Preparing for Hannah

On Wednesday we took a tour of the University of North Carolina hospital. It is really nice!!! There is even a little bed for Brian to sleep in. I have been going to the UNC Midwives http://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/about_us_midw.html , and so far they have been GREAT! Hannah's due date is August 6th, so we will see what happens. I have a list of things to put together for the hospital, so I should do that some time soon.

After much thought and discussion we chose the name Hannah. It sounds sweet, is in the Bible, and means "grace of god". I am sure that we will be able to be good parents only by the grace of God, so that is fitting. Her middle name was going to be Sophia- wisdom in Greek (actually I wanted that to be her first name, but Brian thinks it sounds spanish), but we decided on Jo after Brian's grandmother. His grandmother is such a wonderful woman and helped raised Brian when he was growing up. We wanted to honor her, and we also hope some of Grandma's wonderful qualities will develop in Hannah.

But just to clarify, we are calling her Hannah. Hannah Jo is entirely too southern, and we don't want that:)

The prayer of Hannah in the Bible

And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. "There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world.

"He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them he will thunder in heaven.The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the power of his anointed."