Rest

Where do I start? Since I last wrote, we have had two more doctor appointments. One with the specialist, and one with our regular obgyn. They are very concerned because Kyle's kidneys are getting very large and they are putting a lot of pressure on his diaphragm and heart . When we went to my regular ob appointment (which was about a week after my specialist appt.), the doctor measured me and she said I was measuring a little small, which of course was very scary. When our doctor went to find Kyle's hearbeat, Jason and I held our breath. Almost immediately she was able to find his heartbeat. We were relieved.

We are now going to the regular obgyn every two weeks and the specialist ( I have ultrasounds each time) every 4 weeks. The doctors want to be able to check Kyle's heart often.

Since finding out more information about Kyle's condition, we have tried to find people who have gone through this. To be honest, we felt alone and lost and felt like we were the only ones who have ever gone through this pain that we are feeling. We have been so very blessed to find people who have had babies with this same condition. I truly feel that God is giving us strength through talking with these people. They give us hope that they have lived through this and are able to go on and are stronger for it.

We know that with God's amazing grace we will get through this. Now, that is not to say that we don't have days when we sob all day long and are completely scared to death for what the future holds. The difference is we have eachother and our Heavenly Father to cling to. He promises us that He will never leave us or forsake us and He will go before us. It is our job to trust Him and to let Him carry us through these terrifying times.

We are grieving, but we are also taking joy in the times we are able spend with our sweet son. When I feel him move, it brings a smile to my face and tears of joy to my cheeks. We take joy when we are able to hear his heartbeat. Our last doctor assured us that he is not suffering and he is completely content in his momma's tummy. So, we are able to treasure this time with Kyle even more because we do not fear that he is in pain. We talk and sing to him and let him know that he is loved and cherished and always will be. He is our son, however short or long we have him in our life, He is our amazing gift from a God that loves Kyle even more than we do.

We have been so blessed from all of your prayers, cards, letters, gifts, and your visits. You have been wonderful and we are so very thankful for you in our lives. We can't say enough how much you mean to us. We love you.

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Update to come soon....

Blessed Be Your Name

Dear friends and family,
We have recently received the devastating news that our unborn child most likely has a terrible genetic disorder that causes many different anomolies. We have been told that if I don't miscarry ( I am 4 months along), our baby will die in child birth or very shortly after. We are devastated and absolutely heartbroken. There are no words for the pain that we are feeling right now, but we know that our God will sustain us. It is only through His strength and comfort that we know we can get through this.
We have chosen to find out the sex of our baby so that we can enjoy the time with them more intimately. Our precious baby is a little boy. We have named him Kyle Joseph ( Jason's middle name and Joseph is Jason's Pop Pop's name who is no longer with us).
We believe that our God can and does perform miracles, but we also know that He allows us to go through things for a reason. We don't know what that is now, but our prayer is that through this He will be glorified and we will make Him proud in how we handle this. Please pray that we will allow Jesus to carry us through this when we can't walk anymore. Pray that we accept the comfort and peace that He can only give.
Thank you for all of your love, support, and prayers ~ they are much needed right now. We love you and are so blessed that we don't have to go through this alone.

~Jeremiah 29:11~

Finally!

I know, I know it has been far too long for an update. The days have slipped by me and I can't believe that it is almost March!!! So, to satisfy those of you who have been waiting patiently for a post, here it is and here is what we have been up to!

~We have been visiting with family. Rowen and I were able to go with Mom Mom Argo to Philadelphia to see the DeLue side of the family and had a great time!~

~We have been playing dress up!~

~We were able to celebrate with Jason's cousin Danielle on her sweet 16! There was dancing, AMAZING food, and an "everything dipped in chocoloate" theme. It was wonderful and she was completely surprised!~

~ We've been kissing Daddy!~

~We have been waiting every morning for Mailman Larry to come so we can wave to him.~

~We have been reading and...

reading and....

reading! We can't get enough of our books!


And....in case you didn't know, we have been celebrating the fact that in September Rowen will have a new little brother or sister!!!!

The holidays have almost come and gone. I can't believe how fast it goes by! All the preparation and anticipation! Well, there was a lot of anticipation in our house this year. We were worried that we would not see any snow for Christmas. As you can see below, we all had to take a peek outside to see if the snow was here yet! Well, we got our wish and we even got to go sledding! Rowen loved her first sledding experience and she even bacame a local celebrity! Two news crews stopped and asked if they could interview us and video Rowen going down the hill!!! We were so proud! Of course we recorded it so that we can watch it over and over.~Maya and Rowen looking to see if they can see any snowflakes yet.~

~Maya and Layton on snowflake duty!~

~No snowflakes yet!~

We only had to wait a couple more days and we were able to play in the snow!!!

~As you can see, Rowen LOVED it!~

~Jason pulling Rowen to the "sledding hill".~

~Rowen's fifteen minutes of fame!~

Thankfully, the snow stayed until Christmas morning....it was a beautiful day! We were able to share Christmas with Jason's side of the family. We opened presents and then piled into the car and drove to Philadelphia to spend the remainder of Christmas with the rest of the family. Mom Mom DeLue and Aunt Ellen made a delicious meal for all 13 of us! The next day we drove to Delaware to see Mom Mom Argo. We had such a wonderful time seeing everyone! We are so very blessed!

~Christmas jammies!~

~Jason and Rowen at Mom Mom DeLue's house.~

~Rowen in her Christmas dress.~

~Some of the girls recovering after dinner!~

~Jason and Uncle Ralph "showing" Rowen how her new toy works.~

~Mom and Dad watching Rowen enjoying her toys.~

~A wonderful time had by all!~

Oh Christmas Tree!

We finally got our Christmas tree! He is VERY big and a little too fat, but he will do the job. Now all we have to do is get it decorated!

On the Road Again!

We were very busy in the month of November. We were able to go to Grand Rapids, MI to visit our dear friends. Jason was able to hunt with the guys and Rowen and I were able to shop with the girls ( Rowen and I were more successful than Jason :) ! While we were there, our wonderful friends, Chris and Erin Brown, held a little party for us so that we could see everyone at one time. It was so lovely spending time with everyone that we have missed greatly! We love all of you!~Erin and Baby Lydia~

~Mickayla and Rowen playing music for us at the party.~

~ Jason, our dear freind Amy, me and Rowen~

~We love you Brett and Sarah!~

~Mickayla and Rowen all ready for a day of shopping!~

~Rowen's first carousel ride.~



One of the highlights of the trip was going with Melinda for a little makeover. It was so much fun and she looks beautiful!

~Before~

After! Doesn't she look amazing?!


After our trip to Michigan, we headed out to Rochester, NY for Thanksgiving dinner at my cousin Liesl's and her husband Ryan's new beautiful home. Dinner was amazing and we all had a fantastic time!

~Ryan and Liesl~

~Rowen enjoying her yummy dinner.~

~Liesl, my mom, and me. ~

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and felt as blessed as we did this year. Love and Blessings to all of you!