Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...How We Wonder What You Are!

Yesterday morning the Hubs and I sat in the parking garage holding hands and praying before our ultrasound appointment.  We had talked the whole way into town, across slippery snowy roads and under an overcast sky.  I had told him I wasn't afraid, and he said he wasn't either.  It wasn't that we didn't think something might be wrong- we knew all too well how fragile life is and the many things that could be found at the ultrasound.  It wasn't that we thought we'd only get good news- it was just that we knew Who was writing the story.

And knowing the Author makes all the difference.

I had slipped in and out of concern over the appointment, struggling with some of the "what-ifs" and just the exhaustion of grief and wondering if another swell of heartbreak was just around the corner.  Somewhere along the way in those moments of nerves, I had forgotten what I know to be true about the Author. By yesterday morning (nothing like down to the wire!), I had come to a place where I remembered.  I remembered that His story is always woven with grace, and that He never leaves us to walk the road alone. He had been there before, and He would be there now.  We could do it.  We could sit through another gut-wrenching ultrasound if that was what He had for us, because hadn't He shown us that His ways were always better than our ways, His story always better than our own? Hadn't He shown us that taking Jubilee was just grace upon grace and hadn't we seen first hand how good He was?

We walked into that appointment with peace, joyfully anticipating the story He was writing for our newest little one because we knew the Author, the story wrought with grace and joy that He had already written for us, and we knew that in all things He works for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).  And oh, how we love Him.

So when this little profile appeared on the screen, we couldn't have been more delighted.

We were loving the story already...

When the ultrasound tech began measurements and relayed to us with each measurement that everything was exactly the length it should be for 20 weeks, and that from what they could see, there was no sign of any of the complications we've seen with our last two pregnancies, we were so filled with gratitude and praise to the Author of LIFE, I thought our hearts would burst!

We are so excited that the story thus far for little Mowgli is one of health and life! What a special gift...we are just beside ourselves with gratitude.

The sprinkles on top of the appointment was the envelop holding a secret that we carried out of the office and straight to the bakery ...

Do you have a guess? =)

I was thinking girl, the Hubs was thinking boy...it was Newbie's job to get into the cake and find out:

Pink!!!

Ahhhh!!!! PINK!!!

Somebody's excited:

And he's not the only one! =)

(Miss Mowgli, we love you so much already, sweet girl!!!)

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Wishing you all a happy Tuesday!

And a BIG thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all of you who have been praying for our Mowgli girl...we are so grateful for your faithfulness in standing in the gap for our little family.  Big {pink!} hugs from us to you today!