am thrilled that she took right to the bottle! Hallelujah!
I am SOOOOO happy for you guys. There really aren't any other words besides God is GOOD.
God is so good! I am so happy for you...Still praying!
beautiful, beautiful baby girl! what a perfect day with your family. praise Him!
Such a blessing to see you hold your baby! Truly a great day!
I think all of Indiana just heard me scream in glee and shout PRAISE JESUS!!!!!!
Last night during my prayer time I was praying for the day you were able to hold her in your arms, little did I know my prayers would be answered so quickly!! (maybe I should start praying harder for a husband?! ) Seriously though, I am so incredibly happy for you and your hubby. I've been reading back posts of your blog and feel like I know you now! So Happy that Precious Harper is getting well and I can't wait to read your posts of daily life at home with your little monkey!
Kelly,
I am so glad Harper is doing so well today. Praise Him! I hope you and Scott get to spend some sweet time with her tomorrow and that nursing goes well. She is beautiful and she seems so content. Praying for ya'll!
I am so happy for you! Harper is incredibly cute! Oof! I'll be praying that nursing goes well--it's an experience that's like no other!
YAY!!! So happy to see all the tape and other gone from her face, she is GORGEOUS!!! I am sure this has been the best day ever for you and I couldn't be more excited for you!!! Way to go Harper!!!! Praise the Lord!!! Yipeeeee!!!!!!
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome God! I'm so happy to see these pictures, and the joy in all of your faces. Thanks for sharing such a miracle with all of us.
I'm speechless!
oh she is stunning! i love her headbands! where did you get those?
God is soo good!!!
She is just perfect! I am SOOOO excited for you guys being able to hold her. What a blessing and a miracle! I can't get over how ALERT she is in every picture; there's even one picture where it looks like she's trying to smile. Amazing! Congrats to both of you!!!
What a wonderful update! I am so thankful that Harper didn't need the PICC line and that she is now in your arms. And she is beautiful...Praying that you can take her home very, very soon!
PRAISE KING JESUS!!! I am so excited that you got to hold her today. I will pray that the nursing goes well tomorrow. My youngest was in NICU as well and I was so afraid he wouldn't latch but he did great. I will be praying that she does well for you. Thank you for the updates so we can continue to pray. Also, it has been exciting to read of those coming to Christ. It is exciting to see him getting the glory through our infirmities.
Yeah! She is beautiful ... what an amazing answer to prayer! So wonderful to see you holding her!
PRAISE GOD!
I hope nursing tomorrow goes as well as the bottles today! that'll be such an amazing time for you and Harper.
Praise the Lord!!!!!
I'm so happy for you!!
a little cheering at the little haus: http://www.ourlittlehaus.com/blog/2009/1/29/giving-credit-where-credit-is-due.html
I have waited to see the picture of you holding her....beautiful. And she is an absolute angel...congratulations.
That beautiful baby is DEFINITELY smiling! And so are her proud parents. The rest of the world is smiling right along with you! Praise Jesus for his indescribable gifts!!
Praise the Lord for answered prayers! She is just beautiful Kelly and you look radiant holding her!! :)
WOW this is so wonderful!!
I could just give you a big hug! And Harper too!!
HALLELUJAH! I'm crying tears of joy. What a precious girl. The pic of her staring at her Daddy, so sweet.
I am in tears! So is adorable! What a praise Kelly! You're holding her - that's what made me cry - initially. Always remember to hold your precious little one - no matter how big they get!
We will continue to hold this dear little one and your whole family in our prayers!
Renee
Our God is an Awesome God, thank you Kelly for your faithfulness to him, Harper is beautiful and looks like her mommy. So excited to see her in you and Scotts arms, she looks GREAT! Can't wait for the day you take her home, I know God has GREAT things in store for little Harper and her mommy and daddy! Just wanted to let you know that you will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. I have a daughter who reminds me alot of you and she has a beautiful little girl 9 months old, she is such a Blessing and I know Harper will grow up to know the Lord with a mommy and daddy like you all.
Cheryl Carr-FL
God is so very good, all the time!! How funny, 'chunky monkey' is what we call our 16 month old little boy!! What an amazing testimony this little girl is gonna have!!
Lisa Martin
http://www.themartinfamilylife.blogspot.com/
What a great day! She's beautiful! Praying she continues to do so well and gets to go home soon!
I have been following your blog for quite sometime now and never have left a comment but today when I checked it, I couldn't help but not. Your precious little Harper is adorable and is so dang cute! She looks so good and happy...you can see it in her eyes. You must be elated at how well she is doing. I am so excited for you all. If we are gone somewhere, I come home and check your blog to see how Harper is doing and my husband thinks I am crazy for caring so much about people I don't even know. Anyways, congrats on your wonderful day!
Hip-Hip-Horray! - I mean don't you think Jesus says that too?!
When you've had to wait to hold your precious baby for days and days and days, it's a moment you'll never forget. Our Harrison made us wait too. He was born early with underdeveloped lungs which later tore, blah, blah, blah, but enough about my miracle today, we're celebrating yours in Northern Minnesota. Hugs from Harrison to Harper. That has a nice ring to it you know... :) I'm sure she'll turn out to be a sweet Godly girl if she's anything like her Mamma. Know anything about arranged marriages? (Tee Hee!)
Harper is a beautiful precious miracle! I am rejoicing for you today. I can only imagine your joy as you held and fed your baby girl. Continual love and prayers to your sweet family from ours in Texas. -- The Tichenor Family
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
awww Kelly she is ADORABLE. She loves her big bow.. you can tell she knows she's pretty!! Praying you get to bring that beautiful baby home soon.
Lisa in TN
Oh Kelly! I have prayed and prayed for you to hold her soon!! Praise God! Is is soo good!! That is wonderful! I clapped and cheered out loud! Charlotte (almost 2) looked at me like I was nuts! THat headband with the flower on it!? A-DORA-BLE!!! She looks so much sweeter in your arms! And I am sure she FEELS just as sweet!! Congratulations! And I will pray for you all to go home together next week! Love and prayers for you and Harper!
Kari
NC
Thats the most beautiful face I've ever seen! I am so thankful to God to see how well she's doing! You are truly Blessed!
Oh I said how beautiful yesterday, today...breath taking. If it weren't for the tube you would not know from the pic that she had such a rough start! I am sooo happy for you and can't wait to continue reading more!
Harper is absolutely beautiful. My twins were on the vent for 6 weeks and I tell you there is NOTHING like holding your baby for the first time. Praise the Lord for answered prayer...I hope you all get to go home very, very soon. She is PRECIOUS!!
Stacy Featherston
Searcy
PS I have LOVED your blog...
that is one stink'n cute baby!!!! love her!
I have been praying for you guys. I am so happy for you.....Harper is gorgeous!
PRAISE GOD! We are rejoicing and crying with you. She is SO SO SO SO precious! Thank you Jesus!
I am soooo happy for you. She is just a doll. God is good!!!!
What a wonderful blessing. I couldn't be happier for you and Scott. All the pictures are so beautiful. You are glowing so beautiful Kelly. I very happy for you guys. I will keep the prays going. Bring that cutie pie home!
Someday please tell precious Harper how people from far and near rejoiced as God worked His miracles on and through her. Your faith and her precious life is bringing me even closer to Him. My husband and I are here in Alabama praising Him and crying tears of joy.
I know we will never meet y'all but please know that you, your husband and Harper have touched our lives in such a sweet way.
And, please tell Harper we love her.
Praise God! I am so happy and rejoicing with you! Harper reminds me so much of my little girl - she was 10 lbs when she was born! I will be praying for tomorrow.
So so amaaazing!! Look at that happy, beautiful girl! I am so beyond happy for your family :) Thank you Jesus!
Sending you and your family our love from Michigan! Congratulations on your beautiful girl!
she is beautiful! I love seeing those eyes open!
Bless your Chunky Monkey...she is just too precious!
Praise the Lord! These pictures made me cry happy tears!
prayers prayers prayers and more prayers! the LORD is faithful!!!!!!! I am thrilled to read this post. Your baby girl is beautiful and looks so big and healthy! You have the glowing look of a mother in love with her precious little one! I am so happy for your family and will continue the prayers!
Love,
Laura in Texas
Whoohoo!!! Kelly, you have got one gorgeous-lookin' southern belle on your hands there! She is a vision. Loving that warm, healthy glow on her skin.
yeah for baby harper!!! i am soo happy for you kelly that is such great news, hope nursing goes good for you and hope you guys get to go home soon!!!
Praise God, Praise God, Praise God! She is so very beautiful! Congratulations, Mama and Daddy. Our God is an awesome God!
How awesome is our God! All the pictures brought huge smiles to my face this evening! So happy for you and Scott! Praise God for he is so good! Continuing to keep you in my prayers! She is so precious!
She looks beautiful and so healthy!
She is a strong woman just like her mama! How alert and cute and
amazing she is.
Thanks for posting them all...I know you are in awe of our great God...thanks for letting us be a part of your miracle.
More blessings to you and your precious family...
our God is able...
Philippians 4:19
elizabeth williams
(walker's mom)
Tears of joy swelled up in my eyes! God is so good! Harper is so beautiful, and I love the flower headband! I am so excited that Harper will be going home soon.
oh Kelly...she is so beautiful I could cry. Yay for her doing so well...I know being able to hold her and feed her is just going to continue to help her...praise GOD. He is sooo good!
When I think of you and Harper, a thought keeps coming into my mind and I want to share it.
God's timing is perfect.
All praise to the LORD!!!! This is WONDERFUL! She is just gorgeous! Praying nursing goes well tomorrow!
I am so happy for you. She is truly AMAZING!! Yea for Harper and the whole Stamps family!!
so overjoyed that Harper is pulling through!!!!!! praise Jesus!!!!
This is such amazing news I have tears in my eyes! I am brought back to the day I got to hold my little one from the NICU as well...it is priceless. She is gorgeous and is styling your bows wonderfully!!! What an awesome day-enjoy every moment! I will say more prayers for you.
Angie
She is a beauty!!!! It's amazing how far she has come and how alert and healthy she looks! Praise God! I've so enjoyed following your story.
God is SOOO good! Praise hiim! What a wonderful treat! She is beautiful. So sweet to see you holding her.
OHHHH! I am so, so happy for you! She is absolutely fantastic. God bless you!
Kelly, she is absolutely beautiful! These pictures brought tears to my eyes. My fiancé and I have been praying for you and your family since hearing about you from Angie. You are such a strong woman even when the mountains are extremely hard to climb. Our God is amazing and faithful to us. Praise Him for His miracles. God bless you, Kelly.
I just checked in before bedtime...what a wonderful way to end my day! I love those happy pictures! Harper is even more beuatiful in your arms!!!
Glorious!!!
I have been checking your daily blog since Harper was born, and praying for your family. Today I want to leave you a comment because You have been such a blessing to me and my family. God gave Harper very special parents.
Love from South Carolina
Praise God to see that little precious baby in the arms of her mommy and daddy. Our God is so good. doesn't feel good to start saying "when we leave here?"
I am SO incredibly happy for you all!!! What a FAST recovery!!
Prayers to you...
I am crying tears of joy right along with you! She is precious and her smile just blessed my heart.
What a stinker! she is absolutely adorable. So happy to hear and see that she is doing better!
Kelly, she is gorgeous! Just gorgeous! My eyes filled up with tears when I saw you holding her for the first time. She seems so alert! I will continue praying that Harper continues to do so well!
Christa- Magnolia, TX
Thanks to the Lord above for her improvement. I have been following you and Jenna on your babies. Thanks for being so kind as to share your journey with us. It has made me realize not to sweat the small stuff. May god continue to bless you all.
what an awesome day. she is just beautiful. and look at those cheeks and smiles?! Praise God.
Julie,
Vancouver, WA
You don't know me; a friend told me about your blog before Harper was born and we were so sad to see the problems at birth. God is so good! What a testimony this baby is to the Lord's healing power! She is PERFECT and your blog has encouraged me so much! Your family will remain in my prayers; God has something so special planned for this little girl who has done so much is her short time here so far! Jer. 29:11 !!!
It thrills my heart to see you holding your beautiful baby girl!
Tears of joy! She IS precious! Thank you Lord!
Kelly, I have only been reading your blog for a few days (I found it through Renee's blog with P31 ministries), but it has inspired me so much - your faith through these trials has been amazing to watch and so inspiring!! You all are so blessed and Harper is such a beautiful baby!! Prayers that she gets to come home soon!!
Congrats! She is beautiful! I am so overjoyed for you! I cried when i saw the photo with her eyes open :)
She DOES look gorgeous in that head band!!! God is so great!!! And your blog helps people see that through the miracle you received to your unfaltering faith in him. Thank you for sharing and I'm so happy Harper is doing so well.
Oh Kelly and Scott, your smiles say it all....so many answered prayers. Little Miss Harper is beautiful in both of your arms. How awesome are HIS works...
Blessings always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22
She is SOO gorgous....She is a doll baby and so Cute..
Rhonda
I gasped happily out loud as soon as the picture popped up on my reader that you were holding her! That has been my specific prayer from the beginning. What a wonderful day! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey- for letting us cry with you and rejoice with you- that is the body of Christ!
I am praying now that she will take right to nursing tomorrow and that you can instantly have that wonderful bond with her, as though you were never apart!
This is my first time posting but I could not resist! I was so thrilled for you and your little pumpkin! she is so adorable, and those little cheeks! What an awesome God we have who listens to our cry and our prayers! What a proud mama you must be! Again, your little one is gorgeous!
Congratulations!
I have been following your story and it just brings me back 3 1/2 years when my daughter was born and placed in NICU....I am praying for you and her that she like my daughter takes to nursing like a champ....my daughter was intibated for 5 weeks and they told me she might not want to eat, that she might not take to nursing and she was the complete opposite...so I pray that all works to both of your benefit...what a blessing she is...i am working on something special for her but with shipping and all will there be a way that if it gets to the hospital after you are discharged that you would still get it???
God bless and enjoy your little blessing
"I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart!!!"
This is the day I've been praying for, Kelly!!! The day when you could scoop her up and snuggle her in your arms. The joy on your face radiates! And she's so precious. You can tell she's at home in her mommy and daddy's arms. All is right with the world, and we owe it all to Him! Praise the Lord!!!! You have no idea how excited I am. The smile on all of your faces, especially Harper's....I am just so very happy for you! Oh, and the nurses..they radiate love in their faces. I bet they are just such a blessing to the NICU.
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus!
The Lord is so precious and good and so mindful of us. We praise Him for keeping His hand upon Harper, and we ask that He continue to strengthen her and use her for His glory.
And it's not just you; she is one gorgeous girl!
I found you through another blog that I follow (the day you delivered Harper) and I've been checking in on y'all ever since. You all have been in my thoughts and prayers and I am SO HAPPY for you all! She's such a beautiful little girl and you all are so rightfully blessed!
Much Love,
Allison Strickland and family
I am crying my eyes out, I can't imagine how it felt to hold her after all of this time! She is SO pretty and happy! I am so excited for you guys!
Praising God in Oklahoma City!
Harper is simply beautiful! I am so, so happy for you and your family.
Those have to be the most beautiful fabulous pictures I have ever seen!! Harper is absolutely precious!! I love the smile on your face, pure joy!!
God Bless you all!!!
i also found your blog via a friend's blog the day harper was born and have checked everyday since to see how she was doing...needless to say i cried LOTS of happy tears for you, scott and harper today!!!
Praise Jesus for this wonderful day.. I am just so blessed by your strength in The Lord God Bless you
Just darling! How exciting to hold her, feed her, and just love on her! She is the sweetest thing ever!
Kelly-
Oh my goodness! I saw the picture of you holding her in my reader and I literally had to catch my breath. I am tearing up just thinking about it. I remember feeding my son for the first time when he was in the NICU, and it felt like that moment would last forever. How wonderful for you and your husband. Harper is SO beautiful! She definately looks like a future Miss America!
I am crying tears of joy for you right now!!! How precious - she's precious! I love her hair, bows and chubby little cheeks. And, she's so happy - what a blessing! Praise God!
Prayers continue!
The tears started flowing the second I saw the picture of you holding Harper. Is that not to most amazing feeling in the world? Praise God!
Oh, and that headband is to die for, and I don't normally even like headbands!
Sobbing and repeating "She's holding her!!" I can't stop crying!!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And my oh my....she is simply gorgeous!!! Our God is awesome!!
I cry tears of joy every day when I read your posts. We serve an amazing and loving God and seeing him work in your family is a beautiful thing.
Harper is absolutely beautiful and it is so wonderful to get to see pictures of with her eyes open, looking at her parents with complete love.
YAAAAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAAAY!!! OH.MY.WORD. She is absolutely precious! I am so happy for you guys!!
oh my heck she is beautiful and so alert! I've followed your blog for a long time before you were pregnant even ! You've been in my prayers every night, so glad things are getting better you are a great mother and you have a beautiful family so excited for you all to be able to go home! ttys
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