the pics i promised

snakes and snails and puppy dog tails

Yesterday was no doubt one of the best days of my life! I have been wishing all day today that I could re-live it. Jesse and I visited the doctor and within just minutes of getting there, we found out the baby is a boy! The Lord is so good! I had been worrying all day that something would be wrong and couldn't imagine having to wait another minute in the waiting room. We went straight back and had the most wonderful ultrasound tech. She took her time and told us about every part of little man's body.

Every part of him is measuring perfectly! He has very long toes and fingers. I'm afraid he may have the not-so-attractive mommy feet. His little foot is already measuring 1 1/2 inches. The tech told us that upon delivery, the foot is usually around 3 inches long. So...those feet may be quite the sight! The tech also said she could tell that he's a happy little guy because he's got a big belly. It also looks like he's got a button nose...the tech thought it looked like mine. We got several pictures that I will post soon.

I can't explain the emotions that I felt as I looked at our baby boy. I didn't know whether to cry like a baby, laugh or yell. It was the most wonderful feeling I've ever had. I just kept thanking and praising God for this gift of life. After our miscarriage experience last year, I realize that this is a BIG deal...every single part of it. If for no other purpose, God has used that experience to fill me with thanksgiving and love for those around me. This is something that I definitely lacked at times before. I still have a long way to go.

One of the things that I had most looked forward to was to see Jesse's face when we found out if the baby was a girl or boy. And, it was better than I had imagined. I will never forget that face. I can't wait to see them together!

Okay...I'm going to quit rambling now. I need to get some sleep considering I hardly slept at all last night...this little boy has already turned my world upside down!

yay! we have a blog!

Lately I've been thinking about how we could do a better job of keeping in touch with those of you who are far away. I know we talk to you on the phone quite a bit, but if you're like me, some days, the last thing you want to do is talk more. So, I thought this might be a good way for us to keep everyone "in the loop". And, it will be an easy way for us to post pics.

I'm sure by now everyone has heard that we're expecting a baby in early July. I have never been so excited about something in my whole life! I am amazed that God has given me the privelege of carrying this baby. I can never thank Him enough.

I am typing right now because I can't keep my mind on my work. Today at 3:30 Jesse and I will be having an ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or girl. I can honestly say that I have no preference and I have no "feeling" about what it is. I just want to know! I can't wait to be able to call it by its name.

I've already made out our calling list for today so that we can let everyone know what we find out. But, I'm kind of liking this blogging, so I'm sure I'll be posting it here too!