Picture Perfect
We are in LOVE already! We can’t stop talking about our baby girl, what life will be like with her, and we just stare at these pictures! Of course ultrasound pictures aren’t picture perfect and maybe not the most “adorable”, but we find them to be perfect. In them we see a child knitted specifically by God – a child chosen before the beginning of time. The journey to our baby girl is nothing short of perfect, as this has all been part of God’s plan.
I love waking up and knowing our baby girl is still sleeping, but slowing feeling her move here and there, and then all of a sudden, she’s moving in full swing. I love after I eat something, she is more active, as I think she is just like me – give me food and I will have energy too. I love when Dan and I are able to give her kisses, gently rub my stomach to let her know we love her, and little does she know, how much love is waiting for her outside her home within! I love every moment we have with this child, as each day is a miracle. Each day is a gift. And with gifts, we never want to take them for granted. As my blog title says – Today Is A Gift From God – Remember To Thank Him. Our hearts are so full with thankfulness for our girl. Oh to meet her – we just can’t wait!
I hesitated sharing these – ultrasound pics are hard to “read” like I said. Yet these show the handiwork of God – something we want to keep at the forefront – giving God all the glory.
Here is a little foot on the right side – apparently she was telling the doctor to get that probe off of her!
Her little face (sideways), with her arm vertical, right next to her chin. Apparently she was opening her mouth wide (which we do have a pic of), but also sticking out her tongue! She also was covering her face with her hands at one point, which I just think is so cute. To think she is just as active as can be, just living life in the womb! “Eating” what I am eating (hopefully she likes cheese and cereal!), sleeping sometimes when I am, and really, doing everything we do.
We are so in love!
She does have to have some testing done on her little heart (called a fetal ECHO) in a few weeks, just to make sure she doesn’t have any major congenital heart disease issues. If she does, then I would have to deliver in Minneapolis. My heart issue, though congenital, is not genetic (which is hard to explain), but I just see it as God’s divine plan in my life. He knew the best route to display His glory, through a rare heart condition. When we were going through the process with our first 2, we saw a genetic counselor because we were considering embryo adoption. The geneticist and my heart doctor both said the percentage of passing it on is 1-3%. Though, because the hospital I will be delivering at does not have anyone on staff to deal with congenital issues, the doctor wants to rule out as much as we can. We know she has a 4 chambered heart, but our doctor wants to just make sure, which is just fine with us. We understand I am high risk, so we will do whatever it takes to ensure a healthy delivery for both our girl and myself!
We love all the stages of pregnancy! Now we are entering the stage of thinking about registering! Kind of overwhelming like I said before, but SO fun! Hopefully in the next few weeks, we will get a chance to go crazy at Target! Not too crazy though, as we will not have room for it all, which in our minds, really is a good thing as we try to live a simple life!
We also want to thank you too for celebrating this life with us – thank you for loving this precious life in so many ways already. May all of this, just direct you back to God, His goodness, His grace, and His perfect plan!
