Though my page has already had the info that we are expecting, I figured I should at least post and make it official. :) Way back in September, Tim and I found out that we, after 8 months of trying, were expecting another baby. Though during those 8 months we didn't understand why God was making us wait when we had gotten pregnant so quickly with our second miracle, we understand completely now. God's timing is always perfect even when we insist on telling Him otherwise. :) After weeks of completely debilitating back pain in the first few weeks of pregnancy, we knew that had God allowed us to NOT get pregnant in the months previous because it would have been incredibly difficult, if not impossible for us to make it. With Tim out of commission with his wrist recovery, it was a necessity for me to work and help pay for some of the bills that the disability checks didn't cover. Not to mention, trying to keep the grass mowed, the kids under control, food on the table, house cleaned and just normal life stuff that was literally impossible for me to do in the first few weeks, months actually, of pregnancy. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband who did so much to keep us going when I literally couldn't move without horrendous pain.
Anyway, on with the initial intentions of this post! :) Our baby #3 is due May 27th, 2012 and we can not WAIT to see his or her face! Though it seems almost impossible to picture us with another one right now, I know that the moment we see the baby's face, we will never be able to imagine our lives without him/her. Though I secretly hate not being able to say he or she, we are keeping the gender of our child a secret until delivery. We know that God has great things in store for this baby and are excited about what he/she is going to teach us. I've heard it said that with each baby you have a little bit of selfishness that goes away. I could certainly use more of that! Or, less of that I should say. God used Tyler in a magnificent way to teach me persistence, humility, placing control in God's hands, and love like I had never known it before. God used Megan to teach me patience (not that I have learned any of these things to perfectness!!), endurance, gentleness, and further deepened my understanding of love. So I can only imagine how God is going to use this baby to teach me how to be more like Him!
We consider each of our children, even the one we lost prior to Tyler, special blessings and miracles from the Lord and are so incredibly thankful that He has chosen us to be their parents. At the first ultrasound appointment we had this time, we were told that there was a cyst on this baby's umbilical cord. Though it was small and could potentially be nothing and go away, it could also mean some sort of genetic disorder. After our 12 week ultrasound and blood work, the cyst wasn't visible but the doctor confirmed that though the levels were still in the "normal" range, our chances for a baby with down syndrome did increase. I think had I heard this with Tyler, I would have been panicked. But I truly believe that God has given me such a peace about the whole situation and whether or not this baby has down syndrome really doesn't matter at this point. I know I will love this baby and that God has a point to their life, down syndrome or not. This baby is the perfect addition to our family and I can't wait to meet him/her.
So, without further ado, here is our baby. :)
8 weeks
12 weeks
I am currently 18 weeks so 20 week pictures coming soon! I can hardly WAIT till we get to see our baby again! The 20 week ultrasound has always been one of my favorites because of how clearly and perfectly everything is. We are taking Tyler with us when we go. Maybe he will finally start to understand a bit what it means by Mommy having a baby in her belly. :) At 18 weeks, I am carrying low, based on movement that I have felt, (though the lovely fat I have is showing up higher), have FINALLY stopped vomiting (as of 1 week ago!), still in the negative for weight gain (YAY!), and my back pain is SO much more bearable. Until May, be sure to vote on the right side of the page what you think baby #3 will be!
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