Thursday, January 26, 2012

Oh Boy, Oh Boy ( or Oh Girl, Oh Girl ?!)

This is a post a long time coming. 13 weeks to be exact.

Jeremy and I are thrilled and terrified in the same amounts to announce we are expecting a baby at the beginning of August.

This was not in the way we had been most recently planning, adoption had truly become the desire of our hearts but we are so very grateful that God's plans and timing are beyond our understanding - because we are truly excited beyond words about this pregnancy.

We recognise we have done nothing special to deserve this gift and I think our losses have given us a perspective we might not otherwise have. Each day is a gift. Each milestone is something to celebrate and be thankful for. We have no guarantees. We don't know the end of this story. But today we are blessed to be pregnant.

It may have seemed that all has been quiet on the blog for a while, but in reality, I have been eagerly journalling this experience and hitting the 'save to draft' button. Not quite ready to tell our story. But it's back to business as usual on here now!

Over the next little while I will be posting some of those saved blogs to share some of the early days of this pregnancy. While I have no intention to only blog about pregnancy, my blog has always been a narrative of our lives; through marriage to miscarriage, adoption and now to pregnancy. I write about my life, and for now this pregnancy is the significant event going on so it will be mentioned. This blog has accumulated readers from all over the place, many of whom I know in real life, but others who have been journeying blogland with me from various spheres of life, some being others living with infertility and loss. I never intended this to be an infertility or adoption blog, it's just where life took us, and now, its taking us somewhere new but we are forever impacted by the seasons of life before this. I completely understand if this pregnancy is not something you want to continue reading about because of where you are in your journey and you need to take a break from checking the blog for a while. Make the decision that is kindest for you and the place you find yourself and know you are understood.

I have gone back and forth about when and how to share this news; how to make this announcement in a way that celebrates the miracle in our lives and be gentle for those who are not yet at this step on their journey. I am sorry if this news is hard for anyone to hear.

So for now I will sign off by thanking you all for your faithful support of us along the way and for your love and friendship, and by asking for your prayers. We are praying for continued health and well being for me and this baby during the remainder of our pregnancy, and for Jeremy and I to be able to find a good balance between protecting our hearts from the fear of another potential loss and at the same time embracing the joy and hope of this season and the expectation of good things to come.

16 comments:

  1. Wowowowowowow! So excited to celebrate with you in person! And I still have yours and Jeremy's Christmas presents.

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  2. Congratulations!!! So excited for you and Jeremy! I've missed reading your posts and look forward to hearing how you've been and how you are now. Take care of yourself! And I'm praying for you guys!

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  3. Literally crying!! You were on my heart this morning out of the blue so I prayed adoption prayers but THIS…..wow…..not the blog I was expecting to read! I have been missing your blog and now I know why! YAY for you! I am rejoicing with you today and ready to watch this journey unfold! Much love to you and your little one! Will and I now have another baby to pray for every night when he goes to bed! So glad for you. I can't express it!

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  4. Congrats!! So thrilled for you!! Rejoicing with you in this miracle of life!!

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  5. Congrats! SO HAPPY! keep us posted!!wow!!!

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  6. Chrissie (and Jeremy), we are SO excited for you! I have to confess, I had a heavy heart making our announcement earlier this week, knowing it could cause you pain. But this is fantastic! Our little ones will be born so close together. I hope you're feeling better soon, we'll be praying for the little one. - Julie

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    1. I know, it's exciting!! I hope you feel better too. I have been feeling less sick but more tired. Not great but I'll take it! See you Sunday x

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  7. I am praising God for this amazing news Chrissie - seriously you and Jeremy have one of the most beautiful testimonies of courage and hope and joy in the midst of deep pain. I can not wait to see all that God continues to do in your family and how He uses every step, every part of this journey. But praise Jesus for a healthy thriving babe in your womb Chris and I are sitting here marveling at all God has done through your story so far and are SO EXCITED! Blessings you guys...and I can NOT wait to see your little baby belly! Congratulations!! :)

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  8. Special beautiful news! What a blessed child to have you for a mum.

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  9. Oh my goodness how amazing!!! Such fantastic news to share! I love how you're being gentle with yourself and others as you announce this miraculous adventure you're on. You obviously have a wonderful heart. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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  10. EEEEKKKKK!!! How did I miss this. I am overjoyed for you!! Lots of prayers coming your way!!!! Congrats!

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  11. Oh Chrissie!!! I couldn't be more excited for you! I still have my Christmas cards up and every time I look at yours I say a pray for you and this journey you are on. Now I'll just have to add one more person to the prayer :). Can't wait to see how this next chapter unfolds. Sending love to you.

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  12. Chrissie!! This is such wonderful news!! God truly works in miraculous ways. I love your post, especially when you say "Each day is a gift. Each milestone is something to celebrate and be thankful for.".

    So happy for you. God bless your family as you prepare to welcome the little one into your lives.

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  13. This is wonderful! I'm so happy for you. Congratulations!

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  14. Chrissie!!?!?!?!?! I'm so blessed to hear this news. Congratulations! God is SO mysterious sometimes- sometimes I love that and sometimes I struggle with it :) In this instance, what a blessed surprise that He blessed you with this pregnancy at a time when you were truly able to give it to him. I believe He is blessing you for fully trusting in His plan for your life whether or not it was "playing out" the way you originally wanted it. Once He sees your true desire is His will for your life, look, He turns around and GIVES you the deepest desire of your heart! Praise God!

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