Breech Worries

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"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--
wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities"
- Eda LeShan
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     Only (approximately) 9 weeks to go!!  Wow, that is scary and amazing!!  I can't believe we will be meeting our new little one so soon!  Wow!   Wow!  Wow!  

I think we have names picked out.  (We're not telling though!)  We thought we had them chosen a few weeks ago, then we went through the process again because I thought I didn't like the boy names and thought I had another girl name I liked.  But, now we've gone around again and chosen the same names, so I guess we really do like them! ;)  

Annah has been helping us decide too.  We ask her if she likes a name, and she repeats it if she likes it, or says, "No, not [name]." if she doesn't.  She likes the names we have picked out now, and is now convinced the baby is a boy.     

I am still worried about the baby being breech, and I can tell it hasn't turned yet because of where it kicks.  I know I shouldn't worry, but that is hard for me not to do.  I need to keep praying and completely substitute that for worry!  I'm trying!  It's just that I can't stand the thought of a C-section.   It scares me a lot!!  Hopefully this little one will just decide to do a big flip-flop and there won't be anything to worry about when the time comes.     

My cousin's baby, Cooper, has taken a huge turn for the better and surprised everyone.  Just as they were preparing to let him go, he got a lot stronger!  If he continues to do well, doctors say he will be a candidate for a stomach transplant.  He has a long road ahead of him, but God is truly at work in the situation, and we continue to pray for Cooper and the whole family. 

Cooper

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"Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven."
- Henry Ward Beecher
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     A lot of my thoughts and prayers today are about my cousin's baby--Cooper.  The surgery was thought to be a successful one, but while still waiting for the pathology report to come back they were called to the hospital in the middle of the night on Christmas.  It seems Cooper's stomach was bleeding, and he was rushed into emergency surgery only to find that the stomach was dead.  It and his spleen were removed, and he is now on life support.  The family members are all making their way from various states to meet baby Cooper, and I'm sure Debby and Rusty are struggling with the pain of making a very difficult decision...

     Things like this bring so many questions and fears to mind.   I don't understand why a baby (and his parents) should have to go through all that this one has been through in just over one week of life outside the womb.  I pray that God will somehow show them blessings through it all.

Feeling It

     The way I am feeling is making me realize really how very close we are to having this baby!  

On Thursday night, we traveled to Indiana to see family for Christmas.  I stayed up talking to my mom until 1:00 AM our time, then got up 5 1/2 hours later.  All day Friday I had Braxton Hicks contractions--lots of them.  By supper time, they were  close together, and somewhat painful.  I probably between 15 and 20 during the 2 hours we were eating supper.  I was so physically exhausted and just aching and uncomfortable.  I took it easy on Friday and have been feeling better since.

In the past few weeks, we have learned several more of our friends and family members are expecting!  We are so excited for them all!  Our congratulations and prayers for:

Marci & Adam ~ expecting their 1st in July '03!

Brandy & Joe ~ expecting their 1st in August '03!
Wendy & Jim ~ expecting their 2nd in August '03!

     Today, I am also praying especially hard for my cousin Debby and all those around her.  She and her husband, Rusty, had a baby boy, Cooper Ross, last Wednesday the 18th.  Today he is having surgery to remove a yet unidentifiable mass in his abdomen which is pushing on some of his organs.  I can only begin to imagine how they are feeling, though I pray they are finding some comfort from the Lord.