Miracles.

I was challenged and inspired by a mighty woman to record my baby years, my miracle years... can't believe they are actually over! My darlings will be 7, 6 & 5  this summer... i have big kids!!!

Dan and i  got married in 2004 and almost instantly wanted to start a family- and prayerfully decided to leave all forms of birth control to the Lord!

6 yrs later my desire to get pregnant had taken over everything. We had two horrible, very difficult miscarriages and i look forward to meeting those sweet little lives one day in Glory. 

Shortly after my second & most physically difficult miscarriage, i got a  positive pregnancy test! i was terrified- but so hopeful. After  hearing our babes beautiful galloping heartbeat and being assured that all was well-  I truly knew what Mary was singing about in the book of Luke  when she sang "my soul magnifies the Lord for He has done great things in me ! "

My heart just overflowed with thankfulness to the Lord for this gift -  a woman at our church prayed over me and said the Lord whispered to her - "double blessing.. He will give you more than what you asked for.." .... i was so thankful to be carrying 1 baby - i didn't care about anything else- but that word proven itself later on ... 

I rarely dream- but my pregnancy nights were filled with the same dream over and over - and as my belly grew- my faith grew- i saw incredible pictures and promises of my family in the future- a girl on horseback- fearless- a girl with a bow and arrow - fierce, a boy with a spy glass and maps and inventions hanging from his belt and a girl with a harp - and sparkling laugh. i saw my husband walking without burdens - carrying a tree with roots. and my heart was so full.

My pregnancy with Ava was physically uneventful except for some mild concern about early labour - Dan learned how to give me weekly progesterone shots to stop contractions... she still arrived early!

 Emotionally and Spiritually, this time was so full- I remember feeling pregnant with baby and pregnant with possibility - being pregnant felt like the greatest treasure and was such a love song from my Heavenly Father. Every day I just felt Him saying -" I love you Stacie - i heard you and I love you " 

 ( but what did i know?? story was only beginning - to be continued! ) 

*as always - un edited with a serious lack of regard for spelling - punctuation - capitalization and grammar sorry mom!  - most likely written on my phone in kindergarten pick up line)