Pregnant...AGAIN... For the long haul this time!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to keep you in the loop. I am 8 weeks pregnant now. This Little Peanut appears to be sticking. We had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and it was good. Today we got to see our peanut again! And we saw a strong little heartbeat. It was 178 beats per minute. Baby was 1.95 centimeters long. I cried on the way there but once I got there I didn't cry. I thought I would...I almost did, but I didn't. Jimmy is definitely excited now. It was so cool to see the heartbeat. There was no mistaking that little flicker. I saw it right of the bat and felt immediate relief. Jimmy was happy to prove to me that there was a VERY STRONG heartbeat. He said his kids are going to be big and strong. We were both happy to hear everything is right on track. The doctor said I am within 1-2 days of my due date (May 7, 2009). So that is really good. I posted U/S pics on my baby page (http://my.babyfit.com/aejones). Keep us in your prayers!

When He Whispers

My prayers for a healthy pregnancy are not going unanswered as much as God is responding in unexpected ways. I might be unaware of those ways right now, but God has a panoramic perspective of my life. He is not hiding that from me as much as I am often unwilling to listen. And through my stubbornness I have used the excuse of saying God is being silent, I can't hear Him...


However, sometimes when God seems silent he is surprisingly talkative - only whispering. He whispers so we are drawn closer to Him. Sometimes that means we don't always hear Him clearly, but God continues to speak drawing us into a deeper relationship with Him. It is only there in that intimate place that He will share with us HIS perspective and He allows us insight into His plan.


I hope that I can get to that place... That completely intimate place where God shares His plan for my life with me. If only I can learn to listen when He whispers...

Yogurt...

So Jonesie suggested I share with the world how much I didn't like the texture of Yoplait Thick & Creamy Yogurt....

YUCK! I almost puked at the texture...

A Beautiful Prayer...

I read this on Britney's babyfit journal. I thought it was beautiful and I just feel like I should make it my prayer too.

Father, we thank you that children are a heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward. children are your idea, Father. You thought up children and family and home. You instituted the family in the garden of Eden. You ordered children. You commanded them when you said to Adam and Eve, be fruitful and multiply. You said that the barren womb is never satisfied. Lord, the Word declares that I am wonderfully and fearfully made by you, therefore I'm perfect and able to conceive and have children. You said that I would be a fruitful vine by the side of our house and our children like olive plants around the table. We are not ashamed but happy because our quiver is full of children (or arrows as you call them).

Thank you, Father, that you designed and fashioned me to have children, that in the bible barrenness was the exception, not the rule, not your will, not normal, something against your plans and purpose. In your name, goodness, and faithfulness, every barren woman in the bible who was godly and believed your word became pregnant. You opened her womb and blessed her, and she gave birth to a precious baby just as I will. You make the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children.

Amen

4 Days Past Ovulation

I ovulated on Saturday. I am officially in the two week wait. I can test next weekend (July 26th). I am hoping it is positive, but if it is not I am OK with trying again.

It is the constant waiting that kills me. I wait to ovulate, wait to get my period or get a pos test, if I get a neg test, wait to start my period... It sucks to wait!!!