...and the beat goes on...

God is SO good!!!!! I find myself thanking Him over and over and then going on with my day before I realize its been hours since I last thanked Him. I feel so guilty, beg for Him to forgive me and then thank Him some more! Some days I think God has put the cafeteria in the main building of my school just so that I will have to pass it, get nauseous and be reminded to thank Him once again! ;)
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said,  “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
I realize that the doctors words of wisdom, the reassuring visits with the nurses and the sonograms (see that the beat is still going on!) are what I look forward to every 2 weeks but I know that there is nothing they (man) can do for little BE and/or me if something where to look abnormal. BUT with God all things are possible and He has allowed little BE to grow and for his/her heart to have the perfect rhythm. THANK YOU GOD!!!!
Today we fell in love all over again!!! The room was so quiet as we were watching little BEs heart beat, gazing at the way he/she is growing and changing when out of nowhere the sonogram nurse said, "OH! and started laughing a little." My heart sank as I looked closer at the sono screen for something unusual. "WHAT WHAT?!?!" "Did you see that? The baby just did a little jump! It's too tiny for you to feel but I just saw it!" 8week3days and already jumping, I have a feeling that God has given us these 4 1/2 years of TTC to rest up and get ready for the arrival of a little jumping BE!
                                     Here's our little jumping BE! His/Her heart rate was 159!

“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God." Matthew 19:14

more love to give after 5 years

March 9, 2007 and March 9, 2012 are two Fridays that I will NEVER forget!
March 9, 2007 was a family day filled with wedding planning, the sound of laughter, and our wedding rehearsal.
March 9, 2012 was a family day filled with God's planning, the sound of our sweet little BEs heart beat at 120 bpm, and our 5 year Anniversary party.
SO THANKFUL AND SO BLESSED!
My blood work showed that everything is going very well with me and little BE! My estrogen level was in the 4,000's and my progesterone was 23.
My stomach has remained swollen from all the fluid left behind due to the the egg retrieval (OHSS) and from my pregnant body producing so much more fluid. I was only 6 weeks pregnant the day we had our first sonogram but looked more like I was 14-17 weeks along. The day of the egg transfer (2/10) my doctor reminded me that bed rest would help the fluid go down much more quickly.
With that noted in the back of my mind I bed rested for that weekend and then hit the ground running come Monday morning. Needless to say over a month later and still "running" I realize that I should have noted that in the front of my mind and taken it a little easier. And that's exactly what I have done this Spring Break week!
It has been a great week of best friends, Kehm and Jen, and relaxation! The swelling has gone down more than I thought possible in one week! THANK YOU GOD!
We will get to see little BE again on Wednesday, March 21 and I can't wait!!!
We are THANKING GOD daily for our little miracle and praying for everything to continue to stay healthy! Please pray that BE's heart rate has gone up to a healthy 140-170 bpm and that he/she is being "fearful and wonderfully made."

 

                        I (We) prayed for this child, 
            and the LORD has granted me (us)                      what I (we) asked of him.
                             1 Samuel 1:27
Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers and for blessing us with our little BE. He/She is already loved so much and I thank you for loving him/her so much more than I can ever imagine! Please continue to keep little BE healthy! We praise you because BE is being fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Amen!

The tiny dot in the middle of the black circle is BE! I'm not even going to mention the cuteness because I'm sure you can all see it just as well as I can! <3