Our new baby has arrived, safe and sound!
Sarah Joy was born on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 9:46 am.
She weighed 7 lbs, 1 oz and was 21 inches long and is perfectly healthy.
The birth went well and we are so thankful for the prayers and love of our family and friends.
I’ll share more details eventually, once I am able. For now, we rest and get to know our precious daughter.
Good to be Home 
HAH i just sat down and took a break from LAUNDRY and was like hmmmm I wonder if Shanda did have the baby?? I guess i was right!,CONGRATS she is just darling,and I thought wow and I am almost the first to see the news?? how neat!
Oh Shanda she is so beautiful! I just love her cheeks! Have fun enjoying that precious little girl. Love you, Melissa
Congratulations!! she is just beautiful! Rest well, and enjoy your sweet family!
Celebrating with you!!!Congratulations! A warm welcome to little Sarah Joy!
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter Sarah Joy! Blessings to you and your family!
I don’t know why, I’ve been having trouble on xanga all day and I can’t see anyone’s pictures or post any! I can’t see her, but I’m sure she’s adorable….everyone elses comments say so!!! I wish I could see!!! I’ll check back later. Congratulations, glad everything went well. Enjoy this precious time. Blessings to you and your family. =)
Congratulations! She is wonderfully beautiful!
For whatever reason the picture isn’t appearing on my computer. 😦 However, I am thrilled to hear that your new little bundle of joy has arrived safe and sound. Rest and bond with your new precious child. {{{{{hugs}}}}}
yay rah! Praise God!Love the sister picture…Grace has got to be over the moon right now…
What a beautiful girl!
Congratulations, Shanda! I have something for little Sarah! She is beautiful ❤
@Elizabethmarie_1 – I’m having the same problem so know you are not alone.
Sooo happy for you!!! She’s beautiful and I think looks like some of your other children!
welcome Sarah Joy~ look forward to getting to know you more!
Congratulations! I was hoping she arrived based on your silence. She’s beautiful. Praising God for her safe arrival.
Oh, hurray! I’m so happy for you all. She looks so precious and huggable in the picture! Welcome to the world, Sarah Joy!
She is sooooo beautiful!!! What a perfect addition to your wonderful family!!! Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
Oh Shanda! I was thinking of you and praying for you so much on Sunday, now I know why. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see a picture- for some reason, the pictures are not loading and I can’t see sweet Sarah. I’ll try again later. Love you!
So beautiful! Congrats!
I just KNEW you were going to have her this weekend!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I was praying for you!!!she is perfect in every way!!!! I am thrilled for you!
Precious!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! I am SO excited for you!! I was left wondering many times this weekend when you were going to have your precious, Sarah Joy… now I don’t need to wonder any more! Just like the others, I can’t see your pictures, but I can’t wait until silly Xanga to get it’s act together so I can! I just can’t wait!!! :)Enjoy your little bundle… kiss her for me!! 🙂
Welcome, baby girl! Congratulations, Shanda! I’m sure Grace is on cloud nine with having a little sister. 🙂
Congratulations.
She is beautiful!!!! I just knew you had to have had her when there was no word from you since like Friday.
A joyous congratulations to you and your family! Yeah for another girl! I wish you all the best in the coming days. -Maria
I got all teary-eyed at the picture of Grace holding her long waited for sister. Wow. What a gift. What a delight.
Heel hartelijk gefeliciteerd met de geboorte van Sarah Joy. Congratulations on the birth of Sarah Joy. You are such a terrific woman, Shanda…rest and enjoy and get well slowly but surely after this masterpiece achievement.Your oldest daughter and your youngest daughter: sooo precious. Jij bent een hele lieve grote zus, zeg. You are a really big sister now…What a beautiful baby…Well done you too, Daddy !!Lieve groetenGodeliva
I knew it! I KNEW IT!! Yay, she is PERFECT!
Congratulations!!! She is sooo pretty. And she was born on my birthday!! Yeah! 🙂 So happy for all of you.
I had a hunch this might happen this weekend!! congratulations. your family was and will continue to be in my prayers!
What a precious picture of Sarah Joy and her big sister! Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations!! She is Beautiful!
congratulations– she is so cute!
She is so beautiful. Thankful that everyone is healthy.
Congratulations!!
Wow, congratulations! Hope you had a wonderful birth and are resting nicely.
Congratulations Shanda and family! She’s beautiful! Can’t wait to see more pictures of her! Hope you and Baby Sarah are doing well.
Another precious soul ….another little girl! God bless you for all you are…all you’ll give to her through out her journey. Makes you wonder where all it’ll take her!A warm welcome to……SARAH JOY!!!!!!!
What a wonderful blessing! ~~~not only to you but to all of us also! Thank you for sharing. Will pray you feel well and recover quickly..
Congrats Shanda! Shes a cutie!
Oh such joy!! Congratulations on your beautiful Sarah Joy!! She is so lovely, pink, and wonderful. Love those cute little chubby cheeks. Praise the Lord she is doing so well and you came through the birth well. I am sure you are all in awe of the gift from God in that little bundle. I was checking in over the weekend just waiting to see. Lots of love and prayers to the Father for you all. Jenny
She is so beautiful! Enjoy!
Oh she is as beautiful as her name! Thank you God for this wonderful blessing! Grace now has a sister and what fun to get to watch a baby girl grow up on your blog…looking forward to ruffles and bows
Oh, congratulations! Sarah Joy is beautiful! Enjoy and cherish the beginning.
Like you, I’m SO FULL OF *JOY* (sarah joy)!!!! Congrats!Now I’ll pray for your strength and recovery! Love you!
so happy for you! ! ! so glad all is well!
I kept checking this weekend to see if maybe little Sarah had come into the world!… Congratulations, Shanda! She’s beautiful! Looking forward to hearing more about her in the weeks and months to come. 🙂
hi shanda…….and welcome, sarah joy!! how precious to see grace and her sister. God’s blessings to all of you.
Congratulations, Shanda and your dear husband! I squealed with delight when I read the news. Sarah Joy is absolutely beautiful and I am so happy for you all. I can’t wait to read about your birth experience and what the kids had to say when they saw their new little sister. I really admire you and your courage. My family and I wish you much health, happiness, and many, many special times to always remember!Sincerely,Anna Alley