I love seeing new babies that are fresh from the womb and new to earth. I love looking at their little faces and wondering what they must be thinking. What an experience it must be to see all that they are seeing and all the sounds. This little baby girl holds a special space in my heart. She is the new daughter of my dear friends LaShawn and Charles. I first met LaShawn when she was assigned to be my visiting teaching companion. I remember the joy I felt when she first told me she was expecting. She has another daughter named Jasmine who is 10 years old and because of health problems has not been able to carry a child. I was honored that she trusted me with her secret (it was a secret because of the fear of miscarriage) and anxiously counted down the weeks of that long first trimester. I was heartbroken the day she called and told me that in her fourth month of pregnancy the baby no longer had a heartbeat. I cried for her and prayed for months that she would have that baby that she desired. When she told me 8 months ago that she was pregnant again, I started praying with all my heart. It was such a wonderful experience going to the hospital yesterday to see this family that has waited so long for this little baby and feel the love and happiness they were feeling. This baby is such an example of God's love and a miracle. LaShawn has been such a dear friend to me and I just love her family and I am so happy for them.