Sophia Elisabeth Riley

Sophia is now over 2 weeks old! Here are some more recent pics for you all to enjoy. Peace.

Happy Mothers Day

I'm sure you were all dying to see some pictures of the newest Riley so here are a few. I guess the first thing i have to say is, Thankyou Lord! and thank you, all who were praying for us. Sophia Elisabeth Riley was born at 4:50 AM friday, May 11. The events leading up to that moment were perfectly planned by our God despite the fact that Aimee and i were a little stressed to say the least because they were'nt the plans we had in mind when we couldn't get a hold of our midwife, and the hospital we were pre-registered at told us that they were under-staffed and we would need to go to another hospital. All this taking place while we are ready to go as Aimee's contractions were getting more and more unbearable. We felt like Mary and Joseph, there was no room for us anywhere and we didn't know where to go. I decided to leave and we went to Erlanger Hospital, downtown. The first person i saw when we got to the hopsital was an old friend whose wife had just had twins the day before and he guided us where to go, it was such a blessing. We checked in and they found Aimee to be 6 centimeters dialated with some heavy contractions. The nurses were all so sweet and accomidating. We were all to ourselves in a nice big room with big windows overlooking the city. It was a long dark night, but there there was a permeating beauty of God's presence and light. Aimee was so calm and focused. She is a woman who when she puts her heart and mind to something, does it with a true excellence. Our midwife showed up at 2:00AM much to our surprise since we could not get a hold of her, she had just got done delivering the baby of a couple who are close friends. The Midwife arrived just before Aimee's water broke and the long 2 hours of pushing would begin. I was with Aimee the whole time and the nurses who had done this countless times before were just as mesmerized as i was. They kept saying how great she was doing and how they just never see anything like how she handled it. Aimee was polite and with a qiuet focused determination. I guess the nurses were used to screaming and profanities being lavished upon the husband and nursing staff. Aimee had conquered something so amazing that day. It was like a victory over the last 2 years of battling lyme disease. The strength she showed was amazing and i could not be any prouder. Early that dawn our baby arrived, marking the very best day of my entire life. My love for Aimee has never felt so strong and the gift of a beautiful little daughter is such a blessing. God has been so good to us and has been our strength and help. He has shown us how trusting Him is the best thing and how He, the Author of life, has a story written for us all. We could not have done this without all your love, support and prayers.