August 4th, 2011...Jeremiah

Just 24 hours ago I was waking up in my bed to the sound of my Labrador retriever Maggie pacing my room and the feeling of imminent labor- my water was breaking! I woke up sweating, what felt Iike my water was leaking a little, and contractions were coming on...strong. Well, I had our bag packed for the most part so I just needed to add the last few essentials like toothbrushes and such. Trying to be a sweet wife I was going to wait to wake johnnie until everything was ready to go. I took a shower ( I know I know but I was hot!!!), made the bed, got dressed and was ready. I went and told johnnie- "it's time
Baby!" he was up in a flash making phone calls. One thing I failed to do was call our baby sitter who was coming from stephenville- 35 minutes away... Yeah that should've been the first thing I did. Because by the time I was done getting ready the contractions were strong and fast. Our hospital is also 30 minutes or so away so that made daddy a little nervous!! 

But as soon as the best babysitter in the world ( seriously- who jumps in their car at 5 am 35 minutes away no questions asked??? Love her) got pulled up- we pulled out and on our way. 

We got to the hospital- before walking in I asked johnnie to pray for us. He prayed a beautiful prayer and then we were ready. I really wanted to be focused on the creator- the one
who is blessing us with this child in the first place. Without Him- this wouldn't be happening anyway! 

So about 6:30 I got into my room and it really began, then before I knew it my baby boy was here! Born at 11:58 am we made it before lunch! And I only pushed for 8 minutes... Now that was the longest 8 minutes of my life ( my epidural was not very strong by request because my last two were too strong! I wanted to feel something!- and oh I did!).

Then I got to hold my sweet new baby boy on my chest for a whole hour and a half! I fed him and we were bonding from the word go. It is so amazing. How did I do that? Just when I thought I had nothing left- God pulled me through. He pushed him out of me- because I know I didn't do that. With each push I thought " God is stronger- he can do this!" It was so hard and it hurt really bad, but how amazing that God blessed me with this miraculous event for a third time! 

This sweet baby boy has already stolen so many hearts. But this is my sole desire for this child and I prayed this over him when it was just us: to love Jesus Christ more than anything in this world and to come to know him at a young age. I pray that God will use Jeremiah to do his work and that he will light a fire and passion in him that brings glory to
God. We are so thankful to be his parents and I just pray God will also teach johnnie and I how to lead him to be a Godly man. 

I am so overwhelmed with awe, love, and peace right now. I couldn't be happier. Thank you dear Lord!