No wonder I've been feeling so rotten!

If you read my blogs you know that I’ve been in somewhat of a frenzy about my health. I haven’t been feeling well is the simplest way to put it. Weeks ago I lay my head on Paul’s chest and cried, “I just cannot seem to wake up.” And as everything was pointing to pregnancy, the tests I took resounded, you just need to give this up. 

The Pregnancy Center is my favorite place to be these days. I love the people there. Real, genuine, loving people that just cannot be denied hugs, praise, and all of my affection. They have been in prayer for me as my health has been up and down. They’ve prayed for me as I’ve confessed my desire for a little one. On Tuesday we had an open time slot in our day and I was chatting with our clinic nurse who has become so dear to me. One of the weird symptoms I’ve experienced is not having a period. That usually indicates a little something, but as I said, tests had been negative. So our clinic nurse suggested that I take a pregnancy test. It had been three weeks since I'd taken one, so why not? 

I was scared to be disappointed again, but when a second pink line appeared I fell to my knees on that bathroom floor. It was a clean bathroom, but I would have bowed before my good Daddy in a pile of manure (maybe…ok, yes I would have!). 

The coolest thing ever was 5 minutes after a positive test I got to have an ultrasound. It was an incredibly surreal experience, I have to say. To barely have the news sink in, news that I would have probably sworn was not so, and then to see a heartbeat. Never have I had my breath so quickly taken. And then to find out that our new addition didn’t just happen overnight, baby has been waiting to be discovered for 7 weeks! Yes, I am almost 2 months into this pregnancy and I had no idea. No wonder I can’t stay awake, what a blessed reason!

The ladies and I schemed over how to let Paul in on the new news and we could only come up with one thing, letting him see the ultrasound himself. So when he came to pick me up from the Pregnancy Center (after his first day at work I might add) I ran up to the parking lot. Can you guess Paul’s reaction? I’m talking right away..

Paul: “We need to go, get in the car. Where‘s your stuff?”
Me: “Can you park?”
Paul: “For what? Get your stuff we have to get the kids”
Me: “Would you just park?”
Paul: “Ugggrrrh, okkk…why?” *parks unwillingly*
Me: *holds up ultrasound picture* “I want you to meet your baby!”
Paul: “YOU’RE PREGNANT??!”

And then joy abounded. Five minutes later, I wrapped up the day as the final ultrasound client and Paul got to see the heart beating. How cool is that? It was a magical day!

I know that was a lot of words, and a long ‘ol story but all that to say, I’M PREGNANT! And that means the entire time I’ve been writing my sappy blogs saying how I wish God would bless me with a baby. And all the times I cried out to Him that He would give me peace about not having a baby, well I already had one. We are just so blown away at God’s goodness and faithfulness. Thank you God for the miracle of LIFE! I am tempted to name this baby Joy because this little one has flooded our hearts with such gladness and gratitude, we are just plain thrilled. What a blessing.
YEAH!!!! I decided to go ahead and share so my friends could be praying for a normal, healthy pregnancy….the news it still sinking in on this end and sometimes it doesn’t feel real, especially since I haven't had any morning sickness. Yippee, what a blessing! Thanks in advance J Here is our peanut: