On Tuesday, Steph and I went in for our first official pregnancy appointment. To my disappointment, we were not able to hear the baby's heartbeat. We basically just were able to get some simple information about what to expect as far as future appointments; and the doctor let us know that we need to do some basic blood tests for Stephanie--all very basic stuff. (On a side note: It was extremely sad to Steph and I that part of why they encourage these tests--for things like Down's Syndrome or cystic fibrosis--early on in the pregnancy is so that people could "choose to not continue with the pregnancy" as an option...How horrible!)
Well, during the brief examination of Steph, the doctor told her that she wants her to come in for an ultrasound on Monday! The reason? She thinks that she seems like she is further along than we had previously thought, so she wants to check to make sure. Another possibility some have suggested is that maybe it is twins. I've jokingly mentioned the possibility of twins, but how awesome would that be?! God is certainly in control of this pregnancy--whether we're two months along or three, whether there's one baby or two (or more), and whether the baby is healthy or sick. We will keep praising Him and turning all things over to Him throughout the course of these next six or seven months.
Thank you for your continued prayers. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible during the holidays!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
A Good Weekend
Hey everybody...We had a great weekend. Friday we went on a mid-day date (Applebee's and the Secret Life of Bees...I just now picked up on a "bee" theme to it). Then we had thought about going to the state championship soccer game because our local high school made it to the finals, but that ended up not happening for a few reasons.
Thursday we had decided to rent the movie Newsies, a favorite of Steph's. It's a musical about boys selling newspapers in New York who go on strike b/c they're not getting enough respect. I actually liked it (though we had to watch it on You Tube, b/c the rental copy we had wouldn't even read in our DVD player). So when I returned it they gave me a free rental, which I used for Elf--which I thought was absolutely hilarious this time around after hating it the first time I watched it a few years back.
Saturday we got some work done for school and church here at home. I was able to check in on a lot of my students and invite them to go laser tagging this Saturday. And we also went to "Cabaret," the local schools' choir presentations. They had middle and high school groups do their performances, and a few of our students were in it. They did a great job!
Sunday was a great day of worship. I got to do a children's sermon for the first time-about Veteran's Day. The kids in our church were very well behaved and paid a lot of attention, and Stephanie helped me maintain the group :) After the service I got to talk to a young boy and his family, and he's going to be baptized in a few weeks--by ME. It's the first time that I've had this privilege, so I am so excited!
Stephanie has been doing great the last few days is proud because she is starting to show just a tiny bit :) I am really proud of her and how she's handled the sickness, tiredness, aches, etc. She's really maintained a good attitude, and it's helped me to do the same. We still don't know what the Lord has in store for these next seven months, but we are trusting in Him and more and more excited about having a child!
Thursday we had decided to rent the movie Newsies, a favorite of Steph's. It's a musical about boys selling newspapers in New York who go on strike b/c they're not getting enough respect. I actually liked it (though we had to watch it on You Tube, b/c the rental copy we had wouldn't even read in our DVD player). So when I returned it they gave me a free rental, which I used for Elf--which I thought was absolutely hilarious this time around after hating it the first time I watched it a few years back.
Saturday we got some work done for school and church here at home. I was able to check in on a lot of my students and invite them to go laser tagging this Saturday. And we also went to "Cabaret," the local schools' choir presentations. They had middle and high school groups do their performances, and a few of our students were in it. They did a great job!
Sunday was a great day of worship. I got to do a children's sermon for the first time-about Veteran's Day. The kids in our church were very well behaved and paid a lot of attention, and Stephanie helped me maintain the group :) After the service I got to talk to a young boy and his family, and he's going to be baptized in a few weeks--by ME. It's the first time that I've had this privilege, so I am so excited!
Stephanie has been doing great the last few days is proud because she is starting to show just a tiny bit :) I am really proud of her and how she's handled the sickness, tiredness, aches, etc. She's really maintained a good attitude, and it's helped me to do the same. We still don't know what the Lord has in store for these next seven months, but we are trusting in Him and more and more excited about having a child!
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Big News!
So, yeah, we've stunk in recent months at keeping our blog updated, but this was important enough to snap us back into updating--and probably for at least another eight or nine months :)
STEPH IS PREGNANT!
Most of you have already heard this I am sure. But in case you hadn't, now you know! We are less than two months along, so we are still unsure of due dates, gender, etc. All that will come in due time.
We are thrilled and extremely grateful to God for the life of our child that He has already started to "knit together." He/she already has the image of our God, and his/her life will go precisely as God has planned it. We are admittedly a bit nervous with this being our first child and having several of our friends and family have difficulties with pregnancies, but we are placing our trust in the Creator of life. It's such a humbling process, pregnancy is. We have so little control over what takes place--almost as if God just throws us at His feet to beg for protection. No matter what comes these next eight months or so, we want to honor Him--the One who gave up His Son in order that we could be forgiven and set free from sin's power.
Please keep us in your prayers. We will update often, I am sure. So keep your eyes peeled for further updates as time rolls on. We love you all and are grateful in advance for all your prayers, wisdom, gifts, and help as we enter this exciting world of parenting.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." -Psalm 127:3
Here is a picture of our baby's cousins :) Aren't they cute:
STEPH IS PREGNANT!
Most of you have already heard this I am sure. But in case you hadn't, now you know! We are less than two months along, so we are still unsure of due dates, gender, etc. All that will come in due time.
We are thrilled and extremely grateful to God for the life of our child that He has already started to "knit together." He/she already has the image of our God, and his/her life will go precisely as God has planned it. We are admittedly a bit nervous with this being our first child and having several of our friends and family have difficulties with pregnancies, but we are placing our trust in the Creator of life. It's such a humbling process, pregnancy is. We have so little control over what takes place--almost as if God just throws us at His feet to beg for protection. No matter what comes these next eight months or so, we want to honor Him--the One who gave up His Son in order that we could be forgiven and set free from sin's power.
Please keep us in your prayers. We will update often, I am sure. So keep your eyes peeled for further updates as time rolls on. We love you all and are grateful in advance for all your prayers, wisdom, gifts, and help as we enter this exciting world of parenting.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." -Psalm 127:3
Here is a picture of our baby's cousins :) Aren't they cute:
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