One year ago today...

So, this is a day late but yesterday ended up being busier than I thought... So we'll just pretend like I'm writing this on February 28th. :) Anyways, yesterday was exactly one year since we first saw our little baby! We had our very first prenatal appointment on February 25, 2011 and also scheduled our first ultrasound for the following Monday. On the day of the ultrasound, I was 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I remember how nervous yet excited I was. Of course I could not wait to see our precious little baby but it was so early on, I was scared something would be wrong and our hearts would be broken. We walked into the room and as soon as they started the ultrasound, this is what we saw...

 

Oh, my goodness. I started crying as soon as I saw he/she (we obviously didn't know the sex yet). I was just in awe of the fact that I had a tiny little baby growing in my belly. Out of the love my husband and I had for each other, we created a little life! As soon as we saw the baby I noticed a tiny little flicker. There's a heartbeat! Our baby is alive and well! This is no blob of cells, it's a BABY with a tiny heart, and (the beginnings) of a tiny brain and little arm nubs! Unbeknownst to me, God was creating this little human that He all ready had so many plans for. He knew exactly why this baby was created. He knew what day he/she would arrive. He knew we would be the perfect parents for this baby. He is the one who spoke, and this baby's heart started beating. I could go on and on about how amazing our God is... but that would take FOREVER!

Lately I've been reminiscing so much about my pregnancy with Eisley and how amazing it was. So much so, that I can't wait to do it again.  I also realize that it would be smart to wait a couple years before having #2. But, God may have His own plans. :) Pregnancy is such a miracle and I'm so thankful that I had a relatively easy pregnancy and delivery. I only hope I can be as blessed with our future baby(s).

What's crazy is that the next time we saw our sweet pea, she looked like this:

What a difference 12 weeks makes!!