The Boy Has Come

On Thursday, July 7th, my doctor told me to go straight to the hospital for testing, telling me that my lab results had shown that toxin levels were too high in my body.  At the hospital I was told that I was developing a pregnancy condition that kept my liver from getting rid of toxins; therefore, the toxins were staying in my body and could cause a stillbirth.  I was told to come back for the same tests the next morning.  On Friday, my doctor made an appointment to induce labor on Monday, since the toxin levels were rising rapidly.  The baby was in excellent health, but I was told to come immediately back to the hospital, should I feel his movements begin to slow down – or worse, quit entirely.

Worried, of course, we started praying that our baby would come early.  Well….that very night, he did!  I had contractions off and on throughout the day, but they became more regular around 8:00 p.m.  We went to the hospital around 9:00 and he was born at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, July 8th.  He weighed in at 7 pounds 1 ounce and measured 20 inches.  He was in perfect health!  Praise God!

Here he is with his daddy…

Here we are on our way to the maternity ward…

and here he is in his hospital bassinet…

so cute!!!

Here we are the next day, introducing him to the family…

“Children are a blessing from the Lord.”

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