We are keeping a stack of pretty scrapbook paper out on the table so that as we think of the things we are most thankful for, we can write them down, and drop the little folded pieces of paper in our gratitude basket. It’s heart warming to read the little notes, written in all of our handwritings. There is so much to be thankful for.
Including, today, our first glimpse of a very precious, hidden and growing, little baby;
Good to be Home 
Awwww ~ doesn’t that just warm your heart!!! Have a wonderful holiday weekend ~
Happy Thanksgiving Shanda! I am thankful for you and your family. What a joy to see you new baby!!
Oh, how exciting!! Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Yes,I would say,you sure do have many many things to be Thankful for Shanda…..How far does the Ultrasound say you are now? It looks at least ten weeks or more,..I tried to read it on the Ultrasound Photo. 🙂
aww! so precious! certainly something wonderful to be thankful for this season!blessings to you!R
@cartla2 – The baby is measuring 12 weeks and the due date is June 11. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving, cousin!
Yeah! I’m so excited for you and your family. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Very sweet ~ a new little one. Do you find out if baby is male or female? Happy Thanksgiving~~Cinnamon
Precious, precious picture! How very exciting! congratulations!:) It’s always nice to see that little body being formed and to hear that heart beating away in there, isn’t it? LOVE the thankful notes idea. Thank you for sharing and have a fabulous holiday filled with the blessing of family! ((((hugs))))
So happy for you!! Praying the Lord strengthen you through this pregnancy. Have a blessed Thanksgiving. I think I am going to copy your idea with the gratitude basket and paper. It would be nice on Thanksgiving to sit around the table and read all the things we are thankful for. Enjoy your time with all your kiddos home ~ Deborah
What a great idea! I’m glad you’re new baby is healthy! I can’t wait until you find out what it will be!!!! Precious no matter what! Love you, Lish
Aren’t those pictures just amazing!! Each ones just makes you eager all over again to actually meet them. Happy Thanksgiving.
I love those pictures that give us a glimpse of life in the womb. They always make me think of Psalm 139.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Shanda, I love the idea of the gratitude basket – you are such a wise mother, teaching your children to have grateful hearts.God bless you and Rich and ALL of your little ones, especially that tiny one as he grows.I’m thankful for your blog, so rich with love, that you share with all of us. Thank you for allowing us a peek into your life “hid with Christ in God.”
Love it! Thanks for sharing! Happy Thanksgiving!
Aren’t those pictures amazing! Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Cute idea! Cute new baby! =)
love the idea of the pretty paper for the notes of thanks. there’s lots to be thankful for in your family.
and i’ll be hoping for a due date baby – MY birthday is june 11th !! another “junebug” – yea!!
Shanda~Enjoy a most precious Thanksgiving with your loved ones.I made a Thanksgiving journal today..to use this weekend. I’m posting about it tomorrow morning before we leave for R’s.I’ll be sure to give you a holla as we approach your “neck of the woods”.:DBlessings,Dawn xoLove the ultrasound pic. Didn’t have such things back in the day.Only one done when we had the twinnie boys…and no pic to take home.:(
Sounds like a great idea to do the basket! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Love the ultrasound picture.
Wonderful! I like the idea of a gratitude basket. I think I could fill one to overflowing! Thank you for sharing the first photos of little baby ? with us!
WoW! loved seeing the babys picture~ Happy News we all have so much to be thankful for love ya~sissy
Yes, what a beautiful thing to be thankful for!! Wonderful idea as usual! Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m so thankful for YOU! My Julia saw her tiny one this week as well. (She just found out she is expecting #5! and we are thrilled) Your Thanksgiving will be wonderful because the Lord always does bless and always will. Love and hugs from the south. m
precious baby picture! 🙂 and what a great idea for the grateful basket. Have a delightful Thanksgiving! and your site is playing one of my all time fav songs. 🙂 (Come to Jesus)
What a wonderful way to share blessings and all the things you are thankful for. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
We just had our first glimpse at our little one yesterday too!! We must be due pretty close to the same time! Congratulations!
I always love the first ultrasound. No matter how many kids I have, it’s always AMAZING! Terrific idea on the gratitude basket – I may have to steal it for my house!
Love the basket idea. I am due with baby number four June 27th 🙂 I am thankful for you blog…which encourages me 🙂
I am thankful for knowing you…you are a blessing to me. Hope your holiday is happy and special!
Happy Thanksgiving! What a wonderful blessing! 🙂
Oh, praise the Lamb. I love seeing ultrasounds. Your baby is going to light up your life in new ways!!! Happy Thanksgiving, dear Shanda. I saw a car with your name on it the other day, and I took a picture. 🙂