I am still determined to become a better blogger. Jenny, I may not quite make every day like you but we do have some life updates that I will try to share!
We finally decided on a name for the newest Miller: Timothy ("to honor God") Francis (Justin's grandfather). We were in Nashville two weekends ago and had "the short list" with us. As we layed in bed and talked through our list, and read Scripture that reflected each name, we agreed that Timothy was probably the right one. On Saturday, as I was at my conference, I started to call him Timothy (in my mind of course, whenever the lectures got boring and I needed a distraction). When I was done for the day, Justin and Zach picked me up. They had gone to "Build-A-Bear" and Zach had made a stuffed bear for his baby brother. Each bear comes with a birth certificate. Zach named the bear "Jonathan" (the name he really wanted for his brother, and a name we love except our dear friends are about to give birth to a baby Jonathan) and wrote that the bear "Belongs To: Timothy Miller". And so, the name was finalized.
On Thursday, we did an ultrasound and baby Timothy was weighing in at a whopping 5lbs, 4oz. This is the 75th percentile for 32 weeks and big as far as I am concerned! No growth problems this pregnancy...unlike last time when we persistently were at or below the 25th the whole time.
So, today. My dear friend Tricia took Zach for a few hours so I could get some studying done. Yes, to add to the fun of the next few months I take my oral board exam the week of January 12th...yikes! As I walked into the bookstore another friend was entering. I know that she and her husband are struggling to get pregnant and I made a remark about, "I need to find the bathroom, seems I do that a lot these days". As soon as it was out, I felt terrible! Her response was, "I can't wait to do that".
The reality is, I love that I have to go to the bathroom all the time! I love that I am growing out of maternity clothes, that my feet are starting to swell and that my low back aches. I love that I can't find a comfortable position to sleep in. I love it because I feel so blessed to be pregnant.
If you are one of my dear friends, family or patients that is struggling to conceive (or waiting to adopt) please know that you have a special place in my heart and a special page in my prayer journal. I pray that the Lord would guard you from rude comments like I made today. That the Lord would fill the current void with His abiding love. And, mostly, I pray that the Lord would bless you with a child. Justin and I don't, for one moment, neglect to realize the privilege and blessing that this pregnancy is. We long to celebrate with you, too, very soon!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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Yay for an GREAT update :) I love this post Holly! Funny how you share about the blessings of being uncomfortable because when I see you I know you are just a beautiful normal pregnant Momma - but I also know that you have zero complaints and that radiance of joy and toughness from trials all together make for an amazing testimony of His devotion and faithfulness. Enjoy! Celebrating potty breaks and a BIG healthy boy with you, Jen
So glad you've found a name you're excited about! Sorry we took "Jonathan" from Zach :). They're both great names though and there's so much meaning behind them too. Again, I'm wishing we weren't so far away, so our babies could grow up buddies.
I know how you feel in regards to your comments to your friend. I've done that a few times and I always spend the rest of the night mad at myself and praying for the person I've hurt.
I'm right there with you in being so thankful to be pregnant too. At least as far as our plans go, this little one is our last baby and that's made everything so bitter sweet. Praise God for these little ones that come at a price. I'm happy to pay it and so thankful that your Timothy is thriving.
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