I made sure I ate a snack before we went to the doctor, because I read that babies are generally more active in the womb after you eat. We both really wanted to know what we were having, so I was hoping he wouldn't be asleep. I didn't have to worry about that though. He was an active little thing! Several times, the nurse would be ready to take the picture, and he'd move this way or that. He was squirming around all over the place! It was amazing to realize that all of that activity was going on in my womb, yet I felt none of it.
At the end, she said, "Do I have to tell you what it is?"
Without hesitation, we both said, "Yes!"
She laughed, then started to look more closely. Our hearts leapt with joy when she said, "It's a boy!"
Isaac Michael Sherrod. It has a nice ring to it, I think. And his name is so fitting. Abraham and Sarah went through infertility too. God had promised Abraham a son, but Sarah was barren for a time. Finally, when she was 90 years old, she conceived. Upon hearing the news, both Abraham and Sarah laughed. They were happy, but shocked that this would happen in their old age. That's where the name Isaac comes from, because it means he laughs. Wes and I were both happy too, and we laughed when we realized that I was pregnant. Based on what the doctor had told us, we both had a grim outlook. We knew it wouldn't be impossible, but it would be difficult to conceive. Just when I had made a peace about the possibility of never having my own children, God opened my womb. I couldn't believe it, and I laughed too.
God did more than that though. He also gave me the desire of my heart. As long as I can remember, I have wanted a son. I still remember praying a couple years ago and asking God for a son, promising that I would raise him to be a godly man - much like Hannah did before she had Samuel. So as I watched the ultrasound yesterday and saw such an active, seemingly healthy baby--our son--I couldn't stop the tears of joy that were running down my face.
And now, picture time! The nurse gave us eight pictures yesterday. I couldn't decide which ones were "the best," so I just decided to post them all!
At the end, she said, "Do I have to tell you what it is?"
Without hesitation, we both said, "Yes!"
She laughed, then started to look more closely. Our hearts leapt with joy when she said, "It's a boy!"
Isaac Michael Sherrod. It has a nice ring to it, I think. And his name is so fitting. Abraham and Sarah went through infertility too. God had promised Abraham a son, but Sarah was barren for a time. Finally, when she was 90 years old, she conceived. Upon hearing the news, both Abraham and Sarah laughed. They were happy, but shocked that this would happen in their old age. That's where the name Isaac comes from, because it means he laughs. Wes and I were both happy too, and we laughed when we realized that I was pregnant. Based on what the doctor had told us, we both had a grim outlook. We knew it wouldn't be impossible, but it would be difficult to conceive. Just when I had made a peace about the possibility of never having my own children, God opened my womb. I couldn't believe it, and I laughed too.
God did more than that though. He also gave me the desire of my heart. As long as I can remember, I have wanted a son. I still remember praying a couple years ago and asking God for a son, promising that I would raise him to be a godly man - much like Hannah did before she had Samuel. So as I watched the ultrasound yesterday and saw such an active, seemingly healthy baby--our son--I couldn't stop the tears of joy that were running down my face.
And now, picture time! The nurse gave us eight pictures yesterday. I couldn't decide which ones were "the best," so I just decided to post them all!
I wonder if he'll be embarrassed one day that I showed this picture to everyone... ;)
Maybe he'll be a runner or a soccer player. Look at that strong leg!!!
Or maybe he'll be a black belt. Look at him already practicing his sparring stance!
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