Tiny, but Mighty!

Today was our level 2 sonogram and even though I felt like I was in a sauna due to the heater going awry (felt bad for the staff working there...it was miserable), it went well. Little girl looked good and is still measuring small by a little over a week. The sonogram tech said she suggested a due date closer to July 11th. This kid may be asking to stop at 7/11 for a Slurpee. :) She was more modest this time around and we did not get a good look to confirm, but we still plan on a lavendar nursery. I just cannot tell you how blessed and relieved it is to hear that your child is developing well. It is amazing how the littlest things remind you of how special small blessings are. One of these days I will get off my laptop and head to the basement and scan a sonogram picture. We got a picture of her face today.

The question of late is "do you have a name?" Well, the short answer is 'no.' I do have a list and so far hubby has not gotten too excited about any of them, yet does not know what he likes. Typical guy????? What was your experience? I do have to say that I have one name that I have been playing with and each day it seems to sound more and more like a fit.

God continues to be teaching me about worry and trust and waiting on Him. We have a lot of decisions to make in the next few months.

I do want to keep remembering all the joy and this verse reminds me of joy.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11

Get to see baby again!

We have our next sonogram on Thursday! I am excited and nervous all at the same time.

Stay tuned for an update on that. Praying for good report on everything!

More Thoughts on Worry

I have been thinking more about my last post. I truly think worry is like a disease. It can totally take over your whole thinking and it distances you from God. It is a little demons skeem to move you farther away from God. When I am in my worry thinking that is all I can think about!

The latest worry is going into a level 2 ultrasound. I qualify for this simply because of my age not because they necessarily saw something that was worrisome. But, when I have my worry hat on, I struggle with the 'what if's.'

Today, I was thinking about my worrying disease and how dishonoring that is to God. It is like I am saying God's work is not good enough. How can you judge a perfect God like that? Well, I seem to think I can when I am in the worry box.

This baby in my belly is completely designed by God and made just the way he intended. Maybe she will come out with a stamp on her little hiney saying, "Made perfect in His Image."

Hope

It was music to my ears to have the doctor say, "you are measuring where you need to be." Yes! Our little girl is growing and it does not appear behind like she was at our sonogram at 17.5 weeks. I have definately gone through a belly growth spurt in the last 5 weeks! Because I am over 35 that qualifies us to have a level 2 ultrasound. It will be wonderful to see our girl again. Hopefully, she is doing well and developing into who she is meant to be. God has really been showing me areas I need to work on and one of those areas is WORRY. Worry is really like a disease. You have to really fight it!

I read on someone else's blog about a verse she uses to pray for her child. I LOVE the idea, so I want to share it with you.

For I know the plans I have for (insert child's name), declares the Lord, plans to prosper (insert child's name), and not to harm (child's name), to give (child's name) a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11