Our baby boy....

WOW! It has been a while since I have had a chance to sit down & fill you in on what has been going on! There are so many mental notes I have been making trying to remember everything so hopefully I won't forget any of it. They say that comes with being pregnant -- imagine that! By the time I am finished it may turn out to be my blovel for today!

As many of you know we found out that we were expecting our first baby in May. It was the happiest time in our lives. Jeremy & I have been married for 8 years - we celebrated our 8th anniversary in September. I always believed in my heart that God would send us a baby in HIS timing as he has proven time and time again in our lives that not all things happen when or how we want them to but if it is HIS will it will come to pass. For many reasons I step back now and see the full picture --- I understand why God chose now and HIS timing is PERFECT! We've never been here before and it is everything -- PERFECT! We could never been more blessed. He is a great God and never ceases to amaze me.

As a few of you know, most of you do not but when I was 16 weeks along in my pregnancy they did all of the routine testing. For me they have been extra cautious with me being diabetic and to my doctor we are so thankful. When my tests came back I learned that I had made it to 16 weeks but needed to take insulin to insure that the baby would not be affected by me being diabetic and to try and prevent him from being so large that in the end I would be forced to have a C-Section (Prayerfully we believe this will be prevented but if needed I trust it will all turn out fine). One of my tests came back 1 in 185 % that our baby would have spina bifida..... while some say that is not very likely for a mom it is scary and for a first time mom it was something else! I realized the entire time that it was very slim being only a 1% chance but it still bothered me. Jeremy & I chose to tell a few people who we believe are prayer warriors and decided to go to Little Rock to be tested to find out for sure. With much prayer and the hand of God we found out that our baby indeed has a normal spine. Praise the Lord. I believe with all of my heart that this was a test for me... for me as a Christian, for me as a mom and for my faith. The entire process God was tugging on my heart "TRUST IN ME". As God spoke complete peace to Jeremy and gave him scripture that our baby was just fine he just kept speaking to me "TRUST IN ME". Not only does our baby boy not have any problems with his spine but his mommy has grown so much in the Lord over the past several months! I've learned that God is the ultimate physician and a test is a test... a physical test OR a spiritual test. For everything we face there is a purpose under heaven and this purpose was for my spiritual growth. And thank you for those who prayed with us!

After three ultrasounds we finally were able to find out the sex of our baby. What kept everyone on pins and needles was that at 18 weeks we could have found out while in Little Rock and we chose not to! Yes, everyone was like "WHAT" - some even said we knew and were holding out! This was not the case. Our first attempt here was unsuccessful as the baby was on his tummy.... in Little Rock we decided to wait and then the day of CRazIneS came! We took my mom, my dad, my mother in law, my mema, my aunt and my best friend Heather with us to the ultrasound! BOY that was something! This was the day the doctor ended up having to deliver two babies and when he finally got us back I was exhausted as well as frustrated... too many people! We waited and once the doctor returned we tried again needless to say but just wasn't meant to be. We ended up at dinner with 18 other family and friends waiting to hear the news and guess what ?!?!?!?!? There was no news to tell! I just laughed! I had a feeling all day long that day it wouldn't happen! Finally September 26th on our anniversary we were able to find out what the baby is! It was only Jeremy & I ... it was precious. A moment we will never forget. My mom came in a little later and wasn't a bit surprised to learn it's a BOY! She had told us that all along she thought he was a boy! She was right!

We have chosen a name for our son... his name will be Piercen Kennedy. We think it is perfect even if it won't be found on a Christmas ornament some place (Ha Ha Michelle). You all know me, I am anything but common. I love uncommon! Unique and different makes it even more special. William Kennedy was my grandfather's name - my moms dad! No one in our family has ever been named after him. He has been gone for several years now but my memories of him are alive! I was thrilled when Jeremy & I chose this name. My "PaPa" was a great man of God. He loved the Lord, was a devoted Christian and he truly loved his neighbor as himself. I never seen a greater love expressed in anyone than the love he had for others! He enjoyed traveling and camping - the RV was his toy! He loved being outside and was very active... I remember walking the dogs with him all the time. PaPa was a successful man and a well educated man. He was a pilot and this was so amazing to me. On Sunday afternoons he would take his family flying and had awesome vacations! Jeremy & I can sit and listen to the stories for hours. He flew in WW 11 and was the airport manager here at our local airport for several years. We believe Piercen's name is strong and bold!

Since my pregnancy I have lost 31 lbs but visited the doctor last week. I have gained a total of 3. I was in shock. each visit I have lost and 4 weeks ago I had gained 6 ounces.. this visit made a total of the 3 all together. With being diabetic I have tried to eat really healthy and I am pleased. My due date is still Jan 19th but they will begin to monitor the baby at 32 weeks. I pray he won't grow so big that I can't have him naturally but I am just TRUSTING IN HIM !

We have painted our nursery, have the bed and furniture in along with all the bedding.... I hope to post pictures of it once it is all completed. We still have to hang everything on the wall, get a rocker and put up the curtains. We did however buy a HUGE giraffe for his nursery... his name is Jingles. he is amost 5 ft tall. I love him! Jeremy just had to name him for Piercen!