Reflections

I'm sitting in front of the computer listening to Nat thinking of this coming week. This is my 13th week of pregnancy, Marc's birthday is on the 13th, and we will see baby again on the 13th! Last month we saw baby move on Valentine's Day which made it a lil' extra speical. It seems coincidental that our ultrasounds have fallen on special days so far.

Looking back I truly believe that God has written this beautiful story just for us. I really don't believe situations just happen(remember everything happens for a reason:) Marc and I have reflected on our experience back in December, before we knew that we were pregnant. How we had talked about the possibility of not getting a positive pregnancy test that we were hoping for. I thought of waiting a few months so we could go straight ahead with invitro, something that I really didn't want to do. Essentially giving up on what we were currently doing. At the time we thought of renewing our vows in september, so if I we didn't get pregnant it would be ok. We'd try later with invitro and it would all work out that I'd be in the early stages of pregnancy if we wanted to go ahead with the renewal.

Ultimately December would be it for the needles, for a while.

This is how God's beautiful story begins for us.

-We were going to give up if dec. (-)preg.test, then
-finding out that I became pregnant on christmas eve (of course not known yet)anyway a very special time of year.
-seeing our grain of rice turn into a magic seahorse with a heartbeat
-finding out our baby is due on our anniversary month and pretty close to the day
-seeing our baby(look more like a baby) play for the first time on Feb. 14th
-then four weeks later our next ultrasound visit falls on Marc's b-day(we plan to have it all on tape!:)

We always had faith that we would get pregnant, it's just the "when" part that was cumbersome.

I always reflect on how really special our story is and the way it has all unfolded. I feel like God has made our journey extra special just for us. This incredible gift, made with great care and planning.

We have preservered. Through all the good times, rough times, and the worst of times. We've come through it all even stronger, more in love and have come away with more of an appreciation for every tiny gift that we are blessed with.

All these days have fallen on significant times and I think of how december was going to be the end our of trying.

He has written a beautiful journey for our life. I am grateful.

"God is the best of planners"-Quran