Hello 3rd trimester

Well, our journey is getting closer to when we get to meet you :) It is crazy to think that we only have about 12 weeks left on this journey.  I continue to thank God every morning for another day, and now I am starting to feel so excited for the day we get to see you.

We had an appointment last week and the doctor said all was well.  We had a sonogram and baby is measuring normal and everything looked great.  The heartbeat was 149, so you can take your guess as to boy or girl.  I was worried about being "flashed" by the baby during the sonogram, but luckily the legs were crossed in the beginning and then the sonographer never back to that region, even though the baby had uncrossed its legs.  I have a strong feeling that it is a girl, but I guess we will all have to wait to find out.  It is so exciting to know that we have such a big surprise at the end of this journey :)

When we started this blog, we had 2 intentions--to document this exciting journey and to share our experiences thinking we could possibly give someone hope that miracles do happen.  I am not sure how well we have documented this journey, but I know that we have helped others struggling on their own journeys. It has been so nice to hear from some of our friends that our blog has helped them continue and have faith.

 Last week was infertility awareness week, and I think one of my personal goals has been to help educate people on how to support their friends and family who are struggling with infertility. In the beginning, this journey was very lonely.  Josh and I both work in places with many young families, therefore we were always surrounded by pregnancy and babies.  It was hard to not feel isolated at times because we weren't sure how we fit in.  I hope and pray that we can be a support to anyone else who may be struggling with infertility.  One lesson I think everyone should learn: Never assume a couple is not trying to conceive, so NEVER ask, "When are you going to have kids."

This journey is nothing like I expected, but it wouldn't be our lives if it could be expected :)  I am so grateful for an amazing husband and supportive family to be cheering for our baby, and I am truly starting to feel the anticipation of meeting our little miracle.  We continue to pray daily in thanksgiving for this miracle, and in hopes for our friends and family who want to have a child. 

So, Baby Barra, we are counting the days until your arrival and we hope you already feel the extraordinary love we have for you.