Thursday, March 8, 2012

Our Big News

Ultrasound #1

Ultrasound #1

Ultrasound #1

I'm pregnant again!  We had our eight week ultrasound yesterday, and since Baby looks good with a heart rate of 174, I can't help sharing.  Primarily because we want lots of prayer -- for Baby's health, and that I can navigate this pregnancy after a loss with faith, hope, and peace.  I feel very nervous sharing this big news so early, but I want whoever wants to pray to be praying, so that is why I'm sharing the news so early.

And really, I want to celebrate.  No matter what happens, this baby is alive now.  He (yes, I think it's a boy!) is not a thing, not a fetus, but a human being.  This baby is a gift from God.  This is life.  And I want to celebrate that gift, that life.  Even though our first baby died.  Especially because our first baby died.

Will you pray and celebrate with us?  I'd be honored to share this journey with you, dear blog friends.

"At that time, people will say, 'Look at what's happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God, the one we waited for! Let's celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God's hand rests on this mountain!'"

~ Isaiah 25:9-10

23 comments:

  1. Oh my GOSH!!! Congratulations, Beth. Bless you! Praying for that sweet little one! <3

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  2. thank you, Erin! :)

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  3. Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you!!!

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  4. Congratulations! Praying for your baby ♥

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  5. thank you, julie!

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  6. Oh my goodness! What a happy post! I teared up the second I saw the fuzzy picture. I'll be praying for you and the little Mister!

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  7. Congrats, Beth! I started praying right after I read your post :) So excited for you. XO!

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  8. thanks amanda! :)

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  9. oh wow! thank you, rachel!

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  10. Yay! I'm praying for you! :)

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  11. Beth so AWESOME! I am so very happy for you and you are soooo right your baby already is your baby. I love the ultrasound picture very sweet. Sending lots of prayers your way!

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  12. Hi Beth. I´m sure everything will go well with your beautiful baby.
    You and the baby are in my prayers ♥

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  13. thank you, Tesha! <3

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  14. Beth, I am so happy for you, and wishing you all the best! beautiful baby!

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  15. Yay! Congratulations, Beth! I feel special because I was one of the first in the blog world to know...you told me in a recent comment on a post on my blog. :)

    Of course I'd love to share in your joy and your celebration of this LIFE! This precious, beautiful, sacred life. And you're right, no matter what happens, this baby is important. I am rejoicing for your family!

    Praying that baby gets here safe and healthy!
    Much love,
    Hannah Rose

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  16. Oh congratulations Beth, you are often in my thoughts since I first met uou through Life Book, and I will be praying right along with you!

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  17. Thanks, Michelle! <3

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  18. hehe thanks, Hannah! it feels very special sharing the news with other BLMs, because they KNOW. and I LOVE hearing about this kind of news from other BLMs, because it is even more hopeful than non-rainbow pregnancies, in my opinion. if we have to be walking this road of babyloss, I'm glad we can all do it together. that community is so important.

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  19. [...] past few weeks have been very strange.  I haven’t been as anxious about this new pregnancy, which is good, but I wonder if that’s only because my brain has been occupied with other [...]

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  20. [...] When was the last time I felt that?  Even the new life growing within me has been more of a source of confusion and worry than anything [...]

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