BabyMax1.1 Little Miss Max
It is late Sunday evening, roughly 24 hours after our little girl was born. We haven’t had much sleep, but we’ve had quite the day! First things first, Baby is doing great. I’ll keep referring to her as Baby as we haven’t settled on a name. I’m frequently impressed in Scripture with the significance God puts on names. I haven’t sensed his definitive leading on this child’s name so it’s still a matter of prayer.
Baby arrived at 34 and half weeks - shocking us by showing up as a girl (and weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces). We had wanted to be surprised but felt it was a little boy; we were very wrong. While not our desire, she was delivered by a semi-urgent c/section. Both Melanie and Baby came through it great. Due to her gestational age when she arrived, she will be in care of the NICU for a little while longer. We don’t know whether that means one week, two, or maybe more. However, even though she’s in the NICU, she’s strong, healthy, and alert! She has no IV’s connected, just a small feeding tube to help her with some nutrients while she’s learning to nurse.
I’ll try and post a more lengthy update in a day or two - Lord willing with a name!
Thank you for your prayer support. There were some challenging times during her birth, but God carried us through. We had desired God’s clear leading, and it was clear. Why He chose this route I don’t know, but there was no mistaking it!
Nathan
Little Miss Maxwell soon after birth with her daddy.
Sweet Miss Maxwell
Mommy and baby.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:04 am
We are so happy for the both of you. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is just adorable. Congratulations once again.
GOD BE PRAISED!!!!!!
Sonja mom to 9
May 19th, 2008 at 9:05 am
What a beautiful baby girl! Many blessings and best. wishes to you all.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:08 am
God is faithful! What a wonderful blessing. Thanks for sharing your miracle for all of us to praise God with you!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Wow…you bring tears. to my eyes. as I see the miracle of life that God has entrusted to you! Thank you for being willing to share your journey with us. Melanie, you are a testimony of beauty under pressure. God is good!
Prayers for a healthy recovery and a name!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Oh my! She is gorgeous! 6# 4 oz is a great weight! How long is she? I am so happy for you all! What fun you will have with this child! Thank you for the pics.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Praising God with you, for a safe delivery and a healthy little bundle!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Oh, she is precious!! For some reason, I also had a feeling you were having a boy, so I was surprised to read SHE is here as well. Not that it makes one bit of difference to mommy and daddy. We have two of each and they are all so much fun and such blessings! Enjoy that little bundle of pink. We can’t wait to hear what name you choose. I agree that names are so hard. We never have one until the moment we leave the hospital. It is such an important thing, the keep it for life after all. No pressure of course!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Welcome to the world precious girl! We are so thankful to God that you are here.
The P. Family in NYC
May 19th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I am so glad for the update. Now I can stop checking the site so often. I am so very glad that God has given you a healthy baby girl. What a miracle. God is so Awesome. We will keep praying for you in all areas and for God’s direction for a name. You are right about how God finds the names so very important.
Yes I am so happy for you all.
God bless.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oh she is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations to you all. Thank you, Lord. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Praising and thanking our Father continuously with you.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Whoo-hoo!!! Yippee!!! Hooray!!! Hallelujah!!! Praise the Lord!!! Thank You, Jesus!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!! We are soooooo excited!!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Yahooo!!! School just came to a screeching halt when our oldest told us there was some news about little Miss Maxwell!! We are rejoicing with you all!! We have been praying fervently for all of you, especially Melanie and baby Max. We will continue to pray that your remaining time at the hospital will be peaceful, and that Melanie will recover quickly, and that your sweet little babe will learn to nurse quickly. Thank you for the photos - they are so precious!! God is so good!!!
Stephanie for us all
May 19th, 2008 at 9:28 am
She is so beautiful! Congratulations!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:30 am
How happy I am to be the first to comment on these miraculous photos! You have all been in my thoughts and prayers for many months. Congratulations and God’s blessings for this special family.
G
South Africa
May 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Congratulations!!! The Lord has blessed you all greatly!!! May He continue to guide you in His paths!!! You will all still remain in our prayers!!
Congratulations to grandma’s, grandpa’s, aunts and uncles!!!
Blessings,
Carl~n~Vania
May 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
One more thing–She’s beautiful!!! Fearfully & wonderfully made!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Miss Maxwell is precious and wonderfully made, in HIM ! So glad all is going well, and may God place a hedge of protection around you all. Enjoy your sweet Girl, and get some rest. We’ll continue to lift your family up in prayer to our Lord. Have a blessed day!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Congratulations! We are praising the Lord for his mercies! She is absolutely beautiful!!!
The W. Family
Brent, Carolyn, Brooke, Mallory,
Laney, Nina, Nathan, Benjamin,
Lindsay, Michael, and Timothy
May 19th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Very thankful and happy for you.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Congratulations on the birth of your precious daughter. She is adorable. Our God is good. Will continue to pray so that you may take little Miss Maxwell home soon.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Troy and I are so thrilled that she is here! We loved looking at the pictures and being able to thank God that she is safe, healthy and able to be held by her parents already! I told Amelia that she has a new cousin and I think she is excited to meet her:) Congratulations!
(Aren’t they great?)
May 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Praise God! I’m so happy for all of you! Get lots of rest and kiss that sweetie for me!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I am so very excited for you all.
Congratulations on the beautiful baby girl.
Blessings to you all!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:51 am
So beautiful!! I am so happy for you all. You have been in my thoughts and prayers. I will C.ontinue to pray for C.-seC.tion reC.overy, and for nursing to go smoothly. Praise to the Lord for all that he has done!!
Many Blessings……
May 19th, 2008 at 10:01 am
How about Grace?
May 19th, 2008 at 10:02 am
So happy to hear how well your baby is doing! God is good! We’d also been waiting for the arrival of the baby of dear friends of ours from our small church. Their Abigail was born Sunday morning as well. So exciting to see the prayers for both babies answered in the same day. I’ll keep praying for Miss Maxwell and for Melanie’s recovery.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:02 am
GOD is so GOOD!
She is an amazingly beautiful little girl!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I have tears of joy in my heart and eyes as I look at these pictures. What a blessing this precious girl is. Oh the joy of holding your baby when you know what it means to have lost a baby. My husband and I went down that road in 2005-2007. Our first daughter, Rebecca, had. a congentital heart problem and died at 8 months in October 2005. In February 2007, our second daughter, Rachael was born, and was healthy save for a comparatively minor seizure condition. What joy was in our house that day!
We will continue to pray for your precious little girl and for her mommy and daddy. God is good… ALL the time!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bless you Adrienne!
In Christ Jesus, Steve
May 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Praise God for this new life.:) so glad to hear you are all doing well. Rest up and enjoy this gift God has given you. She is just beautiful, you both look so happy. Hopefully soon you will be home (remember what that is!!) I can’t help but to think she looks a little like her big sister, who is watching from heaven! God is so good. He always brings us through to the other side, not always how we like it, but always in his timing and his way.:):) ” We thank you Lord for this wonderful gift, thank you for a healthy baby and mama. Bless Nathan as he cares for them both, Lord give them peace about a name and help then to focus on this new life and not have any fear from their last stay Lord. We praise you and give you all the glory and honor. Amen”
May 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
What a beautiful gift from God! I am so happy for you all. Thank you for the update.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:11 am
She’s beautiful and you all are beaming! Thank you for sharing this incredibly private moment with us all! Congratulations!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Rejoicing with you on your sweet blessing! Praise be to God!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Thanks for the update! We will still be praying for her and Melanie’s health!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Precious.
I am just overjoyed for you.
Thanks you Lord, for this sweet addition to the Maxwell family.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:16 am
6 LB 4 OZ???!!! That’s really good for a preemie. We rejoice with you all. There truly is no greater joy.
Jessica for the 4 of us
May 19th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Praise the Lord!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:19 am
For being so early, she sure did weigh a lot. Two of mine were 6 pounds, 12 ounces and 6 pounds, 14 ounces and they were full term. She is very beautiful! I’m so excited for you! I’m expecting my 5th baby in November after a long three and a half year gap. This will be my 5th c-section as well, so I know what that’s like. I’m glad everything went well for you and that baby is healthy, and beautiful. God bless you as you raise and train this child for Him. May He give you the wisdom required for such a task.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am
What a BEAUTIFUL little girl you have. Praising the Lord for this little blessing. We will be praying for Melanie’s recovery and little blessing Maxwell’s strength in nursing.
T
May 19th, 2008 at 10:37 am
What wonderful, wonderful news!! She’s just beautiful!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:38 am
What an answer to prayer. Victory! A healthy baby and mommy.
The pictures are lovely.
Hope Melanie is comfortable and enjoying the new life.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:39 am
We are rejoicing with you! Hopefully she will be out of NICU quickly and into loving arms at home.
blessings,
Niki
May 19th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Praise the Lord!!!! I’m so glad your little girl is here and well. We’ll continue to pray for her health and quick dismissal, along with Melanie’s recovery.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:43 am
What a wonderful blessing from the hand of God!!
What a beautiful baby!!
What a happy family!!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Congratulations on the birth of you daughter. May her life bring glory to God.
Jennifer
May 19th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Congratulations to beautiful Miss Maxwell and mom and dad too! How exciting:)
May 19th, 2008 at 10:58 am
She’s beautiful! What a blessing. Glad to hear everything is going good, despite the late nights. Thank you for sharing the pictures. I’ll be praying for a speedy healing of Melanie’s body and for Miss Maxwell to thrive.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Congratulations! What a precious blessing she is, and all of you are. LOVED the pictures - the one of her laying on her back with the little hat on looks just like your mom - something about her eyes and nose…We will continue to pray for her, and Melanie and all of you! Thank you for so openly sharing your lives!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Who knows why it was meant to be a C-section, but trust it was for the best. Maybe Baby Max wasn’t strong enough for it, or maybe Melanie wasn’t…only God knows what might have happened had it gone the natural route, and it seems he thought this best…even though in our eyes C-section is never the “best” option, but rather the last resort, God had other plans and you have a healthy little girl and we are praising God!
I to thought it would be a boy…but then a couple of days ago when I saw that heart monitor picture, and I saw the heart rate of 150…I thought “oh…must be a girl!”.
Take care!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:02 am
How precious! Praise the Lord! Our little boy is 2 1/2 weeks old now and we also did not name him until after his birth. The Lord showed us so clearly what his name was to be. It was so amazing to be lead of the Lord in this manner.
Keep praying, the Lord will show you her name! What a testimony she already is. May I encourage you to keep before her always the miraculous ways the Lord has intervened in her life? (These stones of remembrance- 1 Samuel 7:12.) You are blessed to have seen the Lord already at work in her life.
Try and sleep!
Can’t wait for more pictures. Have a blessed day!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:04 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!! So happy for you all.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Nathan and Melanie, she is just beautiful. What a blessing! Congratulations to you all. Warmly, Sally
May 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Congratulations!! She’s beautiful! We are thankful God answered so many specific prayers and are confident He will continue to do so….including impressing upon you Baby Max’s name. May Melanie be blessed with an uncomplicated recovery, and may you both enjoy this new road on the journey of life this side of heaven.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am
What beautiful, chubby cheeks! Congratulations and praise the Lord!
Inglesidemom
May 19th, 2008 at 11:16 am
SHE IS PRETTIEST LITTLE GIRL, BEST OF LUCK AGAIN PRAISES TO LORD FOR ANGEL
May 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Well, she’s beautiful. She has her own distinct look, and I’m sure you are remembering Susannah on this day- her little sis still has lots of hair but is fairer? I sense such blessing and I praise God with you! I wish I could be there to hug you all. God bless this special time with your new family member!
~C
May 19th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Blessings!!! May you all be home soon… all three of you!!!!! Congratulations on your daughter!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am
What a beautiful baby!! Congratulations to both of you and your whole family. May the Lord richly bless you as you begin this new journey in your lives.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Praise God!!! We rejoice with you!!!! I am so very thankful to hear all is well now!!! Thank you Lord!!!!! Congratulations and blessings from Jesus on you all!!! Pray all will be together at HOME soon.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:39 am
She is just beautiful! What precious photos! Thank you for sharing.
Annamarie D.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Awwwww…Praise the Lord…okay…I can’t type while I’m crying
We love you all so much and are so very happy for you.
love and prayers,
Jaynee
May 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow!! We are so happy for answered prayers! Congratulations!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Oh…one more thing…I think her lips look just like her sister’s…she is so beautiful.
love,
Jaynee
May 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
How precious! I am so happy for you.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
She’s big and beautiful - we’re SO thankful she’s here. Praying she’ll be home with you soon!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
She is absoluetly beautiful! God is so good! I can tell your wife is overjoyed with her. Praise the Lord!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Congratulations! She is precious. What a blessing! She looks fairer than her sister did and precious.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
May the Lord bless this beautiful little girl! Our God is an awesome God!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Congratulations! God is good!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Praise God! What a beautiful little girl. Mom is glowing! Praying for continued health and clear direction on her name. God has His hand on this little lady!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
We have had some suprises ourselves.
Out of our 5 children we never found out the gender and we guessed correctly twice and incorrectly three times.
#1 was a girl - we were correct!
#2 was a boy - we were correct!
#3 was a boy - we were incorrect!
#4 was a girl - I was incorrect, everyone else was correct!
#5 was a girl - we were incorrect, my mom was the only one correct!
We love not knowing the gender and throughly ENJOY the surprise God has given us each time.
With Much Love,
The M Family
May 19th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Nathan, and Melanie, She is BEAUTIFUL. Congratulations. This news of her health is such sweet news. I am so happy for you both. I will keep praying.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Congratulations!!!!!!!! she is beautiful. God is awsome. Cannot wait to hear what you named her
May 19th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
What a precious gift she is! Hope you all can go home soon.
Blessings,
Sara S. and family
May 19th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
We rejoice, and bless the Lord for the blessing He has given the Maxwells and the Mahers. GLORY TO HIS NAME!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Dear Maxwell Family,
Thank you for sharing pictures of your precious Miss Maxwell. She is so beautiful! Happy tears of joy are falling as I marvel in the wondrous creation the Lord has made. What blessed parents you are!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I’ve been praying for you and the safe delivery of your little one. Praise God that she is here and doing well! Congratulations, Mommy and Daddy!!! Little Miss Maxwell is absolutely beautiful! I’ll be praying that all of you get to come home very very soon!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Seeing yall hold her brings me such joy! He will turn your sorrow into Joy and your mourning into dancing!! You know…..Audrey is a great name
LOL
Congratulations!!!
Love
The S. Family
May 19th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Congratulations Nathan & Melanie!
I am so excited about your new little girl! (I had a feeling she was a girl). She is very beautiful! I can’t wait to meet her, but I am leaving for the Philippines tomorrow, so I will have to see you all when I return. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying little Miss Maxwell.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Yea!! Yahoo!! Yippee!! PRAISE GOD!!
I am just about wanting to screech over here! I only just today saw that your precious baby girl has been born!! Oh, I am so thankful that all is well!!
May God continue to shower His blessings on all 3 of you! Congratulations Nathan, Melanie, and all the Maxwells! I’ll be praying for Melanie’s recovery, “enough sleep” :-), baby girl’s strength/health, and to be led of God for her perfect meaningful name.
God bless,
Jill J
May 19th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
How absolutely gorgeous she is- and such a great size for 34 weeks! I am amazed- but why should I be, the Lord’s Hand is obviously so evident!!! You are such a beautiful family. I will be praying for the Lord’s will for her name- yes, names are so very important!
Rejoicing with you all!
Sarah, for the family
May 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Oh she is so cute! What a beauty! She actually weighs quite a lot for being only at 34 1/2 weeks! Praise the Lord. He is so good. What a blessing babies are!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Trying to type here with tears in my eyes, so overwhelmed with joy for you…. she is so beautiful, Melanie looks radiant and so very happy, and you look like quite the smitten father. :):)
Rejoicing with you at the birth of your beautiful baby girl!!! Praise God!!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Praise the Lord!! Thanks for sharing your experience and photos! In the midst of your circumstance you continued to let your light shine! Your testimony of trusting has been a blessing.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Our little girl Brontë was born at 34 1/2 weeks, and spent right at 2 weeks in the NICU while she gained a little weight and regulated her own body temperature. They had her on feeding tubes most of that time, and an IV for the first several days. We’re very glad to hear that you and yours are doing well, and pray that the Lord sees fit to send her home very soon.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Congratulations!!! She is so beautiful!!!! Wow — it’s so amazing that she’s really, truly HERE!
We are rejoicing with you and can’t wait to hear her name! 
Thank you for sharing so many details with us thus far — it’s been such a blessing to be on this journey with you and to help encourage your hearts and uphold your arms when weak –God is so faithful and I love how He joins the body of Christ together, and how all our hearts can be strengthened in His love and faithfulness! We will now be praying for much rest and recovery for Melanie and for your precious little Miss Max to continue to be strong and healthy and learn how to nurse well, so she can come home! What an exciting day that will be, huh?! 
May 19th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Wow, what an answer to prayer a healthy mom and a healthy baby girl!! Praise be to God. I am so happy I checked your blog today…….Janet
May 19th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
She’s absolutely gorgeous!Congratulations! I am thrilled for you. What an emotional roller coaster you’ve been on. I remember wondering all during my pregnancy after our son died if I hoped the new baby was a boy or girl. We’ve had 2 little girls since then and I know God knows exactly what He’s doing when He chooses the gender of our children. I was surprised at how emotional it was to hold my new baby. It brought back A LOT of grief and emotions from our son’s birth. Same hospital, same nurse, same midwife, etc. Much like what you guys have probably gone through. What a wonderful blessing your daughter is to you! You have a unique perspective and know who precious and valuable each moment is. God will use that. We are continuing to pray for all of you.
Blessings in Jesus!
May 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Oh, Lord, our Lord- how majestic is your name in all the earth! Praise you for the birth of this beautiful baby girl!
Congratulations, Nathan and Melanie! We’ll be praying for recovery for all three of you.
Can’t wait to hear the name- we know it will be gorgeous…just like her!
Angel
May 19th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
What a precious gift from God!!!! I am so happy for you!!! She is beautiful!!!! Beth B. from Indiana
May 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Such a joy to hear and see the news! Welcome Baby Max! She’s just beautiful! I’m so happy for all of you — parents (especially), and grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends — EVERYONE! Praying for a speedy recovery for Melanie, for a name that’s just right, and for all three of you be at home together soon. God bless your family.
May 19th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Congratulations on your beautiful little blessing! I have been following your story on this blog for over a year now..and I was so happy to come in this morning to see baby Max was born this weekend and is healthy! Thank you for sharing photos of your precious little girl.
May 19th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Congratulations!!! Maybe you should name her Ruth… after a time of loss and sadness Ruth new great joy when she trusted the Lord and became the wife of Boaz. She was in the line of Christ. Well, whatever you all name her, may God richly bless you all!!! You all are in our prayers… The D. Family
PS — Our children are 15 and almost 19 now… you will sleep again… I promise… God bless…
May 19th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
What a beautiful baby. I will continue to pray for all. Congratulations!
May 19th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Congratulations on the birth of a beautiful daugther! We are praising the Lord right along with you!!
May 19th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
She’s adorable! Congratulations!
May 19th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Congratulations to you all - I have been thinking of you all often over the past few weeks, and I’m so thrilled to hear that she is here, safe and sound. The photograph of Melanie and Nathan each holding their beautiful little new daughter literally has brought tears to my eyes. Prayers, blessings, and good wishes that she comes home soon, and welcome to the world, little girl
May 19th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Praise God! She is beautiful! We are praying for a quick recovery
for Melanie. Thank-you for sharing the photos. We are very
excited for you.
Keri
May 19th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
PTL!!! She is a cutie.
Name suggestion: use Melanie’s middle name, whatever that is. She has been a wonderful example to all of us who check this blog.
Looking forward to more photos.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Praise the Lord for His goodness and mercy! Rejoicing with you all, Maxwell family!
“4Truth”
May 19th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
How adorable! She has Suzanna Joy’s mouth and nose, how sweet! I bet the next 6 months will be fun trying to figure out if visitor’s to the MOTH booth at conventions are there for the great materials or to see if the baby is there (or both!) - tee hee
May 19th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Praising the Lord with you all!!!! Tara and Family
May 19th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
(I’m not gonna cry, I’m not gonna cry!) Yipeeeeeeee! What a beautiful baby and a precious family! I hope you find the perfect name for your darling daughter - I know you will! Congrats to both of you!
Much love
Pamela L.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Praise God for your new baby! The long wait was well worth it. We are thankful for you that she was healthy.
Blessings to all your family!
May 19th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I really like “Little Miss Max”… cute!
May 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Congratulations on your new little sweet pea! Oh what a joy and a blessing. We’ll be praying for a quick recovery (and after 6 c/s, I know just what to pray for!). Praise be to God for this little miracle! Hugs to you!
In Christ,
Cheri
May 19th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Such a precious gift from our Heavenly Father! We are all so happy and praising the Lord for this new baby girl.
What a precious little girl, she has had many prayers said on her behalf. 
Praying for you all and Melanie, I pray your recovery goes smoothly too. May the Lord bless you both richly. Again, I’m so thankful and thrilled about your new little one!!
May 19th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Precious Angel in your arms! The G. family sends it’s most sincere prayers of Thanksgiving for your blessing. I know that you must miss Susannah Joy especially during this joyous occasion, that was so hard for us.
Peace through Christ always,
Zane and Melissa, Joshua, Breanna, Rebekkah, Rachel, Samuel, Daniel and Miss Ava
May 19th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Praise God for such a beautiful health little girl. The Lord has blessed you greatly. Congratulations.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
My name is Rebecca and I am 11. My mom has been keeping me informed about the baby!
I read Sarah’s books and can’t wait until she writes a new one! I think your baby is adorable and I have a suggestion for a name! How about Rebekah? Or maybe Hope? My mom wants to adopt a little girl and name her Lydia Grace! 
:). That would be a good name, too! I am happy you are all doing well! Rebecca and her mom Beth B. from Indiana :).
May 19th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
I have been watching your blog anxiously waiting for the good news. This is such a blessing! I gave birth to our son (baby no.9) by semi emergency c.section at the end of January. He was 33 weeks gestation but only weighed 2.lb 15 oz (due to pre eclampsia) so I am impressed with little Miss Maxwell’s weight! Congratulations from Jacqui and Family in Perth, Western Australia x
May 19th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Absolutely precious!
May 19th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
she is so beautful. god is so good. blessings.
May 19th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
congratulations again. i wanted to add here that we didn’t name our children for 30 days after they were born (the time california gave to file a birth certificate.) we prayed and prayed and finally had the perfect, god given, names for them. and , he was so right in the names in gave us
they are perfect for each one of them.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Praise the LORD!!!!! Congratulations! What a blessing! Soooo happy for you. Enjoy every minute of it.
May 19th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Our little 5 year old boy knows the story about Susannah and also how we’ve been praying for you and your new baby. Today, I showed him the pictures of your precious daughter. I was crying (with joy), so he asked if she was okay. When I said she was very healthy and doing well, he looked intently at the pictures and said, “Only God could do that!”
May 19th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Congrats!!! What an awesome blessing from our God….
Please take care of Mommy Maxwell as her body starts to heal….. and hold and love on baby Miss Maxwell as much as possible. She will grow before your eyes… Thanks for sharing your amazing experience with us…….In His Grip, Keri
May 19th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Thank you Father!!!
What a precious little one. Congratulations to all the Maxwells.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Congratulations Big Time!!!!!!!!!!
So happy for you two, after such a long wait and all you have been through!
I’ve had two difficult c-sections, and I’d imagine, if you didn’t have a long labour, you will probably recover pretty easily from the section.
God bless you three! She’s gorgeous!