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WHEN YOU WERE BORN
Written by Mommy for
Sara Verity Somers

You came into the world looking
like A LITTLE SWEDE with your
THUNDERSTORM eyes, AUBURN hair
and PEACHES AND CREAM skin.
5:33 AM 21 IN 7 LB 14 OZ

SARA
VERITY
SOMERS
April 21, 2015
Mama: Jenny, 29
Daddy: Tyler, 30
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville, TN

We found out we were
pregnant with you in
mid-July. We’d been
trying for 2 months and
were beyond excited.
14 weeks pregnant
We waited until you
were 13 weeks old to
have an ultrasound.
Your profile was clearly
defined and we started
wondering whose nose
you had and what your
gender might be.
13 week ultrasound

We shared our pregnancy with our family the day we found out and
with our close firends a few weeks later. We announced the pregnancy
to our fans via social media when Jenny was 20 weeks along.

Mama and baby
We didn’t find out your gender, but our doctor slipped up at one of our
appointments and referred to you as “he.” We were convinced you were
a boy, but low and behold you are a girl. Jenny cried so much with happiness
as her dream of sisters came true.

PREGNANCY
MUSINGS
Tyler sang “What a Wonderful World,” to you most evenings.
It is his special song for you. We prayed that you would have
a gentle spirit and come to know the Lord and love him. We
prayed for silly things: that you would sleep, eat, and poop well.

SHOWERED WITH LOVE
Jim Altom threw my baby shower. It was a small gathering for tea as you
are our second child. My friends made a piece of art with ribbons tied to
it. They wrote Bible verses or words of encouragement of the ribbons.
One of my favorites is, “Take my life Lord and hold me. Take my spirit;
console me. Take my life Lord and hold me to your chest. Sing over me
melodies of your love.”

SARA'S BIRTH
STORY

Your birth was fast and furious and not what I
expected. Your sister took her time. With you, we had
to induce, but once the process began you came in 9
hours. Your daddy supported me through it all and I
couldn’t have done it without him. It was the hardest
and most painful thing I’ve ever done, but you were
worth it.

OUR FAMILY

THIS.IS.HOW.WE.KNOW.YOU.

We call her lovey, bunny, sweet Sara
We named Sara at the end of the first day we spent
with her. None of our top names seemed to fit,
and when Tyler suggested Sarait felt right.
That first night you slept three hours at a time
and didn’t have any trouble going right back
to sleep after feedings.

Gigi, Jane, Jill Altom,
and Sarah Goodsell
all came to see Sara
in the hospital. And
then on April 22nd,
we came home!

pops
grammie
grandpa
gigi
Sara, you have a mama named Jenny, a daddy named Tyler and
a sister named Jane. But that’s not all. Check out all the people
who love you already!

I wrote you a lullaby called “Goodnight Little Darling,”
and is about dreaming sweet dreams together.
My favorite lines are “Someday I’ll dream with
you. One night I’ll meet you on top of the moon.”

Sara, you are
sweet, beautiful,
and calm.

Dear Sara,
We wanted you more than you ever could know. We hoped
for you. We dreamed about you. We waited for you. You are
a beautiful blessing from the Lord and we will do our best to
love and care for you for the rest of our days. We can’t wait
to see what you’ll be like. Will you love music? Will you be an
artist? An athlete? A writer?
We are so excited to watch you grow and become the little
lady you are meant to be. But don’t grow up just yet. We
want to remember you just the way you are now and
cherish these early days. You will forever be our baby girl,
sweet Sara.
We will always love you. Always.
Love,
Daddy & Mama

Jenny has been a mother for three years. She spends her days
singing and playing games. This is her first children’s book.