Today we went back to Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies for the first time since Dora died. This time the ultrasound brought good, not bad, news.
After extensive examination, Number Three checked out healthy, whole, and hearty, measuring at or beyond gestational age for all the measured parts. The brain looks great, kidneys look great, heart looks great, hands are open. Face looks a little like an alien, but apparently that is normal for this age.
“Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:5-6
Oh, and one more thing–it’s a BOY!!! (I’ll spare you those pictures.)
Praise to You, Father, because You are a God who loves to answer prayer and who begins to answer even before I pray. (Isaiah 65:24).
Praise to You, Father, for You made the heavens and all their starry host, even the highest heavens, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you. (Nehemiah 9:6)
Praise to You, Father, because You are a loving God, Your very nature is love. (1 John 4:16)
Praise to You, Father, because You are a faithful God, keeping Your covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love You and keep Your commands. (Deuteronomy 7:9)
Praise to You, Father, for Your great mercy, You are a gracious and merciful God (Nehemiah 9:31)
Praise to You, Father, because You are a generous God, who gave even Your own Son. (John 3:16)
Praise to You, Father, for You have always been and forever will be; the ‘Ancient of Days’, the ‘Everlasting Father’, who lives forever and ever. (Daniel 7:9, Isaiah 9:6)
Amen.
The blessing of the Lord is here, I feel it in the atmosphere, I have been waiting for this post and the ones to follow. God is AWESOME!!!!
THRILLED for you. congratulations!
hooray hooray! 🙂
I have followed your web site and all I can say is PRAISE GOD! 🙂
That is GREAT news. I’m so happy for you both. I’m hoping to have luck in making Ryland a big brother but we’ve had no luck for 17 months. Ryland loves little kids and I think it would help him out to have someone around all the time to play with.
~Summer mom to Ryland 5 (SL-HPE)
Burgandi said it SO beautifully! Indeed praising the Father for this news of your newest son!
Weeping tears of joy with you!
JoAnna
So so excited for you and continuting to pray that you will feel more freedom everyday to exprience this pregnancy and all the joys surrounding it. Love you guys
Kurt and Wendy
Yep—rejoicing with you!
Glory to God! We are so happy for you and will be praying for you!
absolutely thrilled for you!!!!!
I am overjoyed for you!! The Lord is AWESOME!
Gjertsens! We’re so excited for you!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
I’m saying prayers of thanksgiving.
Wonderful news! Keeping you and the little Champ in my prayers. Go Heels!
Came across your websites through cakewrecks – of all places. =) Read the story of your first and second with awe at how God has worked in your lives.
My daughter (3yrs) and I have been praying for your newest little one every night since I read your initial post. If the prayers of the righteous man are heard – I figure the prayers of a littler one, too… after all, the kingdom of God belongs to such as these, right?
We’re so excited for you! God is good! We will continue to keep you in our prayers.
God is so good!! I will continue to pray for the Gjertsen family, petitions and thanksgivings! Yeay!!
My sister and I are singing, we are so happy. Praise God!
congrats!!!! This little boy has 2 very special guardian angels looking after him.
Hi — I read the Cake Wrecks entry today with James’ birthday cake and followed the links to read your story. I had a pregnancy that ended with a very sad result and I wanted to tell you I am so sorry for your loss but excited for you for your beautiful third baby. It takes a lot of courage every day to be pregnant after losses such as yours. The very best to your beautiful family! And thank you for sharing your story.
Congratulations!
You know what they say, the third time is a charm!
James and Dora are going to be wonderful guardian angels to this little one. Best of luck to you!
I came across your websites from cakewrecks and read about your journey. My heart is sad to see what you have gone through with the loss of your two children. I admire your strength through everything that has been handed to you. I want to say congratulations on expecting baby number three! That is exciting and your son will have two special people watching over him.
I just came across your blogs, and I am so praying for you and your little one! I lost a daughter at 17 weeks, and have had two early miscarriages but I can’t fathom what you two have gone through. Congratulations, and I know your angels will be watching over you!
Congratulations. For the first time, I started reading your blog yesterday. I stayed up way too late taking it all in. I have to say that my heart aches thinking about Sweet Baby James, but the post at Cakewrecks was quite touching, his cake wonderful. Such a beautiful blessing he is. May his sibling also bring you much joy.
SO happy for you.
I found your baby James site through cakewrecks and it really touched me. I have had struggles with my faith but seeing you two and the love and faith you have for Jesus and God really inspired me. It made me cry so much and I am so glad that you are pregnant again. Thank you for sharing your journey, your faith is an inspiration and God bless your family.
I am so happy for you! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with James. I usually go to cake wrecks where I laugh until I cry. I had no idea your website would affect me the same way – laughing at James sweet smiling face and crying as his small body struggled to be healthy.
My husband and I went through infertility as did my husband’s best friend and his wife. We both became pregnant at the same time and were afraid to tell each other; when we finally confessed, it was such a happy relief. Our boys were born six months apart. God is so good!
Your site has really touched me and restored my faith in places where I didn’t even realize it was weak. Thank you. You are in my prayers!
Congratulations! He’s a very fine one. JUlie