Thursday, April 24, 2008

Eden Elizabeth

We have a name! Eden- (means the Lord's delight) Elizabeth (after her aunt Kelly Elizabeth means God's beloved)Oh how we love this girl already!

I feel like most are aware of this but here is the email I sent out on Tuesday...

friends-

Some of you have already heard this but I wanted to give the quick update. This morning after running a few errands I realized I was bleeding...feeling a bit panicked I called Tony and my OB at the same time. I ended up spending most of the day downtown. I was feeling Eden kicking the entire drive downtown so that was reassuring but the tears of the unknown were still flowing.

They got a heart beat on doppler as soon as I arrived and reassured me it was strong. They did a check, confirmed that the bleeding was not related to anything else and then scheduled a sono for later in the afternoon (as soon as the tech arrived).

The sonogram showed no tears, a healthy baby (already over 1 lb), great fluid level, placenta in good position and Eden sucking on her toes nearly the entire time we watched her. The Dr. believes I have just been doing too much and as a result I will now be on complete bed rest until a Monday AM when I will go to the Dr. to make sure everything is still good.

My parents are leaving in the morning to take the boys to the ranch. They will keep them there until Friday when Tony can take on the tigers full time.

I was telling a friend today that as I laid on that table most of the day I thought of Rick's sermon about being made to lie down in green pastures. We are praying the bleeding stops soon...We are praying I can carry this precious baby girl that we already love so dearly to term (Everything shown today points to the fact that if this bleeding will stop that should not be a problem)...We are trusting that none of the events of today have caught the Lord off-guard. He is in complete control...We will walk in trust of our Father...actually Tony will walk, I will lie down in the green pasture of trust.:)

15 comments:

Jacinda said...

Eden is a pretty name!

Unknown said...

Praying for you, sweet friend! I can hardly wait to see all that God will do through sweet Eden. DO WHAT THE DOCTOR tells you, or I'll have to come over there!!!!
Hugs!
Mindy

Anita said...

We'll be praying for you and sweet Eden. Take it easy and enjoy a mandatory break!!

amber dayton said...

We have prayed constantly for you & Eden since we talked. I know God's hand has been on you both the whole time! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help so you can get the rest you need.

Katherine said...

What a beautiful name! One of my most favorite, precious angels ( a former student) is named Eden Elizabeth -- only really special girls can carry that name!!!

We'll be praying extra hard for you and are waiting to hear that everything is okay!!

Jill said...

I love the name Eden Elizabeth...how beautiful! I will be praying for you!

jaime s said...

Love the name! It's perfect in everyway!

Praying for you and baby Eden!

Amy Woods said...

Blessings, sweet friend! I will be praying for you and this precious EDEN!! I love that name by the way!!

Kelly said...

What a sweet name! I'm sure this week must have been scary. Many prayers for peace of mind and a healthy baby girl.

Chez said...

You, Tony and Eden are in my prayers. Love you girl!

Shelly said...

Becky!! I was not aware of this---I'm so glad you posted about it! I'll be praying for a healthy baby and that you'll be able to get back on your feet after some time resting. I LOVE the beautiful names! What a blessing to have your parents help with your sweet boys to give you a week of REAL rest! : ) You're all in my prayers. . .

Kristen OQ said...

I got a call while I have been in OKC this week telling me about you and sweet Eden (love her name!). I have been praying and hoping that things are going better for your pregnancy. Take it easy friend!

Lisa Renee said...

Love love LOVE her name. BEAUTIFUL! What a scare but so glad to hear all is well. I am saying a prayer for you all right this moment. What a blessed little girl to have you as her mom!

mcjacobsjournal said...

Oh my goodness, Becky! We will be praying for you and that precious baby girl. I'm so glad to hear that you have helpful hands around you to help with the boys while you REST and REST some more! Please keep us updated on how you're feeling.

And, that is such a beautiful name for your little princess. :) LOVE the name Eden and I can't wait to see a beautiful face that goes with it.

Courtney said...

Oh, how I know those feelings! I often wonder how God works through these warnings, faithfully preventing us from causing a problem with our overdoing! I'll be praying for you and Eden! Please rest!!! LOVE the name!