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 1001 – 1200 of 1305 Newer› Newest»WOW!! What miracles have been/and are now being performed! She is absolutely a living doll!
Amy
Oh im so happy everyone is doing so well!!! God bless all of you!
She is just stunning! I can't imagine the joy you felt when you finally got to hold after so many days of just looking at her!
Our God is amazing.
Praise be to the Lord, He is so good! It is wonderful to see her alert and looking so GOOD!
We're thrilled over here in Mansfield, Texas. My kids enjoy getting the daily updates on Harper. She is a household name now. We ooh and ahh over her. I couldn't stop looking at her and just rejoicing with you. She is amazingly sweet. The one where you are feeding her and she is looking straight ahead and her face fills up the frame...that one is my favorite. So, so cute. Lots of love~
The JOhnson Family
Mansfield, TX
Oh so beautiful! So glad you were finally able to hold your baby girl.
Oh HAPPY day is so right! What a beautiful little girl...you can tell she is coming "out of her shell"! So thrilled for you all. Way to go Baby Harper!!!
I've been reading & praying, I've never posted before, but every nite, when we say our prayers, we ALWAYS pray for Harper & all the other beautiful babies in the NICU. My 4 yr old daughter loves prayer time & makes sure I don't forget anyone!
We prayed she'd be able to get the PICC line & you've gotten something better!! God IS amazing!
When I saw this post today, I cried & thanked God for healing Harper so quickly.
Daughters are amazing and I thank God for mine every day.
Your daughter is beautiful & her face is so sweet in the picture w/her pretty flower headband.
Your family is always in our prayers...
Melissa
O give thanks to the Lord for He is good...Psalm 107:1...yes, He is SO good! Praise the Lord! What answered prayer! She is beautiful~ Tenille
http://tenille.blogplot.com
she's so gorgeous and i'm seriously in tears looking at these. we're still praying for you. :)
she is so beautiful!! we are still praying!!!!
Oh I am soooo excited that you were able to hold and feed Harper today!! What a magical day for you all...she looks so happy and in love with her Mommy and Daddy!!
I bet you can't wait to get home sweet home with your baby girl!
Diane
oh kelly yeah!!!!!!!!
praising the lord with you.
she is absolutely gorgeous & i love all the pictures with her eyes open....PRAISE INDEED!!!
BLess you all sweetie! So happy to hear and see her with you all. God Bless.
praise the lord...it makes me want to cry on how such a horrific event can turn itself around and become such a beautiful moment..god has def. been on your side and you and your family will always be in our prayers...congratz kelly!!
I'm pretty sure you won't be reading this but I wanted to add my 2cents... (after all there are over 1,000 coments) But..I'm so thrilled and excited for you that you can both hold her and Harper is improving each day. I've been praying and PRAISE THE LORD she is doing so much better. I just had to write even before I read your post.
Praise the Lord!
She is so beautiful! I'm tearing up. I'll continue to pray for you and your family.
God bless,
Amy C
I am soooooooooo happy to see she's awake, and feeding, and alert! I love the picture of her staring at her daddy. It is priceless. Good luck with nursing today!
She is just so beautiful! Reading your blog this morning is the perfect way to start my day! My faith is completely restored :) Can't wait to see more precious pictures of Harper!
I read your post last night and I too gasped out loud at the sight of you holding that precious baby girl!God is so good!! I am praying you get to take her home next week! She is beautiful! Dress her girlie while you can! They grow up and have a mind all their own! I love the headband and the smile! She is beautiful! Still praying in Colorado!
Faith
Oh how awesome! God you ROCK!
Thank you for what you are doing in this family's life!
Woohoo!
Harper is a beauty! Congrats to you guys!
Still praying!
Praise Jesus!!!! He is so great! I love the pictures of Harper, she is gorgeous!! I have prayed SO HARD for her, I love her!
PS you have SPOILED us with these pictures, please keep them coming!!
POSITIVELY BEAUTIFUL!!!
Praising our great and mighty God right along with you sister!
I have prayed for Harper today!
She is GORGEOUS!!!
Best to you.
Lauren in TX
OMG- she is GORGEOUS!!! She looks SOOOOO much like you!! I am so happy to see that she is doing great. It is so wonderful to see that your prayers are being answered. Truly inspirational!
Sarah in TX
Praise God from whom all blessings truly do flow! This is such an inspiration and truly a miracle from God! So thankful that you got to hold your precious little girl today, and feed her, and change her diaper! I am sure that words cannot express the joy in your hearts! We are continuing to pray, and can't wait to find out that Harper is home!
Amy Talbert
Bella Vista, AR
Oh my gosh, I join everyone here in rejoicing today! She's GORGEOUS and smiling already! How wonderful! Glad you get to try nursing tomorrow with her . . . I'm so glad I did this with all three of my babies (even if it meant I had to pump everything for the 3rd because he didn't take to nursing too well). Thinking of you!!! Sarah and Stella www.caringbridge.org/visit/stellaturnbullturnbull
What a blessing!! She is even more beautiful with her eyes open :). God is so good.
Oh what a beautful child! Okay, so I left in a rush yesterday without my laptop and didn't have time to come back by my office. I was so upset because I didn't get to check for new updates and when I got to work this morning I got to see you guys holding your baby!!!!!!!! The day we have all been praying for!!!! Praise to our wonderful Heavenly Father! SCOTT and KELLY--she is absolutely gorgeous...100% ADORABLE! I know you can't wait to get home and have some quiet moments at home with your new family, but don't be surprised if I am sitting in your driveway with my arms out to hold her. I called Mario at work and made him pull the pictures up...he said, "Oh my goodness, When can we go see her?!!" I can not tell you how happy I am but I am about to bust at the seams! And I just love the way she is looking at you guys! Bless her heart, her head might get sore form all the change of head gear in a day...headbands, to bows, to hats, back to bows....HA!!! Well, she is just darling and the two of you look like pros holding her! We love ya'll!
God is SO GOOD!!!
Kelly, I've been following Harper's story and praying for her recovery. Praise the Lord for your little girl and the joy you had being able to hold her and feed her!!! She is just beautiful and I know your heart is overflowing!!!
What a beautiful baby and a beautiful family!! I cried looking at these pictures. Continue to pray for your little one and I can't wait for you to take your little girl HOME!!
GO HARPER! HE works in wonderful, miraculous and awesome ways. I'm so excited that you finally got to hold and feed your precious girl. You have so many wonderful hours, days, and years ahead of you. Keep up the good work, Harper! And keep smiling, Kelly!
Amy
This is just so awesome! Total tears in my eyes. LOVE the flower headband! It's so cool they let you 'dress her up' a little! :)
God is so good. She is a beautiful baby. Congratulations. I will now start praying that she gets to go home soon. Enjoy every moment.
Oh my goodness...could she be any cuter!? What an absolute doll! I bet it was pure bliss to hold her in your arms. So happy for you and your family that things are improving so much. God bless you all!
Still praying for you,
Michele
She is absolutely beautiful. How wonderful is our Lord! I am just crying looking at these! Praise the Lord for His goodness!
With God - nothing is impossible! I have this statement framed in our home and I KNOW it to be true. I'm so very grateful for His miracle in your life. What a beautiful little girl! What a beautiful mommy and proud daddy. She will be blessed in your home!
Don't you love it when God has "secret option #3" up His sleeve?!?! Here we were all praying that the PICC line would go in more smoothly today, and He says "let's just make it not eve needed instead, is that better for you?"
Oh Happy Day indeed!!!!!
I just cried when I saw how she is looking at you and Scott!!!
Precious pictures...precious baby...precious parents!!
Just did my makeup. Trying not to cry it off. These pictures thrill me to no end! Praise the Lord! Kelly, she is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen. My heart is glad today!
God bless your precious baby girl. I am a new comer to your blog and am so thankful I found your story. Harper is a beautiful gift from God! My own daughter, 6 months old, has recently began having seizures and I'll be honest, I've asked why?! Reading back through your posts, you reminded me that God does have a plan and it may not always be exactly what we had planned... But he is always with us! Your strength is amazing, as is your husbands. I will be praying for all of you.
She is just a beauty! Such an incredible blessing to be on the journey with you (even though we are total strangers!) and to see that precious baby doing well! Thank you Lord!
Oh Kelly! Praise the LORD!! The pictures of you holding your beautiful baby girl are just so very heartwarming!!
Still praying for you all, praying that you will be home so very soon!!!!
Love from Alabama,
Deedra @Down On The Farm
She is beautiful! I can imagine that holding her is just heavenly! We continue to pray for her and know that this is just the beginning of wonderful things for your sweet blessing!
She is so alert, and SO pretty!!! Praise the Lord!!
Kelly,
God is so good..what a wonderful blessing Harper will be to you and your family for the rest of your days..
I want to say, as a former NICU nurse at UCSF..GOOD FOR YOU..for keeping up your milk supply and doing the VERY BEST thing you can and will continue to do for that sweet baby. I know it is not always possible for moms with babies in the NICU to nurse, pump etc..but I can say that babies who have a rough start..need it more than ever...so, I know, I have seen it first hand..you have done something that was not easy..preparing to feed a baby that you were not even allowed to hold for a while, but now giving her her momma's milk is going to reduce so many issues that could come up..so pat yourself on the back, you have done a wonderful thing for your baby!!
Oh Kelly - she's just beautiful... and I'm so happy that Jesus is with us for every prayer that Harper has needed. Words just can't even express the joy I feel for you. :-)
My heart is BURSTING for you both!! She is just precious and I'm praising our GOOD GOD for His marvelous works!
Blessings all around,
Melinda
She is so beautiful! I was healthy eater at the age too :) Praise God!!!!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, HALLELUJAH!!!
She's looking so much stronger and so beautiful!!! Praise the Lord for His healing touch!
She is truly a BEAUTIFUL baby!! I'm praising Jesus along with you ... it has been a blessing to my heart to read your updates and see His hand at work. Thank you for sharing with us.
SHE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YALL! GOD IS SO GOOD! ~TORASA LAWRENCE
The Lord is so good!! The pictures made me cry to think of His goodness in continuing to strenghten your precious baby. This is only the beginning of many sweet and precious times with her. May He be praised forevermore by her life.
Praise the Lord! I was so thrilled to see the picture of you holding that sweet baby! I can only imagine the joy you were feeling at that time! Harper is beautiful!!! I am so happy for you. Keep those pictures coming...you could never post too many!!
God Bless!
Heather
Birmingham, AL
It's hard to see to write because I'm crying too much!
All I can say is praise God. It's overwhelming to see you holding and feeding her...what an amazing miracle she is!!
Thank you good and faithful Jesus!!!! What an answer to prayer. And WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL!!!!
I have been following your blog for a few weeks. Not too long, but enough to get to know you before and after Harper. I am just so amazed as to how many have recieved Christ through this whole ordeal. She is absolutely beautiful, and I cried so hard when I saw you holding her. I know the feeling (well, kind of) My son was born at 32 weeks, and we were not able to hold him or feed him for 8 days. Is it not the most amazing feeling?
I will continue to keep you in my prayers, I just felt I ad to comment today! Praise the Lord. God HAS answered your prayer and given you a beautiful child :)
This is the post I have been waiting for!!!! Praise the Lord!!! She is absolutely beautiful Kelly! I can't believe how she is looking right at the camera, she knows what to do huh? I am so thrilled for you and I pray that nursing goes great for you today!!!
Oh Kelly, I am so thrilled! Harper is beautiful and is such a testament to the power of prayer. I just knew that everything was going to be okay.
Enjoy being with your beautiful girl!
What a gorgeous baby girl. God bless you all! What wonderful news.
Oh Kelly, she's just beautiful. I haven't been commenting, but I've been busy praying! So delighted for y'all, for her progress, and thanking God for all He's done!
Oh she's gorgeous! She does have her daddy's eyes. Can't wait for the pictures of you bringing her HOME!
Praise God! I've been praying for her and checking your blog everyday to find out how Harper is doing. I'm so excited for ya'll! What a beautiful girl :) She's perfect!
Our God is such a BIG and AWESOME God, isn't he? There will be years that ask and there will be years that answer. In the end, God NEVER
"wastes" pain!
Congrats to you and Scott Kelly. This is incredible! I have tears rolling down my face right now. Harper is stunningly beautiful. Can't wait to see what the days ahead hold until you bring her home.
Blessings, Angie Seaman
www.angelicagracedesigns.com/blog
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Kelly, I think the title a Happy Day is not enough this must be the must happy day in your life. Praise God for your miracle. Harper is the must beautifull girl ever. Will keep praying for you to go home next week.
Katya
She is gorgeous and soo are you lil mamma!! God is great! Your journey is such an inspiration... your postitive attitude and faith in God are amazing!
Kelly she is just beautiful and so alert! I love that last picture of her looking up at you!
May God continue to bless you all!
We are so happy for you three! She is too cute! Those big eyes and that little button nose! She is beautiful and we couldn't be more thrilled at the work God has done in, through and on behalf of His children! He truly is amazing and His love for us knows no boundaries! Praise God from Whom all blessings flow....
I am just sitting here in tears! What a blessing!
She is so beautiful! I know ya'll are so happy to be able to hold and feed her. She looks so content in her parent's arms. Praising the Lord with you!!
"Praise God from who all blessing flow!"
It is so awesome to see God answer prayers in such a mighty way! It serves as a reminder (at least to me) that he is close and does listen. She is beautiful and you have your family have seemed like my own the past couple of weeks. Still praying for you guys--SPOIL HER ROTTEN AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT!
Love in Christ,
J
I keep trying to leave a commment and can't for some reason. Trying again....
Harper is just absolutely GORGEOUS!
Love her! And you and Scott are smiling so BIG! Love it.
God is so good. Praise Him!
Looks like you will soon be heading home! Happy feeding...and diapering....and hugging...and kissing....
Arlene
So I have been reading your blog for months and feel very compelled to leave you a comment today. My sweet little girl and I have been praying for Harper each night. What an amazing blessing she is--and a beautiful little(big) girl. Congrats. We can't wait until she is home with you:) Rejoice in this wonderful time.
We're rejoicing with you guys! Harper is beautiful & God is doing amazing things in her life and so many others!
Know that your brothers & sisters in Alton, IL(just outside St. Louis) are lifting you all up in prayer!! :)
We've been following Harper for a while now.. can't wait for more exciting news & the day that you get to take your precious daughter home!
She is SO beautiful!!! Go God, oh I'm praising Him for He has done great things.
Come on baby girl keep on eating like a champ!
Oh Kelly, This is such wonderful news!!!! I am so very happy for you and your family. I have been following Harper's story since the day of her birth. Brenda Sessions phoned and ask us to pray. Today, when I saw the photo of you finally holding and feeding your beautiful baby the tears started to fall. This is truly the answer to all of our prayers. As we, and the Riverhills Church of God in Tampa, continue to pray for Harper - we ask the Lord's blessing be upon your family.
Praise the Lord - for he is good!
I keep looking at pictures from the last two days and then looking at pictures from last week, and thinking "Wow, God is good!" You can tell she is just full of spirit already - and I love that the bows you've been posting the last few months have made their debut! I love them! I can't wait until you take Harper home either!
Oh my goodness! I LOVE her head band!!!! She is so beautiful! PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD!!!! How wonderful! What a glorious story you have to tell her! Love to you and yours!
xoxo Emily
I am so excited for you guys! How awesome! You look great. And Harper looks like she is almost smiling in some of those pictures! Praise the Lord!!!
We are sharing in your excitement and recalling the joy of removing our boys' feeding tubes and our little girl's IV to hold them in our arms and feed them ourselves for the first time! However, none of my kids ate the whole bottle, much less went for a second one! :)
Jennifer Hillman Goode
To GOD be the glory, GREAT things he has done! I am sitting at my desk with such happy tears for the Stamps!! We are all so hapy to rejoice with you Kelly!! Enjoy these precious moments with your sweet daughter!
Praise the Lord for He is Great! I was so happy when I clicked on your blog today to see your little Harper looking so pretty and healthy without the vent. I will keep praying for health for your sweet one.
What a blessed post to come to today! So thrilled for you all! You could tell she was a beautiful baby before, but with that respirator off, her beauty is simply undeniable!
I am most definitely praying for her to take right to nursing! My son Jack spent 8 days in NICU and took right to the breast, so that is my prayer for you tonight..that she takes to it as naturally as possible.
I've been reading about your sweet baby girl for a while now and never commented,but I just had to today! Praise the Lord for the great things he has done thru and for Harper! What a beautiful girl she is,especially in her momma's loving arms:)
Congrats on getting to finally hold you sweet little girl! She is beautiful!
She looks SO great! What a happy baby! I cannot believe the improvement, well actually I can but it is still so great. Thanks so much for updating us all the time!
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! Just Beautiful!:) Praise God...He is good!
Look at that little girl drinking down that bottle! Way to go, Harper! So excited to hear the about the possibility of going home NEXT WEEK!
God is faithful! What a testament this has been to the power of Christians banning together in prayer.
Praise the Lord!
I think I could eat her up. She is absolutely gorgeous!
I have tears in my eyes..
She is gorgeous. You all are so gorgeous. Those are the happiest and proudest smiles. I LOVE the pictures.
I am so thankful that she is doing so much better. She keeps amazing me each day. What a fighter..
My prayers are with you.
What a WONDERFUL day!!
What a beautiful person you are. I am so happy for you and I pray that God continues to bless Harper and your family. What an inspiration you are!!!!
Paise God, for he is GOOD...
She is beautiful, now you can really see that sweet little face.
Wow - very happy day! Definitely didn't expect to see a picture of you feeding her a bottle so soon. Praise the Lord! Kelly she is just gorgeous.
I have been waking up every morning, jumping on your blog! Praises to the most High above, our Lord and Savior Jesus. I was listening to a speaker the other day and he became tearful when he said, God gave us his only son, Jesus....I have of course heard this a million times as a Christian, but it hit home when I thought about my own two children and the struggles you and others are having and cannot even fathom the thought of giving away our children....and He did this for Us!! What a miracle!! What a miracle Jesus has done in your life with Harper...we will continue to pray for you and your family...
I have been waking up every morning, jumping on your blog! Praises to the most High above, our Lord and Savior Jesus. I was listening to a speaker the other day and he became tearful when he said, God gave us his only son, Jesus....I have of course heard this a million times as a Christian, but it hit home when I thought about my own two children and the struggles you and others are having and cannot even fathom the thought of giving away our children....and He did this for Us!! What a miracle!! What a miracle Jesus has done in your life with Harper...we will continue to pray for you and your family...
PRAISE THE LORD!!!! Scott & Kelly your little jewel is really a treasure from Heaven! God is SO good isn't He?! AMEN!!!
I can not wait to continue reading all about Harper's life! And hearing what God is doing!!
Prayers and love all the way from WA State!
Oh my! What a beautiful baby! I know you just dont want to put her down! So happy for you!
Go Harper, Go Harper! Drink your bottle! Go Harper!
What a darling baby and what an amazing God.
Rejoicing with you, Kelly.
She is GORGEOUS! Praise God that she is doing so well.
God has truly answered the prayers of all those who stood in the gap with you. Thanks be to our God, for He has blessed you and your family so mightily! She is truly an adorable, beautiful girl. Be blessed.
I have continually prayed for you and your family throughout all of this ordeal. I'm so excited to see you holding and feeding her! I pray that nursing is going well today. It is a tough thing to get a hold of sometimes. The hats and headbands are adorable! I can't wait to see her all dressed up:)
Praise God! Look at her - she looks so different without all those yucky tubes and wires! Absolutely gorgeous.
Congrats on this huge step. She will be coming home soon!
Congratulations Kelly! She is so beautiful & I am so happy that you finally got to hold your baby girl. Cherish these early moments with her, bc it flies by SO incredibly fast!
So happy for you!
I am in tears! Thank you Lord!! What a happy day! Harper is GORGEOUS! And it looks like she is already trying to smile! I'm so happy for you guys!!! We'll be praying that nursing goes smoothly!
Just beautiful!!! She's such a trooper and pretty! I'm sooo glad you got to finally hold her and feed her.
I pray that nursing goes good tomorrow!!! That is awesome that you are going to breastfeed!!!!
Summer
Hi Kelly! My name is Jessica and I came across your blog and have been following it for the past few days. I just wanted to let you know how you, Harper, and your family have touched my heart so! Thank you for sharing your story. It is so encouraging to see your faith. As a fellow sister in Christ, I rejoice with you! Praise the Lord for God's hand upon sweet Harper and her not needing a PICC line! God is so good! I will continue to pray for you, Harper, and your family! I look forward to the day you can take your sweet blessing home!
Love in Christ,
Jessica H. from Kansas
YEA!!!!! My family has been following your blog and been thinking about you guys constantly. This is my first time to post a comment. She is just sooo gorgeous and such a blessing and you guys look like such proud parents. I had to post a comment today!!!!
So happy to hear your wonderful news. God is SO good! Still praying for you all daily and love reading the updates.
She is a beautiful baby!!
That is so awesome!! What a praise!
Praise God for your little miracle =)
I don't even know what to say but Praise Him for he is goooooood! I think she looks like her momma. I'm just so joyful for you and your entire family! this is nothing short of amazing!
She is simply beautiful!!! I so love seeing her eyes and you can just tell she's got a great little personality in those pictures!!! I pray nursing goes well for you today! Let me know if you need some support - I would be happy to help! Also, if you do need help, find out if they have an IBCLC on staff at the hospital - those letters are important! Not just a Lactation Consultant, but a board certified one.
I would like to send a gift, but I suspect that since you may be going home next week, it won't arrive till after you have left. Do you have plans to set up a PO Box for gifts after you are home?
Just look at that beautiful baby girl. I love the picture of her looking at her Daddy. I am so thrilled that she's doing so well. *HUGE hugs*
Oh this post made me tear up.. Its so sweet! and What a beautiful baby! love her head band! praying for you and harper.
Tears streaming down my face..WHAT A GREAT GOD WE SERVE!
Via a series of other blogs asking for prayers for Harper, I have stumbled onto your family's prayer needs, and therefore have been following your story. I was SOOOO happy this morning to see you holding your dear little girl. Praise God for His power, glory & mercy upon us. I'm so happy Harper is getting better. I have shared her prayer needs with my on-line quilting friends...you have prayers from all over the WORLD being lifted up for Harper. Enjoy the miracle!
God Bless you all!
Donna Mc
FBC Lithia Springs GA
This is so awesome!!! We hope you all get home soon!!! Still praying for you here in HOuston!!!!
Hi Kelly, I tried to post a comment a little while ago but it didn't work. Since my girls are asleep I decided to sit down and do my Bible reading. I am starting a study in Jeremiah and this verse made me think of beautiful little Harper. Especially the wording in my New Living Translation Bible. Jeremiah 1:5-6 "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world." "O Sovereign Lord," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"
I love that God used your beautiful baby Harper to minister to so many of us.
I so much more appreciate the healthy children that God gave me and my husband. Our youngest is just not quite 4 months and she weighed the same as Harper when she was born.
We've been praying for Harper too.
What a blessing! Babies are resiliant, once they start getting better everything starts to happen very quickly, I've experienced that with my baby. She is so beautiful!!!!!
God Bless
Tanya
I am SO happy for you guys! What a huge blessing! She looks so healthy and strong ---Thank you sweet Jesus!
I will pray for the nursing tomorrow. Take a few deep breaths and try to relax first. It always seemed to help me with my three kiddos.
I am continuing to pray for you.
~Wendy
Talk about an anwser to prayer!!!! So happy for you!!! She is just beautiful!
What an awesome God we have. He is so wonderful! Harper is just beautiful. I am so glad to hear the good news!!
I have to tell you how much reading Harper's story has renewed my faith. We lost a baby in October after two years of infertility. I wasn't so sure of my faith and felt like my prayers weren't being answered.Being able to read about Harper and seeing the prayers answered has helped me to heal.
I'm so excited for your update. She is an absolute doll and I know your ready to take her home and snuggle all day!
Praise God, Kelly!! She is precious!!
This is wonderful news...She is a beautiful baby!
oh YAY!!! It just makes me want to cry from happiness... seriously SO amazing! Yay Jesus!! Thank You for making Harper better...
God is Good...NO...God is GREATER than GOOD! I am still trying to find a word to describe his anormity. My husband asks about your little Harper everyday before we say our prayer at dinner time! We are so excited to hear she is doing So well! Can't wait until I see the pics that show you showing her around your house and entering the front door!!! AMEN!!!
What great pictures!! A true blessing from God. I am so happy for you all.
Kelly,
I am smiling from ear to ear! What wonderful news! It is so great to see Harper's sweet eyes and beautiful smile! I have been following your blog since recently finding it and have been sharing your story with others so they may keep you in their prayers, too. When I chat with my mom, I am either saying "Oh, guess what...Harper is much better today!", or she is asking if I have already seen an update for the day. It is so wonderful to see so many blessings in one post! Harper has certainly been in God's hands and continues to be! What a beautiful MIRACLE!! You all are in our hearts and prayers each day!
And, you definitely receive the "Beautiful Momma" award! You are GLOWING!! :)
"Tealightfully",
Ann~Margaret Arnold
Our sweet and awesome Lord has continued to answer prayers. Praise Him! Harper is precious!!!!
Oh this is just such great news! She is absolutely beautiful! Praise the Lord!
She is gorgeous and wears her bows so well!!!! Blessings as you await your trip home.
I am praising the Lord along with you. Bless you, bless you, bless you!!! Harper is lovely!!!
So happy for you and she is so stinkin' CUTE!
Now...get outta there and get home!
WOO-HOO!!!! she is so beautiful! my heart just sings to see her off the ventilator and so healthy and alert. which is so funny, because i will probably never know or see this little girl in my life. but just to know that God worked in her life, and i had a tiny little part in that along with thousands of other saints, is amazing to me : ) i' so happy for your little family.
~randi leister
ok these pics gave me goose bumps--harper looks wise beyond her 2 weeks. she doesn't have that glazed over look that most newborns have... they say the eyes are the window to the soul... she is one of the prettiest babies i have ever seen.
crying happy tears in KC!
I am so thrilled for you. I know this feeling is such an amazing one..we have been there..and I am crying with joy for your family. God is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!!
What a GORGEOUS girl! So happy for you......Praise God!
Love the cheeks!
I only started reading your blog the day you posted about her being sent to the NICU, but felt your precious daughter tug at my heart every time I looked into the eyes of my 7 month old. With each prayer, and each update of her getting better and better, the Lord kept bringing to mind Luke 17:19: "Rise and go. Your faith has made you well." Only Harper will speak that of you - your faith has made her well. What a testimony you have been and will continue to be. God bless and enjoy that gorgeous baby girl of yours!
What an amazing testimony she has at only 2 weeks old! Sweet little angel...hold her 'til it hurts!
Wow! She is gorgeous!!! I'm so thankful to God for answering all of our many prayers and healing your precious baby girl! I could not be happier for you all!
It is so wonderful to see Harper in your arms. I am rejoicing with your family! Praise God that she is doing so well!
Kelly,
I am so excited I could jump up and down. She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Praising the Lord for your miracle!
PRAISE GOD! I'm so excited for all of you!!! My heart is just full of joy....she is BEAUTIFUL!!! Give her kisses for us all!!!
Love,
~Annie
Praise Jesus! Praise Jesus!! I have been following your blog through a friend who's friend had a Please Pray on her blog so I clicked on it and have been following your story since. I have been praying for you guys and sweet Harper. God is so good. I got chill bumps when I read your site just now. Your testimony is a knowing of God's healing hand. In Christ, Lara
She looks so good! You can tell she is doing a lot better. I'm so excited for you guys.
Praise God!! What sweet photos of you and Scott holding your baby girl. I pray you 'll be taking her home early next week. Thank you for keeping us updated.
Cindy
Texas
I just bawled like a baby looking at these pictures. How AMAZING this child is. I'm so glad you could hold and feed her and she looks so happy and so darn cute!
Oh Happy Day is right! Thanks for sharing this day with all of us readers.
Rachel
luvfor9@gmail.com
you have made my day with this post :) so happy for all of you!!
Praise God! What an answer to so many prayers!! Jumping for joy along with you!!
Kaylyn in NC
WOW I am just amazed at God's Grace and Mercy. How awesome is this. harper is beautiful. She will grow up to be healthy and happy.
What a wonderful story you have documented in this blog! Hopefully her eating will keep on getting better and better. I pray the nursing goes smoothly. Mother's milk ROCKS no matter how the baby gets it! :P
Love the pics of her looking up at you guys!
Kelly, I am so thrilled Harper's doing well, eating, and you get to hold her!! :) She is so gorgeous and looks fabulous in her head adornments! My DD is a day old and already sporting her's too :) http://jennygarland.typepad.com/jenny_garland/2009/01/in-honor-of-aretha-franklin.html
Kelly she is just as beautiful as her mama. God Bless. So happy for you.
congrats! she is beautiful and is so lucky to have parents that have fought for her! it is amazing what the Lord can do-- miracles happen every moment and your little girl is far BEYOND a miracle--
she has on her own pulled together so many people who don't even know each other, she has renewed my love for God, she has made me so thankful for all that I have, and has taught her parents to be attentive to EVERY single moment of a childs life! congrats on your miracle! thanks for all the inspiration you have given me!
Praise the Lord!
Oh Praise God for his miracle for Harper! She is a cutie!! Congrats to you and your family.
Hugs from Karen in Texas
I know there are over 1150 comments already but I have to add my 2 cents! God is SO GOOD! I am praising our Savior with you today! I will continue to pray that y'all get to go home next week!
Harper is beautiful! I love the pictures of her in the flower headband. I just want to reach in the screen and squeeze her! I am so glad for your good news and you guys continue to be in my thoughts and prayers!
Thank-you Jesus!!! Thank-you!!
She's precious! Rejoicing with you!
Melana in Wyoming
What a cutie pie! I am so thankful she is doing so well! Praise the Lord! I will keep praying for you all! Thank You, Jesus!
Harper is absolutely Beautiful! Sending my love and good thoughts to you and your family!
she is so so beautiful! she looks like you in the eyes...and her facial expressions are just amazing! she really stares at you both and looks like she was laughing and giggling too!
I came here via BooMama's blog - just have to say that the photo of all the nurses watching you feed Harper is SOOO precious!!
Thinking of you here in British Columbia!
Rejoice in the Lord, always, and again I say REJOICE!!!! Praise the Lord. I am so thrilled for you. And your little "chunky monkey" looks very happy. I'm still sending love, hugs and prayers your way!
Hi Kelly,
I just found your blog (on a wonderful day!!) and I just wanted you to know that I cried happy tears as I read through your story. I will continue to pray for you and your beautiful family!!
Sarah
What a wonderful post to read! I am so happy for you guys! She is so beautiful!!! Praying she will be home with you guys soon!
What wonderful news! She is a beautiful baby girl. God is good!
What a beauty you have she has a amazing testimony. May God continue to bless you all. Well Done God!!
Katie <>< Ohio
YEAH!! I had prayed that she wouldn't even need that stinkin PICC line!!
So thrilled for you all...I'll start praying nursing goes smoothly...
Oh Kelly...I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I know you have been waiting so long to hold her and she looks so perfect in your arms :)!
I scrolled through those pics a ton b/c she is just so happy and so loved.
She is so beautiful!
Being a Mom to an almost 17 month old little boy, I don't believe there is anything more beautiful than a Mother holding her baby. I have been following Harper's progress on here, and praying for you all every chance I get. I can't imagine the roller coaster of emotions you all have been on, but your Faith in God has definitly shown through. You are an amazing woman and such an inspiration for those of us "trying to be a more Godly Mommy"! Thank you for sharing your story each day with us! God Bless you and your new beautiful family!
I am so happy I have tears. Our little precious (5 months now and completely healthy) was in NICU for a week but not nearly as sick as sweet Harper and there is nothing like a good day! Prayers and hugs to you all!
so happy for your good news! she is beautiful. i'll be praying that nursing goes as well as the bottle did!
-a friend in AL
PRAISE THE LORD!!! What wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you! She's absolutely beautiful and what a sweet smile already!!!
what a gorgeous and happy baby girl who looks like she is loving finally being in the arms of her mommy and daddy!!! so many many congrats and blessings to answered prayers!!
She is beautiful - so bright. Praise the Lord she is doing so much better, exceeding & abundantly! I thought yesterday she may not need the other line!!! God Bless
Yeah~ God is truly amazing!
It's such an amazing feeling, being a mommy! You are going to have so much fun with that sweet baby. We LOVE our Big bows too. ha.
Maybe we can get together for some playdates. :)
You seem like the sweetest person.
We will continue to keep your sweet family in our prayers!
Lydia
www.scottyandlydia.blogspot.com
Our God is an awesome God!!!!! Yeah for Harper and for you guys! She is absolutely beautiful, and she looks so happy to be in the arms of her mommy and daddy! Keep staying strong Baby Harper! You'll be home in no time!
Your daughter is beautiful. I am so happy for you and your family. It made my day to see you holding Harper with your big smile.
Kristy from IL
SHE IS ADORABLE!!!!!
We had been praying. I burst into tears when I saw these pictures.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Well, I was on Erin Carroll's blog and thought I'd click on the box that said to pray for Harper. Next thing I know, I'm tearing up and praising Jesus with over a thousand others. I think God is particularly fond of her, don't you think? Bless you all with pease and rest.
Look at those rosy cheeks! And the flower headband! How precious. :) My hubby and I are hoping to conceive this year, and I told my husband that this is making me REALLY want a girl!!
Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is so good!
Crissy
Nashville
OMG - Kelly! I am in tears as I have been unable to keep up this week and I was just blown away at the first picture of her in the headband...she is an ABSOLUTE DOLL!!! I am so thrilled about her progress!! Can't wait to see the pictures of her in her pretty room =)!!
So happy to see you and your husband holding your precious girl in your arms. Put a smile on my face all day! I am very happy for you. It's truly been inspiring to read your updates and follow your story. Thank you for sharing it.
I remember feeding my little Ethan those teeny bottles in the NICU. I had to get him to eat 2 oz in 30 minutes. I remember just praying, please let him eat so they can get this ugly PICC line out of his arm. It looked like it was hurting him so bad the way they had it all taped up around his arm so it wouldn't move. I know your thankful for not having the PICC line and trust me I know what that's like. What a happy day for you!! I remember that first feeding I was so excited! We keep praying here!!
Praise God!! That's awesome and Harper is so BEAUTIFUL!!! I've been thinking of you all and praying so much. This is such wonderful news. What a MIGHTY God we serve!
She is GORGEOUS!! I love that she's a chow-hound - my little boy was that way from birth (9lbs.13oz) and still is (9mos tomorrow - 25lbs!)Rejoicing with you!!
Praying nursing goes well.
Blessings,
Julie D. (FL)
jewels0330@gmail.com
I am normally just a lurker but I wanted to say "Praise Jesus!" God is so good! I have been praying for you and your family.
What a beautiful day for you all! She is so beautiful and I am so happy to see you holding your girl and feeding her! Many prayers have been lifted up for your baby girl and many prayers have been answered!!!!
Lisa
She is JUST beautiful, Kelly!!! I am SO happy for you guys and praising Jesus for this precious gift!
God is good all the time!! Congrats and I cant wait for you to take her home!!
WOW!!! What a blessing! I've been praying for you and thinking of you all constantly since I found your blog a couple of days after Harper was born. I had to comment because I also have a precious baby girl (who just turned 1!) and I also call her "chunky monkey"--nothing beats those chubby cheeks!! I also have two boys, who I absolutely adore, but nothing compares to having a baby girl. Enjoy every second with precious Harper! Best wishes from IL.
God is so good! I am sitting here crying .. just imagining how happy y'all are. What a sweet, precious blessing little Harper (aka Chunky Monkey)is! :)
God is truly amazing. She is beautiful. And those eyes! Congratulations.
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