It's a BOY!

We found out on friday that our newest, and most likely our last, addition is a boy! We were hoping for a sister for Taylor to grow up with, but I cannot say that we were disappointed. Boy or girl, a child is a gift from the Lord and we are eager to meet this little person.

I went to the ultrasound appointment quite nervous. At my last visit, the doctor could not find the baby's heart beat, so I had an ultrasound. The ultrasound technician (whom I just love) found the heartbeat right away, but was concerned about the baby's size. He was measuring about 10 days smaller than he should be, so either my due date was wrong or we had a growth problem. Usually the assumption would be that the due date was off and it really would not be a concern, but Aaron had a blockage in his cord during my pregnancy with the twins which resulted in growth issues (a blog for another day) and we felt quite sure of our due date, so there was a real concern. And if I were to be honest, a real fear.

I called my husband on the way home and we were together nearly all day, but it was that night before we really could talk about all that I was feeling. He, in his loving and gentle manner, reminded me that God was in control, that I needed to trust Him, and that fear was not apart of His will for my life. I slept better than I excepted that night, but I battled the desire to worry over the next few days. On Sunday night, I shared with the wonderful women at church and I know that they have been praying for me and this little one. The month passed quickly and I am not sure when the fear left, but it did. Worry started to rear it's ugly head again the day before my appointment. So when I arrived at my doctor's visit, my blood pressure was up.

The news we recieved on friday was good. The ultrasound technician put in the later of the possible due dates and based on that information, our baby boy is measuring just 1 day behind (nothing to be concerned over). Our original due date could be right, which would mean that he is 11 days behind; but even if that is so, he has grown at a healthy rate over the last month. This would mean that any problem that did exist, no longer exist. For now our due date has been moved to March 28th.

We are trusting God, knowing that His will is perfect (haven't we learned this already).  Please keep little Samuel Ethan in your prayers; pray that he continues to grow. Pray also for his mommy; that she continues to grow too!