For me, it feels like it has been a long wait for this little girl.  I’d say it has probably felt even longer for my friend, Marlene.  Our friendship began around the time when Hyatt and I decided we wanted to add a fourth child to our family.  And Marlene and Carl were ready to add a second to theirs.  Saying one wants to have a baby, and actually getting to the point where a baby is about to be born don’t always happen as close together as we would like, though.  Our fourth, Lucas, is two years old now, and the arrival of Marlene’s baby girl is fast approaching.  I had tears of joy as I edited these photos, remembering all of the other tears we’ve shared in this journey.  This baby is so wanted and so loved and so treasured.  And isn’t Marlene one of the most stunning pregnant women you have ever seen?!  Some people pull off the pregnant look very very well, and Marlene is most definitely one of them.