26 weeks down!!

I get really excited every Monday because it means we have made it another week on this crazy journey! Our little peanut is still growing strong and nothing is changing really for me except my blood pressure. The pill they are giving me to keep me from having contractions was actually created as a blood pressure pill. My blood pressure tends to be on the low side, but now it is staying in the 80's/50's. I need prayer that it will come up a little more. If my BP does not stabilize then I will have to go back on Magnesium and will not be allowed to get up at all! I really do not want to lose my one hour of wheel chair freedom every day :) I know Father is in control of my body and that he will only allow what is best for baby and me, but this journey continues to test my faith and trust in our sovereign Father!

 People keep asking me what I do all day... well, I spend a lot of my time reading.  While reading I came across these verses that I think sums up this entire pregnancy experience and I am trying to figure out a way to incorporate it into the nursery. The verses are "Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of he Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God." Colossians 1:9-10. Jeff and I were shocked but excited when we found out about this baby! We began praying over his life and have begged God to create him to be a man who lives a life worthy of the Lord and to please him in all that he does. I know Jeff and I have a huge responsibility that will be coming in a few weeks and we praying that we will be parents who "preach" the gospel to our son through our life! I am so excited about being a mommy, but the responsibly also scares me to death! 

Before I go I thought I would share this weeks development! I love reading about his new accomplishments every week and just makes me worship Father for all the care in detail he put into all of our lives. 

• Tripp weighs a least 2 pounds now and is at least 9 inches long! I am sure he is much bigger... he is a Morton baby!
• Tripp's eyes now open and shut!
• Now that Tripp can see he will be able to respond to a bright light hitting my stomach by kicking! 
• Tripp is now inhaling and exhaling small amount of amniotic fluid.
• The network of nerves in his ears are far more developed then they have been and he is able to hear and potentially recognizes common sounds. I do believe this one to be true, when Jeff comes to see me at night and starts talking Tripp starts kicking up a storm!! I think he knows his daddy is here :)

We are so thankful for everything the Lord has done and continues to do in a our sons life! To God be the glory!