Our due date has come and gone, but the disbelief and shock that God allowed us to conceive still remains. As I think over the past nine months or so, the first memory that comes to mind is seeing and hearing our baby’s heartbeat for the very first time. Due to some complications at 6 weeks, the doctor did an ultrasound and by the grace of God, we got to clearly hear and see the little jelly bean’s heart pumping away. At 18 weeks, we got to find out the gender of our baby: BOY!! By this point, the baby had transformed from a tiny tadpole to an active little person with identifiable arms and legs. The day after Dan left for Basic Training (about 19 weeks), I felt the baby move for the first time and he’s been practicing his soccer kicks ever since. While in California, my parents gifted us with a 3D/4D ultrasound package. So around 33 weeks, my mom and I got to see our little guy’s face crystal clear – he was even blinking and his mouth sucking. Seriously cute! Now, here we are two days overdue. And as uncomfortable as this stage of pregnancy is, I still am thankful and overwhelmed by God’s goodness for the experience and opportunity to be pregnant. Feeling the baby move and seeing my belly ripple continues to bring inexpressible joy to my heart and a smile on my face. Only God knows if I’ll ever be able to be pregnant again. So, for now, I’ll continue to enjoy every minute, hour, day or, dare I say, weeks of carrying this sweet boy.
We are completely blessed by the support, prayers, love, encouragement and excitement that has and continues to surround us and our baby. Thank you to all of our friends and family!
I am seriously so happy for you, Erin! Jesus is amazing and you will be a great mommy. 🙂 I can’t wait to see photos of the little guy when he decides to leave his comfy coccoon…..
Take care and keep Facebook updated as much as you can!
Sam
This brought tears to my eyes, Erin! I can’t wait to see pictures of him 🙂 When are you guys coming back to CO for a visit? We miss you!
I LOVE reading your blog! I am so happy for you and your husband! You are an amazing person and your precious little boy will be so lucky to have you as his mommy!
Good luck with the birth, I pray it happens soon!