April started out busy and slowed down and then got busy again. We got back from our Easter trip to Waco and had to get Emma more shots. We then had a second good zoo trip. We got to see more animals but we also rode on the Hermann Park train. Emma liked riding on the train the best and it was a lot of fun.
The end of April and beginning of May proved to be a stressful time for us. Amber and I had been praying about what to do next as we continue to build our family. We had given a year to take care of Emma, but we wanted to have another child. Whether we conceived naturally or adopted, well we left that up to God. Emma was such a miracle and a blessing from God. We just wanted to continue to see what God had. We both believed God could use us in adoption, but we also knew that God could choose for us to conceive again. We were getting more stressed about the situation the last week of April when we shared our prayers with our small group at church. We wanted a clear answer from God. In the past, we had not had such clear answers. Sure enough, five days later we had our answer from God. Amber took a pregnancy test and it was positive.
So the first week of May, Amber went to the doctor for more testing and also to get some medicine that our doctor prescribed for her the last time when Amber was pregnant with Emma. The week after that, assuming all was good with Amber’s hormone levels, we would get an early ultrasound to check for a heartbeat. This would be when Amber would be about 6 weeks pregnant. Amber was going to go on a trip with Emma to see family and friends in Tulsa, so before she left, we had the ultrasound done. The only problem was that the ultrasound did not show a heartbeat which is not all that uncommon, but Amber’s hormone levels were high. Not only that, there was no sign of a baby anywhere. The doctor thought it might be too early to see a baby, but with Amber’s hormone levels, there should have been something. We are devastated and think it’s the worst – a miscarriage. With our history, it was easy to think this. The doctor did not think it was an ectopic pregnancy, but we may need more tests. The doctor did think Amber could still go on the trip, but to be cautious, Amber waited in Nacogdoches for the results of the tests before going to Tulsa. So the next day, Amber is about to leave but the doctor wants her to go to the nearest ER for a high level ultrasound. Amber had time to drive back home with Nana, and Amber and I went to the ER. Four hours later, at midnight, we got to get the ultrasound. The technician could not tell us anything, but I did have a view of the screen. While I am not a doctor, having seen quite a few ultrasounds, you figure out what to look for. This time I did notice a sac for a baby where it should be located. So I at least had a little hope. The doctor later confirmed the sac, which ruled out the ectopic pregnancy. The ER doctor said it was too early to tell if there was a baby there or not. Our doctor wanted to come back another week for another ultrasound and for Amber to keep taking her drugs.
So a week later with Amber 7 weeks pregnant, her hormone levels still rising, we go to the ultrasound. We had been praying with our small group and family that there would be a sign of a baby. So as I looked on with the doctor and nurse, we found a sac with the baby! Not only that, there was a heartbeat! And it was a strong heartbeat! So through 3 weeks of waiting and stress, we saw God work another miracle. We had a baby that finally decided to appear healthily in the womb. The due date is January 4, 2011. The last week of May, we just took it easy and enjoyed watching Emma walk all over the place and even run!
The end of April and beginning of May proved to be a stressful time for us. Amber and I had been praying about what to do next as we continue to build our family. We had given a year to take care of Emma, but we wanted to have another child. Whether we conceived naturally or adopted, well we left that up to God. Emma was such a miracle and a blessing from God. We just wanted to continue to see what God had. We both believed God could use us in adoption, but we also knew that God could choose for us to conceive again. We were getting more stressed about the situation the last week of April when we shared our prayers with our small group at church. We wanted a clear answer from God. In the past, we had not had such clear answers. Sure enough, five days later we had our answer from God. Amber took a pregnancy test and it was positive.
So the first week of May, Amber went to the doctor for more testing and also to get some medicine that our doctor prescribed for her the last time when Amber was pregnant with Emma. The week after that, assuming all was good with Amber’s hormone levels, we would get an early ultrasound to check for a heartbeat. This would be when Amber would be about 6 weeks pregnant. Amber was going to go on a trip with Emma to see family and friends in Tulsa, so before she left, we had the ultrasound done. The only problem was that the ultrasound did not show a heartbeat which is not all that uncommon, but Amber’s hormone levels were high. Not only that, there was no sign of a baby anywhere. The doctor thought it might be too early to see a baby, but with Amber’s hormone levels, there should have been something. We are devastated and think it’s the worst – a miscarriage. With our history, it was easy to think this. The doctor did not think it was an ectopic pregnancy, but we may need more tests. The doctor did think Amber could still go on the trip, but to be cautious, Amber waited in Nacogdoches for the results of the tests before going to Tulsa. So the next day, Amber is about to leave but the doctor wants her to go to the nearest ER for a high level ultrasound. Amber had time to drive back home with Nana, and Amber and I went to the ER. Four hours later, at midnight, we got to get the ultrasound. The technician could not tell us anything, but I did have a view of the screen. While I am not a doctor, having seen quite a few ultrasounds, you figure out what to look for. This time I did notice a sac for a baby where it should be located. So I at least had a little hope. The doctor later confirmed the sac, which ruled out the ectopic pregnancy. The ER doctor said it was too early to tell if there was a baby there or not. Our doctor wanted to come back another week for another ultrasound and for Amber to keep taking her drugs.
So a week later with Amber 7 weeks pregnant, her hormone levels still rising, we go to the ultrasound. We had been praying with our small group and family that there would be a sign of a baby. So as I looked on with the doctor and nurse, we found a sac with the baby! Not only that, there was a heartbeat! And it was a strong heartbeat! So through 3 weeks of waiting and stress, we saw God work another miracle. We had a baby that finally decided to appear healthily in the womb. The due date is January 4, 2011. The last week of May, we just took it easy and enjoyed watching Emma walk all over the place and even run!
Picture 1 - Amber and Emma in front yard.
Picture 2 - Amber and Emma on train at the zoo.
Picture 3 - Scott and Emma before small group party.
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