Noah Steven "Crowned in Peace"

I came across this blog when I was pregnant for Joel. It is the journey of an incredible family and their baby, Noah written from Noah's mommy's perspective. To understand Noah's story, you have to start at the beginning so I encourage you to click on the blog archives and keep clicking older posts at the bottom until you get to the first post. I sobbed and sobbed as I read about Noah. Mike actually told me I needed to stop going to her blog because it was upsetting me too much while I was pregnant. So I took a break from it for a while, but this family was constantly on my mind (and in my heart) and I revisited her blog after Joel was born. It is strange that someone I have never met could have such a profound impact on my life, but I really don't think I will ever be the same after reading their story. Having gone through so much to get Joel, I really felt like I had a lot of perspective...a deep understanding about just how great the miracle of a baby is. Still, when I was sleep deprived, depressed about nursing or just having a bad day I would hug Joel close and thank God for him as I thought of Adrienne. She would give anything for a "bad day" with her son. She has touched so many lives--not in a "aww isn't that sad" kind of way but in a life changing, faith-altering, point you to the cross kind of way. She is an amazing person, and inspires me to be a better mother/wife/Christian/human being.